Anyone here have an idea of what Tech does in terms of training their football players.
their new coach eric ciano, was an assistant at univ. of tenn. , like lsu’s moffett and usc’s carlyle. so i bet it is a very similar program.
http://ramblinwreck.ocsn.com/ot/strength-conditioning.html
This gives some idea. Nice looking facilities.
Primo, what happened to Ed King(I think that was the name) who used to be the head S and c coach?
If you are talking about Georgia Tech’s former Strength Coach his name is Ed Ellis and he is now with the University of Central Florida with George O’Leary. Ed coached under O’Leary when O’Leary was at Georgia Tech. Ed is a powerlifter and his programs reflect that approach. He is top-notch.
Yeah that’s right Ed Ellis. I believe he came to GT from Wake Forest. Thanks.
thanks football coach. i did nt know where he went.
pioneer, hope you and your athletes are doing well.
You’re welcome boys,
Ed was hired at Wake Forest in 1992 when Wake hired new head coach Jim Caldwell from Penn St. After that staff was fired he went to Georgia Tech. He is a great guy and if you ever get the chance to meet him and see what he does, you would enjoy the time.
Football Coach you obviously have a vast knowledge with strength and conditioning. What are your thoughts on drills for foot quckness and explosive starts???
Jester,
Agility:
The bulk of these drills should be postion specific. For example, if you’re a DB you make your living going backwards, opening hips, change of direction, breaking on the ball etc. etc. Your agility drills better revolve around developing those qualities as a DB or you’ll be on your way to the burn treatment center on game day.
Regardless of your position do the drills in a progression from (1) against the air (2) with a coaches direction (3) against an opponent of equal or greater talent. Ex: If you’re a DB run your drills against a WR not another DB. The WR can work his drills at the same time and the competition will be much better for both DB and WR.
Some coaches like to run these drills in quick succession so you’ll be fresh in the early drills and tired in the latter drills thereby simulating game conditions. Can’t say I agree with this. I believe the idea of agility drills is for footwork and to make you quicker. If you run a 4.5 you can’t get faster by running 4.8’s during your Speed Session. Likewise, I don’t believe you can get quicker if you aren’t doing your agility drills when you are fully recovered. Apply the same training principles to your Agility Session as you would your Speed Session. ie: CNS and ATP-PC recovery. As for working agility under game conditions I believe that can be covered during practice whether it is one-on-one, group or team.
Explosive Starts:
If you’re talking about the 40 this website is packed with information about that and increasing speed. Start by searching everything by Charlie. You want to get fast, Charlie is the man. He has made a number of posts concerning football. And he provides a ton of information on this site that no other sites provide. I would strongly recommend buying his books. A lot of people out there call themselves by a variety of names like Guru etc. etc. Charlie to me is quite simply a COACH. They don’t come any better.
Hope that helps Jester.
Football Coach, that’s just what I wanted to know. Thanks.