Coaching day for the Huskers

Get up at 5:30 AM, it's a chilly 54 degrees, about 30 degrees less then home. I love cool brisk weather. I review the sessions on paper, and then visually in my mind. I pray and seek wisdom, from God of course. I'm not smart enough to do this on my own!

Meet JT for breakfast, get picked up and head to the Nebraska facility at 6:45 AM. Arrive and check in with the coaches. I head out to observe practice, JT's with me. First thing we notice: They have some serous athletes here! Like most of the teams and players I've coached, they need to breathe! Most of the guys hold their breath, and that makes you weak and tired. Most need to work on posture and balance, which are key components in martial arts. Most football players have been so much bigger, stronger and faster than their opponents. Balance, breathing and other aspects haven't been coached, but they need it in college, and really need it in the Big Show, the NFL!

We observe D-line and O-line drills. I discuss points to add to my Combat Football system. We head into the facility where we will be conducting the seminars.

About 40 players are able to come to the first session, with manyc oaches, and the Nebraska youth football camp is going on, so lots of high school coaches came in to see what the Combat Football program is all about.

We begin with introductions. Not sure what gets their attention the most, that I'm a NFL coach, 7th degree black belt, or a trained killer (aka US Marine), they of course know who JT is, there's a statue of him and some players in front of the stadium! And he was a 2 time All American their at NU, a Husker legend.

We begin the session with explaining what my Combat football is not, it is not kicking, karate forms, or any other unrelated drills. Everything is to make you a better football player. We show a few of the drills we'll do and then begin the training. They immediately get fired up, got 'em grunting and exhaling hard.

I'll put up some more of the great NU sessions later, Go 'Huskers!