Test of time

The test of time is a test that every football coach faces each and every year, especially when it comes to the kicking game.  The good thing about Time is that it is the one thing, unlike talent, that all coaches have the same amount of.  So it stands to reason that those coaches who best utilize their time will have a decided advantage.  Since usage of time is one element in football that the coach can control, we have been motivated to write this book.

While all coaches extol the value of the kicking game, the reality is, when faced with the time constraints that all coaches have, the kicking game gets pushed back to the back burner and ends up being last on the “TIME PRIORITY LIST.”

THE TIME PRIORITY LIST

 1.   Time to install the offense.

2.   Time to install the defense.

3.   Time for meetings.

4.   Time for film.

5.   Time for the weight room

6.   Time for conditioning.

7.   Time for homework. (Remember the term:  student athlete)

8.   Time for physicals. (another day gone)

9.   Time for picture day. (another wasted but necessary day)

10. Time off.  (Remember they are still kids, not professionals)

11.  OH YES.  Time to install the kicking game.

We also must not forget the endless off the field duties of the Head Coach.  In high school it’s teaching in the classroom, the endless paperwork, parking lot duty, bus monitoring and constant supervision, as well as raising money.  In college it’s playing golf with boosters, speaking engagements and being available and involved in raising money.

All this is compounded for the small schools with limited numbers and a small staff.  Then school starts and there is even less Time.

 Excerpts from the book -Get a "kick" out of practice

Written by Coach Bill Tom Ross and Coach Rick Sang

Available at Prokicker.com