Jefferson Silva High School Silver Fox Football

MISSION OF THE SILVER FOX FOOTBALL PROGRAM

The Silver Fox Football Program will pursue excellence relentlessly through teamwork.

1. Build confidence, self-esteem, and a feeling of contribution within each player, manager, and coach in the program. 2. Encourage open and honest communication from all team members. 3. Respect the dignity and diversity of each person on the team. 4. Commit to team unity through strong leadership principles and trust in each other.

PURPOSE OF THE SILVER FOX FOOTBALL PROGRAM

The Silver Fox Football Program will empower each player, manager, trainer, and coach, with the desire to relentlessly pursue excellence in his life.

1. Because he learned, from being part of the Silver Fox Football Program how to: be accountable, deal with pressure, be a competitor, be a team player, sacrifice, make a commitment. 2. Because he believes that Success Is A Habit.

VISION OF THE SILVER FOX FOOTBALL PROGRAM

The vision of excellence the Silver Fox Football Program wants is

WINNING EVERYDAY
1. The Silver Fox Football Program will be the best at helping young men achieve their highest potential. 2. We want young men to leave the Silver Fox Football Program better people than they were when they joined the team.

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

We believe that for the Silver Foxes to be successful the coaching staff must: (C.O.A.C.H. is a simple acronym to be used)
CONVICTION-DRIVEN-Never Compromise Your Beliefs OVERLEARNING-Practice Until Its Perfect AUDIBLE-READY-Know When to Change CONSISTENCY-Respond Predictably To Performance HONESTY-BASED-Walk Your Talk

EPISD/JEFFERSON SILVA HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

1. The C.O.A.C.H. are not just words but my personal philosophy. 2. The Athletic Director is a partner in developing a program committed to excellence. 3. Without a good working relationship with the AD, there can be no success. 4. The Principal is in charge of the most important component of the Jefferson Football Program, our student-athletes. 5. Therefore, his word and advise is of the up most importance.

SILVER FOXES PLAN OF ATTACK

Press On Defense And Force Opponents To Defend The Option 1. 2. 3. 4. Increase Our Ability To Make The Play Plan Our Work, And Work Our Plan Game Success = Percentage of Error The Silver Fox Defense Will Inflict P.A.I.N. On The Offense 5. The Silver Fox Offense Will Hurt The Defense With Multiple Formations and The Option

How Can We Increase Our Ability To Make The Play? 1. Use the Silver Foxes Performance Pyramid as a guideline. 2. If we can become more agile, faster, more powerful, and develop endurance we will become a better football team.

SILVER FOXES PERFORMANCE PYRAMID

MAKE THE PLAY
GAME DAY = PAYDAY

Skill

Relentless Effort
Strategy

PRACTICE WITH A PURPOSE

Mental

Fundamentals

ABILITY IMPROVES WITH CONDITIONING

Agility

Power

Speed

Endurance Eating Right

CONDITIONING BUILDS ON CHARACTER

Flexibility

Lifting

Running

Rest

CHARACTER IS THE FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS

Belief

Resolve

Discipline

Courage

Perseverance

Unity

SILVER FOX NUMBERS DEFENSE Silver Fox football will employ a flexible, attackoriented multiple 4-2-5 defense that will focus on alignment, tackling, aggressive pursuit, covers, and blitzes.

LE RV

LT

RT MB

RE WB

SB

RC

FS

RC

The Silver Fox Defense Will Inflict P.A.I.N. On The Offense

The Silver Foxes are convinced they can stop any offensive scheme and Inflict P.A.I.N. P--Pressure Offense Into Mental Mistakes A--Attack Offensive Keys and Tendencies I--Intense Desire To Get To The Football N--No Mental Mistakes

The Silver Fox Offense Will Hurt The Defense With Multiple Formations And The Option
The Option Running Game forces pass defenders to play the run, while the Quick Passing Game makes natural run defenders spread out and cover receivers. Our offense will emphasize the use of the following to best utilize our personnel to create favorable match ups while stretching the defense both horizontally, by formation, and vertically, by scheme: 1. Option Running Game: Under Center & In the Shotgun 2. Short Yardage Game 3. Quick Passing Game

OFF-SEASON
CALENDAR Pre-Season: July/ August Report to camp Season: September, October, November: Play-offs Post-Season: November, December Strength & Conditioning Off-Season:
Phase I (Jan.) Boot camp/ Lifting Phase II (Jan./Feb./ Mar.) Strength & Conditioning Phase III (Apr.) Pre-Spring Phase IV Spring Ball Phase V Summer Conditioning/ 7 on 7

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM

VERTICAL ALIGNMENT: ACADEMIC ATHLETIC PURPOSE: FOSTER FUNDAMENTALS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTILL HIGH SCHOOLS IDEOLOGY/ METHODOLOGY MOST BASIC LEVELS FUNDAMENTALS MOTORSKILL DEVELOPMENT EXTENSION TO ELEMENTARIES PARTICIPATION SUBDIVISION OR MULTI-TEAM 2 PLATOONING TEACH ASPIRATION ACCOUNTABILITY TO THESE PARAMETERS HC MONITOR EVALUATE ON SITE INSTRUCTION- HC/ VARSITY ASSIST. TO MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF: COACHES AT HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS ATTENDANCE ZONE/ NO RECRUITING

JEFFERSON SILVA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS The Jefferson Silva strongly believes in the education of the whole child. It is through this belief that athletics play a major role in the educational process. Athletic programs are an extension of the classroom, where our youth learn teamwork, sportsmanship, winning, losing and work ethics. These characteristics are the foundation for which students can build upon for future success.

ATHLETIC CAMPUS GOALS and Objectives

To offer a wide range of athletic programs that will allow students the opportunity to participate in the sport of their choice.

To develop sportsmanship, fair play, and good citizenship in all involved in athletics. To expose and guide students through the concepts of adversity, responsibility, commitment, and dedication. To provide programs that follow all UIL, district, and administrative rules and regulations. To always strive for playing excellence that will produce winning teams.

Here Come THE FOXES! 2012