Off to St. Louis:
After a great two days in Lexington, KY it was time to depart and head to our next destination: St. Louis. A special thanks goes to the coaches we left behind as we head for the 2nd of our mid-west camps. Our gratitude goes to: Coach Mike Engler, Coach Bill Letton, Coach Tyler Hancock, Coach Nigel Smith and the rest of the Lexington Catholic staff for hosting the Camp.
We embarked on our journey to St. Louis at about 3 pm. The 5-hour drive consisted of a ton of laughs, fast food and multiple pit stops sponsored by Aquafina (smile).
We checked into the hotel with just enough time to rush to our rooms to catch the second half of the Laker/Magic game and grab a bite to eat.
This is Coach John-Sandy, signing out until tomorrow.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Complete QB Road Diary - Day 3 - Saturday, June 13, 2009
Lexington, KY - Day Two:
It was a hot, sunny day today in Lexington, KY as the campers joined us on the field at 8:30 in the morning. Today, Quarterbacks covered 3-step and 5-step drop drills and coverage drills. There was chalkboard talk, film review and finally the "7 on 7". It was clear the favorite part of Camp for all the Quarterbacks are the 7 on 7s where they actually get to apply everything they've learning in a game-like situation.
After taking to some of the Quarterbacks, I found all the kids were really happy with what they learned over the past two days. I overheard parents discussing how impressed they were with the structure and organization of the Camp. There were a couple of high school coaches in attendance (as observers) and they informed me they also learned great drills to bring back to their school to help prepare for their upcoming season.
Coach Johnston felt that this two day session was one of the best of his ten year tenure as the Complete QB Director.
A fun moment for the coaches is naming the Quarterback who earns the Hustle Award for each group. The award is given to one Quarterback who the coach deems to be the hardest worker or has the "most hustle" during the two-day Camp.
Congratulations to this year's Complete QB Lexington, KY Hustle Award winners!
It was a hot, sunny day today in Lexington, KY as the campers joined us on the field at 8:30 in the morning. Today, Quarterbacks covered 3-step and 5-step drop drills and coverage drills. There was chalkboard talk, film review and finally the "7 on 7". It was clear the favorite part of Camp for all the Quarterbacks are the 7 on 7s where they actually get to apply everything they've learning in a game-like situation.
After taking to some of the Quarterbacks, I found all the kids were really happy with what they learned over the past two days. I overheard parents discussing how impressed they were with the structure and organization of the Camp. There were a couple of high school coaches in attendance (as observers) and they informed me they also learned great drills to bring back to their school to help prepare for their upcoming season.
Coach Johnston felt that this two day session was one of the best of his ten year tenure as the Complete QB Director.
A fun moment for the coaches is naming the Quarterback who earns the Hustle Award for each group. The award is given to one Quarterback who the coach deems to be the hardest worker or has the "most hustle" during the two-day Camp.
Congratulations to this year's Complete QB Lexington, KY Hustle Award winners!
Complete QB Road Diary - Day 2 - Friday, June 12, 2009
Lexington, KY - Day One:
The Quarterbacks arrived bright and early, eager to have a good session. They traveled from 4 states and all over Kentucky to join us for the first of our 4 mid-west camps. We also welcomed back a number of returning Quarterbacks with plans to improve in the off-season.
Coach Johnston oversaw the entire camp, leading large group sessions and assisting with Quarterbacks while they ran drills. Each of the other staff coaches were assigned to grade level groups to ensure that all Quarterbacks get the required attention only possible in a small group.
Coach O'Flaherty worked with 7th and 8th graders and Coach Pizzaro with 11th and 12th graders. For this camp Coach Nigel Smith worked with 9th and 10th graders, while Coach Tyler Hancock worked with 5th and 6th grade Quarterbacks. I roamed around assisting where needed, camera in hand and taking notes.
It was a great first day session.
The Quarterbacks arrived bright and early, eager to have a good session. They traveled from 4 states and all over Kentucky to join us for the first of our 4 mid-west camps. We also welcomed back a number of returning Quarterbacks with plans to improve in the off-season.
Coach Johnston oversaw the entire camp, leading large group sessions and assisting with Quarterbacks while they ran drills. Each of the other staff coaches were assigned to grade level groups to ensure that all Quarterbacks get the required attention only possible in a small group.
Coach O'Flaherty worked with 7th and 8th graders and Coach Pizzaro with 11th and 12th graders. For this camp Coach Nigel Smith worked with 9th and 10th graders, while Coach Tyler Hancock worked with 5th and 6th grade Quarterbacks. I roamed around assisting where needed, camera in hand and taking notes.
It was a great first day session.
Complete QB Road Dairy - Day 1- Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Journey Begins:
The Complete QB 2009 Camp tour started at 1:30 am when I met up with Coach Johnston in Brooklyn, NY. I hopped in his car and we drove to Jersey City, NJ to meet Coach Ryan O'Flaherty and Coach Enrique "Buff" Pizarro in front of Hudson Catholic High School.
From there we proceeded to Newark Airport to catch a 5:05 am flight to Lexington, KY. Upon arriving at the airport we found out our flight got canceled. As Louisville is 70 miles away from Lexington, we rerouted and flew into Louisville and rented a car and drive for the hour and a half hour drive. We all agreed it was better than hanging out in the airport all day.
We arrived in Lexington at 11 am and went straight to Lexington Catholic High School which is the site of the Lexington, KY Complete QB Camp. We met up with Coach Mike Engler, Coach Nigel Smith, and others. We ended the night with a good meal and the Kentucky State High School Baseball playoffs which unfortunately got delayed due to thunderstorms.
The Complete QB 2009 Camp tour started at 1:30 am when I met up with Coach Johnston in Brooklyn, NY. I hopped in his car and we drove to Jersey City, NJ to meet Coach Ryan O'Flaherty and Coach Enrique "Buff" Pizarro in front of Hudson Catholic High School.
From there we proceeded to Newark Airport to catch a 5:05 am flight to Lexington, KY. Upon arriving at the airport we found out our flight got canceled. As Louisville is 70 miles away from Lexington, we rerouted and flew into Louisville and rented a car and drive for the hour and a half hour drive. We all agreed it was better than hanging out in the airport all day.
We arrived in Lexington at 11 am and went straight to Lexington Catholic High School which is the site of the Lexington, KY Complete QB Camp. We met up with Coach Mike Engler, Coach Nigel Smith, and others. We ended the night with a good meal and the Kentucky State High School Baseball playoffs which unfortunately got delayed due to thunderstorms.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Shaun Alexander: Quick Feet Drill
Even though Shaun Alexander is a RB in football you need to have quick feet so take heed to this drill.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Peyton and Cooper Manning in High School
High Schoolers, make sure to keep your priorities striaght and you can be a Superbowl Champion.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
JaMarcus Russell High School Highlights
Here's clips to another young, promising QB in the NFL JaMarcus Russell
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