10/23/2020 - The Citadel - XFL Tryouts
AO: The Citadel
When: 10/23/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 22
Pax Names: Aladdin, Baby Hands, Ball Boy, Boxcutter, Curds, Flo, Frank The Tank, Goldberg, Handy Manny, Harbaugh, Hot Lips, House Arrest, Lewinsky, Nala, Patchouli, Puddles, Rusty, Serena, The Wedding Planner, Thumb Drive, Toadstool, Tonka,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 1
FNG Names: Window Washer
QIC: Sun Devil
Introduction
XFL is back and rumor has it that The Rock will be coming out to the gloom to scout the F3 talent. Join YHC under the Friday Morning Lights as we go through a series of Football Drills. Sign up for tryouts and bring your coupon.
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, F3!
Warm-O-Rama
Emphasized that the Rock is not just looking for athleticism, he is looking for leadership and teamwork skills
- SSH in cadence to 25; static quad/hamstring stretches; static groin stretch <mosey>
- Dynamic running drills (high knees, butt kickers, carioca, skip) @Goldberg demonstrated superb skipping form
The Thang
“Football and Life are a game of inches”
- Inch warms jumps
- Speed ladder (marching, ski jump, Ali both ways)
- Bear Down bear crawl out and lunge walk back
- 3point stance and starts (5 yard bursts) with false start penalties of 2 yurpees @Baby Hands didn’t need to Omaha audible to get the over-eager PAX to jump the count. @Frank The Tank was fired up for yurpees.
- Urkins on curb for jersey # of favorite offense player (if single digit x3; if Packers +10)
- Derkins on curb for jersey # of favorite defense player (if Bears +10)
- Pair up and catch all the way down; any drops return to line of scrimmage
- Defense chase tag (5 yd separation), defense chases on offense first move. @Puddles went so hard here that he pulled his hammy. The Rock doesn’t like pulled hammys.
- Backpedal to next station. We were really hoping @CVS would show off his db skills; but @Hot Lips had to show us how it was done.
- 10 vertical jumps and broad jumps to travel
- Shuttle run 3x
- 4th Quarter – conditioning time rd 1 – open field and up/down circle burp
- 4th Quarter – conditioning rd 2 – handoff drill; smurf jacks in line, any handoff drops and team does 1 yurpee. Ball was slick so we hit the ground more than we wanted.
- Strength – 10 coupon thrusters, 10 curls, 10 good mornings rinse/repeat OYO
Mary: LBC, Freddy Mercury, Heel Taps, Shoulder Taps, Flutter Kicks, American Hammers OYO for time
Circle of Trust
Thank you! I played sports growing up but it has been 17 years since playing competitively. I missed this team environment! While I am happy to get back into shape, I am more thankful to find a brotherhood of like-minded men.
What we do out here is hard. But the obstacle is the way. We are all better for coming out and we are all stronger together.
I have been doing #75 Hard challenge with @Curds, @Wine In A Box, @Patchouli, @Ozark, @Sweeney Todd, and @Goldberg creeping. We are 20 days in and what I have learned is that: If you can do 1 day, you can do 10 days; If you can do 10 days, you can do 75 days.
I have also been listening to the podcasts of Andy Frisella (founder of 75 Hard), and his most recent message was on happiness. I want to end with his happiness equation, and the HIM of F3 are already well on the way to fulfilling each component:
Happiness = Discipline + Purpose + Gratitude
Naked Man Moleskin
Thanks to everyone attending my VQ! It might have been the last warm (68) day of the Fall, with snow in the forecast.
@Tonka, appreciate you pushing me to Q
@Goldberg, you skip like a champion
@Baby Hands, you missed your shot calling plays at QB
@CVS, we missed your db skills brother and continue to pray for you
@Hot Lips, you gave us a flash of the db skills you passed on to @CVS
@Harbaugh, for coming out to Citadel
@Puddles, for offering your hammy up to the game; all heart!
@Thumb Drive, for pushing yourself on the EC (13 PAX)
@Aladdin, continuing to lead and EH FNGs
@Frank The Tank, thanks for helping push the PAX by “false-starting” everyone to yurpees
@Window Washer, thanks for coming out! We are stronger together!
Finally, @Baby Hands, @Handy Manny, @Tonka, @Goldberg, @Curds, and @Aladdin. Thank you for your feedback! Looking forward to improving for my next Q.
@Sosa, @Wide Right, @Nair, @Smokey, @DJ Sump Pump, @Radio Flyer, @Hootie, @Cupcake, we’ll get you out there next time!