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Baller Action coach riderbook BALLER ACTION COACH RIDERBOOK

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NEW LIVING TRANSLATION.

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BALLER ATHLETICS.

PURPOSE STATEMENT AND VALUES ..............................................................2 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................3 GUIDING PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................4 SECTION ONE // COACHINGCOACHING OPPORTUNITIES ..........................................................................5 SESSION OUTLINE .......................................................................................6 SECTION TWO // SESSIONS WARM UPS .................................................................................................7 SKATEBOARDING FUNDAMENTALS ................................................................8BMX FUNDAMENTALS ...............................................................................13LIFE LESSONS OUTLINE .............................................................................15 WEEKLY SESSION OUTLINE AND LIFE LESSONSSESSION ONE ........................................................................................................................................................16SESSION TWO .......................................................................................................................................................17SESSION THREE ..................................................................................................................................................18SESSION FOUR ....................................................................................................................................................19SESSION FIVE ........................................................................................................................................................20SESSION SIX ...........................................................................................................................................................21SESSION SEVEN ..................................................................................................................................................22

SESSION EIGHT ...................................................................................................................................................23

GOSPEL SUMMARY .........................................................................................................................................24

SECTION THREE // CONTESTS LEAGUE CONTEST .....................................................................................25 CONTEST FORMS ......................................................................................27 NOTES ....................................................................................................35

CONTENTS LEAGUE INFORMATION

PURPOSE STATEMENTDedicated to cultivating Sports Culture, the Athlete and the Sport.

VALUES

ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE

We aspire to see athletics thrive globally and for participants to

become the best they can be.

LIFE DEVELOPMENT

We seek to create environments for participants to be the best

they can be in life through character and spiritual development.

SOCIAL CHANGE

We desire to use athletics as a platform to offer hope and

generate social change.

© 2011-2012 BALLER ATHLETICS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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baller ATHLETICS

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iNTRODUCTION

WELCOME TO BALLER ACTION.

This rider book is designed to provide key information and step-

by- step guidelines in assisting you coach this season.

The information on the following pages includes guiding prin-

ciples for the league, coaching opportunities, league schedules,

session outlines and skills, weekly life lessons, and contest in-

structions for Baller Action.

Thank you for volunteering to be a coach. This league would not

happen without you. Together we can make a difference, impact

young people, and have a successful season.

Sincerely,

Be the best rider you can be. •

Be a rider of character. •

Be a rider that works hard. •

Be a rider that respects others. •

Be a rider that enjoys the sport. •

Be a rider that honors God.•

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS

Get to know your riders and their families. Build trust. Show them that

you genuinely care about them.

MODEL CHARACTER

Be an example and mentor your riders through living out

a life of character.

PREPARE FOR SESSIONS

Be prepared with a plan before each session. Teach the fundamentals of

BMX and or skateboarding and work on skill development.

PREPARE FOR LIFE LESSONS

Review and become familiar with the life lesson for each week. Incor-

porate a personal story. Keep it simple. Be bold and encouraging while

sharing life lessons with your team.

DEMONSTRATE SELF-CONTROL

Encourage your riders to be the best they can be and don’t lose sight

of the big picture. Balance is key.

SUPPORT THE LEAGUE

Your lead will promote respect for authority and create a positive

environment for all who participate.

HAVE FUN

Athletics are a gift. Enjoy and respect action sports. Competitive ses-

sions and contests can be balanced with a fun experience for riders.

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COACHING OPPORTUNITIES

As a coach, it is essential for you to come prepared for each session.

Finalize a detailed session outline and be prepared for the life lessons.

The following is a suggested outline that will help make your session

time more efficient, focused, and enjoyable. Fill out each session form

with skill options on the following pages.

RIDER MEETING

Cover session outline. Teach and review fundamental skills of BMX and

or skateboarding. Set the tone for the session and encourage

your riders.

WARM UP

Have players participate in movement activities. A light jog will help

warm up the muscles to start the session. See pages 7, section two, for

examples of warm ups.

SKILL FUNDAMENTALS

Teach your riders fundamental skills essential for BMX or skateboarding

activities. Evaluate your riders skill level and make necessary adjust-

ments when planning session skills. See pages 7-14, section two, for

examples of fundamental skills.

FREE-RIDE

Help prepare riders for a league ending contest. Free-ride or

pre- contest sessions are a great way to evaluate progress on skill

development and for riders to continue to refine fundamental skills.

LIFE LESSONS

Review and become familiar with the life lesson for each session. Add

a personal story and keep it simple. Life lessons can be implemented

during the rider meeting, at the start of the session, if that fits better with

the flow of a session, or at the end of a session. See page 15, section

two, for the life lessons outline.

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SESSIONOUTLINES

Pick from the following sections: Warm ups, fundamental and skill drills, and

free-ride for your session outline options. Change up drills to add variety

and fun to sessions.

LIGHT JOG

Warm up muscles before the action sports activities. Run around the park or

facility.

ARM CIRCLES

Start small and get bigger with arm circles until the participant is doing big

sweeping overlaps with arms. Do ten forward and ten backward circles.

SIDE BENDS

Standing up straight, have the participant take their right hand and run it down

their right leg as far as they can without bending forward or backward. Repeat

this same movement with the left hand. Do ten on each side.

TORSO TWIST

With feet shoulder width apart, have the participant place their arms out in front

of them at shoulder height and then fold them with the forearms placed one over

the other. Once in the correct starting position, have the participants twist at the

torso to the left and look behind them. When doing this they should not bend

front to back at all, but rather maintain straight. Twist from left to right, back and

forth, ten times.

KNEE CIRCLES

Have the participant place both feet together and their hands on their knees. In-

struct them to imagine drawling a big circle with their knees, moving at the knee

joint, down around the right and around to the left, and then back to the starting

position, making circles with the knees. Repeat this movement ten times.

SQUATING HEAL RAISES

Have the participant put their feet together and hands on their hips. Next, tell

them to squat down towards the ground until their rear end almost touches the

heals of their feet. Once down in the squatting position, have the participant

press up high onto the balls of their feet as though they were doing calf raises.

Repeat ten times and then stand back up.

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WARM UPS

FLATGROUND BASICS

OLLIEThis airborne trick is a requirement for every rider to learn because it isthe basis for many other tricks, such as the kick flip. Step 1: Have rider stand on the board with the front foot near the middle of the board and the back foot placed on the tip of the tail. Step 2: Push down on the tail with your back foot, and slide your front foot to the nose. This is the initial motion of the trick.Step 3: Start jumping up and forward with your body. Step 4: The harder you pop the tail, the higher you will go. Step 5: Bend knees and absorb the board, level it out with your front foot. Step 6: Land and roll away.

FRONTSIDE 180 OLLIEStep 1: Put feet like you would for an ollie. Step 2: Start turning your shoulders like a 180 and pop your tail. Step 3: Start turning your entire body and guide the board with your front foot. Step 4: Level the board out with your front foot and complete the rotation. Step 5: Land rolling away backwards. BACKSIDE 180 OLLIE Step 1: Roll up with your feet in an ollie position. Step 2: Pop your tail, keeping head down. Step 3: Start turning your board with your back foot guiding it around. Step 4: Let your body turn with your board. Step 5: Extend your legs and land while turning your body to look in the direc-tion you are going. Step 6: Roll away. NOLLIE: N(OSE) OLLIE = NOLLIE This trick is a ollie off the nose while going forward.Step 1: Roll up with front foot up on the nose with the ball of foot in the middle of the nose. Step 2: Place back foot in the middle of the board. Step 3: Push down with front foot as hard and fast as you can to get maximum pop. After the nose snaps down, jump up off your front foot as you suck the board up with your back foot by dragging it back toward the tail.Step 4: Let the front of the board and your front foot rise to the same level as your back foot so the board levels out. Step 5: Land and roll away.

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SKATEBOARDING FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

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BMX FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

FLATGROUND BASICS

BUNNY HOP A bunny hop is the most fundamental trick to learn when teaching BMX. When learning this move, the first inclination is going to be to try and lift up the whole bike, both front and back tire at the same time. This is not the proper way to do the trick. Step 1: Lift the front tire of the bike off the ground. Step 2: Explosively pull the rear wheel up off the ground and press the handle-bars forward while squatting the legs. This movement will level out the bike. You can get a lot higher using your leg muscles as apposed to trying to pull with your upper body alone. Step 3: Move to small obstacles to jump onto like a curb and continue to prog-ress to higher objects. Once mastered you can begin to advance the move with 180’s, 360’s, and other maneuvers. MANUAL A manual is basically doing a wheelie on your bike but without peddling the cranks to maintain balance and speed which makes it a more difficult trick to perform. Step 1: Gain enough speed to go a distance just coasting. Step 2: Use their upper body to pull up on the handlebars, while at the same time squatting their legs and moving back end behind the seat. Step 3: With the front wheel off of the ground, continue to coast and use arms and hips to balance and control the bike. Step 4: Start with a short set distance to clear, then slowly lengthen the gap. You can advance this trick by bunny hoping on top of an object, then manuel across the top of the surface such as a bench or a ramp. BUNNY HOP 180 This is a progression of the bunny hop. Step 1: Once you get front wheel up off of the ground, explode with legs like a regular bunny hop. Step 2: Pivot hips, turn head, and pull your arms torquing your body in the direc-tion you are going to turn. Step 3: Once bike has turned 180 degrees, roll backwards and then turn back around. (See Fakie lesson for more on this).

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LIFE LESSONSWEEK LESSON PRINCIPLE

1 The source of your skills Be creative like your creator

2 Love your opponent vs com-

petitiveness

Be balanced in competition

3 The power of influence Be a rider who honors authority

4 Down but not out Be a rider who overcomes adversity

5 Athletics is worship Honor God with your riding

6 Redeem the sport Ride the right way

7 The worst penalty The affects of sin

8 The great substitute The hope of Christ

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SESSION 1 // LIFE LESSONThe Source of Your Skills

COACH Gather team and ask them: What is the source of your bmx/skateboarding skill? Read the verse below. Then, go through and teach the principle (allow time for riders to respond).

“I have specifically chosen bezalel, son of uri, of the tribe of judah. I have filled him with the spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.” EXODUS 31:2-3 (NLT) PRINCIPLE Bezalel was skilled in making all kinds of crafts and the design of elements for worship services. The Bible says that the source of his skill and gifts were from God. In action sports, there is so much skill to admire. From the creative kick flip grinds of Paul Rodriguez, to the soaring double back flips of Dave Mirra, to the innovative 900’s of Tony Hawk. Skillful riding can be developed but the source of the skill are gifts from God. KEYS TO NOTE Be creative and develop the skills given to you by your creator. When you per-form or witness a great display of skill, admire the artistic ability, thank God and pray that the source of all skill is recognized and honored.Pray for your riders.

SESSION ONE

TIME OUTLINE NOTES

Rider Meeting

Warm Up

Skill 1

Skill 2

Skill 3

Free-Ride

Life Lesson

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The Bible tells us that one day will be face to face with God and give an account

of the life we lived. Are you ready for that day? What will you say? If you can’t

say anything, what will your life say about you?

The Bible also tells us that our life must be right before God. The problem is that

our sin separates us from God, the Holy one. However, there is hope in that your

life can be right with God. Getting your life right means trusting solely on Gods

work to solve your problem of sin and transform your life as God intended it to

be.

Keys to have your life right with God:

ADMIT that you are a sinner. Romans 3:23, “For everyone has sinned; we all fall

short of god’s glorious standard.” (NLT)

BELIEVE that Christ died and rose again for your sins. Romans 10:9, “If you

confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God

raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (NLT)

TRUST in Gods work to transform your life and not your own works. Ephesians

2:8-9, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. and this is not your

own doing; It is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

(ESV)

COMMIT your life to Christ as your Lord and Savior. John 14:6, Jesus told him,

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. no one can come to the father except

through me.” (NLT)

KEYS IN RESPONDING TO GOD THE SON, JESUS:

Despise your sins and confess them to God. Realize your only hope is having

faith in the work of Christ to forgive your sins. Follow and honor Him with your

whole life. Trust that you are now at peace with God and in a right relationship

with Him. Know that you were created to do good works and fulfill the purposes

of God. Learn what those purposes are and how you fit into them.

NEXT STEPS

Join a solid local church to encourage you in your new life. Seek out account-

ability. Read Gods Word. Actively seek growth. Talk to God. Don’t let your hun-

ger and thirst for God die. Don’t live a wasted life. Tell others about the hope you

have and what God has done in your own life.

GOSPEL SUMMARY

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1. CONTEST REGISTRATION

The registration and set-up of the course will take place prior to

the contest. There will be an open practice time for the riders to

become acquainted with the course layout for around 30 minutes.

During this time, the league coordinators will take the contest

roster and assign each participant to a specific group of 5 riders.

The riders will be paired with others who have the same or similar

skill set to make it as fare as possible during judging. The contest

will have one hour for registration.

2. CONTEST FORMAT

Following the practice time, the riders will be informed that they

will be competing in a qualifying round. Let them know that they

have been assigned to a group. Each group will be called out

when it is their time to compete.

When called, each rider will be given 90 seconds to ride the

course and perform their tricks. At the end of the 90 seconds they

will be judged using an assigned scoring card. Once each rider in

the group has performed and the scores have been tallied, they

will move on to the next group. The top 2 scoring riders in each

group advances to the final.

There will be a short break and then the final round. In the finals,

each rider will be given another 90 second session to perform

their best tricks. Judging will be the same as during the qualifying

rounds. Once each rider has competed and the scores have been

tallied, the winners and prizes will be announced.

LEAGUE CONTEST

BMX DIVISION QUALIFIER ROUND SCORE 1-10

RIDERS DIVERSITY DIFFICULTY CONSISTENCY ORIGINALITY TOTAL

CONTEST FORMS BMX DIVISION

BMX DIVISION QUALIFIER ROUND SCORE 1-10

RIDERS DIVERSITY DIFFICULTY CONSISTENCY ORIGINALITY TOTAL

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CONTEST FORMS SKATE DIVISION

SKATE DIVISION QUALIFIER ROUND SCORE 1-10

RIDERS DIVERSITY DIFFICULTY CONSISTENCY ORIGINALITY TOTAL

SKATE DIVISION QUALIFIER ROUND SCORE 1-10

RIDERS DIVERSITY DIFFICULTY CONSISTENCY ORIGINALITY TOTAL

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