Tyler Rickard

Unworthy recipient of Christ’s grace & mercy | Activities & Athletics Director @WCR2Athletics

[Wright City Football @WrightCityFB]

Attention ALL Wright City High School Student-Athletes! Summer Athletic Enhancement begins this coming Monday June 1; workouts will run through the month of June from 8:00-9:45 am Monday through Wednesdays.

[Missouri Scoop @MissouriScoop]

Wright City has posted their Head Volleyball position

https://t.co/EuepwEggdO

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

@C_Jacobson15 Our theme last season for football was #IntoTheStorm, which came from this book. We pushed our players to #beabuffalo🦬 & charge into every storm. By season’s end we finished 7-4, which was the most wins in 6 years. Players still reference the books teaching points 2 years later.

[Coach Hargitt @coachhargitt]

The Weight Room Is the Best Classroom in a School (Opinion) https://t.co/ejxUX07m0P

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

@TailsTwisted You’re welcome 😎

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

@spence47619 @nhssca_us Thank you, coach!

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

Just finished up my HSSCC today. If you’re a HS strength coach, I would recommend you look into this. Self-paced, great information, thought provoking case studies/quizzes, and applicable solutions for every situation. Thanks, @nhssca_us.

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

Shoutout to @hideparkapparel for the custom hats. They made for a great gift to my staff this year.

[Wright City Football @WrightCityFB]

Proud of each of our boys! They rallied around one another and charged head first #IntoTheStorm 🦬

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

It was a GREAT day to be a Wildcat!

[Wright City Football @WrightCityFB]

Another great Soap & Soup Scrimmage & BBQ. It is always one of the best days of the year, & this year may have been the best yet! Thank you to the parents, families & school staff that made today great! #IntoTheStorm🦬 #WrightWay

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

Soaking up the last bit of summer with Nana and Grandad at the lake.

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

Awesome summer for the football players! Not included in this number are the additional 10-12 non-football athletes we got every day, and our big MS crew in July. Needless to say, it’s been a great summer of training for @WCR2Athletics!

[Wright City Football @WrightCityFB]

This summer we set a new average attendance record at 40.23 players per day. Last year's mark, which was the previous record, was 38.4. Up nearly 2 guys per day! Proud of these guys for continually running #intothestorm! Enjoy the time off. See you 8/11! #WrightWay @WCR2Athletics

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

@TailsTwisted Did he also immediately get up and try to be the first one off the plan?

[Tyler Rickard @TylerRickard]

@TailsTwisted @CervPresidente 🤣 keep the thread going

[Wright City Football @WrightCityFB]

Thank you @NPGrizzliesFB for hosting us in a joint practice today and feed us after! We always enjoy our summer match-up to sharpen our skills. We finished the day with a lift and squad challenge. #IntoTheStorm 🦬 #WrightWay

[Brad Dixon @coachbdixon]

This tweet got a lot of interaction.

I wanted to address a few key points to creating this model of a School-Wide Summer Training Program:

1. Hire a Qualified S&C Coordinator to be in charge of programming. Preferably one for Boys AND Girls. Pay them a stipend.

2. Pay sport coaches hourly to show up and help. Rotate them throughout the month and maximize their strengths.

3. Set a specific time (Ex. 8:00-9:30am) for training. Sports-specific work happens outside of that time.

4. Get input from sport coaches on metrics that matter most to them. Involve them in the process.

5. Build programming that addresses all key areas: Sprint, Jump, Throw, Lift. Don't just destroy them in the Weight Room.

6. Programming should reflect training age. Progress accordingly. Freshman shouldn't be Maxing out first day "to get a baseline"....

7. Record, Rank, and Publish data to show improvement to sport coaches. Adjust programming as necessary.

8. Find the Minimum Effective Dose to move the needle. If you go 2 hrs, try 1.5 hrs. If you go 4 days, try 3 days.

9. Make it fun. Create competition. It doesn't have to be a GRIND!

10. Rest and Recovery should be scheduled in systematically. 3 or 4-day weekends every week. 7-10 days off in the middle and end of summer. Kids will still get 8 training weeks.

I'm working on...

"The Ultimate School-Wide Summer Training Program"

...Stay tuned!