Building From The Bottom Up


Happy Monday everyone hope that everything is going good! Today's thought includes looking at building a sports program from the bottom up. I know the occasionally I like to focus on struggles that I am encountering and share them with everyone. As an assistant coach I find it difficult sometimes to try to fit in or find my way. This isn't a social thing but more of a finding where you fit in the team or coaching "tree." 

 For instance I find that when varsity coaches are looking at their team they seem to put a greater emphasis on the varsity level (Often times rightfully so). Especially early in the season this is a great time for all three levels to really get acclimated to the whole program. Whether that means learning or reviewing tactics or schemes or even plays that might pop up. This might be valuable time for senior or even upper class men to show or teach the underclassmen different things. (Hopefully this goes beyond the field and relates to them personally)

 Also difficulties happen with coaches who might be confused on a topic, drill, or even scheme that might be put into place. Unfamiliarity to a system or scheme can make coaches shy away. My thought for this is that coaches who you might be recruiting or have on your staff need to be informed on everything you are doing. Schedules need to be in place, drills need to be explained in detail, responsibilities and growth need to be put into place. Essentially all on the coaching staff need to be coached by the head coach until they are familiar with how that head coach is going to run the program. 

 Also coaches should not feel as though they are outsiders in any case. This goes beyond if a coach has been brought in or still on an existing staff. All members of the staff need to be equally invested in the process. I have been on several coaching staffs where coaches were belittled, teared down, and never felt completely comfortable with their standing on the staff. Keeping a good professional environment falls directly on the head coach and is a task which needs to be taken extremely serious. 

 Thanks for checking in how that everyone keeps up the good work!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Fouled Straight Back

Someone who hasn't made a play like this might think that this is nothing. In reality this is difficult for any catcher. A foul ball straight back to Sandy Leon might seem typical but don't think this for granted. Big play by the catcher to realize the foul ball stand up, identify where it is and how it is spinning which is toward the pitchers mound. Most high school or college catchers might find it a habit to go straight up to the ball and not wait for it to move backward to them. This is good training by anyone who has worked with Leon. Identify the ball, move slowly toward it. Toss the mask. Simple to see but when it comes to execution of the play it can be more difficult.
Check Out More»

Do You Have Intent?

What is your intent on a daily basis? Are you getting better? Are you practicing deliberately? Or are you just going through the motions and letting life happen to yourself? I think this is something I have been thinking about a lot recently. I want to make sure that I am making the most out of myself and others that I am around. Having INTENT is one of the biggest and best things that you could associate yourself with. Think of this, have you ever written anything down knowing that it would come true? That you would work so hard until you had what you wanted? That is intent. That is having a clear goal for yourself. If you aren't trying to point to what are you honestly looking at? What do you want to be in 5 years? How will you get there? You need to be focused with one thing in mine. I have been mulling this idea around. What is my own intent? I think that I am getting closer to identifying exactly what I want to get done in the day, and what I want to do to get there. So ...
Check Out More»