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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:17:59 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Coaches Corner</title><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/</link><description></description><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Santa Clarita’s Golden Child</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:00:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2008/7/29/santa-claritas-golden-child.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:2032527</guid><description><![CDATA[Alicia Machu, 661 Fitness - In June, the Pacific Southwest District of the AUU (Amateur Athletic Union) held regional tryouts for the Junior Olympic Games in San Diego. One our local boys won Gold…twice!]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-2032527.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A Question of Strength</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:35:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2008/7/5/a-question-of-strength.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:1968697</guid><description><![CDATA[Adam Johnson, Velocity SP - It is widely accepted that strength training is an important part of a football player’s training regimen.  I would have to say that almost 90% of the football players that come to train at Velocity Sports Performance come in with one of their main goals to be increasing their strength.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-1968697.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Principles of Speed</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:52:39 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2008/5/15/principles-of-speed.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:1840026</guid><description><![CDATA[Velocity SP - When an athlete comes to Velocity Sports Performance to train we initially ask them for three goals they wish to accomplish.  It is almost guaranteed that one of those goals will be to run faster.  That can mean increasing their first step quickness so they can explode off the line or increasing their speed endurance so they are a scoring threat down the field.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-1840026.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Va-Va-VELOCITY!!!</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:10:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2008/4/30/va-va-velocity.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:1800478</guid><description><![CDATA[Santa Clarita continues to be not only cultural magnet, but our propensity to attract high profile sports performance businesses is second-to-none.  Picture if you will, a cross between Golds’ Gym – an X-Box 360 – and the Rose Bowl and you may get a small picture of the new kid on the block in Velocity Sports Peformance.  I took a recent tour and came away impressed and wishing I were a teenager again.  This place is not only really cool but the coaches there are top notch!]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-1800478.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Spring and Football are in the Air</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:45:13 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2008/4/9/spring-and-football-are-in-the-air.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:1749999</guid><description><![CDATA[As we are all enjoying spring break and heading out the beach, desert or ski resorts some of our local talents are working hard through their days off to improve their football skills.   High school players? No. College?  Nope. Not here in the Santa Clarita Valley.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-1749999.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Santa Clarita Youth Sports Association Kicks Off!</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:37:22 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2008/2/29/santa-clarita-youth-sports-association-kicks-off.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:1627360</guid><description><![CDATA[A new youth association that, in my opinion, will develop into a “one stop shop” for everything involving youths sports has opened its doors in the Santa Clarita Valley.  By definition, the Santa Clarita Youth Sports Association is a alliance of Non-Profit organizations dedicated to providing a positive sports experience for children and families in the Santa Clarita Valley.  SCYSA member organizations are unified in their desire to instill key values of sportsmanship, character and family in the pursuit of excellence on and off the field of play.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-1627360.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Young Coach Loses Meaning of Sportmanship</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:51:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2008/1/14/young-coach-loses-meaning-of-sportmanship.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:1483781</guid><description><![CDATA[Rarely to do I regurgitate the happenings of the local sports scene, but for this one I have to make an exception.  Let’s replay the day’s events:  December 8th, 2007 and our home town boys, the Hart High Indians, just lost to the mighty Seraphs of St. Bonaventure for the CIF title.   Though the Seraphs young coach may know his “X’s and O’s”, he has a lot to learn about humility, class and dignity.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-1483781.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>More Youth Football in the SCV?</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:34:33 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2007/11/26/more-youth-football-in-the-scv.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:1391908</guid><description><![CDATA[Well it appears that we made it through the fires of October, and we are no worse for the wear.  I would like to thank all of you who emailed me after my column (Read: Fire, Football and Families) last month concerning football and the wildfires.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-1391908.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Fire, Football and Families</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:06:26 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2007/10/23/fire-football-and-families.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:1329761</guid><description><![CDATA[Saturday – October 20th, 2007 
The SC Wildcats as an organization go 7-3 on the day.  My squad, J1 Navy, brings home a win after playing a tough squad from Simi.  A birthday is celebrated at local eatery and none of us are ready for the next day’s event.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-1329761.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>'Tis’ The Season!!</title><dc:creator>SCV Gridiron</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:09:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/2007/10/10/tis-the-season.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">52862:566700:1303498</guid><description><![CDATA[No not the Holidays (yet) but football season.  That being said, the Santa Clarita Wildcats and their TEN TEAMS are doing extremely well for a second year football organization.  Two Wildcat Teams remain undefeated after Week 4 and the other teams are winning and learning as well.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.scvgridiron.com/coaches-corner/rss-comments-entry-1303498.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>