1. Fairfax High School Football
“Building Champions While Pursuing Championships”
Jim Patrick, Head Football Coach
Meet the Coach Night
February 11, 2016

2. “Building Champions While Pursuing Championships”

3. Blueprint for Building Champions
What We Believe
How We Behave
Outcome We Achieve
Relentless Effort
Go as hard as you can, 4-6 seconds, point A to point B
We are tougher than any situation or opponent we face
Competitive Excellence
Constant focus on mental and active reps in everything you do
You are prepared to make the play when your number is called
Power of the Unit
Uncommon commitment to each other and to the work necessary to achieve our purpose
Culture of trust, where we are interdependent with each other
Strong Character
Make good choices, be a credit to our school and our community
We are role models to others, and prepared to lead a successful life after high school

4. Goals for our program
Each Football Player will leave our program better than when they entered it; not only in terms of football, but rather as a maturing young person
Our team will possess more ENTHUSIASM than our opponents EVERY TIME we step on the field
Our team will be a class organization. We will win the Sportsmanship Award by the Northern Virginia Football Officials Association
We are student-athletes, our team will have a cumulative GPA above 3.0
We will practice on Thanksgiving Day

5. On-The-Field Offense: Defense: Special Teams: Up-Tempo
Scheme Fits Talent
Aggressive
Defense:
Physical
Relentless Pursuit
Multiple Fronts
Easy for us, hard for them
Special Teams:
Superior Preparation
Perfect Execution of Snap/Holds/Kicks
We Will Score on Special Teams

6. Point of Emphasis: Character Development
Education:
We are STUDENT-athletes
Core Values:
Loyalty
Work Ethic/Commitment
Character
Overcoming Adversity
Teamwork
Accountability
Leadership:
Develop leadership skills

7. Off-Season: Priority on Strength and Conditioning Green Days:
Monday & Wednesday
4:15-5:30 PM
Friday 3:15-4:30
Please help us make this important
Rewards for hard work
Starting March 4: M/W/F 3:15-4:30
Green Days:
Winter: after weight room M & W when weather cooperates
Spring/Summer: green days, 7 on 7 etc., will be advertised
Calendar:
Will be on fairfaxhighsports.org site as soon as it is finalized
Individual Player Meetings:
All rising-seniors by February 1st, sign up has started

8. Don’t Just Take My Word For it...

11. If we want a dramatic change in our on-the-field results...
We must have a dramatic change in our off-season preparation

12. First Day of Practice: August 1, 2016

13. Communication Jim.Patrick@fcps.edu Twitter: @FFXrebelsFB
Remind.com to 81010
Fairfaxhighsports.org
Calendar Posted Soon!!!