#txhsfbchat Archive
A chat for high school football coaches. Topics discussed: coaching methods, program development, and impacting our athletes.
Wednesday June 22, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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Tonight our topic is Summer Football Camps...how are you getting and keeping young players invested? https://t.co/mZjdG9wHnB
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Heading over to You don't have to be from Texas
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Let's start off with intros and welcome each other to a great night of learning and discussion https://t.co/9OIrnP2rxF
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Robert Ortiz, Co-OL Coach, Murrieta Valley HS in Murrieta, California! Excited to join in on my first !
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I am Chris Fisher, OL coach at Ridge Point
creator/moderator/host/doer of all things
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Phillip Blacha, OL, Brookland-Cayce High SChool, Cayce, SC
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We will use the typical Q1,Q2...A1,A2 format for our discussion tonight. Please engage and respond with other coaches
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Thank you all for being here tonight! Make sure you tag all your tweets with Lets get going!
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Q1: What type of camps does your program host in the summer?
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A1: none. Would love to host a city wide lineman camp and just do the basics for offense and defense for the younger crowns
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Rob altman d line coach west memphis, ar
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A1: We have passing league and we have Summer Pride frome June-August!
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Brett Taveau- head OL coach, Rossview HS- Clarksville, TN
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A1: We do a week long padded camp for our little league program so our pups can get to know us as coaches
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A1: Two for sure, a Gridiron football camp for the youth league in the community, and an incoming freshmen camp
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Josh Faure - HC Northern Raiders (HS equivalent) AUSTRALIA
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A1: we have a summer camp for freshmen, one for JV/Var, and then we also do a youth camp as well! https://t.co/uw5DbPGpVj
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Q1: What type of camps does your program host in the summer?
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A1 cont.: We also host out junior high programs and let them practice with our Soph team for a couple of sessions
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A1 cont: We have also run an Air It Out camp for QB-WR-DBs
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John Mitchell DBs Midwest City HS Midwest City OK. What it is, what it was, what it will be like fellas? I missed y'all!!!
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our OC has qbs from the schools in town come in for a qb camp
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A1: Youth (2-8 grades) Camp, MS OL/DL Camp, MS QB Camp, MS Contact Camp (learn correct and safe ways to block and tackle)
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Typically 2 team camps, little kids camp
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A1 we run a week long summer camp for our team and then run youth clinics across the summer within our local area
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What age range is your junior high?
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coach Hochard at Pembroke hill Kansas City mo.
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A1: We are currently co-oping with another school hosting 7on7 sessions twice a week until July 15th.
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we host a "skills camp" for 4 days. Grades incoming 4-12. Kids are those who attend our school
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Q2: What age range do you target for each camp? Does it differ depending on the camp?
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Asst Vidalia High. Vidalia, LA
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In LA we can not practice with pads till school starts. 3 days a week until school starts. Weights and skeley
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A2: Gridiron camp is 1st grade through 8th grade...Incoming freshmen is for, well, incoming freshmen
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A2 we have the all age skill camp. We go to a camp where we take just incoming 9-11, and one where we take varsity
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A1: would love to. We only go to a few college camps. Next year I'm going to try and have one.
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RT Q2: What age range do you target for each camp? Does it differ depending on the camp? https://t.co/5kydXCYvQH
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Q2: What age range do you target for each camp? Does it differ depending on the camp?
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A2: I would say two or three different groups. Aim for a k-4, 5-6 and then 7-8
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A2: Starting next year we will start working our elementary kids. Had a camp back in May but I was 3 days. Got to get more in
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What do you do with the varsity camp? And how long before season starts will you hold this camp?
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A2: shoot for younger middle and elem kids. Get the community involved and excited about our program. Support is lacking
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A2: obviously we have high schoolers separated, but for youth camp I believe we go 8 years to 8th grade? https://t.co/ahCXVFosmE
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Q2: What age range do you target for each camp? Does it differ depending on the camp?
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Q3: How many days will the camp run and for how long each day?
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RT Q3: How many days will the camp run and for how long each day? https://t.co/kP4ZToAlPZ
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Q3: How many days will the camp run and for how long each day?
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Joining late. Derek Tuttle, OL, Co-OC, Andover Central HS, Andover,KS
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A3: Three days for 1.5 hours. Split the time between Offense and D. Rotate them through position stations
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A1 we have a speed & power camp from Monday to Thursday. 10th through 12th graders are 8-10. Underclassmen & all girls 10-12.
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Coach Stauffer, DC, Patriot HS, Riverside, CA
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A3 our camp is 4 days. 2 hours each day. Other camp was 2 days. Friday night from 6-9 and Saturday from 9-12
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A3: We've learned with the young pups to keep it to 2 hrs max for camp
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A3) elementary 3 days, middle 4 days, HS 5 days
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A3: We typically go 3 days about 3 hours each day...this is consistent for the Gridiron youth camp and the freshmen camp
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A3: ideally 2 day 3 hrs each day. When I was with USC we had 2 little kid camps. 1 day each and about 5 hrs bunch of activities
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A3 HS Camp runs about two weeks, 10 days total, 3-8 PM. Youth camp is a single day camp. https://t.co/ZjiJ50G6dr
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Q3: How many days will the camp run and for how long each day?
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A3. Total of 3 nights. O one night, O & D w/ heads up tackling circuit & turnover circuit next & PPK competition last
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Q4: Do you find skills camps or full team camps to be more beneficial to the kids and to your program?
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A3: 3-5 days for 2-3 hours. Have games and feed them too. At the end have older guys come for autographs
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RT Q4: Do you find skills camps or full team camps to be more beneficial to the kids & to your program? https://t.co/cGPmqD7CSH
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Q4: Do you find skills camps or full team camps to be more beneficial to the kids and to your program?
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A4: Full team camps for our High School guys. Like just doing skills camp for our feeder programs.
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A4: depends on age. Older kids need more attention. Younger keep it team, keep it fun and entertainer.
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A4) team game, team camp, let the big boys work skill too,
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A4: Play as a team, practice like one as well in my opinion. https://t.co/vA6DJI5m4v
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Q4: Do you find skills camps or full team camps to be more beneficial to the kids and to your program?
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A4: I think skills are more beneficial to the younger kids, and they have more fun with it...our freshmen get a team camp
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Q5: Do you have district rules concerning coaches and facilities used for camps?
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RT Q5: Do you have district rules concerning coaches and facilities used for camps? https://t.co/hg8LdzLanX
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Q5: Do you have district rules concerning coaches and facilities used for camps?
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A5: We do, but I am not sure of what they are...have to do with money, coaches per camper, and what not
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A5: We aren't allowed to travel out of state for team camp. We host our LL camp at our place.
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A5: not to my knowledge the other HS in the district holding a camp for OL at the end of July. I don't think anyone ever has
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A5: We did a TEAM camp in June. Significant impact on the program. Great examples set by OTHER teams helped our team get better!
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so there were multiple teams at the camp? What was the format?
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Q6: If you don't do summer camps, do you host camps any other time of year?
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RT Q6: If you don't do summer camps, do you host camps any other time of year? https://t.co/0tt0Da9TXB
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Q6: If you don't do summer camps, do you host camps any other time of year?
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A4: I'd rather see a team camp. Unity
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A6: I'd love to run a couple throughout the year think it would be great for kids school community etc.
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Yes! One school brought five full squads, youth through varsity. Wing-T camp. Schools who came are successful.
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A6: We don't...our coaches are coaching their second sport during winter and spring
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Indies, then group, with team time being all "your school's" players. Instructor coaches hung out with each school.
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wow! That's a huge camp! The teams worked together during indy and group time?
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A5: Small facility rental fee, reservation required, can charge max of $50/camper unless outside coaches involved, insurance
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Yes. Tom Herman (Mercyhurst) is a ONE MAN GANG instructing the OL. w/RBs. Dave McDonald w/Qs.
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A6: I think it would be great if we did I don't think our resources would allow it. Most coaches have other sports after fb
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AMAZING what those guys can do with large numbers. Like a giant synchronized swimming event, but masculine...
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Q7: Do you do other forms of community outreach/involvement to build interest in your program with young players?
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RT Q7: Do you do other forms of community outreach/involvement to build interest in your program with young players?
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Hey, WE didn't host this. Was at Trine (IN) Univ. Same guys do commuter camps at HS locations. I'm a believer!
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A7: been thinking about a community give it back day. Team does volunteer work, yard work, cleaning, trash pick up, etc.
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A7: We help at the elementary festival day, and have the players cheer on the Youth League championship game
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A7: We do off season weight training/speed work 4 our JR high kids. 3 days a week 4 an hour beginning in Jan till end of school
