Directions were bellowed sternly from Anchorpoint Christian
football coaches KC Adams and Marlowe Brinson on Wednesday
afternoon as a group of more than 100 eager football campers
stretched, limbered up and produced the best pushups they could
— and that was all in the first 10 minutes.
That is one tough warm-up.
”
Are you tired?
”
the coaches asked.
The answer, in unison, was a resounding no.
”
I can’t hear you, we must be at zero.
”
If Adams and Brinson are in charge of something, you better
expect to put in the necessary work
— there is no rest for the weary here.
GILROY
Directions were bellowed sternly from Anchorpoint Christian football coaches KC Adams and Marlowe Brinson on Wednesday afternoon as a group of more than 100 eager football campers stretched, limbered up and produced the best pushups they could — and that was all in the first 10 minutes.
That is one tough warm-up.
“Are you tired?” the coaches asked.
The answer, in unison, was a resounding no.
“I can’t hear you, we must be at zero.”
If Adams and Brinson are in charge of something, you better expect to put in the necessary work — there is no rest for the weary here. But the hard work they demand is reciprocated with effort from the youth, trying to impress the two figureheads and 20 volunteer assistant coaches.
Not ending up on the “Bad Dude” bench is motivation enough.
“Leadership will rise,” Adams preaches to the mass of pupils huddled in the middle of the grass field at the Anchorpoint Christian School campus.
The lessons beyond football are a bonus to those who participate in the weeklong Myles Brinson-JR Adams Fundamental Football Camp, which wraps up on Friday.
A unique experience for camp attendees combines top-notch football instruction, paralleled with tidbits of advice on how to succeed off the field as well.
Now in its ninth year, the camp maintains the messages of family and teamwork, keeping the memory of Brinson’s son, Myles, and Adams’ son, JR, who each met early deaths, at the forefront of the event.
It has seen campers become coaches and families returning year after year.
This isn’t an ordinary camp. There are no kids running rampant, unorganized and discombobulated. A schedule is followed down to the second like a well-oiled machine.
Split into eight groups, the kids practiced everything from learning how to properly receive a hand-off to fine-tuning footwork and agility.
Adams and Brinson meandered from group to group, interjecting when need be. Dishing out tips and wisdom and perfectly executing a balance between friend and coach, the two coaches never slowed to hand out props of encouragement, prompting sheepish smiles from the kids.
“Some of these kids will scare you with talent,” Adams said. “Check out this kid here … he’s only in the seventh grade. Dude is fast.”
The perfect formula for getting the most out of the kids.
The camp attracts athletes from not just Gilroy. Youths from as far away as Hollister and Palo Alto made the trip.
“Every year they make it fun, they make it different,” said Marcel Brinson, 16, Marlowe’s son and Myles’ twin brother, who assisted with one of the stations for the second year in a row.
Marcel attended the camp when he was younger and said he looks forward to it every year.
“They didn’t let me coach until after freshman year,” the incoming junior said. “It isn’t just about football. It is about life lessons.”
