Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1. I plan on interviewing a Pop Warner or minor league coach that isn't my mentor because they tend to be better at teaching the basics to players rather than focus on just winning the season.
2. Some additional questions I should ask:

• As a coach, what would you say is the most important advice that you have ever given a player?
• What advice would you give a young person who is interested in playing football, but is not entirely sure?
• In your experience, what made you interested in teaching younger kids than at a high school level?

(Will add more additional questions later on) 

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

1. Coaching General Football

2. Draft EQ: Which of the 3 major football groups is the most important in terms of winning the "big game."

3. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T1xI78cOD-nm14oFO3mDdHLfpIe3DTRPhlcuP-McBOk/edit#gid=432452199

Summer Mentorship Component

1. Mentorship Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18LopXpLGuOXQF6M0GyT2bXQbOps284-rxmiR1Mc4fvs/htmlview?usp=drive_web

2. Richie Ore contact info:
Phone: (626)-607-9716
E-mail: ihideintrees@gmail.com

3. Questions?
As his assistant, I asked:

• Will I be doing more field work than office work?
• As a coach, what would you say is the most important group in a football team?
• Would you be willing to me things that don't involve field work, such as playbook creation and pre-season activities?

4. Most important thing gained from this experience?

The most important thing that I gained in this experience was learning that a succesfull football team consists of an overall team effort. There is no "most important group" in a team because each player affects the way the team plays in a differnet way. I think this will be my answer #3 in my presentation, and also my best answer.

5. My senior presentation topic will be General Football information. I wish to teach people what the basics of football are, how the game is played, and how a team can have a successful season. My mentorship  inspired me to teach basically everything about football at once because in reality, teaching only a specific part would seem to incomplete and complicated. By teaching every position in a football team, I can give a more broad idea of what football is all about.