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I posted this link because it has something in it that I think is key at all level of sports. I've yet to play or coach a sport (at any level) that hasn't taught "toughness". Basketball, Football, Baseball, etc, they all want their players to be "tough" and "physical". Getting that way isn't done by just saying "we want to be physical and tough", you have to do things to instill it in your players and the culture of your team. Things have to be done at practice to instill toughness and physicality. I noticed in the article FSU implemented an exercise that I use on my youth level teams to create physical and mental toughness. One on one tug of war. This is a very physical exercise that we do at the end of every practice and the kids love it. But what it also does is develop (mentally and emotionally) toughness and physicality into the players because it is literally you against him. There's no teammates there to help, its all about you and him. FSU implemented this as part of their method to "get them back" to being tough and physical.
I wonder if our team does exercises and drills to instill individual toughness and physicality? The old school adults on the board who used to play youth and HS football have to remember "bull in the ring". That game, though it caused a lot of concussions, separated those who wanted to be out there from those who really didn't.
I posted this link because it has something in it that I think is key at all level of sports. I've yet to play or coach a sport (at any level) that hasn't taught "toughness". Basketball, Football, Baseball, etc, they all want their players to be "tough" and "physical". Getting that way isn't done by just saying "we want to be physical and tough", you have to do things to instill it in your players and the culture of your team. Things have to be done at practice to instill toughness and physicality. I noticed in the article FSU implemented an exercise that I use on my youth level teams to create physical and mental toughness. One on one tug of war. This is a very physical exercise that we do at the end of every practice and the kids love it. But what it also does is develop (mentally and emotionally) toughness and physicality into the players because it is literally you against him. There's no teammates there to help, its all about you and him. FSU implemented this as part of their method to "get them back" to being tough and physical.
I wonder if our team does exercises and drills to instill individual toughness and physicality? The old school adults on the board who used to play youth and HS football have to remember "bull in the ring". That game, though it caused a lot of concussions, separated those who wanted to be out there from those who really didn't.
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