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Evolve your Defense with Quarter, Quarter Half to Stop RPO

• By Coach Grabowski
 

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Good defenses and defensive coaches evolve, and that’s exactly what has happened for Jason Makrinos and the University of Findlay defense. Having lived in a quarters world for a long time, Coach Makrinos felt that his defense was constantly in conflict. That’s not a good thing in an RPO era where placing players in conflict is a key for offensive success. 

That led him on a search for something better and allowed him to evolve his defense. He found it with quarter-quarter-half coverage. It gave him a run fit of a Cover 3, which allows a plus one in the box, but still allows him to be in a split safety coverage that allows him to play the field and the boundary how he would like it.

In 2019, it helped the Oiler defense to a #5 ranking nationally in turnovers. Everyone knows the importance of turnover margin as a key factor in winning.  

Prior to coming to Findlay, Makrinos  was the co-defensive coordinator at FCS Duquesne University. Makrinos coached a defense that statistically improved in multiple important measurables including: points allowed, pass defense, interceptions, and third down defense. In that season, the Dukes' red zone defense was seventh in the country in the FCS. He has the Oilers on that trajectory as well.

For Makrinos, quarter-quarter-half, or Cover 9, was an answer that helped take his defenders out of conflict.  Playing coverages that allow for multiple forms of run support from a two-high look can allow for numbers advantages over offensive alignments.

A key to stopping RPO is determining where you want the ball to go. It’s something that you want to be able to dictate differently from week to week. The offense is always trying to manipulate the defense, but Makrinos takes that same approach to his game plan and what he is going to allow the offense to do, and what he will absolutely have the defense take away. 

Why is this important? Maybe one week you face a top talent receiver who is dangerous with the ball in space. You probably want to take that option away and put it in the hands of someone different. Maybe the next week the running back is a difference maker that can pick up big chunks when there’s not an extra hat to stop him, but the receivers are average.  Committing your numbers to stop the run would be the move that week. Considering what your defenders do best is also a factor. Strategic flexibility is a key to defensive success.

Consideration also becomes where on the field you want the ball.  Do you want it on the field or the boundary?  Where do you want your extra run support? These are all important considerations in game planning, and in designing your defenses for multiple answers.

This is an approach that is effective for the Oilers and Makrinos shares their Evolution, Communication and Structure, as well as their base Cover 9 Trick in free these videos:

The idea of having strategic flexibility on defense really allows you to put your players in the best situations. That’s alway been a number one priority for every staff I have coached on, and I am sure it is true for you. The way Coach Makrinos explains and illustrates this in his course gives you a powerful weapon in taking away the offense does best as well as highlighting your own strengths.

Get his course “Defending RPO’s with Quarter-Quarter-Half” and have better answers for your defense!

He shares his Cover 6 & Cover 9 as well as the various techniques and adjustments he uses, and illustrates all of it with game film. This offseason is a chance to evolve your defense, and like it was for Coach Makrinos, quarter-quarter half may be the answer.

Want to hear more Makrinos strategy and philosophy? Listen to him take a Deep Dive on Defense “Creating Turnovers” on Coach and Coordinator.

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 A Beginners Guide To Kettlebells

• Author Ken Liu

We've written a small article about Kettlebell training and a brief FAQ on what to buy.

There has been a great deal written about kettlebell history so we won't go over it all again. What we'll do here is go over some of the benefits of kettlebell training cutting out the excessive and over the top claims that many websites espouse. (Continued below......)

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Kettlebell swings, cleans and snatches work the posterior chain hard and your abs won't be getting an easy ride either. This type of compound movement is great for athletics training, forcing the body to work as an integrated unit. The combination of strength and cardio will be a shock to the system as a ten minute workout with a kettlebell will get your cardiovascular system working overtime and a monstrous strength workout simultaneously. You will develop a steel grip as your hands gets fried from the effort of holding onto a heavy weight that is thrown about at high speeds.

Finally, if you think that core training comprises of rolling about on a swiss ball you're in for a rude shock as your abs, obliques and lower back get tortured from exercises like windmills and Turkish get ups. Go scare the mullets in the gym and impress the fitness bunnies.

What a kettlebell won't do for you

It won't replace barbells, bodyweight or a multitude of other forms of training. Don't get me wrong. We love kettlebells, after all, we love them enough to name our company after them! However, unless you're training solely for kettlebell sport, they should only be part of your training regime. If you want to improve sports performance with kettlebells they should be a supplementary exercise. Your sports training should come first. If you want to pull a bar bending deadlift, work on your powerlifts. You get the idea.

It won't turn you into a superhuman. I'm sorry but that just won't happen. Bullets won't bounce off you, faster than a speeding bullet? Unlikely. Flying? Not unless you check your kettlebells in as hand luggage. Allergies to glowing green rocks? Anything that glows green should be avoided by everybody, not just the last son of Krypton!

Should I get a plate loader or a fixed weight bell?

We'll try to give you impartial advice on what type of kettlebell to buy. Plate loaded kettlebells invariably feel different to a fixed weight one but this only affects those that are used to one or the other. If you're new to KB training it shouldn't make a difference.

The advantages of fixed weight kettlebells

Rugged. Its a basic principle in life that the less moving parts something has the lower the risk that it will go wrong. You can't get more sturdy than a solid lump of metal! With the kettlebell handle there are a fair number of parts that can get lost or if abused, can get broken.

Progressive overload through more challenging exercises. Most people complain that kettlebells weight jumps are difficult to manage. The answer to this is to train with more difficult exercises. The 16kg is getting too light for you whilst shoulder pressing? No problems, work on a slow press, 2 up 1 down press, the Sots Press...there are many ways of making exercises more challenging.

Better for training in a group environment. One of the times where it is better to have fixed weight bells is in a group training environment. No need to find plates and confgure bells. Just grab the bells and train.

Less time consuming. A set of bells is better for drop sets. No time is taken up dismantling your bell and changing the weight.

Its more of a challenge. The argument that some use for plate loaded bells is that it allows for incremental progression. That's true but then the other side of the argument is that fixed bells develop a certain degree of courage. It takes bottle to go from the 16kg to the 24kg and it takes a lot of guts to go from the 24kg to the 32kg.

The advantages of plate loaded kettlebells

Progressive training. You can make a kettlebell at the weight you require. This is the main appeal of a plate loaded kettlebell. With the right weight plates you can create a kettlebell of the weight to suit you.

Cheaper. A kettlebell handle is a fair bit cheaper than a kettlebell. However, you will need a stack of weight plates!

Less space consuming. The handle when stripped down weighs about a kilo. Easy to hide when the better half starts complaining!

Portable. Take it to the gym with you, take it travelling, these handles are a lot easier on the go compared with fixed weight kettlebells.

The argument here is settled by your personality type. If you're more comfortable with steady progression then the plate loaders are for you. If you like to live life on the edge, then fixed weight training is for you. No temptation to take it step by step for you!

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 What are the warning signs of Mental Illness in young adults?

• Author Jhon Tazz

Mental illness isn’t simply associate degree affliction that you just are born with; mental sicknesses will develop over time, whether or not as one thing that was certain to occur or as associate degree ill health that develops over time. This a best healthcare industry for mental illness test, whereas some mental sicknesses ar not at all usually found in youngsters, like Alzheimer’s disease, others like depression will strike as early as childhood and mental sicknesses like MBD, although over diagnosed, will have an effect on several kids and adults.

Young adults will suffer from a good vary of mental sicknesses, and ar a lot of normally afflicted for the primary time than the other people as a result of their speedily developing brains and also the several new circumstances to that they’re exposed to throughout their late teens and early twenties. Young adults don’t seem to be essentially notably vulnerable; but, no matter mental sicknesses they were probably born with ar a lot of probably to return out of dormancy at this time in their lives.

Schizophrenia is one mental state that usually strikes for the primary time in young adults. people could suffer moodiness or psychosis, which may each be doubtless recognized by a dear and according to the individual’s doc. different warning signs would possibly embrace the young adult hearing voices or seeing things that don’t seem to be there. Schizophrenic people may additionally expertise apathy or lack of emotions and would possibly go to pot at social functions. they will additionally begin to own bother concentrating or following directions and finishing tasks, and their recollections would possibly suffer. Schizophrenic patients additionally nearly always begin feeling depressed before their symptoms degenerate.

Depression is another mental state that’s quite common in young adults. it’s characterized by feelings of utmost helplessness, despair, and isn’t nearly constant issue as "feeling blue" or being "down". Depression may be a serious mental condition that affects several Americans, and may cause self-destructive thoughts furthermore as over, or under-eating, over, or under-sleeping, and a modification in moods. Depression isn’t one thing that folks will simply "get over" or "snap out of", and will actually need medication or medical care or a mix of each before the individual begins to examine a lifting of their symptoms. The symptoms of depression will come back and go, and ar similar however slightly completely different from the symptoms of manic depression. Bipolar disorder, that is additionally referred to as manic-depressive psychosis, may be managed with medication. it’s characterized with intense wild or "high" periods within which the individual becomes to a fault eager or optimistic and will begin tasks or plans that don’t seem to be possible.

ADHD is a lot of of a disorder than a illness because it doesn’t usually seriously impair a young adult’s ability to operate commonly in society, but it’s attainable for a young adult to own MBD that will have an effect on their ability to carry employment or otherwise operate singly. This disorder usually involves associate degree inability to focus, being simply distracted, and similar forms of symptoms. it’s going to be created apparent in forgetfulness that’s nearly chronic or in associate degree inability to carry still, and additionally with a hyper-focus on sure activities.

Get genetic testing for mental illness, the designation of a mental state ought to be left to medical professionals; but it’s usually up to the family and idolized ones of the affected young adult to acknowledge the symptoms before the individual will get treatment. several unsound people don’t grasp that they’re suffering, or don’t would like for numerous reasons associated with their ill health to hunt treatment on their own. People who love anyone plagued by the on top of mentioned mental sicknesses and by different mental sicknesses ought to create an inventory of the precise symptoms that they see in order that they’ll gift these symptoms to a psychological state specialist.

Symptoms that you just ought to look out for embrace changes in sleeping and feeding patters, weight gain or loss, changes in temperament, associate degree inability to operate commonly, paranoia, aggression, and different uncommon behavior. Even a sense that one thing is "off" with a dear would possibly warrant further attention or perhaps investigation facilitate to assist} them get help with their mental state. No matter what symptoms ar displayed, no designation may be created till the individual WHO is suffering is taken to a doctor. someone taken to the hospital by police is probably going to be treated and free quickly while not enough attention paid to their actual desires. it’s up to the family and idolized ones of young adults plagued by mental state to urge them facilitate.

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 Howard Men’s Track & Field Puts On Strong Performance In Season Opener

10 first-place finishes; one new school record holder

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WASHINGTON (March 13, 2021) – Howard University men’s track & field team put on a strong performance in their season opening events at the Wendy’s Navy Seahawk Invitational (March 12) and the Wendy’s Teal Seahawk Invitational (March 13). Both meets were held at UNC Wilmington.

 

Over the weekend, HU won 10 events while setting new personal bests along with way.

 

“I went into the competition with very realistic expectations for the program,” said Howard Director of Track & Field David Oliver. “Given the circumstances, the squad succeeded what I expected. It's been nearly two years since our student-athletes have competed outdoors, but we refuse to make excuses. We produced plenty of strong results over the course of two days and the results speak for themselves.”

 

Sophomore Ezra Montiero (New Port, R.I.) highlighted the weekend, winning the hammer throw with a new school record (49.83m; 163.5 feet). All three of his attempts shattered the previous mark held by his throwing coach Danny Stokes.

 

“As usual, Coach Stokes is doing an amazing job with the development of our throwers,” Oliver expressed. “Given their practice limitations facility wise, the group never makes excuses and continues to perform at a high level. It starts at the top with his direction.”

 

Other notable field student-athlete included newcomer Zachary Hawkins (Loganville, Ga.) winning the triple jump, leaping nearly 45 feet (13.56m).

 

Sophomore Richard Ninamou (Louisville) blew away the field in his first collegiate outdoor competition on the track, winning the 100-meter (10.66) and 200-meter (21.59) dashes. His performance in the 100-meter was the fastest by any HU runner since 1990.

 

Graduate Casimir Tawiah (Lexington Park, Md.) won a pair of events in the 110-meter hurdles. Friday, he set a new personal best (14.12) and followed up with another solid outing Saturday (14.41).

 

Sophomore Cameron Kee (Lawnside, N.J.) and junior Corinthians Payne (Apopka, Fla.) took first (54.27) and second (54.32), respectively, in the men’s 400-meter hurdles, each producing new personal bests.

 

“It was impressive to watch,” Oliver stated. “I was moderately pleased with our men's 110-meter hurdlers. We've got a lot to clean up in that area and I have large expectations for that group. A trip to the NCAAs is the only acceptable result for that group by season’s end."

 

Other noteworthy performances on the track included graduate Qaseem Wajd (Atlanta) winning the 800-meter run (1:58.28) and third-year distance runner Gavin Williams (Dover, Del.) taking first in the 1500-meter run, clocking in at 4:07.44.

 

On March 25-27, the Bison travel to Raleigh, N.C. for the Raleigh Relays. (Continued below.....)

 

Stanford, Howard Women’s Track & Field Shine In Season Opener
Destiny Stanford sets a pair of new school records

 

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WILMINGTON, N.C. (March 13, 2021) – Howard University women’s track & field team shined in their season opening meets in North Carolina. Friday (March 12), HU took part in the Wendy’s Navy Seahawk Invitational and Saturday (March 13) competed in the Wendy’s Teal Seahawk Invitational. Both events were held by UNC Wilmington.

 

In the two days, HU won 14 events while setting new school marks.

 

“From the first event Friday to the curtain dropped on Saturday, our women showed out,” said Howard Director of Track & Field David Oliver. “We won eight events Friday and another six on Saturday. I couldn't ask for a better start to the season.”

 

Senior Destiny Stanford (Woolwich Township, N.J.) headlined the weekend, setting two school records in her victories: 1500-meter run (4:35.14) and 5000-meter run (17:18.54).

 

“Destiny Stanford was surely a showstopper,” Oliver stated. “She blitzed two school records in her wins this weekend. It's great to see her back running better than ever, she's going to have an outstanding 2021 campaign.”

 

Her training partner Melanie White (Orlando, Fla.) also scored two monster personal bests that saw her crack the top five all-time performance list.

 

White and sophomore Dasia Wilson (Philadelphia) each won the 800-meter event. Wilson won Friday with a 2:23.35 mark and the Florida native earned a victory Saturday, clocking in at 2:11.94.

 

In the hurdles, Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) started her collegiate career with back-to-back wins in the 100-meter hurdles, recording 14.03 and 14.16, respectively, while junior Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) returned to the track after 23 months away with a huge personal best in the 400-meter hurdles (1:01.46).

 

“I have extremely high expectations for Kaya during her time at Howard,” Oliver expressed. “Also, Jessica Wright will be vying for a spot at the NCAA First Round by the end of the season. We are still down several important members of our squad, so I look forward to adding them back into the mix going forward.”

 

Other noteworthy performances on the track included wins in the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay and senior Ozioma Scott (Georgetown, Guyana) taking first in the 400-meter dash (55.72).

 

In field competition, junior Diana Effiom (Dallas) ended her weekend owning three of the top five hammer throw distances in school history while collecting a win.

 

Other notable performances in the field included junior Ja’Tae Joyner (Bowie, Md.) winning the long jump (5.74m; 18.8 feet) and sophomore Symone Marsh (Hillsborough, N.J.) claiming first in the shot put (11.40m; 37.4 feet).

 

On March 25-27, the Bison travel to Raleigh, N.C. for the Raleigh Relays.

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WE CAN RECEIVE WHAT’S ALREADY DONE 

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Common sense tells us that we simply waste our time trying to do something ourselves that was done long ago, and done perfectly. This translates directly to the finished works of Jesus Christ.

If we don’t understand what Jesus did for us on the cross, we can spend our entire lives trying to get something that was made available to us two thousand years ago. We spare ourselves needless self-effort if we understand how the covenant of grace, which His death put into force, impacts our lives.  

The three words Jesus uttered, “It is finished,” still carry great power to this day. Whether we need healing, deliverance from trouble, forgiveness, prosperity, peace of mind, or anything else that accompanies a successful life, we don’t have to struggle on our own to experience it. It’s already done; all that’s left for us to do now is to believe we’ve already received it.

This is critically important for believers to understand. When we got born again, we moved from the natural realm, in which there are many limitations to what we can claim, to the supernatural, where there are no limitations. We moved from being children in bondage to our own works to children living in the freedom of Jesus’ works.

We don’t have to beg God to do something He’s already done; as His children, we can instead thank and praise Him. The emphasis has shifted from performing to believing; this is evidenced by the requirements for laying hold of eternal life. Before Jesus’ death, His answer to the rich young ruler was to keep the commandments; after His resurrection, Paul and Silas revealed that all that was necessary was to believe in Jesus.

We’re saved through our faith in God’s grace. Despite all our sins, we’re made right with Him through faith in Christ. This is true for everyone who believes it. God’s favor has given us everything we need for an awesome life; our trust in Him connects us to it all. 

Prayer:

God, we could never do all that’s required of us through our own efforts; therefore, Jesus did it all, and did it perfectly, on our behalf. Our faith in this positions us to receive all the blessings You want us to enjoy. Thank You for what You did. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Scriptures:

John 19:30

Galatians 4:31, AMPC

Matthew 19:16-19

Acts 16:27-31

Ephesians 2:8

Romans 3:22-24, NLT