SERVANT LEADERSHIP

How might you be a better servant this week?

Everytime I try to do something on this page . . . they change up the format & I have to learn new ways of doing things. It's tough being an old fart.

Here is what I put up on this BLOG about Blast 34, including a vid of a goal to go situation. This single play accounts to more than 25 TDs each & every year along with countless First Downs. I recommend it to you highly.

http://footballfaxuals.blogspot.com/search?q=blast+34

BLAST 34

This from our friend Coach Chuck Hartman after his huge win to open the season, "Well, we used your FB Blast play a lot Friday." I answered: It is a great play when you are in a short yardage situation & needed to pick up another 1st Down or a TD.

If your team is in need of converting - this is the play that will KEEP THE DRIVE ALIVE - OR end it with a TOUCHDOWN!

Here is what it says in our playbook about Blast 34: http://www.addy.com/coachfree/FullbackBlast.html

SECONDARY KEYS

Every sport, every position has its FUNdaMENTALS. If you can get your people, especially your secondary to line up where they should be according to the defensive call & get them to 'Read Their Keys' and make their proper move according to what their key does, you have a good chance of success for that particular play. The sections of the playbook that deal with secondary play is especially good. Your secondary play is very important to your success: http://www.addy.com/coachfree/SecondaryKeys.html

UPdate

I have been lax in posting on this blog as I have put up things on other sites like Facebook, etc. I promise that I will be doing better at keeping current here. However, one of the concerns I have is that I am the only one that says anything - there is no interaction which I had hoped for. Let's do better in the future.

There's a possibility that the EQualizer might be brought out of the closet and be put into action this fall. That would be exciting.

A B C = Always Be Coaching

What many people especially coaches do not understand is that everything counts. There's no exception. So when coaches preach against drinking & drugging to the team during the week, but then go out & party and make a big scene of it - like posting & boasting about their escapades on Facebook, etc; what is the actual message that is given to the team?

All relationships are based on a foundation of trust. Can I trust you/Can you trust me? made famous by Coach Holtz. Since everything counts, it only takes once to lose the trust and respect from the team, parents, community, the press.

Like Frank Luntz is famous for saying: Say what you mean, mean what you say. Walk the walk & talk the talk of a Champion. You are their role model.

EIGHT POINTS OF SPRINTING

EIGHT POINTS OF SPRINTING

1. HEAD: The Head should be level and unwavering. Anything else is out of alignment saps strength.

2. EYES: Always “On Target” – Eye level straight ahead.

3. BACK: The back should be upright & slightly arched – Always run tall – top speed is produced with forward lean within 18 meters. Run tall after that.

4. ARMS: Rotate vigorously with elbows fixed at 90 degree angle. Thrust elbows back.

5. WRIST: Relaxed wrist emphasizing a ‘whip’ action – Never clench hands – Simulate hold a soda cracker between thumb & forefinger

6. LEGS: Move leg forward and up on each stride – The knee should rise & be parallel to the hip, each stride.

7. FEET: Contact the ground directly beneath the hip – Foot should never drop - Keep toes and foot high as possible.

8. KNEES: Speed is achieved with Full Extension of the Hip, Knee, and Ankle – Speed is determined by what happens “Down & Behind” you – Fully EXTEND the knee.