03/30/2025
Practice #1 in the books. I think we all look good in orange & blue! It was a little hectic as I didn't know what to expect in the beginning with the league and getting unifroms and didn't help I was about 5 minutes late. But, thanks to coach Jordan for collecting gear from the league and his help out there with the kids today.
4 out of 6 were able to make it today. We have the uniforms for Miles and Winnie when we all can get together again next week. We only had one get popped in the nose and shed tears, which was my own Son, Connor. He may be more of a runner than a receiver 😁
We'll meet at 5pm on Friday the 4th for a practice before our game.
I think we had a good time today. Definitely some things we can work on in practice. but, happy with all the kids cooperation and listening. They followed along with somewhat of a thrown together practice to evaluate skills. We worked on some agility, route running, throwing, and catching and pulling flags. We played "sharks and the minnows" we went over the "Gator chomp" and Gator jumping jacks..🐊
I promise/hope to be more organized next week as I get familiar with everyone and skill level.
Next week, to try and get game ready we'll go over offensive formations and plays further, emphasis on run plays, and defensive coverage/flag pulling.
If wanting to practice anything at home, flag pulling is something all the kids can work on. The best tip I've learned is aiming high where the flag meets the waist.
https://youtu.be/Bvb9LRn7dqA?si=EsriCTVAzikSQsva
And or practicing handoffs and receiving hand offs and proper ways to hold the ball when running.
Go Gators!