Issue
Winter 2000.
15 articles
The Winter 2000 issue of BFS Magazine collects 15 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Football, Bench Press, Safety, and Speed. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Greg Shepard, Greg Shepard, and Laura Dayton. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Most people are elevens in some areas some of the time. Most people fall short of being an eleven some of the time. No one can be an eleven in all areas all of the time but the goal is to try. Like a sculptor, an eleven chisels away imperfections by making goal choices and throug
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GOLDEN GOPHER TURNAROUND- The University of Minnesota
In just his third season, Coach Mason guided the Golden Gophers to an 8-4 1999 record and their first bowl appearance since the 1986 Liberty Bowl. Many coach-of-the-year awards were bestowed upon Coach Mason, including being the Big Ten Coach of the Year. Minnesota achieved the m
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TRIPLE THREAT- Sanderson Brothers Wrestling
All three of the Sanderson brothers were on last years Iowa State team, which finished 2nd in the nation. Cody (133-lb.) was second in both his junior and senior year in the NCAA championships. Cole (157-lb.) came in second last year, and younger brother Cael (184-lb.) went 39-0
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THE BFS TOTAL PROGRAM
Like most coaches, I have received a lot of help from a lot of different sources when formulating a direction and philosophy. And, like most coaches, I am always looking for ways to improve. The BFS Program is ever evolving. However, as I think about where our BFS Program came fr
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THE SKYS THE LIMIT With FEMALE POLE VAULTERS
Once again Americans huddled around their televisions to watch the summer Olympics. However, things were different this year. The women emerged as stars in sports other than gymnastics and track. Overall, the women were the media grabbers, and dont think for a minute that millio
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PLYOMETRIC BOX JUMPING
The BFS Plyometric Program should be done two times per week during the off-season. A third workout could be done on an individual basis. During the season, plyometric workouts are done as time is available between games and practice. Our complete BFS Plyometric Program consists
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SETS & REPS
The BFS Set-Rep System is superior to any other system when it comes to rapid strength gains with continual progress. It is for high school and college athletes. After great strength is attained at the college level, then periodization systems used by most colleges is a viable op
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PARK HIGH SCHOOL Work Hard. . .Expect to Win
Doug Ekmark is the head football coach at Park High School in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul. He is also one of our BFS Clinicians. Coach Ekmark has followed the BFS Program for well over a decade. He does it completely from A to Z. I went to Park High School last
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THE RISE OF YOUTH
There are many who believe our world is getting worse. That our youth are almost frightening. I see a different picture. I see more opportunity than ever before. I see the problems and challenges our youth face, but also see much goodness. I see many wonderful examples of greatne
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BACK SAFETY
When I see an athlete with a lower back injury, two thoughts immediately cross my mind: One, the athlete or coach simply did not know what to do; or two, the athlete or coach refused to do what he/she was supposed to do. Injury prevention of the lower back depends on two factors.
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NORTH FORSYTH HIGH SOFTBALL
Now some of the boys arent going to like hearing this, but our girls hit the weights with more aggression than they do, says Coach Jim Bishop, strength conditioning coach at Georgias North Forsyth High School. A coach for more than 30 years, Bishop has been at North Forsyth s
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DREAM KEEPERS VS. DREAM STEALERS
Most people are, at times, Dream Keepers and yet, at other times, Dream Stealers. An eleven would strive to be a Dream Keeper more of the time. A Dream Stealer is someone who tries to get another person to engage in negative behavior or even non-positive behavior. If you have hig
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BFS 2000 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: BROCK BERLIN
Brock Berlin of Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana is our 2000 Bigger Faster Stronger Athlete of the Year. He becomes the 21st recipient of our most prestigious award. Brock is a true eleven! I attended Brocks state championship game at the Super Dome in New Orle
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE WINTER 2000
A man was walking alone down a dark street. He heard a womans cry for help. The sounds of a furious struggle came from the other side of a thick, large hedge. The man looked around to see if he could summon some assistance. But alas, he could see he had no training at all for th
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