Michael Toerper and John Tomlinson discuss ways to bring energy into meetings, competition-infused periods throughout practice, and off-field messages to defeat camp lulls. There are plenty of ideas here to keep energy flowing all the way to week one.
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“Those meetings are the ones that start to drag on a little bit.”
– Michael Toerper
Midway through camp, your team is going to experience some dead legs, but you certainly don’t want your players to experience dead minds or dull spirits. It’s easy to come out at the beginning of camp with fire and energy behind a new season, but inevitably, you hit the midpoint wall.
As coaches, it’s part of our jobs to keep the momentum going. In this episode, Michael Toerper and John Tomlinson outline multiple ways to infuse competition into every aspect of camp life to keep spirits high, build bonds of trust, and have fun.
“We start practice with that competition period… That helps set the focus for the day.”
– John Tomlinson
Coaches Appearing in This Episode:
>Michael Toerper (@CoachTerp_), Head Coach, Ithaca College
>John Tomlinson (@TomlinsonCoach), Offensive Coordinator, Pittsburgh Maulers
Related Episodes:
Michael Toerper:
>Attitude, Preparation, and Teaching
John Tomlinson:
>Developing a Passing Attack for a Young QB
>OC Office Hour: Creating a QB-Friendly Offense
Related Resources:
Michael Toerper:
>Special Teams Philosophy, Game Planning, and Transferable Skills
John Tomlinson:
>Building a Passing Attack for a Young Quarterback – Part 1
>Building a Passing Attack for a Young Quarterback – Part 2
