November 2016
FireNuggets, Inc
school, or youth football team in
this nation that believes they can
just show up on game day and
figure it out when they get there.
We have the known playing fields,
equipment, and personnel that
would be used when a specific play
is called. So, to fit in to the
teachings of the Jedi from Nozzle
Forward, we have a known starting
and a known finishing point. It is
up to you and your company to
discover how best you can fill in
the gray. This is an easy problem to
solve but it requires effort, not just
on the part of an individual but the
when we get there, and it would be slow and inefficient to bring all
of the required equipment separately to our objective.
“In order to teach a skill, you need to teach the skill, the reason for
the skill, and then the skills that surround it.” This is another quote
from a recent discussion with Aaron Fields. But it is more than just a
good quote, it is a terrific guide to passing along knowledge. I have
attempted to convey these principles over the course of this three
part article on ground ladders, and I am humbled by the opportunity
entire crew. Work to develop plays,
task packages for those plays, and then practice executing them
until you can do so with muscle memory. This will create a sense of
confidence that should translate into positive momentum on the
fireground. The most important thing that an offense can do is
execute. Execution creates rhythm, rhythm creates momentum, and
momentum leads to wins. #end
that I have been presented and those of you that took the time to
read these words. But, even a three
part article on a subject matter
can’t truly cover a skill set. I
encourage everyone that is taking
the time to read this article to
continue reading and learning. But
most importantly I encourage you
to practice, and to practice with
purpose. Don’t simply throw
ground ladders, remove them from
the apparatus and bring the task
packages that might encompass a
certain play in your playbook. If
you don’t have a playbook,
develop one. There isn’t a
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