The suspension has been lifted and I'm back on the field. Of course I was innocent! Was there any doubt? I didn't think so. However, many don't know the back story to this.
I am one to coach with the TRUTHS in mind, or at least the truth that is in MY mind.
I coach my son's youth lacrosse team when I'm not in the gym coaching Strength and Conditioning, and take my decades of experiences and share them with the boys. Did you read that? BOYS!
I am also OLD SCHOOL. Although I live in the land of Milk and Honey in California, where people tend to be a bit more...ummm, dare I say??? Sensitive?? I preach getting the job done.
Player development is foremost but WINNING and losing come in a close second. I also like being around TOUGH MFers at any age.
It was a rare occasion that we had pouring rain during a practice. While the team and their parents were huddled under the roof and umbrellas, I stood stoically out in the element as if it were a 75 degree day with abundant sunshine.
"Coach, we aren't having practice in this, are we?" came the question.
To which I responded, Absolutely! If you can safely take a shower without melting, you can play Lacrosse in the rain. Besides...we're boys. We like getting wet, muddy and smelly...THAT'S WHAT WE DO!!! Don't be...well I used another term for HAPPY that some took offense to. The issue was it wasn't even a person of the "alternative persuasion" So this "MOM" took it to the head coach of our J.V. team. Well...He's such a "CAT" that he sent it to the Commissioner of the league to which I got an email the next day telling me in a long winded way, that I need to sit and only spectate until I pass a SENSITIVITY module. Now it's call something else, but I called it Pacification Pussification of boys trying to become men that women must have put in place because THEY think having the Vag gives them the rights to all the rules.
ONE FREAK'N lady! This is the equivalent of the Nut Allergy. Instead of moving the kid away from any other kids that enjoy peanuts with their lunch, they moved the peanut away from EVERYONE!
As I was explaining this entire scenario to a few people at the gym today, ONE gal (OF The Alternative Persuasion) added her opinion to the situation.
She said, "Perhaps a change in language is better suited for this. Maybe replacing the word (rhymes with) HAY to WEAK."
I looked at her for further clarification..."Yes! Because that's what you do!!! You make the weak strong, you can work with that, right?"
I responded with "YES, ABSOLUTELY"
She then added, "Good, because you can't PRAY the Gay away! I found a particular fondness to that..."You can't pray the GHEY away"
It was at this particular point that I made a proclamation. Because I did this before and it worked very well, I proclaimed MY PROGRAM will "No Longer Entertain any Political Correctness". If anyone precedes a statement or question with CLARIFICATIONS then that phrase will no longer be tolerated and NOT listened to.
I have a Politically Incorrect Zone now. You can't get offended or you are out. You can't be GROSS, or you are out. You can't pad things and the truth is the only thing tolerated.
What fun!
We can talk politics, religion, music, sex, drugs, rock and roll and disco without fear.
For example, one of my participant was in favor of the female presidential hopeful. (I have my own opinions about her) but I did NOT head butt my participant.
She was allowed to speak her mind with out rebuttal or ridicule. I in turn was allowed to speak my mind with the intent of NOT trying to change HERS,but to only inform her of how I was thinking.
Being polite is important because Manners never go out of style. But prefacing and padding statements are now a thing in the past.
Prowler: 320 yards
4 way Neck: 1x15x6.0
Shrug: 4x15x405
Shoulder Crank: 4x12x20
Cable Lateral Raise Single Arm: 4x10
Rear Delt Destroyer: 1x60-40-20 x 36-28-18
Bicep 1: 4x10
Bicep 2: 4x10
Bicep 3: 4x10
Pull up totals=1529
Push Up totals=1861
Dips-2858
Prowler: 3920 yards
Sprints: 5x100 yards after a decent warm up.