I encountered a rival coach tonight and he was quick to remind me that his son was state champ. Mine too as we have two divisions. He tried to recruit my boy and I turned him down on the spot. I like where we are and what we are building there. I’ve been thinking more about that lately and about the development of my own son as an athlete and what role I play in that. To that end I have been developing a plan.
I was watching footage of his games last season and he really needs to work on stance and start. He needs to develop more explosiveness–especially out of his lateral movements. This is where he lacked last season–the ability to start quickly after stops. He was slow on the restarts, allowing defenders to close after he would break down for cuts. We have already been working on some of that but the stance and start is key. So is finishing blocks.
This is about the end of his youth football cycle. He has one more season after this and then it is over. So, I really want these next two to be fun and to be impactful to his growth. He wants to go far in the sports. He is willing to work hard. Let’s see how far he can go when he stays with the same group and develops.
Some Thoughts:
- Delaying Covid Story#2 until tomorrow. Just not feeling it tonight.
- Snowpiercer: The Series is legit.