Midnight Madness

We had our first Midnight Madness session and I believe it was a success for our maiden voyage. After a brief warm-up, we did some balance drills that Coach Perkins had borrowed from Coach Sherman formerly of Platte County. We would stand on one leg, move in different directions, and then did it with their eyes closed: That was a whole new wrinkle for them!

Afterward we went into the weight room and worked on competition and trust by doing some blindfold bench press, an idea brought in by Coach Warren (I apologize for not getting video of tonight; I will get it the next time). They formed groups of three and one man would blind fold himself and lie down on the bench. The other two would put weight--an unknown amount to the blindfolded man--on the bar and tell him how many times to lift it. There were many guys that lifted their current max for 2 or even 3 reps! They had no idea how much weight was on the bar so they were forced to compete against their own mental notions and lift the bar. They also had to trust their partners not to put on a ridiculous amount of weight. It was great to see the kids break through mental barriers.

When we finished that, we sat in a circle and each player and coach answered the question: "What is your favorite childhood memory?" Each kid gave a piece of himself to the team and we learned a great deal about each other. We grew as a team a became more of a unit. It was exciting to see all the different cultures and backgrounds in the room and each kids attentively listening to the next.

When we finished, the kids were able to enjoy some iced down Powerade courtesy of the Rainwater Family. That is a wonderful gesture that is much appreciated.

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Coach Flan