Yes it is time for another addition to the What was He Thinking segment of the blog.
This segment features Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle , who last week was treated and released from a local hospital with a minor head concussion.
Last week he was involved in a car crash, driving his car into an Austin, Texas Apartment building. Maybe he confused it with a fast food drive-through.
Hi one car accident caused $8,700 dollars with damage that his attorney says he will pay if his insurance policy doesn't.
Records show at the time of the crash Mr. Kindle was texting, either he was reading one or responding to one.
What the heck was he thinking, there can be no message so important that it requires some one driving a car to put their life or the lives of others at risk.
As I said earlier in this post nobody else was hurt and fortunately Kindle only sustained a minor head concussion and may have to come up with $8,700 out of pocket. A small price compared to what could have happened.
Please all of you who read this blog, don't text and drive, multi tasking does not belong behind the wheel of a car. Think of the harm your loss would inflict on your friends and family, there just cannot be a text message that important to risk your life over.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Football Tackling | Tackling Drills | part 2
In part one of football tackling we asked if there was a new science to tackling and as taught by Chuck Clemens from the University of Central Missouri we determined there is.
Nothing says good hit like hearing the pads popping and nothing feels better to a tackler than driving a ball carrier to the ground.
Those kinds of tackles happen by design and begin with the basics. . This article will focus on proper tackling drills, training football players tackling techniques that are safe and work.
Starting with angle, regardless of how fast the ball carrier is, if you have the right angle of pursuit, you can hone in on the runner like a Cruise Missile and make a bone jarring tackle. The kind of tackle the opponent remembers and will make him want to stay out of your area.
Regardless if you are tackling at an angle or from the front, as you approach the ball carrier,
lower your body, knees bent and have your arms spread wide to wrap around the ball carrier. As you prepare to explode into the tackle, keep your head up, eyes on the runner and throw your arms forward, thrusting your arms with force will add to your forward momentum.
Make sure your head is on one side of the runner, or the other, never hit an opponent with your head. It can lead to serious injury or death. As you explode into the ball carrier, lead with the outside shoulder and wrap your arms around the ball carrier. Keep your feet moving so you can drive through the guy so you can drive him out of bounds or into the turf. You want to hit the runner around the waist or legs.
Great tackling starts with practicing the fundamentals. When practicing these tackling drills, use a tackling dummy or a teammate, always start at half speed and focus on tackling techniques, balance, feet moving and driving up and through the ball carrier and always have the head on one side or the other of the runner.
We carry several DVDS that demonstrate tackling drills and fundamentals. Use the following link: Football Tackling DVDS see if they can help you develop teeth jarring tackles.
Nothing says good hit like hearing the pads popping and nothing feels better to a tackler than driving a ball carrier to the ground.
Those kinds of tackles happen by design and begin with the basics. . This article will focus on proper tackling drills, training football players tackling techniques that are safe and work.
Starting with angle, regardless of how fast the ball carrier is, if you have the right angle of pursuit, you can hone in on the runner like a Cruise Missile and make a bone jarring tackle. The kind of tackle the opponent remembers and will make him want to stay out of your area.
Regardless if you are tackling at an angle or from the front, as you approach the ball carrier,
lower your body, knees bent and have your arms spread wide to wrap around the ball carrier. As you prepare to explode into the tackle, keep your head up, eyes on the runner and throw your arms forward, thrusting your arms with force will add to your forward momentum.
Make sure your head is on one side of the runner, or the other, never hit an opponent with your head. It can lead to serious injury or death. As you explode into the ball carrier, lead with the outside shoulder and wrap your arms around the ball carrier. Keep your feet moving so you can drive through the guy so you can drive him out of bounds or into the turf. You want to hit the runner around the waist or legs.
Great tackling starts with practicing the fundamentals. When practicing these tackling drills, use a tackling dummy or a teammate, always start at half speed and focus on tackling techniques, balance, feet moving and driving up and through the ball carrier and always have the head on one side or the other of the runner.
We carry several DVDS that demonstrate tackling drills and fundamentals. Use the following link: Football Tackling DVDS see if they can help you develop teeth jarring tackles.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Early Picks for some of this college seasons best OCC Games
Mathew Hayes from Sporting News College Football has picked what he considers some of the better non conference games this season.
Topping his list, The Georgia Bulldogs at Oklahoma State. Gotta agree with him there, that will be an interesting match, a game neither can afford to lose.
His second pick has the mighty Corn Huskers in the south bound lane as they travel to meet Virginia Tech. Should be a good pairing with lots of fire works. In the early part of this decade Nebraska struggled but as of late seem to have things heading in the right direction.
His third choice has Colorado heading into Morgantown for a prime time Thursday night game. Gunga Dan as we used to call him at Boise State, still has that Pat Hill of Fresno State mantra, any time anywhere. Could be a very good game especially if Hawk's son Cody has a big night.
Fouth on the list features Oklahoma at Miami, not so sure I agree with this one, granted the Hurricanes are turning things around, but the Sooners are the Sooners and are usually in the mix of being one of the top 5 teams in the country.
Rounding out Mathew's picks has Missouri vs. Illinois at a neutral site. This could very well be a great game. Missouri will be using new quarterback since Chase D. has graduated.
Mathews also has his top 5 tomato can games. Topping the list and rightly so is Okaloma entertaining Idaho State University. The Bengals against the Sooners is like a 1981 VW Minibus racing and Indy car and the results will be the same. 1981 is the last year Idaho State had any real glory in football, winning the Division II National Title.
Really, if the Sooners wanted an entertaining scrimmage game, and even that is overstating hapless Idaho State, they should have chosen the University of Idaho Vandals. Even though the Vandals cant play football, they can be very entertaining. Last season the opened against Arizona and entertained fans in the stands, the Arizona team and the tv viewing audience with their brand new uniforms, the ones that had the I logo square in the middle of the seat of the pants. Made all of us spud peelers out here in Idaho soooooooo proud.
For more on Mathew Hayes picks link
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Topping his list, The Georgia Bulldogs at Oklahoma State. Gotta agree with him there, that will be an interesting match, a game neither can afford to lose.
His second pick has the mighty Corn Huskers in the south bound lane as they travel to meet Virginia Tech. Should be a good pairing with lots of fire works. In the early part of this decade Nebraska struggled but as of late seem to have things heading in the right direction.
His third choice has Colorado heading into Morgantown for a prime time Thursday night game. Gunga Dan as we used to call him at Boise State, still has that Pat Hill of Fresno State mantra, any time anywhere. Could be a very good game especially if Hawk's son Cody has a big night.
Fouth on the list features Oklahoma at Miami, not so sure I agree with this one, granted the Hurricanes are turning things around, but the Sooners are the Sooners and are usually in the mix of being one of the top 5 teams in the country.
Rounding out Mathew's picks has Missouri vs. Illinois at a neutral site. This could very well be a great game. Missouri will be using new quarterback since Chase D. has graduated.
Mathews also has his top 5 tomato can games. Topping the list and rightly so is Okaloma entertaining Idaho State University. The Bengals against the Sooners is like a 1981 VW Minibus racing and Indy car and the results will be the same. 1981 is the last year Idaho State had any real glory in football, winning the Division II National Title.
Really, if the Sooners wanted an entertaining scrimmage game, and even that is overstating hapless Idaho State, they should have chosen the University of Idaho Vandals. Even though the Vandals cant play football, they can be very entertaining. Last season the opened against Arizona and entertained fans in the stands, the Arizona team and the tv viewing audience with their brand new uniforms, the ones that had the I logo square in the middle of the seat of the pants. Made all of us spud peelers out here in Idaho soooooooo proud.
For more on Mathew Hayes picks link
Scoretouchdowns.com provides football training videos and football training equipment
Monday, June 15, 2009
Umpire Ejects all Fans in The Stands
I think this falls in the, " what was he thinking " category.
At a local highs school baseball game in West Burlington, Iowa and umpire ejected all the fans, emptying the stands. Involved were over 100 fans that the umpire deemed as behaving in an unruly manner.
I have seen coaches and players ejected from games, but the all the fans in the stands, that is a first. Can you imagine what would happen in Oakland if the field umpire tried to eject the fans for being unruly. Break out the riot gear for sure.
Umpire Don Briggs said the student athletes were fine during the Thursday game between Winfiled-Mount Union and West Burlington, however he could not say the same for the cheering sections.
west Burlkington Superintendent James Sleister said he saw no issues and suggested the umpire had over reacted.
After a 40 minute delay that involved police, no arrests were made, the game resumed and West Burlington went on to win 12- 11.
To the umpire I have to ask, what were you thinking?
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At a local highs school baseball game in West Burlington, Iowa and umpire ejected all the fans, emptying the stands. Involved were over 100 fans that the umpire deemed as behaving in an unruly manner.
I have seen coaches and players ejected from games, but the all the fans in the stands, that is a first. Can you imagine what would happen in Oakland if the field umpire tried to eject the fans for being unruly. Break out the riot gear for sure.
Umpire Don Briggs said the student athletes were fine during the Thursday game between Winfiled-Mount Union and West Burlington, however he could not say the same for the cheering sections.
west Burlkington Superintendent James Sleister said he saw no issues and suggested the umpire had over reacted.
After a 40 minute delay that involved police, no arrests were made, the game resumed and West Burlington went on to win 12- 11.
To the umpire I have to ask, what were you thinking?
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Darrin Slack Quarterback Academy Summer Camps
First there was... POSITION, then POWER, and now PERFORMANCE!
The new DSQA High Rep, High Energy, National Competition Camp
As a loyal DSQA customer, we're pleased to introduce you our newest Quarterback developmental camp; the PERFORMANCE CAMP. This action packed, repetition based camp combines all the best features of the DSQA experiences into one, affordable camp. And because there is also a competitive element for the second half of day two, it is also an excellant exposure opportunity for QBs working to play at the next level.
Why a performance camp? We developed the performance camp model by listening to you, our knowledgeable customers. After twenty years of hearing how good we are at teaching the fundamentals at our position camps and having the proven success stories that our power camps are providing, we combined the best of the best to accelerate the process of personal improvement. Performance camps are repetition based and designed to increase mastery of the C4 process. How is it different? Simple, the focus is on repetitions. It's been said that ... "repetition is the mother of mastery" and we know how important it is. That's why we've created even more:
Drills
Drill Competitions
Proficiency Tests
Keep in mind we're still talking about a DSQA camp experience so know you'll get the quality of teaching and our:
DSQA Certified staff of instructors
Positive and encouraging message
Common language and process of C4; Confidence, Character, Commitment and Consistency
Who should attend?Any 7th - 12th grader who has attended a DSQA camp in the past. It's not mandatory that a participant attend a previous camp, just highly recommended.
How will the participant benefit?
Reps, reps, reps, and more reps
A competitive environment to enhance performance
Objective/performance based grading
DSQA ranking of top 10%
Awards and Recognition
2009 Performance Camp Schedule:
July 1 - 2 July 27 - 28 July 31 - August 1
Jenks, OK Lake Tahoe, NV Orlando, FL
Click to Register Click to Register Click to Register
DSQA Top 25 DSQA Top 25 DSQA Top 25 Western Qualifier Central Qualifier Eastern Qualifier
and National Event
DSQA Top 25 'East vs West' National Competition
The Darin Slack Quarterback Academy is also proud to promote the first annual DSQA Top 25 'East vs West' National Competition! In addition to participating and benefitting from the Regional Performance Camps, top scorers of each camp will have the option to travel to Orlando, FL where on August 1 the DSQA Top 25 Watch List will be announced and a National Champion will be crowned.
2009 Position Camp Schedule: June 5 - 6 June 10 - 11 June 12 - 13
Indianapolis, IN Dallas, TX Jenks, OK
June 15 - 16 June 19 - 20 June 22- 23
St. Louis, MO Red Bank, TN Vienna, VA
June 24 - 25 June 26 - 27 June 29 - 30
Chicago, IL Columbus, OH Las Vegas, NV
July 6 - 7 July 8 - 9 July 10 - 11
Riverside, CA Sacramento, CA Seattle, WA
July 13 - 14 July 15 - 16 July 17 - 18
Lafayette, LA Dover, DE Ft. Lauderdale, FL
July 20 - 21 July 22 -2 3 July 24 - 25
Cleveland, OH Pittsburgh, PA State College, PA
Darin Slack Quarterback Academy361 Anchor Road, Suite 1025Casselberry, FL 32707
For information on Camps or Player Development opportunities, contact:
JC Boice, DSQA Certified Coach
425 350 1835
jcboice@gmail.com
The new DSQA High Rep, High Energy, National Competition Camp
As a loyal DSQA customer, we're pleased to introduce you our newest Quarterback developmental camp; the PERFORMANCE CAMP. This action packed, repetition based camp combines all the best features of the DSQA experiences into one, affordable camp. And because there is also a competitive element for the second half of day two, it is also an excellant exposure opportunity for QBs working to play at the next level.
Why a performance camp? We developed the performance camp model by listening to you, our knowledgeable customers. After twenty years of hearing how good we are at teaching the fundamentals at our position camps and having the proven success stories that our power camps are providing, we combined the best of the best to accelerate the process of personal improvement. Performance camps are repetition based and designed to increase mastery of the C4 process. How is it different? Simple, the focus is on repetitions. It's been said that ... "repetition is the mother of mastery" and we know how important it is. That's why we've created even more:
Drills
Drill Competitions
Proficiency Tests
Keep in mind we're still talking about a DSQA camp experience so know you'll get the quality of teaching and our:
DSQA Certified staff of instructors
Positive and encouraging message
Common language and process of C4; Confidence, Character, Commitment and Consistency
Who should attend?Any 7th - 12th grader who has attended a DSQA camp in the past. It's not mandatory that a participant attend a previous camp, just highly recommended.
How will the participant benefit?
Reps, reps, reps, and more reps
A competitive environment to enhance performance
Objective/performance based grading
DSQA ranking of top 10%
Awards and Recognition
2009 Performance Camp Schedule:
July 1 - 2 July 27 - 28 July 31 - August 1
Jenks, OK Lake Tahoe, NV Orlando, FL
Click to Register Click to Register Click to Register
DSQA Top 25 DSQA Top 25 DSQA Top 25 Western Qualifier Central Qualifier Eastern Qualifier
and National Event
DSQA Top 25 'East vs West' National Competition
The Darin Slack Quarterback Academy is also proud to promote the first annual DSQA Top 25 'East vs West' National Competition! In addition to participating and benefitting from the Regional Performance Camps, top scorers of each camp will have the option to travel to Orlando, FL where on August 1 the DSQA Top 25 Watch List will be announced and a National Champion will be crowned.
2009 Position Camp Schedule: June 5 - 6 June 10 - 11 June 12 - 13
Indianapolis, IN Dallas, TX Jenks, OK
June 15 - 16 June 19 - 20 June 22- 23
St. Louis, MO Red Bank, TN Vienna, VA
June 24 - 25 June 26 - 27 June 29 - 30
Chicago, IL Columbus, OH Las Vegas, NV
July 6 - 7 July 8 - 9 July 10 - 11
Riverside, CA Sacramento, CA Seattle, WA
July 13 - 14 July 15 - 16 July 17 - 18
Lafayette, LA Dover, DE Ft. Lauderdale, FL
July 20 - 21 July 22 -2 3 July 24 - 25
Cleveland, OH Pittsburgh, PA State College, PA
Darin Slack Quarterback Academy361 Anchor Road, Suite 1025Casselberry, FL 32707
For information on Camps or Player Development opportunities, contact:
JC Boice, DSQA Certified Coach
425 350 1835
jcboice@gmail.com
Friday, June 12, 2009
Defensive Linemen | Rushing the Passer | part 1
In an earlier post I promised we would be expanding our categories and adding new products we hope will be of value to you our visitors.
In keeping with that promise, we have added a new category and football training DVDS. The category is Defensive Linemen Pass Rushing and we have 6 pass rushing videos for you to examine.
A quarterback sack can make or break a game or season. We have all seen games decided by a QB sack, some times determining who becomes a conference champion. This article, part 1, will focus on Swim Move, one of 4 proven pass rushing techniques that produce more effective pass rushes.
1. Swim Move:
The Swim Move is a favorite pass rushing technique of many defensive linemen and can be the most dangerous. The pass rusher has to rise up above the blocker, however if done properly it can be one of the easiest ways to successfully rush the passer. Timing is key to a successful Swim Move, the D-linemen must beat the blocker off the snap of the ball.
Next comes a jab step designed to get the blocker off balance. This is when the defender step one direction while intending to move another. This is followed by a short balanced step using the jab foot, bring it in front of the blocker in the opposite direction. Typically the blocker will follow the first step, the jab step, and find himself off balance.
At the same time the pass rusher brings his inside arm up and reaching out to the back of the blocker, pulling the O-lineman forward, exploiting his lack of balance and swim through the offensive line to effectively rush the passer.
We are updating our Defensive Lineman page, please visit often to see how we are making it more user friendly and adding new DVDS. Please visit us at Defensive Linemen Pass Rushing and examine our new pass rushing videos and come back here for the rest of our rushing the passer training tips.
In keeping with that promise, we have added a new category and football training DVDS. The category is Defensive Linemen Pass Rushing and we have 6 pass rushing videos for you to examine.
A quarterback sack can make or break a game or season. We have all seen games decided by a QB sack, some times determining who becomes a conference champion. This article, part 1, will focus on Swim Move, one of 4 proven pass rushing techniques that produce more effective pass rushes.
1. Swim Move:
The Swim Move is a favorite pass rushing technique of many defensive linemen and can be the most dangerous. The pass rusher has to rise up above the blocker, however if done properly it can be one of the easiest ways to successfully rush the passer. Timing is key to a successful Swim Move, the D-linemen must beat the blocker off the snap of the ball.
Next comes a jab step designed to get the blocker off balance. This is when the defender step one direction while intending to move another. This is followed by a short balanced step using the jab foot, bring it in front of the blocker in the opposite direction. Typically the blocker will follow the first step, the jab step, and find himself off balance.
At the same time the pass rusher brings his inside arm up and reaching out to the back of the blocker, pulling the O-lineman forward, exploiting his lack of balance and swim through the offensive line to effectively rush the passer.
We are updating our Defensive Lineman page, please visit often to see how we are making it more user friendly and adding new DVDS. Please visit us at Defensive Linemen Pass Rushing and examine our new pass rushing videos and come back here for the rest of our rushing the passer training tips.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Did Washington Huskies Football Strike Gold?
The Steve Sarkisian era has begun at Washington and he appears to be getting off on the right foot, but have they struck gold?
Sarkisian's recruiting may have struck the mother lode. He and his Huskies were able to out recruit the likes of , Arizona, Arizona State and Notre Dame, all programs in need of talent.
The gold I refer to is, Washington got the news last night that Nick Montana, son of legendary Joe Montana, has forsaken his Dad's Alma mater and chosen to become a Huskie.
Not only is he the son of certainly one of the greatest quarterbacks to play the game, he has proven credentials of his own. Montana earned newcomer of the year, first-team all-CIF, first-team all-county, first-team all-state and first-team all-league after completing 55 percent of his passes as a junior. He can make plays with his feet and had three rushing touchdowns to his credit. Nick sounds like a chip off the old block.
Montana is not the first son of a legend to chose UDUB Football, just most recent. Cody Pickett who played quarterback there, is the son of legendary rodeo star and world champion Dee Pickett.
Dee was also a quarterback in his college days, he played his high school ball in the Caldwell, Idaho area and was very successful. He signed with Boise State and had earned his way into the starting rotation. However due to personality conflicts with the head coach Jim Criner. We called him Sunny Jim, I swear the man looked just like the kid on the label of the Sunny Jim products, Pickett quit football and joined the rodeo.
Jake Locker has been the Huskies offense and paid a high price with his injuries. I am a fan of Locker and saw him play when my Broncos traveled to Seattle in 2007. Locker is a very talented and strong athlete who inflicts punishment of his own on would be tacklers. One of our linebackers tried to bring him down, failed and received a separated shoulder for his efforts.
Huskie football needs a better O-line some running backs and receivers to take the heat off the QB. Defensively they need some strong scorched earth tackles and defensive ends. I do hope they can build a strong team on both sides of the ball, it is what they need if the want to continue to get recruits like Nick Montana. It would be good for the Huskie Football and good for the PAC 10.
Washington football has a long ways to go in being restored to its former glory days. However with the Montana commit it appears they are making large strides in the right direction.
Good job Coach Sarkisian, best of luck to you and the Huskies.
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Sarkisian's recruiting may have struck the mother lode. He and his Huskies were able to out recruit the likes of , Arizona, Arizona State and Notre Dame, all programs in need of talent.
The gold I refer to is, Washington got the news last night that Nick Montana, son of legendary Joe Montana, has forsaken his Dad's Alma mater and chosen to become a Huskie.
Not only is he the son of certainly one of the greatest quarterbacks to play the game, he has proven credentials of his own. Montana earned newcomer of the year, first-team all-CIF, first-team all-county, first-team all-state and first-team all-league after completing 55 percent of his passes as a junior. He can make plays with his feet and had three rushing touchdowns to his credit. Nick sounds like a chip off the old block.
Montana is not the first son of a legend to chose UDUB Football, just most recent. Cody Pickett who played quarterback there, is the son of legendary rodeo star and world champion Dee Pickett.
Dee was also a quarterback in his college days, he played his high school ball in the Caldwell, Idaho area and was very successful. He signed with Boise State and had earned his way into the starting rotation. However due to personality conflicts with the head coach Jim Criner. We called him Sunny Jim, I swear the man looked just like the kid on the label of the Sunny Jim products, Pickett quit football and joined the rodeo.
Jake Locker has been the Huskies offense and paid a high price with his injuries. I am a fan of Locker and saw him play when my Broncos traveled to Seattle in 2007. Locker is a very talented and strong athlete who inflicts punishment of his own on would be tacklers. One of our linebackers tried to bring him down, failed and received a separated shoulder for his efforts.
Huskie football needs a better O-line some running backs and receivers to take the heat off the QB. Defensively they need some strong scorched earth tackles and defensive ends. I do hope they can build a strong team on both sides of the ball, it is what they need if the want to continue to get recruits like Nick Montana. It would be good for the Huskie Football and good for the PAC 10.
Washington football has a long ways to go in being restored to its former glory days. However with the Montana commit it appears they are making large strides in the right direction.
Good job Coach Sarkisian, best of luck to you and the Huskies.
Visit us at scoretouchdowns.com and see our selection of football coaching dvds and football training equipment
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