lee-davis hs - football philosophy

LeeLee--Davis High SchoolDavis High SchoolConfederate FootballConfederate Football

Jason MeadeHead Football CoachLee-Davis High School

[email protected]

www.leedavisfootball.com

Mission StatementMission StatementWe will build a winning tradition as one of the top programs in the Capital District and the Central RegionWe will develop players who strive for excellence on the life, in the classroom, and on the athletic fieldWe will accomplish this by developing “Men of Character”

Foundation of the Foundation of the ProgramProgram

Trust–The Foundation of a GREAT TeamRespect–The Glue that keeps the Team

togetherCommitment to Excellence–The Decision

BUILDBUILDWe will BUILD on the:–Off-Season Strength and Conditioning

Spring and Summer

–Committed IndividualsIndividuals who give 100%, 100% of the timeEvery Meeting, Every Film Session, Every Period, Every Drill, Every Rep, Every Sprint, Every Scrimmage Snap, Every Game Snap

–Character Education

BUILDBUILDLong Term Goal:–For each individual to be at their

best the day they graduate from Lee-Davis High School

–The best:–Person possible–Student possible–Player possible

CommunicationI’m going to tell you the truth if you’re doing

something bad, if you’re doing something mediocre, or if you’re doing something

great.

The 5 Parts of the FISTThe 5 Parts of the FIST


TrustWhen we tell each other the truth and talk to each other face-to-face, trust is going to develop. How many of you

really trust someone? Some of you may not trust anybody. But if you’re part of something that’s bigger than you, something that you identify with, something

you throw yourself into, then you will be more apt to be able to trust the people in that room.


Collective ResponsibilityWe win and lose together. This is OURweight room. This is OUR game. This is

OUR field. A fist embraces plural pronouns.


CaringWe care for one another! If something

happens, we’re there for each other, all of the time. ALL OF THE TIME!


PrideIf we do all of these things over and over,

we develop the pride of being in that fist – whatever: it’s a Team fist, a

church fist, a family fist, a business fist, etc…

Philosophy of FootballPhilosophy of FootballFootball is a game of Field PositionThe most important statistic is your Takeaway RatioFootball is a tough, physical gameWe will eliminate mistakesWe will be fundamentally sound

Coaching PhilosophyCoaching PhilosophyWe will LOVE our playersWe will be LOYAL to the programWe will create a positive, disciplined programWe will be a first class program We will be successful by playing as a teamWe will demand and accept nothing less than the best at all times

“Good is the enemy of Great”Stress Fundamentals Daily

Coaching PhilosophyCoaching PhilosophyWe only be critical of a player’s actionsWe will help each player on the team attain his fullest potential, regardless of his athletic abilityWe will have a “hands on” approach on the field and offWe will be great teachersWe will reward success, punish failure, and enforce responsibility

Coaching PhilosophyCoaching PhilosophyWe will eliminate the word “DON’T”from our vocabulary.– Always tell a player what to doAll of our Special Teams, Offensive, and Defensive schemes will:– 1. Be simple to learn– 2. Have the ability to give multiple looks– 3. Be fundamentally sounds– 4. Be adaptable to our personnel

Goals, Visualization, and Goals, Visualization, and StressStress

Major George Corbari– Center for Enhanced Performance

United States Military Academy

Spoke to the US Army All-American Bowl players and coaches game in January of 2007Spoke to our staff in the spring of 2007

Development and TrainingDevelopment and Training

Good Physical

Technical

Tactical

Mental

Emotional

GreatMental EffortSelf RegulatingInstinctiveAdaptiveMentally Agile

Build confidenceControl attentionRecover energy“See” the battlefield

Physical EffortSelf criticalAnalyticalJudgmental

Warrior MindsetWarrior Mindset

Peak Performance ModelPeak Performance Model

Cognitive Foundations

Goal Setting

Attention Control

Stress & Energy Management

PeakPeakPerformancePerformanceVisualization

Goal SettingGoal SettingWhy do you play?What do you want to accomplish?What kind of player do you want to be?How will you get from where you are now to where you want to be?

Tom Landry, NFL Hall of Fame Football Coach– “Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding

how you will go about achieving it and staying with the plan.”

Goal SettingGoal SettingTypes of goals:– Outcome, Performance & Process Goals– Long Term Goals – Annual or season– Near Term Goals – weekly or parts of the

season– Daily (Practice) Goals– Look at the big picture – BALANCE is critical

Goal SettingGoal SettingGoals must be tangible/measurable and specificMake your goals SMART:–– SSpecific–– MMeasurable–– AAction oriented–– RRealistic* –– TTimely

– *Dream big, but your action plan must be reasonable

Why Goal Setting WorksWhy Goal Setting WorksGoals direct your attention, help keep you focusedGoals help mobilize your effort & motivate youGoals help increase persistence, perseveranceSetting goals help you employ new strategies

Goal SettingGoal Setting

Lou Holtz

VisualizationVisualizationRehearse plays, techniques, drills, etc. anytime – MENTAL REPS– Your body reacts to a mental rep in the same way

it reacts to a physical repReduces mental errorsAllows you to see the game more clearly– Slows things down, movements become

“AUTOMATIC”– Creates a “déjà vu” experience

Allows you to be mentally and emotionally prepared

VisualizationVisualization

Jim Brown

Grip vs Gravity ForcesGrip vs Gravity ForcesGrip forces are within your controlGravity forces are not within your controlWork within the gravity forces of the task.– These forces are out of your control– Accept them. Blend and adapt instead of fight!

Focus on what’s in your control– Attitude, effort, preparation– NEXT Play

Categorize StressCategorize StressGrip GravityIm

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Not

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“Fix it” “Accept it”

“Eliminate it” “Ignore it”

Response: Act

Response: Accept and Act

Response: Eliminate

Response: Integrate and Act

BooksBooksSeason of Life– Jeffery Marx

One Yard Short– Les Steckel

Five-Point Play– Mike Krzyzewski

The Last Lecture– Rand Pausch

Quiet Strength– Tony Dungy

The Carolina Way– Dean Smith

Coach Wooden'sPyramid Of Success – John Wooden

The Bowden Way– Bobby Bowden

LeeLee--Davis High SchoolDavis High SchoolConfederate FootballConfederate Football

Jason MeadeHead Football CoachLee-Davis High School

[email protected]

www.leedavisfootball.com

lee-davis hs - football philosophy

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