We are about a week in now, and I am in full panic mode. We have had two days in pads now and we as a coaching staff had a poor practice today. Our communication was bad and I didn't get certain things across to the kids that I should have. The last thing I want to do is let any of the kids down by not doing my job. I want to do a good job so the kids can in turn do a good job. I can't do a good job if I have doubts as to what I am supposed to go over. I also need to make sure I am clear with the other coaches as to what I am doing. In short I need to communicate better. This is key between coaches, players, and even the parents. At this point in time my confidence is shot and I am nervous. Last thing I need is for everyone to figure out that I am a fraud of a football coach. Remember this is year two for me and I never played organized football. So I have a lot working against me, which is mostly me. I know it is just one day, but I didn't have any of these days last year. Maybe I was lucky or maybe I was just oblivious. I think it was the latter.
I am also having another problem I didn't have last year. My son is doing weird things. He is basically running with a limp. He claims to all that have asked (which is everybody) that he is not in pain. This can not be the case though because he has been running like he was shot in the hip. This has been going on for two days! So since we have put on the pads he has been running like this. We thought it may be the cleats, but he would have run like this during endurance week when he first started wearing the cleats. He did not run like this. I am at a loss. I can't stand seeing him doing this. I don't want him hurt and I don't want him to compound it, by not saying what is going on. I just want the truth and I am not getting it from him. To sum it up this was not a good day and I hope tomorrow is better. I don't think it could be worse.
"Coach" Nathan
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