Extra Blog: February

Starting this week, I will get the chance to participate in coaching the 2015-2016 season team for the Southland's Varsity team in Walnut, CA. I will attend the practices, help set up the fields,organize game footage, and watch the games from the sidelines. I'm excited mostly because i will get the chance to work with my mentor as a fellow coach. 

Blog 16: Answer 2

1. EQ: Which of the 3 major football units has the most impact on the outcome of a game?

2. First Answer: The Special Teams unit has the most impact on the outcome of a game because of field positioning and scoring last minute points.

3. Second Answer: The Defensive unit has the most impact on the outcome of a game because of field coverage, and turnovers.

4. a) If a team's defense is skilled enough, the team does not require the offense to score any points to win the game.
b) Strong defenses can win games by casuing turnovers or interceptions and making "pick-six" touchdowns.
c) The defense is the only unit that is not dependent on the results of the other 2 units during a game.

5. Article 36: Bosner, Kevin. "Football Defense and Special Teams - HowStuffWorks." HowStuffWorks. InfoSpace, 2015. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

6. Article 37: "How to Be an Excellent Linebacker." WikiHow. Wikipedia, 2015. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.

7. The Defesnive unit is composed of the most athletic, mean, and physically peaked players of a football team. They use their strength and speed to intimidate the opposing team's offense. How? By sending a very painful message, "No matter how good you are, no matter how hard you try, you WILL NOT SCORE. The defensive unit's main objective: stop the play, and get the ball at all costs."

Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

1. For my second independent component, I plan to take a step further in my experience in coaching football by aiding my mentor in coaching the 2015 season team at Southlands team before their preseason starts in May.

2. With the permission of the coach, I plan on video taping each practice, team conditioning, and strength building sessions and will take pictures, as well as do mini interviews with some of the players.

3. By being an assistant coach alongside my mentor, I will get a hands on experience on what it feels like to coach an actual league team. The most essential part about coaching the Southlands team is that I can eventually become n assistant coach as a part time job, after I have had the proper training.

4. Hours link updated

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

• Literal

a) I, Alexis Mendoza, affirm that i have completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

b) My primary source was my mentor, Richard Orr, because he helped me create the plays and drills that we ran during the practices. 

c) Hours updated in "Senior Project Hours"

d) Throughout the course of my independent component, i was able to experience what it feels like to coach a team. Despite the many opinions, and constant patience i must have for every player, coaching isn't as difficult as most people make it seem. It's basically like teaching except on the field.

• Interpretive

In the 30 hours of work i put in for my independent component, i managed to meet up with my mentor more than ever and had a lot of help organizing the Powder Puff team. He helped me create the plays (pass and run) and drills that i coach to the team by separating each position equally. With a total of 4 meetings, we created a total of 5 pass plays, and 4 run plays.

• Applied

This independent component helped me become more confident as a leader, and as a teacher. The best part about coaching the powderpuff team is having assistant coaches to help me when i need it. Having and entire coaching staff makes coaching easier because they can help cover the areas in which i forget to teach. Basically, teamwork is the most important aspect of coaching, as well as learning how to play the game.

Extra Blog Post: January

First Powderpuff Scrimmage: Offense v Defense

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1. The main thing i was proud of about my presentation was the amount of information i gave. Although there might have been a lack in detail, i covered the majority of what special teams is and how the unit can impact the team during a game.

2a. I would give myself an AP mainly because i didnt turn in the rough draft of my lesson plan.

2b. I didnt turn in a needed component of the p requiremement.

3. I believe that my activity was highlight of my lesson. In my eyes, it taught the audience what it feels like to be in place of the kicker. A lot of tention, competition sturring, and the overall want of winning the challenge.

4. I would definitely explain the kicker's technique more in detail, considering he is the most important person in my answer.

5. My answer 2 will most likely be the defensive unit because i want to leave the offensive unit towards the end my final presentation. The offensive unit requires the most explaination.