CPA Football Program

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CPA Football Program OVERVIEW Becoming a
Warrior and a Brother How CPA Uses Football to
Train Difference Makers and Culture Changers Jay
Mathews, Head Varsity Football Coach
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• The Vision We want God to be glorified by using
  Biblical foundations and a Christian environment
  to train winners in the game of football. We want
  the players football experience to be so
  powerful and life changing, that they go on to
  make a difference in society. We want our program
  to produce godly men, courageous and competitive,
  who want to take the gospel of Jesus Christ into
  all parts of culture and the world. We want to be
  so significant in this process that people have
  to take note of what is happening in our midst
  and it creates a desire to duplicate the program
  in many ways throughout America. This cannot
  happen without Gods Spirit, provision, and
  protection.
• A CPA football team has a look a feel a spirit

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• WHERE DOES VICTORY COME FROM?
• I Chronicles 2912 Both riches and honor come
  from You, and You rule over all. In Your hand are
  power and might, and in Your hand it is to make
  great and to give strength to all.
• Psalm 443 for not by their own sword did they
  win the land, nor did their own arm save them,
  but Your right hand and Your arm, and the light
  of Your face, for You delighted in them.

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• A Promise - A Paraphrase of Lev. 261 "Do not
  make football an idol. I, the LORD, am your God.
  2 You must strive to keep my moral law and show
  reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD. 3 "If
  you keep my laws and are careful to obey my
  commands, 4 I will create an environment for
  success. 5 Your season of harvest will be
  blessed. 6 "I will give you uncommon peace and
  confidence, and you will be able to sleep without
  fear. I will remove the forces that seek to
  destroy you. 7 In fact, you will chase down all
  your opponents and overcome them with skillful
  weapons. 8 Fifty of you will overcome a hundred,
  and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand! All
  your opponents will fall beneath the blows of
  your weapons. 9 "I will look favorably upon you
  and multiply your people and fulfill my covenant
  with you. 10 You will have such a surplus of
  success that you will need to remove the
  blessings of one season to make room for the
  next. 11 I will live among you, and I will not
  despise you. 12 I will walk among you I will be
  your God, and you will be my people.

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• OBJECTIVES
• 1) EACH PLAYER MAKES A COMMITMENT TO THE TEAM
• 2) COACHES AND PLAYERS DEVELOP A MUTUAL TRUST
• 3) WE DEVELOP INTO BROTHERS
• 4) WE DEVELOP INTO WARRIORS
• 5) WE COMMIT TOGETHER TO BECOME THE HARDEST
  WORKING, MOST DISCIPLINED, AND BEST CONDITIONED
  TEAM IN THE STATE
• 6) OUR SENIORS COMMIT TO SERVANT LEADERSHIP
• 7) ALL UNDERCLASSMENT COMMIT TO FOLLOWERSHIP
• 8) ALL STAFF AND PERSONNEL COMMIT TO EXCELLENCE
  AND INTENSITY
• 9) OUR COACHES GIVE SUPREME EFFORT TO DEVELOPING
  WINNING SCHEMES AND TEACH AND DEVELOP GREAT
  FUNDAMENTALS
• 10) OUR PLAYERS COMMIT TO LEARNING HOW TO EXECUTE
  THE SYSTEM WITH SPEED, PRECISION, AND PHYSICAL
  PLAY!
• 11) WE GO HARD AND EXPECT TO WIN
• 12) WE RESPECT EVERY OPPONENT AND FEAR NO ONE
• 13) WE EMBRACE SOLI DEO GLORIA AND CARRY THE
  CREED WITH HONOR
• 14) WE WIN AND LOSE WITH CLASS
• 15) SUCCESS IS DEFINED AS BECOMING A TEAM
• 16) EVALUATIONS ARE DONE WITH RUTHLESS HONESTY
• 17) EVERYONE DESIRES AND WORKS TO GET BETTER
• 18) OVER THE SEASON- WE IMPROVE EVERY PRACTICE,
  EVERY WEEK

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• WE WILL PURSUE CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH INTENSITY AND
  INTEGRITY
• THIS PURSUIT TEACHES US TO BECOME MEN
• Do not join this team if you dont have high
  expectations for yourself.

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CREED

• I believe in CPA football- a special time in my
  life, ordained by God
• I AM A BROTHER- Alone I will fail, together we
  WILL succeed
• I AM A WARRIOR -We suffer together so that we
  WILL persevere together
• I AM A CHAMPION -We WILL Train and We WILL play
  to exhaustion
• We WILL always honor THE MISSION - TO GOD ALONE
  BE THE GLORY
• AND ONE DAY I WILL LAY DOWN MY GOLDEN ARMOR
• AND FIND THAT I AM SOMETHING MORE- I AM A MAN
• WE DEFEND THIS CREED WITH FIERCE INTENSITY
• NO RETREAT NO RESERVE NO REGRET
• COURAGE STRENGTH HONOR
• WELCOME TO THE DEN

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DEVELOPING THE TEAM

• LEARNING TO LOVE
• LEARNING TO TRUST
• LEARNING TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS
• LEARNING HOW TO PRACTICE AND TRAIN
• LEARNING HOW TO FIGHT
• LEARNING HOW TO WIN
• LEARNING HOW TO WIN A BIG GAME
• LEARNING HOW TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP

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LEARNING TO LOVE

• EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IN TODAYS SOCIETY
• NEED A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE AND DEFINITION
• HAS TO BE MODELED BY COACHES AND LEADERS
• OPPOSITE OF LOVE IS SELFISHNESS
• CORE OF LOVE IS FORGIVENESS
• A TEAM MATE IS YOUR BROTHER
• BUILD UP, ENCOURAGE, AND SERVE

II TIMOTHY 3 1 You should also know this,
Timothy, that in the last days there will be very
difficult times. 2 For people will love only
themselves and their money. They will be boastful
and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their
parents, and ungrateful. They will consider
nothing sacred. 3 They will be unloving and
unforgiving they will slander others and have no
self-control they will be cruel and have no
interest in what is good. 4 They will betray
their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with
pride, and love pleasure rather than God. 5 They
will act as if they are religious, but they will
reject the power that could make them godly."
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LEARNING TO TRUST

• CAN WE TRUST YOU?
• Players trust players
• Coaches trust coaches
• Players trust coaches
• Coaches trust players
• Trust is developed over time as men show
  consistently their integrity, their values, and
  their selfless service- especially when it is
  difficult to do so.
• Without trust- everything will crumble under
  pressure.

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LEARNING TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS

• I will make decisions consistent with my values.
• How I live is more of who I am than what I say.
• CONNECTING DOTS.UNDERSTANDING CONSEQUENCES
• MENTAL REHEARSAL OF POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES
• Sports Illustrated did a feature of GLEN RIDGE
  HS, New Jersey football after rape charges were
  filed against several team members and discovered
  a number of interesting labels
• The team was known for severe treatment of
  females and non-athletes.
• The team was known for verbal boasts and feelings
  of superiority.
• The team was known for violent and physical
  aggression, especially against the weak.
• The teams coaches encouraged the behavior by
  encouraging elitism and above average
  toughness.
• It took three weeks to report the crimes the
  other behavior had been going on for years.
• WHAT SHOULD BE THE REPUTATION OF CPA FOOTBALL?
• HOW CAN THAT REPUTATION BE NURTURED?
• WHAT WOULD OUR REPUTATION BE IF EVERYONE WERE
  JUST LIKE ME?
• ARE COACHES COMMITTED TO TEACHING CONSEQUENCES?
• ARE PARENTS SUPPORTIVE OF TEAM AND SCHOOL
  CONSEQUENCES?

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LEARNING HOW TO PRACTICE AND TRAIN

• TRAINING IN TOUGHNESS
• HOW TO GET TOUGHER
• Learn to face your fears little by little and
  day by day. Never shrink away from contact and
  never hold back reserve during a workout. Trust
  that your coaches will monitor you. Have a
  determined will to never miss a rep and finish
  each drill. When you fall or get knocked down,
  get up! Remember Rocky, the man is measured by
  how hard he can be hit and get back up. None of
  us are as tough as we need to be, but over time
  we can all get tougher!
• TRAINING LIKE A CHAMPION IS AN INVESTMENT
• Hard work and technique can beat talent
• THE BIGGEST KEYS TO CHAMPIONSHIP TRAINING
• EFFORT AND CONSISTENCY
• Perfect reps performed with maximum effort
• A radical commitment to FINISH!
• DO IT ALL- Do not miss even one rep!
• FIND AND BE A GREAT TRAINING PARTNER- push each
  other to greatness
• PREPARE BEFORE THE WORKOUT- I will work like a
  champion
• MENTALLY REHEARSE SUCCESS
• EMBRACE PAIN- it is weakness leaving the body
• DONT TRY TO WIN AN ACADEMY AWARD- JUST LIFT AND
  RUN!
• Remember- workouts do not build the body- they
  are designed to break it down.

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LEARNING HOW TO FIGHT

• Every army, in order to prevail on the
  battlefield, needs a certain number of people
  capable of courage, initiative or leadership
  beyond the norm. Max Hastings, Warriors
• PRACTICE COMPETITION
• ANYTHING WORTH HAVING IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR
• NO ONE IS GOING TO GIVE IT TO YOU

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LEARNING HOW TO WIN

• Winning is a habit. It is not a some of the
  time thing it is an all of the time
  thing Coach Bear Bryant
• Winning is hard, some say fragile- it is never
  by accident or luck. Dont wish for luck- you
  better go, fight, and win it.
• Winning is an attitude- during a tough fight you
  must keep believing you will win.
• A loser is always expecting something bad to
  happen. A loser has little confidence. A loser
  has little trust.
• To a winner- Losing is not an option-Show me a
  good loser and Ill show you a loser

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LEARNING HOW TO WIN A BIG GAME

• At CPA we play in Big Games.
• Because we are CPA, every game is a Big Game.
• We win Big Games long before the kick off of Big
  Games
• Big Games are Fun Games
• Plan, prepare, execute, poise, intensity,
  fundamentals, unity, fight, celebrate!

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LEARNING HOW TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP

• PLAYOFF MAXIMS
• EXPECT INCREDIBLE INTENSITY- THIS IS NO LONGER A
  GAME IT IS A DEATH MATCH
• EXPECT TIGHT GAMES
• AN EASY OR EARLY LEAD IS A DANGEROUS PLACE TO BE
• AS THE DAYS GROW COLDER AND DARKER, IT MAY COME
  DOWN TO A WILL TO KEEP GOINGCOUNT THE SENIORS
• SEW UP THE KICKING GAME
• TURNOVERS CAN BE KILLERS
• IF THINGS GO WRONG EARLY, DONT PANIC, TRUST YOUR
  BROTHERS, TRUST YOUR TRAINING
• JUST WIN- THE GOAL IS TO STILL BE ALIVE

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DAY TO DAY REALITIES

• Philosophy is worthless without work
• Dreams die if never activated
• Talk is cheap
• How do we go about implementing the program in a
  day to day, fast-paced world, with other
  activities going on?

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EVERY DAY- 7/52

• PRAYER (private and specific)
• RELATIONSHIPS
• FAMILY- COACHES- PLAYERS- STAFF- PARENTS-
  COMMUNITY
• COMMUNICATION
• TEACHABLE MOMENTS
• I never take my coaching hat off- I can live
  with that

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OFF-SEASON(Jan- April)

• Off season training and tracking of players
• Coaching Placements and Training
• Previous season evaluation- equipment inventory
• Recruiting Support for the next season
• Statistician/Video people/Managers/
  Trainers/Boosters/ Team Parents
• Dreamin and Schemin- Improving the Program
• Coaches Clinics and Development
• Spring Football plans/ YOUTH Coaches
• Budget planning and evaluation
• Yearly Calendar
• Playbooks and Plans

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VARSITY SPRING FOOTBALL(MAY)

• The goals of week 1 practice are
• Recruiting, teaching language, and basic
  fundamentals- HAVING FUN!
• THE WEEK 2 PLAN WILL BE DEPENDENT ON WEEK 1
  RESULTS.
• Why conduct Spring football practice?
• The TSSAA allows 10 days of full pad practice
  during the school year. We believe taking
  advantage of this is imperative for the teaching
  of safe techniques and fundamentals, especially
  to younger players.
• What about conflict with Spring Sports?
• We actively encourage and promote our varsity
  players to fulfill their spring sport
  participation with enthusiasm and excellence. We
  usually have only a few varsity players who are
  not participating in a spring sport. Spring time
  for us usually means younger athletes getting the
  vast amount of attention, which is a good thing!
• Cancellation of practices.
• There could be a scenario where lack of
  available numbers causes us to cancel some or all
  of our spring practices. This is a subjective
  decision made by our staff when numbers may
  unintentionally cause negative momentum in the
  program. We hope that that does not become an
  issue, but is always a possibility. In the long
  run, this does hurt our program.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING FOOTBALL(MAY)

• MAY IS PRIME TIME FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL PLANNING,
  TRAINING, AND INSTALLATION
• Teaching MS staff with varsity coaches- clinics
  and practice
• Getting players excited about football at a young
  age! Have fun!
• Important Parent Education Opportunity
• TEACH A LITTLE- PLAY A LOT!
• GIVE THEM A TASTE OF BIG TIME FOOTBALL
• USE VARSITY PLAYERS TO INSPIRE AND INSTRUCT
• SELL THE PROGRAM- Players/Parents/Boosters

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SUMMER FOOTBALL(JUNE PHASE)

• FOOTBALL IS LIMITED TO WEIGHTS AND CONDITIONING
  ONLY FOR VARSITY
• YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP
• FULL PADS- TEACH TECHNIQUES/FUNDAMENTALS
• COACHING TRIP/RETREAT- GET AWAY
• COACHES AND WIVES COOKOUT
• CONTACT SUPPORT PERSONNEL

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SUMMER FOOTBALL(JULY PHASE)

• FOOTBALL WEIGHTS AND CONDITIONING
• POSTION SPECIFIC WORK
• PASSING GAME DEVELOPMENT
• 7 ON 7 COMPETITIONS
• COACHES RETREAT- HARD PLANNING
• SENIOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RETREAT
• DETAILED PLANNING- PRACTICE SCHEDULES
• EQUIPMENT DETAILS- WATER, FIELDS, ETC.
• PARENT COMMUNICATION/EDUCATION

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WALL TO WALL FOOTBALL(Official practice until
school starts or game week)

• Pass out shoulder pads, Helmets, and Practice
  Cloth
• Practice Schedules and Physicals- Paperwork
• Get all sleds, dummies, and other practice gear
• Eligibility List
• Contact with Media and preseason publications-
  Team Pictures
• Transportation Request
• Numerical Roster
• GOALS
• Start building the team- slow train leaving the
  station
• Demand that it be done right
• Scheme installation
• Technique training
• Depth Development
• Practice by Practice Assessment
• COACHES PRAYER/ MOMS PRAYER

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IN-SEASON SUCCESS

• COACHING DUTIES
• PLAYERS DUTIES
• COACHES/PLAYERS RELATIONSHIP
• SUPPORT STAFF
• PARENTS
• CONTROLLED FACTORS
• UNCONTROLLED FACTORS

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IN-SEASON COACHING

• Being a Great Assistant Coach
• 1- Burning Desire to win it all
• 2- Initiative
• 3- Creativity
• 4- Loyalty
• 5- Respect lines of authority
• 6- Make it work
• 7- Ownership of your players
• 8- Become an expert
• 9- Do the little things
• 10- Do more that just your duty
• 11- Love your coaches
• 12- Speak positive of school- be hopeful
• 13- Evaluate- are you getting better- your
  position?
• 14- Pray
• A Note to All of Us- BE CAREFUL- BE SHREWD AND
  INNOCENT
• AND DO YOUR SCHOOL JOB WITH EXCELLENCE

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PLAYERS DUTIES

• MY INDIVIDUAL DUTY ON A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
• 1- Burning Desire to win it all
• 2- BE POSITIVE- LIVE- SPEAK POSITIVELY- PRAY
  POSITIVELY
• 3- ACCEPT MY ROLE AS A TEAM MATE
• 4- KNOW MY POSITIONS- BE DETAILED ORIENTED
• 5- CONSISTENT FOCUS AND ENERGY
• 6- PICK OTHERS UP- ENCOURAGE
• 7- I DESIRE TO LEARN HOW TO LOVE MY BROTHER
• 8- I DESIRE TO BECOME A WARRIOR
• 9- I EMBRACE THE MISSION
• 10- I HIT THE PRACTICE FIELD WITH URGENCY AND
  ENERGY
• 11- I EMBODY GENUINE ENTHUSIASM
• 12- I RESPECT ALL AUTHORITY
• 13- I COMMUNICATE WELL
• 14- I HAVE FUN- enjoy it all
• A Note to All of Us- BE CAREFUL- BE SHREWD AND
  INNOCENT
• AND DO YOUR SCHOOL WORK WITH EXCELLENCE

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PLAYER/COACH RELATIONSHIP
Done correctly, the coach/player relationship
can become the closest and most rewarding
relationship, 2nd only to your family Urban
Meyer THE COACHES MAIN OBJECTIVE MAKING A
DIFFERENCE IN LIVES! Developing a Ministry to
Your Players I Teachable Moments Know What
Right Looks Like II The Power of
Example III The Priority of Prayer IV The
Mission of Disciple Making Presentation of the
Gospel Points of Decision and
Declaration Prodding of Personal
Devotion Goals and Evaluation- Journey of
Sanctification V Some Practical Advice Use
term players or students- not kids Call
your players once a week Send them encouraging
e-mails Have them over for dinner 1 time during
season Have fun! Do not have to be a buddy to
be a disciple leader Do not be afraid to let
them see you fail- Be Real Embrace other
ministries- Do not be selfish Parents are your
partner- but be wise Be a witness all the time
and use words when appropriate Spirit calls and
make changes- glorify God SPEAK INTO THEIR
LIVES- MINISTRY MOMENTS
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PARENTS

• PARENTS/COACHES- WE ARE ON THE SAME TEAM
• PARENT COMMUNICATION/EDUCATION
• E-MAIL AND LETTERS
• MEETINGS
• DVDS AND PUBLICATIONS
• CLEAR LINES OF HANDLING PROBLEMS
• PARENT PRAYER GROUPS
• PARENT VOLUNTEER GROUPS
• QB CLUB AND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION
• PARENT TESTIMONY
• CPA PARENT STATEMENT

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THINGS WE CANNOT CONTROL

• 1. Talent
• 2. Size
• 3. Opponents
• 4. Officials
• 5. What others think

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THINGS WE CAN CONTROL

• 1. Attitudes and Unity
• 2. Work Ethic- especially practice
• 3. Excellent and Sound Schemes
• 4. Preparation
• 5. Discipline
• 6. Execution

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PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

• FACILITIES- FIELDS,LOCKER ROOM, WEIGHT ROOM
• EQUIPMENT- PURCHASING AND STORAGE, INVENTORY
• BUDGET- PLANNING AND PURCHASING
• ATHLETIC FOUNDATION FUND RAISING
• PAPER WORK- ELIGIBILITY- COMPLIANCE
• SUPPORT PERSONNEL- RECRUITING AND TRAINING
• INJURY PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
• PARENT COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION
• PLAYER RECRUITMENT
• CALENDAR PLANNING- SCHEDULING
• TRANSPORTATION
• FOOTBALL OFFICIALS LIAISON
• COLLEGE RECRUITERS LIAISON
• MEDIA ,STAKEHOLDER AND ACADEMY/ CHURCH LIAISON
• COACHES RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
• SCHEME DEVELOPMENT
• PRACTICE PLANNING
• GAME PLANNING
• EVALUATION

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QUOTES AND ENDNOTES

• I dont just want Christ on our uniforms, I
  want Him in our hearts
• Football is a great game, but it is a terrible
  god
• Every trend in culture right now seems to be
  working against Christianity and football