Overview
The “9-Clap” exercise helps your team increase energy, stay focused, and raise team standards. Players will practice different clapping levels, learning to control their energy and build enthusiasm. This exercise creates an energized team environment and encourages players to support each other.
"The 9-clap has become a staple in our program. It’s a new standard we all honor and embrace. Nothing less than a 9-clap"
Maryland Head Varsity High School Football Coach
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Lesson Plan
9-Clap Lesson Plan
Language Guide
9-Clap
An energetic, enthusiastic, and elevated clapping; on a level of 9 out of 10
Additional Resources
At Home
Coaches, use the below question, reflection, and action to engage parents, guardians, and other family members in the lessons learned in this exercise.
Suggestions on how to use: Email to parents the day you have taught this lesson, add it to the materials you send home, or text it to text message threads with your players.
- Question: What do leaders do when they enter a room?
- Reflection: How would you rate your daily energy on a scale of 1-10 (ten being the highest)?
- Action: At the end of the day this week, write a short reflection in a journal or notes tab on your phone on what energy level you had, what effect it had on others, and how it can be improved in the future.
Coach’s Reflection
Coach, take a moment to reflect on the lesson and how you can lead by example to your players.Â
Coach, on a scale of 1-10 (ten being the highest), how would you rate your energy level at practice each day? Where do you think your players would rate you on a scale of 1-10? We challenge you to intentionally set aside five minutes each day before practice to collect your thoughts, visualize the energy you want to bring, and then model that energy as practice begins.