June workouts....our approach for 2017

I have mixed feelings about June workouts for a variety of reasons. But, I do believe our plan for 2017 is a good one.

Our assistant coaches will set up the one hour workouts for the month of June. Those will be 3 days a week and the kids wanted to go at 7 am. To make it more fun, competitive, and to provide extra incentive, our council members became "team captains" and drafted squads for the month of June.  We met yesterday immediately after school to draft teams. I like my council and I think they will provide good leadership for our team in 2017.

We will not require our basketball/baseball guys to attend in June, but they will get double points if they are there.

We will workout our freshmen separately two evenings a week with our frosh staff. I don't want those kids standing in the back or getting left behind. Those guys are critical to our future. Keeping them separate makes sure they are getting coached and developed. Keeping the freshmen separate is a key part of player development for us. Other than in Class A/small schools, most quality programs keep their freshman separate to maximize the development and coaching of those kids... as opposed to having them left out or physically mismatched by the older kids.  

In this case, keeping the freshmen separate will make the June competition a little newer and fresher for them since they will do that 3 times as opposed to 4.

Last year we had a good time when the winning team went out to eat together. June will be good and will help get us ready for a great 2017!

Leadership Building Block #19

Leadership Building Block #18

Measure what Matters

After going 1-9 in 2004, as a staff, we decided to get a goal board for the 2005 season. Our coaches came up with the list of goals that would help us win on Friday night.

It looked like this:

What we found over time, is that when we won these 3 categories, we won 100% of our games!  The three categories were big plays, turnovers and special teams. If we won all 3, we won every game!

So, for 2017, our goal board looks like this:

I like keeping things simple. This board helps us focus on a weekly basis. I think the media gets tired of hearing what we need to do every week when I say the same thing. But, this is it. When we get this done.... we WIN!

QB Camp- June 9th

David Buchanan Quarterback Camp

Friday, June 9th

9am-4pm

 Mercer County Senior HS Sports Complex

 

 

COST: $120 (includes meal)

CLOTHING: T-Shirt & Shorts, cleats, tennis shoes, water bottle and football

 

This Quarterback Camp is in response to an interest in getting quarterbacks ready for the preseason. Fundamental work will include footwork, mechanics, drops, and other areas important to successful quarterback play.   Coverage recognition and reads will be discussed between workouts.  The format of the camp will be flexible and with numbers small enough so that players can use the camp to meet their needs in preparing for the season.

Tyler Mattingly & Boone Goldsmith will also work this camp.

 

Parents and coaches are welcome to video the drills to take home for more work and increased understanding and improvement of their skill level.

If you have questions, please email me privately at david.buchanan@mercer.kyschools.us.

Thank you!

Leaders...LISTEN. Still a work in progress for me! Leadership Building Block #17

Hard to lose with winners all around you.....Leadership Building Block #16