Book - Coaching Football and the Split T Formation

Just received the book Coaching Football and the Split T Formation by James M Tatum and Warren K. Giese published in 1953.  I really love these old football books.  I read the first few chapters which are related to the history of football, coach's responsibilities and common injuries with taping instructions.  I am about to start the Chapter on the Single Wing.

I will post a full review in a couple of weeks.  I know I am going to love this new football book, because these old books have many gems for running game strategies which are perfect for youth football.

Thanks,
Coach Parker
Keller, Texas / DFW / Ft. Worth TX

John McKay USC Football on Defense

"It is not where you line up, it is where you wind up." John McKay USC Football Coach in his book Football Coaching talking about defense alignment. 

Football is a game of Legs

I've been reading USC's Coach John McKay's book, Football Coaching.  He says that he believes that football is a game of legs and the primary excercise should be running.  I tend to agreee.  If you have strong legs and a strong base then football is easier for that player.  This off-season my youngest son is playing soccer and he is already getting faster and quicker for this fall.  

Twitter Tweet Coaching Youth Football

Twitter and Tweet yourself and find some cool information about coaching youth football.  Plus you will learn like minded football coaches on Twitter.  Twitter is nothing more than a real time headline / subject feed from real people.  Its a great source of niche information on your interest subject matter.  And for youth football coaches, there is a ton of good info.

Ok, so I am an Internet Marketer in my real life, but to be honest I finally really using Twitter September 2010 after reading The Twitter Book by Tim O'Reilly and Sarah Milstein.

The biggest mistake I was making was trying to use Twiiter like Facebook.  They are two different animals.  On Twitter try to find everyone in your niche interest group and follow them.  You can follow me here http://twitter.com/#!/coachparker_org and find a ton of football coaches, sportswriters and players from my following list.  This is how I got started.  I found a several youth football coaches and started following them and their follow lists.  Soon I was following close to 300 people.  It sounds like a ton but it is not.

Increase the people you follow was the main point the book taught me.  Follow more than just your freinds and professional acquaintances.  Choose credible people to follow by looking:

1. Who is following them
2. How many tweets
3. Subject of Tweets
4. Recent activity of Tweets (at least that week)
5. How many people are following them
6. Are they listed and how many

Try to follow at least 200 people to get a feel of what is going on.  You can always add, delete and change your follows.  Don't be scared.  Jump in and get started.  You will be glad you did.  I am so happy I started tweeting because I have picked up some very good information.  

I highly recommend The Twitter Book.