#GAHSFBCHAT Archive

Join us every Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. ET as we share ideas and build our coaching networks. Created & moderated by @_CoachTSmith

Tuesday April 10, 2018
8:00 PM EDT

  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to another exciting edition of #GAHSFBCHAT coaches. Tonight's chat is guaranteed to be a thriller, as @TBrianKight of @Focus3_Team will be our guest host. Let's kick things off with intros to c who's in the house tonight. #Culture4Coaches
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Coaches remember to follow each of your fellow coaches & also use #GAHSFBCHAT in each of your posts.
  • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Adam Wilson TE/Hbacks Paulding Co HS #GAHSFBCHAT
  • GrantMyers44 Apr 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Grant Myers DC/S&C Spalding HS, Griffin GA #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachWilliams22 Apr 10 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Trevor Williams- Defensive Coordinator, South Forsyth HS. Ga. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Travis Smith AHC/OC Douglas County High School Host of #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Ryan McDonald OL Indian Creek HS Indiana #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Brian Kight - CEO of @Focus3_Team Coming live from Charlotte, NC #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    2 more minutes for intros & then wr will get started. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachRoney3 Apr 10 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Trey Roney Offenseive line/RB Coach #GAHSFBCHAT
  • F_Wilczynski5 Apr 10 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Frank Wilczynski, Head Coach/OC, Overbrook HS (NJ) #GAHSFBCHAT
  • artink67 Apr 10 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Ahmand Tinker - East Coweta HS,GA HydrationSpecialist #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachWynnRR Apr 10 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Tyler Wynn Head Coach River Ridge #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    #Boss #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachSilvernail Apr 10 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Jericho Silvernail Cerritos High O-line and Frosh DC New here haha #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Timmerman Apr 10 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Jake Timmerman from Northside HS #gahsfbchat
  • coachparry1 Apr 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Jim Parry. Head Coach Niles McKinley High School. Niles Ohio #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    First Q coming in ONE MINUTE #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Alright @TBrianKight the ball's in your court. Do ya thang! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachJesseLynch Apr 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Jesse Lynch TE's North Cobb High School #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:06 PM EDT
  • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:06 PM EDT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachjocksample Apr 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Joaquin Sample, Central High School-Macon, Georgia #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachA33 Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Muhammad Abdellatif- DC at Kennesaw Mountain #GAHSFBCHAT
  • steverson_brett Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    We follow the Focus 3 method. Attended your training last March. Teach the skills in classroom setting. Then, reinforce ideas in live events. Also, HBC is using The Real Man Program to teach life skills in conjunction with Focus 3. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1: The same way that we teach skills and fundamentals: Tell them what to do, tell them why they should do it, and then show them how to. #gahsfbchat
  • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1: By understanding the impact of their choices on those around them and themselves. Our choices impact more than just ourselves. Create value and worth around your organization so the players don’t want to hurt the program. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    #gahsfbchat
    • steverson_brett Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
      We follow the Focus 3 method. Attended your training last March. Teach the skills in classroom setting. Then, reinforce ideas in live events. Also, HBC is using The Real Man Program to teach life skills in conjunction with Focus 3. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachSilvernail Apr 10 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1: I guide them in how to identify and make the correct choices, then help correct them if they stumble. #TrustTheProcess #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachAdams9 Apr 10 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Tony Adams Portland high school Portland Tennessee def coordinator safety/wr coach #GAHSFBCHAT
  • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1: w/leadership council. I pretty much teach them the 6 steps of the R factor process. I have taught returners E + R = O. This summer teaching the team. Really I am teaching myself which bleeds over to them. Leadership = influence others. If I am better they are 2 #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Love this. Impact, consequence, reward, struggle, pain. Showing young people cause and effect is essential. These choices consistently lead to these things. #GAHSFBCHAT
    • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
      A1: By understanding the impact of their choices on those around them and themselves. Our choices impact more than just ourselves. Create value and worth around your organization so the players don’t want to hurt the program. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachAdams9 Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1 think before you react. Look at things from different perspectives, and always begin with the end in mind. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    GOSPEL! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @tbanks1906
  • CoachJonesUHS Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1.) 5&5. Each decision you make. How will it affect you in 5 minutes? In 5 years? In every aspect possible. Football. School. Work. Family. Everything. 5 minutes. 5 years. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • coachparry1 Apr 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1. Provide as many scenarios as possible where their choice affects the group not just them. Everything we chart is accountable within their assigned unit. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachRoney3 Apr 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Before we expect disclipline from our players, I believe it is important for us to make disclipned choices as well. #LeadByEx #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Press Pause. Get your mind right. Step up. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachAdams9
  • Coach_Timmerman Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1) Each player's actions can and will affect the entire team so it is important to make sure they understand that by constantly reinforcing the "team above self" mentality & using real-life examples. #gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
    • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
      Love this. Impact, consequence, reward, struggle, pain. Showing young people cause and effect is essential. These choices consistently lead to these things. #GAHSFBCHAT
      • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
        A1: By understanding the impact of their choices on those around them and themselves. Our choices impact more than just ourselves. Create value and worth around your organization so the players don’t want to hurt the program. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachjocksample Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1 I think it's important to explain why the right choice is the right choice, then praise/reward the ones who consistent make that disclipined choice. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
  • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    You know better than anyone. That I have struggle dbeing disciplined 24/7. I get better by teaching them #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @_CoachTSmith
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Where can guys find the 6 steps of the R factor coach? #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @tbanks1906
  • dacoachmohuddle Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Late to the party #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    This is awesome. The technical term is first order consequence (now) and second order consequences (later). We simply call it thinking of the immediate and the eventual. Putting a time to it is excellent for young men. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachJonesUHS
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachparry1 Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1: we use our name tags to mimic military uniform... Awards for disciplined decisions. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachWynnRR Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1 - 3 parts: ask, model, accountability. ASK In light my past experience, current circumstances and future hopes and dreams what is the wise thing for me to do? & do you have your own best interest in mind? & what is our standard? MODEL discipline Hold ACCOUNTABLE #GAHSFBCHAT
  • JerryGordonFB Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Jerry Gordon Broad Run Hs. Va #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachA33 Apr 10 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Each Monday after school, we had character development lessons. New topic each week, but the constant was about making good choices and having the discipline to do so. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • lindsey08h Apr 10 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1: Disciplined choice is really just making a choice over and over and over. So you first have to be explicit about which choices you want them to be making. Define the standard. Define the behavior. Reinforce. Repeat. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • dacoachmohuddle Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1. Teach them to live by a Set of Standards not a list of Rules #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2 Compete in everything you do class work, weight room, everything instill that hardworking gritty atmosphere where players are ready and willing to fight and claw for everything #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    As expected, @TBrianKight is bringing the heat tonight. & coaches across the country are marching his intensity. Great start coaches. #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Team above self is something most adults I interact with need to reevaluate in their own lives. #GAHSFBCHAT #truth
    • Coach_Timmerman Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
      A1) Each player's actions can and will affect the entire team so it is important to make sure they understand that by constantly reinforcing the "team above self" mentality & using real-life examples. #gahsfbchat
  • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: Intensity to me is created in understanding the value in what you’re doing on a daily basis. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    I find it so hard to define the right choice outside of established team rules. Lots of opinions, issues, initiatives, beliefs to say who is “right”. Team culture = yes. Outside that = real hard / dangerous. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @coachjocksample
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT What he said!
    • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
      A2: Intensity to me is created in understanding the value in what you’re doing on a daily basis. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachAdams9 Apr 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Q2: 6 seconds give me all you got. Don’t go till you know, but when you do go, go right now. With that, the workouts much match, if you give up on the lift, you will on the field also. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachSilvernail Apr 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: Competition is HUGE! Anything we can compete in and earn bragging rights in makes it fun for the team and allows them to learn how to turn up the heat on each other #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    CHECK WITH ME 😉 #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    That is why Team Culture must be concrete & the expectations can never waiver. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight, @coachjocksample
  • CoachWynnRR Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2 - intensity is passion AND focus! Try to find guys who LOVE what we do and VALUE getting better every day. It’s caught more than taught. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    I've got them @tbanks1906 . Was just asking for the rest of the coaches! Thx for sharing. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @tbanks1906, @tbanks1906
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
    • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
      But the podcast @TimothyKight & @TBrianKight is like GOLD. Plus they have the leadership stuff with USA Football.
      In reply to @_CoachTSmith, @TimothyKight, @TBrianKight
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Do you use a system? #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachA33
  • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2 intensity can come from a focused clear message that is consistently reinforced by the attitude and actions of the entire program. We talk simply about supporting behaviors that win. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • lindsey08h Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2: Everybody’s optimal level of inensity is different. Get guys to understand their own optimal inensity level and how to be there and the control is a byproduct. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2: In practice for example during the spring we pick out 5 real game situations from the past year and we practice them. For example we lost in OT in playoffs we will practice that during Spring. Off season team building activities by player families. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Do you have winner / loser consequences? #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachRmcD60
  • Coach_Timmerman Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2) To me, being under control comes from being great at the details and/or fundamentals in anything you do. Without mastery of those then any intensity is going to be unfocused. So in other words get great at the little things and then you can jack up the intensity #gahsfbchat
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    What about the non-exciting stuff that needs intensity created when it isn’t natural? #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @adammwilson
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
  • CoachWilliams22 Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2: They follow our lead! We set the tone and they begin to take ownership of it! Effort is non-negotiable for our program, and the JUICE follows. Coaches don’t take reps off (WR, Practice, Film) and neither do kids. If it’s important to you, it’s important to them! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Ringalls86 Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A1 - Most adolescents need to learn the lesson on their own. That their actions have positive and negative reactions. To start the discipline convo I try and find as many current real world examples as possible. Video, stories, tweets help them learn from their heros. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
    • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
      What about the non-exciting stuff that needs intensity created when it isn’t natural? #GAHSFBCHAT
      In reply to @adammwilson
  • KurtVanimal Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2: Build trust! You can only push athletes as far as the trust you build with them. Work earn the trust you feel you deserve. When this occurs you then have control to set the bar high! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2 believe that the eliminating distractions asking for eye contact and giving a consistent message can create an intensity that screams far louder in the minds of the kids then actually yelling #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    Passion and focus = lots of energy in one place until something big happens. That’s bigger than ball. That’s life ya’ll. #GAHSFBCHAT
    • CoachWynnRR Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
      A2 - intensity is passion AND focus! Try to find guys who LOVE what we do and VALUE getting better every day. It’s caught more than taught. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachparry1 Apr 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2. Every Friday our workouts are based on competition. We call it WAR... Win Against Rivals. Kids bring it. https://t.co/rZhrus8aRW #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT Q3
  • CoachJonesUHS Apr 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    I teach this because playing football, unfortunately, has to come to an end eventually. But being successful and making smart decisions will never come to an end. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • CoachWilliams22 Apr 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2 cont: JUICE, in our program, is focused, positive energy with teammates, FOR teammates! #FootballIsFunSir #MoreJUICE #GAHSFBCHAT
  • matthewfinn14 Apr 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    1. Build trust with your teammates through character, connection and competence. 2. Give relentless effort on the task at hand. 3 Get 1% better today. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • CoachSilvernail Apr 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A3: teamwork, resilience, and hard work. If you can master those three things you'll be on the right track in all aspects of your life in my opinion #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT Q3
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Intensity works so much better then you are clear about what WINS and what LOSES and there are consequences for doing both. Clarity and consequences have ALWAYS worked for 4,000 years. Keep it simple and execute. #GAHSFBCHAT
    • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
      A2 intensity can come from a focused clear message that is consistently reinforced by the attitude and actions of the entire program. We talk simply about supporting behaviors that win. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachWilliams22 Apr 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A3: - E+R=O learn to love adversity - Be a great teammate. Servant Leadership - Be accountable. Own your good and bad. Improve it! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    This is MASSIVE Lindsey. Football defaults to crazy levels of intensity that ruin a lot of guys / games. I was chilllll before games and played with absolute fire, but never past the edge. It was my way. It worked. I didn’t fit any mold. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @lindsey08h
  • misterbransome Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: The 3 things that I try to emphasize are: Be on time. Do the Right Thing/Do Your Job. Have Fun. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • CoachRoney3 Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Q3 what do you do when you have nothing? When you have everything? When no one is watching are you the same person? #Rfactor #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: Can I have 5? Committment Accountability Responsibility Discipline Sacrifice #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: effort - no loafing (we have a extensive loaf policy) commitment - 1-0 every day (create your own energy), toughness - ignore the circumstances (don't matter get better) #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachWynnRR Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3 - Resiliency - never quit Effort - best is the standard Attitude - blue collar workmanship Love - don’t do what you don’t love Football, working in a factory, being a dad, owning a business, etc. LIFE! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Dealing wth adversity, Compassion, Hard work all key components in life and sports #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    I have some ideas to fold in. DM me sometime. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachRmcD60
  • Coach_Timmerman Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3) Discipline - sacrificing short-term gratification for long-term results; Toughness - an ability to overcome adversity that life throws at you, and Teamwork - understanding your role to work as part of a unit to reach a common goal #gahsfbchat
  • CoachAdams9 Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: perseverance, the example I loke to use is you work your entire life come in every day like your supposed to then boom, downsizing happens and you are fired with 3 kids at home. How are you going to respond? #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Good stuff coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachWilliams22
  • GrantMyers44 Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A3- 1. Mental toughness: must be able to go thru valleys to get to the peak. 2. Discipline: do what must be done, how it must be done, when it must be done, every time. 3. Commitment: if you start it, you better finish it and finish it the right way. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Ringalls86 Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A2 - Help team to see it as a visual of a steep cliff. Being as close to that edge is optimal but going over is terminal. I want them to ramp up to that edge repeatedly in game but know when they need to rev it back to not hurt themselves/team physically or mentally. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    I love your loaf policy! #gahsfbchat
    In reply to @tbanks1906
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Which two would you cut out that would get taken care of if the other three got done? #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @_CoachTSmith
  • steverson_brett Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    1. The ability to show respect: You show respect because of who you are! 2. The ability to make disciplined decisions under pressure. 3. The ability to demonstrate mental toughness and focus no matter how tall or tough the task. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachDDorsey Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Daniel Dorsey OC- Pelham High School, GA #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachebbe Apr 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    PRIDE Perseverance Respect Integrity Discipline Effort #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • whartonfb Apr 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    A2: Intensity has a great deal to do with confidence. It has to be real, from the heart. Its not a rivalry game that gets us going but the relentless pursuit of being our best everyday. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Real close to the sign on the wall in my son’s room. Only three “rules” I’ll ever give him: Work hard Be kind Have fun You’re a success if you do it. I’ll accept whatever that produces from him. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @misterbransome
  • coachparry1 Apr 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Effort. Accountability. Toughness/resilience. Those 3 are so valuable in raising my daughters. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachAdams9 Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A2: part 2. You have to train your mins the same way you do your body. No matter if its a life decision or 3rd and win, you have to have the mental fortitude to overcome. That’s life. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Responsibility (Accountability takes care of that) Sacrifice (If they are committed, they will naturally sacrifice their wants and needs) #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • annualtrig Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    It's marvellous. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    too many adults try to do it for them, force them, or alleviate the consequences. Doesn’t work for kids. Never has. Adults do it more than ever before. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @Ringalls86
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Live look at my fingers right now 🔥🔥 #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachHayes7 Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A3: #IMDAL Integrity Mental Toughness Discipline Accountability Love One Another #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A3 we focus on 5 leadership accountability selflessness investment preparation . everything we say, do and create has these foundational behaviors. Kids make presentations on what it looks like n the product it yields when acted upon #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Yes! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @KurtVanimal
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT Q4
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Strrrrooonnnggg #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @coachparry1
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT Q4
  • coachjocksample Apr 10 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A3 Effort-It takes no talent to give 100% Attitude-Positive ones are contagious, so are negative ones. Treat each day as a gift. Toughness-You choose to be tough. You can either submit or overcome. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A4 learn to deal with adversity so when failure and losing happens the team has the ability to bounce back show them that failure is a part of life have to keep head high and grind #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachJonesUHS Apr 10 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4 My favorite quote, regardless of it is functional or not. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @_CoachTSmith
  • CoachHayes7 Apr 10 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4: we want to be process oriented but results driven. We try to treat the process the same regardless of the result. We preach a "Play the next Play" mentality in good or bad. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • CoachSilvernail Apr 10 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4: let the team know that they may not win everything in life but the important thing is to learn from it. Not everyone gets a trophy to show but everyone sees the effort you put out. Do everything as best you can and the rest will follow #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachWilliams22 Apr 10 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4: Mistakes happen. Teach them. Have to make sure we learn from failure (fail forward) by finding how it will help us later and how we improve. Losing stinks. Never want it to feel good. Fuel the fire for improvement not paralysis. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachparry1 Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    A4. Be present. Actually was on staff one time after tough loss where a few staff members never went in locker room. The worst coaching mistake I had ever seen and disappointed I didn't do something to change that moment. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    This is my favorite question of the night and, I believe, the most important one for coaches to consider. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    A4: We talk about playing the next play, Real big on IgnoreTheCircumstances, things will go wrong always, press pause, get your mind right and keep going #gahsfbchat
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    Coaches, if you're not tuned into #GAHSFBCHAT right now, your missing a treat! #CULTURE4COACHES
  • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    A4 this is where Focus 3 has taken us to next level. Weekly we take meeting time to take about adversity . It’s not if ... it’s when.. we focus on our response . Our response must be greater than the event . Our response is founded on A BELIEF that we r at r best then #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A4 set players up to fail in practice do not make reps easy make them fight for every play #GAHSFBCHAT
  • steverson_brett Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    “I would rather fail at something I know will ultimately succeed, than succeed at something I know will ultimately fail. “ I truly believe when you have a system of doing things that failure and setbacks are not as detrimental, because you focus on the controlables. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • whartonfb Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A3: Response, body language, caring. We are seeing first hand how these impact our daily life on and off the field. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Neve watched this show but I believe this #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachJonesUHS, @_CoachTSmith
  • CoachAdams9 Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A4: man this is a tough one, personally I hurt for my kids when they work so hard. Mostly I self examine, what could I have done differently, did I do everything I could to help them succeed, so do I need to change, or change what I do. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    "Fail Forward"! Love that coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachWilliams22
  • CoachWynnRR Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A4 - Prepare: Make sure they understand that every great story has conflict. THINGS WILL NOT ALWAYS GO RIGHT. Deal with: Preach process! Model same focus/intensity/attitude every day regardless of outcomes. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachBradyWalz Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A4 I am always prepared with an open mind toward improvement of my own leadership and performance. Avoid the Blame, Complain, and Defend game we all like to play. Instead, take ownership of it and GET BETTER as the leader of that outcome. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • amakelky Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT A4 it's important to reflect on & learn from failure. Extreme Ownership style a la @jockowillink . Don't blame others, refs, weather. Then move on and apply those lessons in the future!
  • coachjocksample Apr 10 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A4 Failure is feedback! Press pause, analyze what went wrong, fix the faults, attack the problem again. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • JerryGordonFB Apr 10 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A2. I don’t care how you practice fast. How much juice the strength coach has..... During a game you can’t be intense if you are confused. You can’t be intense if you are out if shape. You can’t be intense if you don’t believe #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
    • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
      A4 set players up to fail in practice do not make reps easy make them fight for every play #GAHSFBCHAT
  • whartonfb Apr 10 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Learning how to by this system and practicing every day to build the skills. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A3: Hard work, continuous effort even when the results are immediate, and being able to work together toward a common goal. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Timmerman Apr 10 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A4) Let them fail in a controlled setting to teach the proper way to reflect and rebound. Failure must always be used as a learning opportunity, not as a reason to quit trying. #gahsfbchat
  • Ringalls86 Apr 10 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A3 1.) Introspection, look to better yourself first before attempting to correct others. 2.) Leave it better than you found it, in all facets. 3.) Seek out challenge in all things, if it is easy, it doesn’t always make you better. Challenge always makes your better. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    💯 #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @steverson_brett
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Good stuff coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    • coachjocksample Apr 10 @ 8:36 PM EDT
      A4 Failure is feedback! Press pause, analyze what went wrong, fix the faults, attack the problem again. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Got any stories? DM me #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @whartonfb
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Q coming on that later #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachAdams9
  • dacoachmohuddle Apr 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A4 Fix mistakes. Let the fear of failure fuel your focus Learn from losing #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachDDorsey Apr 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A3: 1) Commitment- Finish What you Start 2) Effort- What you put in, you get out 3) Discipline- The Little Things make the BIGGEST differences #GAHSFBCHAT
  • MarkCory7 Apr 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    We teach them that failure is just information. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachTek19 Apr 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    1st, you have to build a relationship with your kids so they know you love them no matter what. 2nd, with mistakes there must be correction done with an emphasis on why it was a mistake and why it doesn’t fit with your scheme, philosophy, or culture. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachA33 Apr 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A3: 1. positive Attitude- no energy vampires (attitude is everything) 2. Commitment- to the process! 3. Effort- Give great effort in everything you're involved in! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Q5 #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    This is still a massive competitive advantage. Many say it, few do it. That’s an edge. #GAHSFBCHAT
    • amakelky Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
      #GAHSFBCHAT A4 it's important to reflect on & learn from failure. Extreme Ownership style a la @jockowillink . Don't blame others, refs, weather. Then move on and apply those lessons in the future!
  • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A4: By being realistic with ourselves. Hard times will come but we have to keep the faith and believe in what we’re doing. We have to stay the course and have faith in each other. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachSilvernail Apr 10 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A5: I never stop learning! I understand that I will never know everything about this game, but i can keep pursuing knowledge to better myself. My pops has always told me: if you aren't getting better, you're getting worse. No one stays the same! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Attack with speed #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @coachjocksample
  • CoachWilliams22 Apr 10 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Q5: Reflection, prayer, and a circle of people you trust (wives and colleagues) who don’t mind calling you out when you don’t meet the standard. You have to allow people to hold you accountable. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TYash42 Apr 10 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4: Study the losses more than the wins. Examine the mistakes so they don’t get repeated. Self evaluate constantly. Find someone who will give you honest feedback and not worry about your feelings. Trust the process while refining it constantly. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4 losing is the hard one. Football is the only game where u practice 80% and play 20% so much goes into. Ultimately it has to be used to evaluate the culture and effectiveness of our teaching and learning . Some gr8 moments come from losses #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachHayes7 Apr 10 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A5: as an assistant coach I constantly seek feedback of either my HC, players or other trusted coaches. I want to have functional humility, always strive to find a better way. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A5: This year my goal has been to read at least 12 books. 1 a month. So far 6 down on #7, have taken ur advice. APPLYING something I read from each one, it has made me better and a better HC, helps make everyone better #gahsfbchat
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    When do you let them fail outside the controlled environment (besides games)? #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @Coach_Timmerman
  • steverson_brett Apr 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A5: This is one I am always reevaluating. Luckily I have a great group of coaches and kids to hold me accountable. The one I don’t want to be is a hypocrite, and that means putting on your big boy drawers and owning mistakes rather than placing blame. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A5 always try and get better refine your skill. Twitter has been huge in both networking, knowledge and opportunity #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachparry1 Apr 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A5. Really try to stay aware. Lucky to have a few longtime staff members who aren't afraid to tell me what I need to hear. Also. Never stop learning. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • lindsey08h Apr 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A4: Prepare through intentional chaos. Deal with by being present. Move forward through reflection and learning that you’re going to fail - so when you do, you better fail better. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A4: one thing I HATE in athletics is athletes playing in fear. Can’t stand it. I did as a player and I know it hurt me as a player and person. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • misterbransome Apr 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A5: Communicating with my players to find out their thoughts on the climate of the program. Networking with colleagues to either discover new ideas, or reinforce what I am currently doing! Books, clinics, webinars & TWITTER! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Do you make them lose? Or put them in situations they’re just not good enough to win, so they taste real losing? #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @dacoachmohuddle
  • Ringalls86 Apr 10 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A4 ”What if” and contingency mental game planning. I want players to have mentality “gone to” that moment in case it then happens in reality. That way they do not flinch at errors/mistakes. The mistake doesn’t not hurt nearly as much as the hesitation/reaction to it. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    Which it absolutely is. Either your response wasn’t good enough (likely) or the situation was irrecoverable (rare). #gahsfbchat
  • CoachAdams9 Apr 10 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A5: self examine, have coaching friends that will lift you up and are a positive influence. More than anything they keep you grounded. Never ever get the big head, it is never ever about you, as long as you remember that, staying self aware is possible. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    a5: a constant reflection, remediation and evaluation process of my past and current mind sets. Journaling has helped. Ask myself what I am doing well? Where can I improve? What I am ignoring that requires my attention. Oh yeah and my wife helps a lot #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A5: I challenge my coaches to hold me accountable. I also have a 45 min commute. I ride home in silence after practice and reflect on my actions & decisions from the day. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A5: I keep perspective by remembering both what it was like to be an athlete and remembering how I started as a coach. It is so critical to remain humble. I constantly think about how it would feel to be coached by me. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Timmerman Apr 10 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A5) I try to surround myself with people who I know will be honest with me and keep things real. I also recently typed up my own life roadmap as I was inspired by Nick Saban in his book so I have a standard to hold myself to that I can always be reminded of. #gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    Do you focus more on the explanation, experiencing the consequences, or equally both? #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachTek19
  • CoachWynnRR Apr 10 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A5 - My dad would drop me off every morning going to school and say “Learn something new today” Try to continue to apply that to all I do. READ!, talk to folks who’ve been there before, have guys around me I trust to “check” me, etc. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • misterbransome Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A4: I don’t think you can prepare for mistakes, you just hope you don’t make too many or they don’t set you back too much. The best way to deal with them is to take ownership and hold yourself accountable! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A4 one aspect that has helped us handle fear . Has been @TBrianKight philosophy of “fearless” it’s okay to be afraid but just fear...less take that but if energy and turn it Into belief #GAHSFBCHAT
  • scienceLeMagazi Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    America’s High Obesity Rates Aren’t Going Down #GAHSFBCHAT https://t.co/ixd8pyPMaI
  • rmacblue Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Just logged on here and so glad to have the #gahsfbchat back in action - quality chat - don't miss out if you haven't participated before! #swarmfbchat
  • GrantMyers44 Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A5: assess daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally, etc. Ask myself “Did I help the program grow in a positive direction today?” I personally need to improve on doing this and maintaining a high level of JUICE despite whatever obstacles may occur #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A5: I also have an inner circle of 6 other coaches. We do a great job of holding each other accountable and checking each other when we need to be checked! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Ricky Bobby’s cousin? haha. Your pops is a wise man. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachSilvernail
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:46 PM EDT
  • Coach_Johnson7 Apr 10 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Van Johnson Douglas Co. HS/QB's Asst. Coach #AcceptTheGrind #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
    • CoachWynnRR Apr 10 @ 8:44 PM EDT
      A5 - My dad would drop me off every morning going to school and say “Learn something new today” Try to continue to apply that to all I do. READ!, talk to folks who’ve been there before, have guys around me I trust to “check” me, etc. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Johnson7 Apr 10 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    My bad got my extreme tardiness fellas #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A lot of coaches come to me struggling with this, often not wanting to do it in today’s environment of exposure, social media, and parenting styles. It’s the reality we coach in. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachWilliams22
  • Ringalls86 Apr 10 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A5 Curt honesty and openness with my players. They know I would not ask them to do something I would not myself do or hold them to an expectation that I do not have for myself. Being authentic and straight up ask what is working, what is not, and how can I be better? #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • CoachSilvernail Apr 10 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Yes he Is!#GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • misterbransome Apr 10 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A4 cont: As I told our players at our 1st meeting this offseason, “I was humbled big time last year. I was inconsistent and tried to make up for mistakes!” Our record, our player’s attitudes and effort, were the main examples. But no sir, it will not happen again! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT Q6
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    So many championship moments come from gut wrenching losses. #GAHSFBCHAT
    • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:40 PM EDT
      A4 losing is the hard one. Football is the only game where u practice 80% and play 20% so much goes into. Ultimately it has to be used to evaluate the culture and effectiveness of our teaching and learning . Some gr8 moments come from losses #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A6 have a Growth mindset, be willing to do anything for your players kids today are facing more things the. We ever did back in the day #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachSilvernail Apr 10 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A6: humility! Don't be arrogant, you don't know everything #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachHayes7 Apr 10 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A6: absolutely critical that you strive to see your players for what they will become and not what they currently are. It takes patience and relational persistence. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    No one does this! Keep at it. Put your head down and blinders on to what others say and do for three years. Watch where you end up. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @tbanks1906
  • amakelky Apr 10 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT A5 leadership= example + vocal . Example (character, competitiveness, composure, commitment)>vocal (enforcer, encourager, servant)
  • CoachRoney3 Apr 10 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A6 Be the person you are wanting your athletes to be. Don't be a coach who says one thing and doesn't follow what he says. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    It’s such a great place for coaches #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachRmcD60
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Great question! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • steverson_brett Apr 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Q6: I think it is pressing pause. Kids will push issues and the line. You have to hold them accountable, but seek information regarding why something is happening. That may be finding out their little brother hasn’t eaten in two days and needs food. You can fix that. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A6: To me and For me discipline over default. Pressing pause, get my mind right and then proceeding. Controlling the R is EVERYTHING! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Glad to have you Ryan #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @rmacblue
  • CoachAdams9 Apr 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A6: understanding that kids change. Your playing days doesn’t mean anything to them. You have to tell them the what and the why. The information world we are in they want it. Also, know that it could change during your career, always be flexible #GAHSFBCHAT
  • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A6: I don’t think these have changed. Love the kids, show them you care, work hard for them, and help them grow as people. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Johnson7 Apr 10 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A4: IMO it’s kind of hard to prepare for failure and losing...when it comes to losing I try to find some good in the outcome. As well as, think about how or why we lost, interpret, grow and accept the loss...try not to do the same thing again #GAHSFBCHAT
  • lindsey08h Apr 10 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A6: Acceptance. You can’t control all aspects of the game or your performance. Stop trying to push it away or change it. Accept what’s now and move toward action. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    We all still here 🙌🏼 #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @Coach_Johnson7
  • coachparry1 Apr 10 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A6. Willingness to give up ego, learn and put the time in. Hard to find guys willing to start at bottom and WORK way up. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Timmerman Apr 10 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A6) I think communication has to be up there near the top. Communication with parents who are more involved as well as parents who never show up, w/ kids on your team, w/ colleagues around the area, w/ fan bases thru social media, etc. #gahsfbchat
  • CoachGCannon Apr 10 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A6: grace. And positive language (speech and bodily). Majority of kids are watching how WE react first, and then imitating. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • misterbransome Apr 10 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A6: The most important behaviors skills are: flexibility, accountability, and communication skills. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    I've seen that process before! #AboveTheLine #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @tbanks1906
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A6: A willingness to grow & learn #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • Ringalls86 Apr 10 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A6 I think a lot of this depends on the level of play you coach at, and the type of players you have. Everyone needs a different type of coach and every coach has a different style. Bc of this the main skill is adaptability, right behind that would be patients/empathy #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • Coach_Johnson7 Apr 10 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A6: coaches have to adapt with the times...kids are changing every year...also coaches gotta be flexible as well. And continue to learn your craft, and get better as a coach and man... #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    This. You have to be interested in understanding. You can’t think you already know “millennials” or “today’s kids”. If you observe and listen, you’ll see how to connect and bring greatness out. #GAHSFBCHAT
    • steverson_brett Apr 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT
      Q6: I think it is pressing pause. Kids will push issues and the line. You have to hold them accountable, but seek information regarding why something is happening. That may be finding out their little brother hasn’t eaten in two days and needs food. You can fix that. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • robertpomazak Apr 10 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A6 understating the trust / results paradigm . Trust is such a delicate skill and early on I failed at earning it cause I didn’t understand how to work for it . I thought quantifiable results = trust #GAHSFBCHAT
  • amakelky Apr 10 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT A6 willingness to adapt to a rapidly evolving sport, world, & list of duties. Without complaining
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
  • CoachWilliams22 Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A6: - Real confidence. No rah rah stuff, but the ability to step out and push themselves to their limits. - Communication- human interaction and confrontation. - The ‘R’ Factor #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    They don’t care at all. We didn’t either. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachAdams9
  • LeslieAmFun Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT honoring Risa Lavizzo-Mourey for her Transformative Leadership for Boys and Men of Color and her commitment… https://t.co/xTZWGOuotL
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    That worked, works, and will work. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @adammwilson
  • CoachRmcD60 Apr 10 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    A7 seeing players years after playing and knowing they are successful members of society and some giving back to the game by coaching them selves and passing down some of the knowledge I gave them #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    I agree. Gotta get out front and can’t ever, ever, ever get defensive. Not ever. If you do, you already lost. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @Coach_Timmerman
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Great info! #PressPause #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • CoachSilvernail Apr 10 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A7: Being coached by my dad @RepoMafiaClan , driving to our games, blasting rage against the machine and kid rock to get pumped up. Good times! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Q7 #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    You’re not alone in that #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @robertpomazak
  • adammwilson Apr 10 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A7: tough choice. Has to be between making the playoffs last year and making the semi-finals. Getting there wasn’t why it was special. it was about those teams and how fun those teams were to be a part of. It was special. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT Q7
  • coachparry1 Apr 10 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    That's my daughter after game during our perfect season. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Accept the last two words of this ⬇️ Or get out now. No love for complainers. Don’t care who it is or what you complain about. #GAHSFBCHAT
    • amakelky Apr 10 @ 8:53 PM EDT
      #GAHSFBCHAT A6 willingness to adapt to a rapidly evolving sport, world, & list of duties. Without complaining
  • CoachGCannon Apr 10 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A7: Hugging my dad after a loss (as a player) and telling him I played every play as hard as I could for him. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • CoachWilliams22 Apr 10 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A7: Former players coming back and being successful. Some in military, law enforcement, college, etc. And realizing and appreciating why we pushed them to be elite. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachDDorsey Apr 10 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A6: Adaptability- We must continue to grow in and with our profession. The only CONSISTENCY in life is CHANGE! If we are reluctant to accept the changing times we are bound to get left behind! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A7: My favorite memories happen every year when our kids sign their LOI. CN them sharing that moment with their families gets me EVERY time! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight
  • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    They fly to a lonely, resentful place. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @adammwilson, @Coach_Timmerman
  • tbanks1906 Apr 10 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    As a player playing the GA Dome state semi finals and as a coach we pulled off a minor upset of the #1 team in the state in Winnersville, USA and the state didn't think it was possible #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Apr 10 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    NO BCD! #GAHSFBCHAT
    • TBrianKight Apr 10 @ 8:58 PM EDT
      Accept the last two words of this ⬇️ Or get out now. No love for complainers. Don’t care who it is or what you complain about. #GAHSFBCHAT
      • amakelky Apr 10 @ 8:53 PM EDT
        #GAHSFBCHAT A6 willingness to adapt to a rapidly evolving sport, world, & list of duties. Without complaining
  • Coach_Johnson7 Apr 10 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    @TBrianKight A7: man junior year, the bus ride from Creekside to the Dome for the state semis...we had a police escort, people were pulling over getting out their cars cheering...every restaurant we passed had “Go Creekside beat Statesboro”..Too many to pick just one #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachA33 Apr 10 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    Communicate! Don't let negativity/uncertainty fill a void due to poor communication. Also, I think empathy is very important. There may 60 different things that each kid is going through. Hold accountable, but love on em and help em grow #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @TBrianKight