Coaching Is Opportunity to Teach
A couple of years ago, I went back to my hometown of Valdosta to work with the high school QBs & WRs. Lindsay Scott and I co-hosted the 2-hour clinic and had a blast teaching the passing game. The high school age kids in south Georgia are so eager to learn. We are anxious to see if the young players here in Atlanta have that same passion.
Lindsay, Rex Robinson and I are hosting 3 "Champions Clinics" this spring. We're not really expecting the kids to understand who we are, or what we did way back when at Georgia. It's not about that. What it's about is passing along the lessons we learned during our journey through football. And there is a lot more to be learned than just the proper fundamentals of throwing, catching or kicking.
Rex does a outstanding job with the high school age kickers. He's been coaching privately for years now. His focus is teaching the proper mechanics and it's amazing how quickly they improve. I'm wondering how big the impact is on a Friday night during the fall...10-20 high school kickers, 3-4 extra point attempts and a field goal shot or two in each game. Rex could be responsible for around 55 points on a Friday night.
There is a lot of competition out there, especially at QB & WR. I'm just hoping we can help these young guys improve their game. And win a job. Or earn some playing time. My philosophy on these two-hour clinics is to check the grip and release, and then start teaching the passing game. First up, the Quick Pass. Then, the Drop-Back Pass. Also, the Bootleg and Roll Pass. I'll draw it up on the dry-erase board first, then we'll hit the field. Lindsay does a really nice job teaching these young receivers how to run routes.
During the breaks, I'll discuss how to be successful playing the QB position. To me, this is just as important as throwing the football. There are a lot of nuances to playing the position and I've got great passing teaching this part of the game.
Here's an example: How to earn the respect of your teammates and the coaching staff. Another: How to lead. One more: How to manage the game. It's a lot to cover in a two-hour clinic, but we hit it all.
If you know a high-school age QB/WR/Kicker who has a thirst for learning the position, give them the heads up. There is more information at BuckBelue.Com, click on clinics. And we plan on announcing a youth league/middle school clinic later this week.
Lindsay, Rex Robinson and I are hosting 3 "Champions Clinics" this spring. We're not really expecting the kids to understand who we are, or what we did way back when at Georgia. It's not about that. What it's about is passing along the lessons we learned during our journey through football. And there is a lot more to be learned than just the proper fundamentals of throwing, catching or kicking.
Rex does a outstanding job with the high school age kickers. He's been coaching privately for years now. His focus is teaching the proper mechanics and it's amazing how quickly they improve. I'm wondering how big the impact is on a Friday night during the fall...10-20 high school kickers, 3-4 extra point attempts and a field goal shot or two in each game. Rex could be responsible for around 55 points on a Friday night.
There is a lot of competition out there, especially at QB & WR. I'm just hoping we can help these young guys improve their game. And win a job. Or earn some playing time. My philosophy on these two-hour clinics is to check the grip and release, and then start teaching the passing game. First up, the Quick Pass. Then, the Drop-Back Pass. Also, the Bootleg and Roll Pass. I'll draw it up on the dry-erase board first, then we'll hit the field. Lindsay does a really nice job teaching these young receivers how to run routes.
During the breaks, I'll discuss how to be successful playing the QB position. To me, this is just as important as throwing the football. There are a lot of nuances to playing the position and I've got great passing teaching this part of the game.
Here's an example: How to earn the respect of your teammates and the coaching staff. Another: How to lead. One more: How to manage the game. It's a lot to cover in a two-hour clinic, but we hit it all.
If you know a high-school age QB/WR/Kicker who has a thirst for learning the position, give them the heads up. There is more information at BuckBelue.Com, click on clinics. And we plan on announcing a youth league/middle school clinic later this week.
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