The Angry Coach’s Top 10 Gifts for Coaches

For most of us, EliteFTS functions as a one-stop shop for everything we could possibly need for our training purposes – and this holds true for coaches, too. Whether you’re working with kids in a Pop Warner program or running an NFL weight room – or everything in between, in every sport – there’s a treasure trove of items on this site you shouldn’t be doing without. Here are ten of my absolute must-haves:

Ultrak 495 Stopwatch

Why: No coach or trainer worth hiring would ever even dream of going through practices, workouts, and even games, without a stopwatch handy. Use it to time your work periods, your rest periods, and do your own time-motion studies to figure out how to train your athletes.

Megaphone

Why: Because you’re not going to be able to run large-scale football practices without one (unless you want to accelerate your need for vocal cord surgery before you turn 40).

Gill Steel Measuring Tape

Why: Because you’re occasionally going to have to practice on unlined fields, and because when you want accurate measurements of specific distances, you can’t always trust the grounds crew.

EFS Foam Roller 36×6

Why: Yeah, we know. You’re a coach, and not an athletic trainer or rehab guy. But when it comes to the aches and pains your athletes will claim during the course of practices and workouts, it pays to have a slew of these lying around as your first line of defense against kids leaving the field or weight room.

Ultimate Prowler Package

Why: Whatever combination you choose to roll with, your program needs Prowlers. Push them, pull them, and use the attachments we’ve come up with over the years to improve the movements. The programs you’re playing against are using them now. So should you.

Speed Rope 9′

Why: Your linemen have “bad feet”? Hand them a jump rope. Your receivers false step before releasing? Hand them a jump rope. Your corners trip over their own feet when backpedaling? Hand them all jump ropes. This is another tool you can simply take and throw at your athletes when they piss you off. Can’t squat today? Great, Jimmy. Take this jump rope and do something useful.

Power Rack – Collegiate Power Rack

Why: Got a budget? Look no further. This is the best power rack in the world. You’ll find them in dozens of collegiate and professional weight rooms, and they’re customizable for whatever you need. If you have one of these, you’re in the big time.

EliteFTS Blender Bottle

Why: Let’s face it – coaching sucks when it comes to maintaining healthy nutrition. If you’re focused on consuming the right stuff, you’re probably taking in more shakes on a daily basis than the average guy, so do yourself a favor and get the best shaker bottle in the business.

On-Site Seminar

Why: Because you can read every log post, Q&A answer, and e-book offered on this site, but there’s no substitute for having Dave Tate and the EFS staff come into your facility and explain to you how it’s done.

Supertraining

Why: Because it’s the most important desk reference a coach could possibly have. Got a training question? Put this one on your office bookshelf and get the right answer every single time. Every great coach worldwide has a copy. So should you.

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About the Author

The Angry Coach is the strength coach, and also a positional coach, for a successful high school football program. Since 2001, an impressive number of his players have gone on to play college football, including several at the Division I and I-AA levels and two who have played professionally in the NFL. The Angry Coach has also worked with athletes at the college and professional levels in a variety of disciplines, including football, track and field, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, rowing and mixed martial arts (MMA). For professional reasons, the Angry Coach will not be using his real identity. View The Angry Coach’s Training Log HERE