Issue
November/December 1983.
19 articles
The November/December 1983 issue of BFS Magazine collects 19 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Squat, Football, Track & Field, and Bench Press. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Greg Shepard, Greg Shepard, and Bill Thomas and Greg Shepard. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
Auxiliary Exercises
Part 3 in a Series by Dr. Greg Shepard We have three rules to follow when selecting an auxiliary exercise for an athlete. The first: It must be of benefit to a high degree to a particular sport For example, working on the neck would be very important for football and wrestling bu
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Setting Your Goals
By Dr. Greg Shepard Part I in a Series We believe setting goals to be a very important part of an athletes overall program. We know most coaches and athletes think it's important. Therefore, a series of articles will be presented to help analyze the goal setting process. First, w
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The BFS Set-Rep Rotation System
The BFS Set- Rep Rotation Systelll by Dr. Greg Shepard Since so many coaches have purchased our SetRep Log books and we have made recent updates to improve the understanding of the system, we have decided to include that update plus discuss some finer points in this journal: The
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Improving Speed
1.II€ld§l=.U'j¥li .... ,i'·ul#¥§J;) PRECISION-TIMER The BFS Precision Timer is an easy accurate way to measure any speed, quickness, agility or reaction drill. "IF YOU CAN'T MEASURE IT: YOU CAN'T IMPROVE!" IMPROVING SPEED If you can't measure it, you can't manage it; and if you c
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Reaction TIme
can be improved! REACTION TIME Reaction time is something I've been intrigued with throughout my coaching career. In 1967 I did my Master Thesis on reaction time with the University of Oregon football team. Most of the exercises were done on a signal. Offensive players would driv
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Lifting Competitions in High School
A High School lifter squat cleaning 235 pounds. I'm aware of only one state that has weight lifting competitions as a recognized High School Activities Association sport. That state is Florida. It flourishes mostly in central Florida. The above athlete is from St. Cloud High Scho
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Houston Basketball
Cougar Guard Mike Young Benches 350 and Legally Squats 450 On April 2nd of this year at the final four in Albuquerque, the Houston Cougars played what we at Phi Slama lama, the Doctors of Dunk and the Sultans of Slam. However, the general public did not know what this really mean
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Mark Eaton
A Champion in the Making Those who have subscribed to the BFS Journal have enjoyed a great series of articles about Mark Eaton. They have literally been a part of Eaton's extraordinary development over the past year. Here is his story as it developed issue by issue. Mark Eaton is
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Arnold Campbell
Arnold Campbell Arnold Campbell is a phenomenon! He is from Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana. If ever the word awesome is appropriate, it is appropriate now. How would you like to see a 14-year-old kid come to the State Track Meet and win the shot put with a World R
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The Making of a Champion
by Greg Shepard Head FB Coach Ron Smeltzer Servite High School Anaheim, California #34 Ted Pru Kop: Junior 5'llW' - 174 - 4.7 - 40 THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION It was early in the fourth quarter late in the fall of 1982 and some of the fans were alread y leaving. It was the finals of
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Roosevelt High School Football
ROOSEVELT H. S. FOOTBALL JOE DeVANE. 10th - 5'8" 11th - 5'9" 12th - 5'10" Bench 215 275 350 Head FB Coach As Written to Coach Shepard aT and DT 170 195 212 ALAN BROWN C and LB 9th - 5'6" 126 10th - 5'10" 170 11th - 6'1" 192 Bench 155 235 300 Alan Brown #55 Kieth Donovan #32 ROOSE
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Texas High School Football
is unique. No other state is quite like Texas when it comes to high school football. Football is important and that emphasis is certainly present in every phase of the game. The pictures for this article are from 4-A South Park High School in Beaumont. There is one other high sch
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Harry Everett
Harry Everett is a remarkable young man. He is one of the most determined individuals I've ever coached. He has been with me 3 years and has improved every year. As a sophomore, he played B-Team football and was an average player. His junior year he played J,V, and was an All-Sta
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Squat Correctly
Maintain a "Controlled Psych." Be mentally tough! Eyes fixed on a point! Keep your eyes fixed on a point (Coach Shepard with Utah Jazz) Never take your eyes off that point! Pictured is Joe Clifford who has squatted over800 in competition on Coach Shepard's Power Team! Part six in
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The Making of a Champion
by Dr. Greg Shepard Reprint for this Special Edition Scott Runyan "BFS Athlete of the Year" in 1981 continues winning. He led his Artesia Football team to two State Championships. This outstanding quarterback is now a freshman at the University of Wyoming. 1 . Scott, a QB, increa
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Terry Long
Terry's 865 Dead Lift is only 39 pounds off the world record. Terry Long What would you do if a 6-0, 280 pound man came up and did a front flip? I mean jump up, do a front flip in the air and land square on his feet. I think I'd let him have anything he asked for! Terry Long aske
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Paul Broussard
At first appearance, Paul Broussard seemed to be an ordinary freshman weighing 130 pounds and standing approximately 5'5" tall. That same year, Paul began weight training in the Loreauville High School program and has continued to do so for four years. Watching Paul develop has b
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Robert Smith
Robert is from West Point High School in West Point, Mississippi. His Coach, Bubba Davis is in his third year as head coach and has already established himself as one of the top coaches in America. Last season West Point High School had a perfect 13-0 record and won the Mississip
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