Hight T Pre-blast: How to avoid your orthopedic surgeon …

Hight T Pre-blast: How to avoid your orthopedic surgeon …

I know you were all scared last week when I mentioned a leg day.  So I thought, let’s do this again it’s never as scary the second time out right?

Squat and Deadlift Form 101: How to avoid your orthopedic surgeon

Lesson 1: How to squat and actually use your legs (not your knees)

Lesson 2: How to deadlift and not need a chiropractor afterward

Calvary, 7:00 by Muscle Beach.  If you have kettlebells bring ’em.

Thrills, Chills & Spills

Pre-Run – Murderhorn Mosey
I promised a pre-run of Murderhorn repeats starting at 0500. I started alone, but upon my fourth ascension, Nard Dog appeared out of the mist to finish the climb and join me for a lap about Regal Cinemas. He took a second lap as a greeted the Pax and reset my phone.

Slipper-gate
As the crowd grew, Strawberry exited Heartbreaker’s car, but Heartbreaker peels off. Does he have to find a bathroom? No, he’s still wearing his slippers. After the disclaimer and on the way to COP, I told Frehley the story, but I’m not sure he believed me.

COP – All the Jacks
We trekked from Regal Cinema to the far side of Target for COP. One of the easiest, yet most maligned exercises in the side straddle hop. Rumors persist this exercise is dangerous. I’m not buying it.
– Side straddle hops x 10
– Seal jacks x 10
– Plank jacks x 10
– Smurf jack x 10
– Crab jacks x 10
That’s all the jacks. If I missed one, sound off in the comments.

Route 66
By now, you’ve visited the six speed bumps behind the Stoncrest Strip Mall. Do 1 burpee at the first speed bump, 2 at the second adding one additional at the subsequent bumps. After the burpees on sixth bump, about face and continue back to start for a total of 66 burpees. Heartbreaker conveniently arrives post-burpees with shoes, not slippers.

From the back of Target, we slogged all the way back to the western wall of Regal Cinema.

AMRAP minutes
– Curb taps (from the plank position tap the curb with alternating hands) [shoulders,chest]
– Toe taps (on your six, tap the curb with your foot – resembles flutter) [legs]
– Glute march (feet on curb, shoulders down, hips up one foot in the air; alternate feet) [booty]
– Baby cobra (on your belly , raise your shoulders) [back]

Wall Work
People’s chair x 20 arm raises
Head slappers x 20
People’s chair x 20 arm raises
Hip slappers x 20
People’s chair x 20 arm raises
Cliff climbers (hands on ground, feet on wall, resembles mountain climbers)

Hill Sprint Ladder
(hill behind Regal Cinema)
– 3 sprints up the hill
* 10 merkins
– 3 sprints up the hill
* 10 merkins, 20 squats
– 3 sprints up the hill
* 10 merkins, 20 squats, 30 American hammer
– 3 sprints up the hill
* 10 merkins, 20 squats, 30 American hammer, 40 Freddy Mercury
– 3 sprints up the hill
* 10 merkins, 20 squats, 30 American hammer, 40 Freddy Mercury, 50 mountain climbers

Run back to the front of the theatre.

Merkin-0-Rama
– 10 regular
– 10 wide
– 10 stagger right
– 10 stagger left
– 10 diamond

Moleskin
Thanks to the steady veteran crew today. We worked hard, stayed together and didn’t cheat to finish first (pet peeve). I always try to have a little fun, crab jacks had Frehley laughing and a new exercise – cliff climbers.

Announcements
Christmas Party – SIGN UP!
Operation Sweet Tooth – Please purchase toys and other needed items to be donated to Alexander Youth Home
 Jingle Bell Run 5K

Brick pavers – not just for patios

With the smoke from distant fires hardly noticeable this morning, YHC gave the disclaimer and got things going with a couple of crates of brick pavers. Here’s what we did with them:

Get a pair of bricks and mosey to the far end of the bus lot. Deposit bricks and circle up for COP:
SSH-15IC
8-count Man-maker – 6IC
Hillbilly – 15IC
Windmill – 5IC
LSS – 20IC

Grab bricks and head to ball field for the Main Thang.
Partner up. Starfish: P1 stays at base and does designated exercise with both bricks, P2 runs to center and does 10 perfect-form squats, runs back and flapjack. Once both Partners have run to center and back, move to next base.
1st – SLOW side arm raises
2nd – SLOW front arm raises
3rd – SLOW folding uprights (football goalposts)
Home – Mummy/zombie pose w/macarana hand flips

Mosey to playground equipment and find a pullup or supine pullup bar. Count off.
Up & hold 5 count then 5-count descent. Recovery Merkins OYO, starting with 13. REPEATO minus 1 Merkin each round until all PAX have called the 5-count hold.
Mosey then back to parking lot and place bricks ~ 2feet apart.
Plank walk left. Plankorama until all done, then plank walk right.

Mosey to grassy end of parking lot and circle up for Mary:
LBC X20
Dead Bug X10
Back Scratcher X15
One-legged Flutter X 10
Other-legged Flutter X10
Freddie Mercury X15

Mosey back to cars, return bricks to crates and circle up for COT.

Announcements:
No Peak51 on Thanksgiving
Sign up for Joe Davis run on January 7. 5K or 10K option
Operation Sweet Tooth. Site Q is Slim Fast. Bring toys and toiletries the week after Thanksgiving.

Moleskin:
Great work this morning with a good mix of Peak veterans and younger blood. YHC tries to offer something a little off the beaten path, and hopes the bricks delivered. I’ll get more before I roll this out again, so we can double up for those wanting more weight.
Apparently some guys haven’t played ball before, because one pair was rotating clockwise, instead of counter-clockwise like it’s usually played: 1st to 2nd to 3rd to home.  Or maybe they were just exercising the “modify” option.
T-claps to Tweetsie for the solid takeout.
And thanks to the group for giving me the opportunity to lead.

Preblast: Devil’s Turn – The Village

For tomorrow’s Devil’s Turn, there are no planned early starts. We will all meet at 5:15 am at the corner of Rea Rd. and Bevington Place.

We will then proceed to The Village to run until it is time to run the 0.7 miles back to the start by 6:15. The Village is running west on Bevington Place until it meets Baybrook Ln. Turn left on Baybrook Ln out to 51. Right on 51 and next right onto Carswell Ln. Carswell Ln dead ends back into Bevington Place. A right on Bevington Place starts the fun all over again.

That’s pretty much it. There may or may not be chalk on the course. You’ve been warned.

Two Sided Weinke

Posted on behalf of Arena

Started things off with a little warm up:
Side-straddle-hop
Imperial walkers
Merkins

Headed down to the main parking lot for the main event.
Groups of three rotated through two stations. Partner one at station one, partner two at station two, and partner three running between stations as the timer. Once a partner three got to station two, partner two took off running to station one and partner three stayed at station two to do the exercise. Continued rotating through stations for the remainder of the time.
Each station had a list of five exercises to work doing one exercise each stop at each station. Once the list was completed then rinse and repeat.
Station 1:
1. Snatch
2. Clean and press
3. Two-handed swing
4. Alternating swing
5. Two-handed curls
Station 2:
1. Squats
2. Lunges
3. Good mornings
4. Lunges with a pass through
5. Squat and press

Mosey back to lot

Moleskin:
It didn’t take long for gents to start losing layers. Except for Cotton mouth who showed up in khakis and a turtle neck. I found out later he had bible study immediately following and he didn’t have time to go home and change. Things started off swell but after completing a rotation the questions of “are we done yet” started flying! For some reason the Pax were fine with doing the rotation of exercises once. But there was time so we pushed through . . . . most of us. By the end Lex was on his back “doing” LBCs but we all knew his was just slacking and getting a good back scratch in. All in all, we got a good sweat in on a muggy Tuesday morning.

Announcements:
1.Joe Davis – signup
2.Christmas Party – signup by Friday! (11/18)

Super Moon, Super Workout

15 brave souls showed up under the glow of a super moon, so I thought the workout should match!

Warmup

20 SSH, 20 Imperial Walkers, 10 Merkins, 10 WAMs, 10 Diamond Merkins, and 10 Merkins.  That should do it.

The thang

Mosey round the lake, two rounds of: 20 dips, 20 squats, 20 jump ups

Over to the lot.  Wheelbarrow with a partner, merkins at each parking strip, increasing by one at each line.  7 lines.  Flapjack.  Bear crawl and crabwalk back.  broad jump and lunge walk back.

To the hill.  7’s with burpees at the bottom and squats at the top.

To the bridge.  People chair with shoulder presses – thanks Napster for leading that.  20 Derkins.

Back to the lot for some partner pushes up the hill and partner pulls down the lot.

Mary time: 20 American Hammers, 20 Heels to Heaven and around the PAX for 5 seconds of the called angle for some protractor.

Mosey back and we’re done.

News and Notes – last week to sign up for the Christmas party – please do!  Also, Bucky and I are looking for a few brave souls to sign up for q.  Email has been sent.  Enjoyed it – thanks all!

Orchestral fluidity

10 pax assembled for their weekly stretching of their stretchy/non-stretchy parts, in hopes of reversing a little of the knotting, tightening, and all-around jacking up that we do to ourselves at our other weekly workouts.  Speaking of, at least three of those among us got in a little pre-tightening in the form of a pre-run (1) or a pre-mumblechatter pre-KB (2).  Once our LIFO site FNG found us, indoors (Welcome!), we were ready to begin.

Disclaimer

The Thang

COP:

  • Corpse pose
    • Reading of devotional by Chris Roberts on Justice, Mercy, & Humility
  • Supine lateral stretch – each side
  • Knees-down reclining twist – each side
  • Knees to chest
  • Hug one knee – each side
  • Child’s pose
  • Down dog
  • Hop to top of mat and forward fold
  • 1/2 lift and forward fold
  • Rise up into mountain pose

Moon salutations

  • Wrist stretch
  • Upward salute
  • Standing side stretch left
  • Upward salute
  • Standing side stretch right
  • Upward salute
  • Goddess (herein after referred to as Atlas)
  • Star
  • Slide to triangle over left leg
  • Triangle
  • Pyramid, passive back
  • Pyramid, active back
  • Low lunge
  • Crescent lunge
  • Hands inside left foot
  • Side squat/stretch (similar to a Cossack squat)(#crowdpleaser)
  • Slide across to other side for flapjack of side squat
  • Hands inside right foot
  • Crescent lunge
  • Low lunge
  • Pyramid, active back
  • Pyramid, passive back
  • Triangle
  • Star
  • Atlas
  • Upward salute
  • Standing side stretch left
  • Upward salute
  • Standing side stretch right
  • Upward salute
  • Whew!  Now, rinse & repeat!

IT band focus

  • Cow-face fold, left leg on top
  • Half Lord of the Fishes
  • High lunge with groin stretch, left leg in front
  • Standing spread-legged forward fold
    • add a twist, left then right
  • High lunge with groin stretch, right leg in front
  • Cow-face fold, right leg on top
  • Half Lord of the Fishes

Gentle stretches

  • Push the wall
  • Clock-face stretches
    • 3 o’clock
    • 1 o’clock
    • 9 o’clock
    • 11 o’clock
  • Prying squat
  • Tight squat
  • Kneeling
  • Seated forward fold
  • Kneeling Achilles stretch, left then right
  • Toe & plantar stretch

Bonus work

  • Cat & cow
  • Down dog
  • Pigeon, right
    • Forward fold
    • Back bend – optional
    • Add quad stretch – really optional (#crowdpleaser)
  • Down dog
  • Pigeon, left
    • Forward fold
    • Back bend – still optional
    • Add quad stretch – still really optional (again #crowdpleaser)
  • Figure four, left then right
  • Happy baby

Corpse pose

Micah 6:8 – “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”

Done

COT

Announcements:

  1. Joe Davis – signup
  2. Christmas Party – signup by Friday!  (11/18)
  3. Gumby – signup to Q – see Swiss Miss or High Tide

Noodle-y Moleskine:

Giving Swiss Miss the day off, and the pax some variety, YHC Q’ed only his second time at Gumby.  There was a huge expectation to live up to, musically speaking, following last time’s movie themes, so YHC leaned upon a Slacker station seeded with Hans Zimmer.  With a little help from the skip controls on the watch, it provided satisfactory accompaniment, ending solidly with the Imperial March.

  • Selected tracks included:
    • Imagine the Fire – The Dark Knight – Hans Zimmer
    • The Moon and the Superhero – John Powell
    • The Prince of Persia – Harry Gregson-Williams
    • Hakuna Mata – Hans Zimmer  (#skipped)
    • Why so serious? – The Dark Knight – Hans Zimmer
    • Why do we fall? – The Dark Knight – Hans Zimmer
    • The Imperial March – The Empire Strikes Back – John Williams

YHC is much better at following than leading a broga workout, but it seemed most were resourceful enough to make out what we were trying to accomplish/stretch.  Or, they simply worked on their balance poses.  That works too.

As mentioned in COT, please reach out to Swiss Miss or YHC to Q one week.  We’ve found some online resources that may help, and we each have a book that you may borrow that is filled with sequences and targeted areas.  85% of today’s routine was crafted directly from that book, including the more complex Moon Salutations (#learnings).  As Q, you may also choose to add-in or focus more on balance or strength poses, whereas we’ve primarily focused on flexibility poses till now.  All will be beneficial.  Plus, you set the playlist (#Zamfir).

Whether running, stretching, or swinging KBs, it’s always an honor, guys.  Thanks for coming out today!

Aye.

Pain is really not that far away!

A little HB mile to get us warmed up.

THE THANG

COP:
No FNGs, but disclaimer provided.
SSH x 25 IC
Slow Windmill X 10 IC
IW x 25 IC
Slow 3-count Merkins x 10 IC
Mountain Climbers X 15 IC

Mosey to the picnic tables on the side of the school

Main Event:

A few rounds of pain-stations:
1st round – 30 x Step-ups, Derkins & Dips
Cheese-weave through the buses & plank until PAX is all there.
2nd round – 20 x Carolina Dry-Docks, Mountain Climbers & Flutters
Cheese-weave through the buses & burpees until PAX is all there.
3rd round – BTTW with 15 shoulder touches, 15 donkey-kicks, then lunge-walk length of the awning (heading downhill)
Run to the end of the bus-line, around the final bus and then backwards run the length of the buses.

LBCs until PAX is all there.

MOM:

Rosalitas x 25
Dollies x 25
Feddie Mercuries – nice & slow x 20
Protractor – with PAX calling degrees – 2x through

Mosey to the hill.

Stairway to 9’s: Burpees at the top/ Bomb-jacks at the bottom (each set totally 9)

Now time for some wall – People’s Chair with 100 air presses
Recover
Back in the chair for another 150 air presses
Recover
Back in the chair for another 200 air presses
Not time to recover yet – stay in position with arms straight out for an additional 2-minutes
Recover

Around to the hand-rail for some supine pull-ups, nice and slow with holds at the top x 10 IC
Roll-over for 10 slow-count Merkins IC

30 more step-ups

Circled up for a ‘Call your own shot’ session:
Shepherd – LBCs x 21 IC
Smokey – 10 Burpees OYO
Bonhoeffer – LSS holding in the squat position for additional discomfort x 10 IC
EE – another HB mile
The Count – SSH x 25 IC

And that’s a wrap!

Few announcements:
Joe Davis Run, GJ’s Wife, Horse’s Arm, Christmas Party, pray for Count’s M-i-L and especially the family as they determine the best care-decisions, pray for our country and all of the unrest.

Thanks Smokey for taking us out!

Great job by entire crew today!

THE COUNT

Viva La Vuelta

13 pax took on the loop this morning in the dreaded tundra that is known as #F3DeathValley.

Precise and effective disclaimer was given

Couple laps around parking lot followed by the longest COP ever performed by YHC, according to Glossy Balls.

The Thang – Viva La Vuelta x 3

  1.  Shuttle run the basketball hoops at the parking lot then run over to the rocks
  2. 10 straight arm raises with a rock followed by 10 diamonds on your rock then run down the bleachers
  3. 10 step ups, 20 dips and 30 pulls ups on hand rail then run to the track
  4. Loop around track with 10 merkins at each corner then run to the middle of the field for 10 MTJ’s
  5. Return to the start

We did this as a group on the first loop, AYG on the second loop and again as a group on the 3rd loop.  Even threw in a little Mary and some planks on occasion for a time kill.  Voila.

Moleskine

Great effort out there today gents for what YHC thought was a great workout.  Kudos to Mermaid for dropping a similar bomb on us last week at Anvil and giving me the last minute idea for today.  She’s a keeper

In typical Gloss form, he pulls in with 3 min to spare walks by my car and mouths the infamous, “I gotta s#it”.  We need to make a tshirt #pronto

Speaking of tshirts, come to find out Dumpster Fire has memorized what would seem to be each and every No Fear t shirt slogan.  No doubt trying to pump himself up through the last loop with #2ndplaceisthefirstloser talk.

The whole No Fear talk triggered some, and I’m sure not so shocking to many of you, memories of my youth with the Big Johnson tshirts.  Of course as I’m reciting the slogan of the infamous Big Johnson Bar & Casino, I look to my left and it’s none other than Header.  #Doh!

Header, Chin Music, Smokey and Dolly were all out front today #shocker.  Plan was to call them out on their #crotchtoupee form to slow them down but I couldn’t keep up.  #theybfast

Dolphin pushed through with a bad shoulder for some not so friendly shoulder exercises.  Nice work brother.  Hope you get some good news this afternoon.  Thank you for taking us out in prayer

Draino, Jet Fuel and Geraldo kept their heads down and powered through.  Good work gents.  Well I take that back.  Geraldo, #YouOnlyHadOneJob

Pretty sure Deep Dish sat in his bed this AM staring at his iPhone just waiting for the temp to change from 36* to 35*.  No luck compadre!

Welcome Private Benjamin to his 2nd workout.  It was made clear following the workout that Private Benjamin was just not appropriate because he claimed that was his favorite movie and that is all the pax could think of……..this is getting quite offensive.  I move to rename, and in keeping with the Private Benjamin theme, I’ve come up with Private Wanda, Slick Guy, Mr Waxman or Final Thrust.  Obviously I’m leaning towards the last one.  Ideas welcome.

Big props to Smokey for being the most unselfish of the pax this morning to carry the load as Operation Sweet Tooth Toy and Supply Q for Death Valley.  Dollywood oh Dollywood.  #shameful

It’s an honor to lead and I always appreciate the opportunity  #GlossIsProudOfMe

Announcements

Operation Sweet Tooth

THE ACTION (ALL OF US):

  1. Each of the below South Charlotte AOs will designate a OST Toy Drive Lead AND Toy Delivery Lead.
  2. PAX will collect new toys, games, activity books, and hygiene items for children of all ages. The children who come to AYN are often in need of basic items such as toiletries, shoes and undergarments, to name just a few. AYN rely on the generosity of in-kind donors to ensure that each child has the clothing, supplies and personal items he/she needs in order to heal and realize their fullest potential. A brief list of current priority items can be found below.
    1. New clothing (pants, shirts, jackets)
    2. New undergarments (cotton sports bras or bra tops, camisoles, underwear)
    3. New swim suits
    4. New shoes (Velcro laces highly preferred)
    5. Pillow pets (new preferred, used for therapeutic purposes)
    6. Personal Hygiene Items (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner)
    7. Art & School Supplies
    8. Educational Books (1st – 5th grade levels)
    9. New Blankets & Bed Linens
    10. MP3 Players & Headphones
  3. Bring the toys you collected to the F3 South Charlotte Christmas Party on Friday, December 2, 2016. OR, if for some elaborate excuse you can’t attend, return to your respective AO and turn in your donations to your AO’s OST Toy Drive lead.
  4. Toy Delivery Leads shall collect the donated toys and supplies and arrange for Operation Drop-Ship to AYN on Monday, December 5, 2016. All PAX are encouraged to post – to let our numbers count for something – and show Olive, Jager, and those children in need to see Strength in Numbers and Unity in Strength.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bench Life

12 PAX struck out from the parking area at Marvin Ridge HS into the gloom.  No wait, here’s 13.  Oh man, coming in hot, here’s 14.

The THANG:

  • Circle up with 1 minute to go.  Disclaimer, and we’re off.
  • Mosey up to the top of the hump, Side shuffle back down to the cars to pick up one more PAX.
  • High knees up to the top of the hump.  One more PAX joins in.  Butt kicks down the other side and circle up.
  • Opening COP:
    • Side Straddle Hop – ICx20
    • Imperial Walker – ICx20
    • Merkin – ICx10 – hold it
    • Slow Mountain Climber – IC x 20
    • Low Slow Squat – IC x 20
  • Let’s Mosey up the side of the HS along the main drive.
  • Each Street light up and around the globe we’ll do 5 Hand Release Merkins OYO.  Plank for the Six.
  • Mosey to the long bench between the Tennis Courts.  Find a spot on the Bench.
    • 10 single leg step ups OYO (leg on bench doesn’t come back down).  Flapjack.  Plank for the Six.
    • 10 single leg step ups 1 yard back from the bench OYO (more Hammy).  Flapjack.  Plank for the Six.
    • 10 Burpee Jump ups to the Bench OYO. Plank for the Six.
    • 10 Incline Merkins on the Bench back to a standing position OYO.  Plank for the Six.
    • 20 Dips on the Bench In Cadence.  Recover
    • Stay at the bench and Repeato OYO back through set starting at single leg step ups.  Plank for the Six when done.
  • Mosey to the Football practice field and line-up on the end line.  OYO BLIMP across the field stopping at each light post to progress through:
    • 10 Burpees
    • 20 Lunges (Standing, each leg)
    • 30 Imperial Walkers
    • 40 Mountain Climbers (Single count was called, but double count performed by some PAX was better)
    • 50 Plank Jacks were challenging
    • Plank for the Six
  • Mosey OYO around to Middle School to the porch.  PAX do Plank Jacks until the Six is in.  Circle up for:
    • LBCs IC x 25
    • Single Leg Bridge (not proper form – Q fail) IC x 10 right leg.  Flapjack.
    • Plank Twists IC x 10 (plank position, stack elbows parallel facing opposite directions underneath you, rotate core to side until torso perpendicular to ground with hand on hip).
  • Mosey back to the cars.  Get in some Slalom on the trees down the parking lot.
  • Circle up to run out the time for:
    • Diamond Merkins IC x 10 (almost a Q fail here)
    • On your six for “Chorus Line” IC x 10.  On your six, arms spread out from side (snow angel position), cross 1 leg as far as you can to ground under opposite arm, keep your six on the ground, return to starting position, other leg.
    • Scorpion IC x 10.  On your twelve (?) with your nipples and groin grinding into the asphalt, arms spread out from side as before, basically a reverse of the before with leg crossing toward opposite hand, tap foot to ground as far as you can, return to starting position, other leg.
  • COT!

The Moleskin:

  • When YHC arrived at 0525, there was Boucher, probably the only PAX that lives closer to the AO than YHC, already out and limbering up, but that was about it.  One PAX sitting in his car.  And then most PAX rolled in between 0528 and 0530 with even a few more coming after we were off into the Gloom.  Just before we started, with no one signed up to Q, YHC (as one of the co-site Qs with Bananas) will take it for today, but that doesn’t stop YHC from at least asking one more PAX to share the Q.  No bites.  Well, YHC needed more of a recovery day from all of this Marathon prep, so hope the PAX are in more some body weight exercises, slow moseys, and lots of core.  Can’t wait until the Marathon at Kiawah on 12/10.  Perhaps at that point YHC will try keeping up with the likes of Doc McStuffins, Enron, and Frack who were out in front most of the morning.
  • Let’s circle back around to pick up Posse as he plants our Shovel Flag we’ve all been missing so much.  Godspeed to Transporter making it back to Dromedary.
  • You can count on everyone pushing at their own level of ability at Dromedary.  Each week the Q will challenge you with something different.  If you want to be challenged by something else, such as bringing Gear (Strawberry may bring it next week, but where is Chanel with his bag of tricks) or carrying rocks (Grease Monkey) or doing endless merkins (Frack) or running forever (Rockwell AND DasBoot) or Musical COP (Posse) or exploring the campus more (Doc and Enron haven’t been everywhere), then you’ll have to sign up to Q!
  • Welcome again to newer PAX Loafer, Caddyshack, and Goodfella.  YHC will have to get to know you more when not having to keep up with you
  • Kotters to ShopDog!  Great to have you back.  Respect!
  • The QIC spot is open in 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and then tentatively on the last week of the year.  Sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4baeaf29a46-dromedary
  • Most people think of The Bench Life from their younger sports days.  On the Bench meant you were out of the game taking a rest, or you weren’t in the starting line-up, or you were just a fan up in the stands.  Not really involved.  At this point in our lives, many of us have an opportunity to be that leader on the Bench.  Stepping up to coach your own child, lead a workout, or direct something else is a challenge.  Much of what goes wrong will get placed on your shoulders, but there’s such a great opportunity to do something BETTER than just look at it that way.  If Coaching a child, there’s impact WAY beyond just teaching a new technique in a sport, for example there’s the Charlotte Eagles and their soccer outreach through the YMCA.  This is a plug for the Charlotte Eagles, and here is an example of their mission to Coaches that you can apply on your BENCH LIFE days:
    • No single job is more important to the mission and vision of the YMCA than a youth sports coach. YMCA values: “To connect and engage people”; “Nurturing the potential of every child” and “Giving back and supporting our neighbors”, all require a core of committed youth coaches who have a desire to see their communities encouraged and players’ lives transformed.
      The Charlotte Eagles are very excited that you have chosen to be a coach. It is now our job to give you all the tools you need to be a great YMCA coach. We have done our best to make this easy and achievable.
      As a coach you have the opportunity to teach, mentor, motivate, encourage, and guide your players as they develop as soccer players and young people with character. As you coach you will see your players growing mentally, physically, and emotionally as they gain confidence in soccer and in life.
      In this booklet, all the practice sessions have been broken down in very simple terms, each with a soccer theme and a character quality that relates to life. We do our best to link together subjects like passing and teamwork so that it is very natural to teach and talk about both. On the soccer side, our practices follow a very easy progression of: warm-up; teaching a skill; playing a small game with that skill; playing a large game with that skill and then spending a few minutes teaching the character values of the day. This value will be applicable to the games you play in practice and in life!
  • Thanks to Doc and others for leading some core while the Six caught up.
  • Strong takeout by ShopDog!

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