Jacob Gilbert's guest appearances

Jacob Gilbert

The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources

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What does it take to be a winning youth coach? Listen in as Jacob shares coaching stories and discusses his journey to becoming a successful youth coach.Jacob Gilbert played football through the collegiate level, has coached at Wabash college and now is the Head football coach at Westfield High School in Indiana. In 3 years he has taken Westfield from a 3 win team, to last year they were 12-2 and runners-up in the state championship game. He is married and has three boys ages 10, 9, and 6.Twitter: @coachgilbert10Westfield High School link: Westfield HS ; Twitter: @rocksathleticsListen Now:Listen in ITunes: Itunes linkListen in Stitcher: Stitcher link Coaching/Leadership Quote▪   ‘It’s not what you get from playing, it’s who you become because you play’click to tweet!Coaching your own Kid▪   Try to find an assistant to take the lead on coaching your kidMy ‘Cringe’ Moment▪   Losing patience when coaching my own kidsCoaching AH-HA Moment▪   It’s all about relationships: John Maxwell: ‘They don’t know how much you know until they know how much you care’Teaching Children &amp; Keeping it Fun▪   All kids learn differently – ‘No learning by the players means no coaching by the coaches’ – Everything you see on the field you either taught or allowed. You have to find a way to reach each different▪   Make all learning a competition – will lead to better learning, more fun. Start backwards – what do you want to see in the game? – Figure out the skill then make a game out of it.Best Stolen Idea▪   His high school coach: ‘It’s not what you get from playing, it’s who you become because you play’ – Character development is the key in coaching.Coaching Resources▪   USA Football – great library of drills, practice plans▪   Don’t be shy about asking middle school/high school coaches for advice/ go to one of their practicesDiscipline▪   Instead of teaching rules – teach character. Spend time discussing who you are representing and how to lead instead of teaching time on rules.▪   Discipline needs to be swift, fair, and consistent. ‘I still love you, but you own your own decisions, this is the consequence of that decision.’HUGE IDEA #1 – Story of a kid who was super healthy asked coach to discipline him every time he dropped ball – coach made him eat a Snickers! Drove kid crazy and it worked.Reward, Recognition, and Teambuilding▪   Individualized – some kids respond to public praise, some kids respond to one-on-one affirmation, some kids might play harder if you offer a bag of twizzlers to kid who makes the most tacklesInspiring Story▪   Coach Gilbert did not have a father at home growing up – so he loves pouring back into kids in that situation and being a positive role-model for themWinningHUGE IDEA #2 - Top priorities for a youth sports coach:1 – Do the kids return next year?2 – Did the kids learn technique and skills?3 – Did the kids grow and learn in character? – sportsmanship, responsibility, work ethic – and including learning to compete (and winning)click to tweet! The One that Got Away▪   They lost the state championship game last year – as a head coach he thinks he learned how to have more poise and be less nervous in big situations. Coaching/Leadership Motivation▪   Book: The 21 Irrefutable laws of leadership – John Maxwell▪   Book: The Dream Giver – Bruce Wilkinson▪   Book: Lead for God’s Sake - Todd GongwerParting Advice▪   Don’t criticize execution – only criticize effort – And when you criticize – make sure you make it very specific, otherwise they take it personally▪   Frame everything as a positive – Don’t say ‘Don’t drop this pass’, instead say: ‘Make a great catch on this pass’Interview Links▪   HUDLReady to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter @ WinningYouthCoaching Newsletter

What does it take to be a winning youth coach? Listen in as Jacob shares coaching stories and discusses his journey to becoming a successful youth coach. Jacob Gilbert played football through the collegiate level, has coached at Wabash college and now is the Head football coach at Westfield High School in Indiana. In 3 years he has taken Westfield from a 3 win team, to last year they were 12-2 and runners-up in the state championship game. He is married and has three boys ages 10, 9, and 6. Twitter: @coachgilbert10 Westfield High School link: Westfield HS ; Twitter: @rocksathletics Listen Now: Listen in ITunes: Itunes link Listen in Stitcher: Stitcher link   Coaching/Leadership Quote ▪   ‘It’s not what you get from playing, it’s who you become because you play’ click to tweet! Coaching your own Kid ▪   Try to find an assistant to take the lead on coaching your kid My ‘Cringe’ Moment ▪   Losing patience when coaching my own kids Coaching AH-HA Moment ▪   It’s all about relationships: John Maxwell: ‘They don’t know how much you know until they know how much you care’ Teaching Children &amp; Keeping it Fun ▪   All kids learn differently – ‘No learning by the players means no coaching by the coaches’ – Everything you see on the field you either taught or allowed. You have to find a way to reach each different ▪   Make all learning a competition – will lead to better learning, more fun. Start backwards – what do you want to see in the game? – Figure out the skill then make a game out of it. Best Stolen Idea ▪   His high school coach: ‘It’s not what you get from playing, it’s who you become because you play’ – Character development is the key in coaching. Coaching Resources ▪   USA Football – great library of drills, practice plans ▪   Don’t be shy about asking middle school/high school coaches for advice/ go to one of their practices Discipline ▪   Instead of teaching rules – teach character. Spend time discussing who you are representing and how to lead instead of teaching time on rules. ▪   Discipline needs to be swift, fair, and consistent. ‘I still love you, but you own your own decisions, this is the consequence of that decision.’ HUGE IDEA #1 – Story of a kid who was super healthy asked coach to discipline him every time he dropped ball – coach made him eat a Snickers! Drove kid crazy and it worked. Reward, Recognition, and Teambuilding ▪   Individualized – some kids respond to public praise, some kids respond to one-on-one affirmation, some kids might play harder if you offer a bag of twizzlers to kid who makes the most tackles Inspiring Story ▪   Coach Gilbert did not have a father at home growing up – so he loves pouring back into kids in that situation and being a positive role-model for them Winning HUGE IDEA #2 - Top priorities for a youth sports coach: 1 – Do the kids return next year? 2 – Did the kids learn technique and skills? 3 – Did the kids grow and learn in character? – sportsmanship, responsibility, work ethic – and including learning to compete (and winning) click to tweet!  The One that Got Away ▪   They lost the state championship game last year – as a head coach he thinks he learned how to have more poise and be less nervous in big situations.  Coaching/Leadership Motivation ▪   Book: The 21 Irrefutable laws of leadership – John Maxwell ▪   Book: The Dream Giver – Bruce Wilkinson ▪   Book: Lead for God’s Sake - Todd Gongwer Parting Advice ▪   Don’t criticize execution – only criticize effort – And when you criticize – make sure you make it very specific, otherwise they take it personally ▪   Frame everything as a positive – Don’t say ‘Don’t drop this pass’, instead say: ‘Make a great catch on this pass’ Interview Links ▪   HUDL Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter @ WinningYouthCoaching Newsletter

WYC 009 Youth Football – Jacob Gilbert – Lead for God’s Sake