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PE Teacher and Girl’s Track & Field Coach at Woodstock High School

Woodstock, IL
Joined August 2017
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
The primary job of a high school coach is to make practice the best part of a kid’s day.
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“You don't lose because you aren't fast enough. You lose because you can't repeat it.” ??? 🤔 Some people want to believe that repeat sprint ability is more important than speed. They want to tell hundreds of Sprint Based Football coaches they are wrong. People who focus their offseason training on improving strength and endurance have never witnessed the results of prioritizing speed. They don’t understand “prioritize” doesn’t mean “at the exclusion of everything else.” They don’t understand that effective football practices prepare players for the rigors of the game. They don’t understand that consistently-trained fast & explosive athletes are fit. They don’t understand that faster athletes are healthier athletes. They don’t understand capacity can be grown patiently on a foundation of speed and explosiveness. They don’t understand that you can’t maintain a speed you can’t achieve. “80% of all college football players never reach their ceiling of speed.” ~Boo Schexnayder I wonder why the NFL Combine doesn’t test 50x 40? #FTC
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
Why do football players need to sprint at max velocity to play a game that seldom requires max speed sprinting? #SprintBasedFootball youtube.com/shorts/wuIN0Gd9O… via @YouTube
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
"I like the term work capacity, as opposed to building a base." "Somehow this myth got started that if we train real general capacities, it will support specific capacities, and that's a lie. Data doesn't support that." ~@PfaffSC
Replying to @pntrack
Every day of aerobic-focused work is a day (or 2 days) where athletes are NOT getting faster, stronger, bouncier, and more explosive. Furthermore, mindless conditioning can actually DETRAIN speed and power metrics.
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
"Train hard in Athletic PE and give your in-season sport everything you've got. Rest on off-days."
I had a parent ask what their athlete could do during basketball season to make sure they are ready for track season. "Play basketball to the best of their ability."
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
Christian McCaffery trains like a Sprinter. There’s a reason you should run Track.
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Instead of BORING rotational throws or slams play Medball Spikeball 🔥 Short games to three - paired with our bench - upper plyos and a mobility drill = electric session Gamification isn’t just a warm up thing
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
Curt Cignetti has a fascinating philosophy...don't waste anyone's time, coaches not expected to work nights just get work done, limited practice to keep players healthy
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Great to see the TB Bucs doing a little @RPR_system before a game. So much for an informed media. @TFConsortium @XLATHLETE @WGF1
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
In the past, not finishing with both legs together in horizontal jumps has prevented us from placing higher in meets, jumping a PR or breaking a record. This was Antonio Anderson's first time doing a banded landing drill.
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10 Minute Hip Mobility Routine -Heel Clicks -Figure 4 Contours -Adductor Rock Backs -Glute Mobilization 5-8 reps each side for 1-2 rounds.
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
Hot take… Your sport does not create athletes. Stop reverse engineering your sport… Instead… 1️⃣ Sprint Fast 2️⃣ Lift Heavy 3️⃣ Jump High, Jump Far 4️⃣ Bounce 60 second clip ⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️youtube.com/shorts/kJb4GkKWb… – at Plainfield, IL
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Had a very competitive 2-1 win yesterday against 1974 to win the state cup! I’ve had a great time playing with these girls and am looking forward to regionals this summer! @clsfforce @RRaptorsfc @ILYOUTHSOCCER @ImYouthSoccer @TopDrawerSoccer @SoccerMomInt #uncommitted #statecup – at Sleepy Hollow, IL
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Check out my highlights from Presidents Cup Nationals in Kansas last weekend. I am playing the 6. #Presidentscup #nationals #collegesoccer
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
Looking for hip mobility x-factor work? Perfect ⬇️
NBA teams often ask me about hip mobility before they ask about strength numbers when evaluating NBA prospects. If you’re a young hooper make sure you prioritize mobility / flexibility in your training program. In return you’ll feel better, move better, and play better.
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Qualified for state in 2 events today! The 300m hurdles with a time of 42.63 and the 110m hurdles 15.95! @LetsGoStreaks @WHSCoach_K @CoachBrownWHS @BobbyMickey24 @Piothunder19 @sigristwhs – at Woodstock, IL
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Bobby Mickey retweeted
Favorite landing drill...
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Last indoor meet of the year set 2 PRs for 55m hurdles first one of 8.47 in the preliminaries and then ran a PR of 8.23 in the finals to take 3rd overall! @WHSCoach_K @CoachBrownWHS @Piothunder19 @LetsGoStreaks @sigristwhs
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