Sam Friedman, MS, CSCS, HSSCC

OC/OL/FB S+C/Head Powerlifting Coach at Gonzales HS

[Brandon Davis, CSCS @Brandon_L_Davis]

A common mistake I see schools make:

Step 1: decide you want a new weight room and a full time S&C.

Step 2: build the weight room in hopes a new one will help attract a good S&C.

Step 3: get mad when every S&C you interview hates the way you built it.

Hire the S&C coach first

[Jaynit @jaynitx]

Kobe Bryant: "Failure doesn't exist, it's a figment of your imagination"

An interviewer asks: "Are you someone who loves to win or hates to lose?"

Kobe responds:

"I'm neither. I play to figure things out. I play to learn something. Because if you play with a fear of failure or you play with the will to win that supersedes fear, I think it's a weakness either way. If you play with fear of failing, you'll capitulate to that fear. If you play with the sense of 'I want to win, I want to win,' then you have the fear of what happens if you don't. But if you find common ground in the center, you're unfazed by either. That enables you to stay in the moment and not feel anything other than what's in front of you."

The interviewer asks: "How did you become someone who doesn't seem afraid of failing?"

Kobe responds:

"What does failure mean? It doesn't exist. It's a figment of your imagination."

He explains with an analogy:

"Let's use happy endings. Everybody wants a happy ending, right? Snow White finds her prince and lives happily ever after. Well, I call BS on that because two months later, they had an argument and he's sleeping on the couch. The point is: the story continues. So if you fail on Monday, the only way it's a failure is if you decide to not progress from that. If I fail today, I'm going to learn something from that failure and try again on Tuesday. That's why failure doesn't exist."

The interviewer asks: "If you finished your career without a championship, would you have looked at that as a failure?"

Kobe:

"No. I would look at it as being extremely disappointed, because I had a dream and goals I wanted to accomplish. If I didn't accomplish those goals, I'd have to ask myself why. Poor leadership? Failure to communicate with my teammates? Lack of preparation? Those would be reasons why I didn't win. So I'd have to analyze that. And as I evolved post-basketball into business, those same weaknesses would reveal themselves there too. If I don't learn from that, I'm going to struggle again."

He concludes:

"I can take those situations and learn from them and have them make me a better person later in life. But if I don't take that stuff and apply it someplace else, that's failing. The worst possible thing you can ever do is to stop. It's to not learn."

[Sam Friedman, MS, CSCS, HSSCC @CoachSFriedman]

@Coach_Moore_BU @FirstdownX__Os Why the inside release though?

[Sam Friedman, MS, CSCS, HSSCC @CoachSFriedman]

@DrewCPiscopo starting with why are we throwing hot if they're only bringing 5?

[Sam Friedman, MS, CSCS, HSSCC @CoachSFriedman]

@Coach_M_Wash @425DC1 And then attached makes it easier for him to downblock or double team a DE and frees up another receiver to be able to motion

[Sam Friedman, MS, CSCS, HSSCC @CoachSFriedman]

@425DC1 If the RB has a check release, then he might need to be on a specific side for the progression. If the Q sets the protection, he can slide the line away from where he's looking 1st so that unblocked blitzers are in his vision. If the C or RB is setting the protection, then no.

[Sam Friedman, MS, CSCS, HSSCC @CoachSFriedman]

If I had a nickel for every time I coached a playoff game in a stadium without a working scoreboard, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[Michael Stroup 🏴‍☠️🌊 @CoachStroup]

Somewhere along the way, too many have forgotten that high school sports are about building young men and women, not building highlight reels or egos. When a coach holds players accountable, it’s not punishment — it’s preparation for life.

To every coach out there: keep leading with integrity. Stay true to your values, even when it costs you.

To every parent: remember, your child’s response to adversity will shape them far more than their playing time ever will. High school athletics is supposed to teach accountability, teamwork, humility, and respect. If you as adult/parent can’t model those things, how can your child expect to learn them?

[Damion Hunt @damion_hunt1]

Varsity scrimmage- jump ball

[𝙲𝚘𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝙸𝚊𝚗 𝚃𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚖 🏈 @CoachTatum90]

“SAME AS”
It is the greatest phrase an OL can hear!!
Create multiplicity within your offense through tags for the skill guys, but leave the OL alone!

Link below

[Firstdown_XO’s @FirstdownX__Os]

Run Game Study

Some of my Favorite Counter Designs🎥

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[Rowe High School Powerlifting @RowePLifting]

Please come out and support us tonight!

[Rowe High School Powerlifting @RowePLifting]

Brains and brawn in perfect harmony! 💪🧠 Congratulations to Cadance, Amorette, Savannah, Aubry, Isabela, Emily, Andrea, and Aleks on being selected for the prestigious powerlifting Academic All-State teams @thswpa @TxHSPWL

[Rowe High School Powerlifting @RowePLifting]

Congratulations to Coach Brigido Gonzalez and his Mercedes Tigers for winning the team state championship. Coach Gonzalez started the Rowe powerlifting program and was the head coach here for the first 6 seasons. We wish him continued success!

[Rowe High School Powerlifting @RowePLifting]

We're proud of Sebastian and his performance at the state meet yesterday. Although he fell short of the podium, he hit a big PR on squat and finished 14th out of 38 state qualifiers in his weight class. Bash will be back next year!

[Rowe High School Powerlifting @RowePLifting]

State Competitor Spotlight. Good luck in Abilene!

[Rowe High School Powerlifting @RowePLifting]

State Competitor Spotlight. Good luck in Abilene!

[Rowe High School Powerlifting @RowePLifting]

Our girls finished the year strong at state! Isa earned a 5th place medal, Andrea placed 6th and broke the school records in her weight class for bench and deadlift, and Gen placed 9th, breaking the school records in her weight class for bench and total. @thswpa

[Rowe High School Powerlifting @RowePLifting]

State Competitor Spotlight. Good luck in Edinburg!

[Rowe High School Powerlifting @RowePLifting]

State Competitor Spotlight. Good luck in Edinburg!