Jacob's First Day in Full Pads

Monday, July 25, 2022

It was time for a rite of passage for young Jacob, his first day in pads.

We're talking about

AMERICAN football here!

No, these are definitely not the Camarillo Stingers' uniforms.

If any of you want to buy a

Camarillo Stingers raffle ticket,

let me know

They are only $5 a piece and remember, you can't win if you don't play!

Jacob wanted his helmet to fit a

little better so he got a haircut today

What would he feel like tonight in pads for the first time?

TRUE!

Looking sharp,

feeling STRONG!

The weather certainly cooperated

with all of the Stingers tonight

I checked the temperature in the nearby San Fernando Valley city of Woodland Hills at the same time and it was 84°F.

Jacob is lucky to live in the mild climate of Camarillo.

Get that ball high and tight,

PLEASE!

 

About to throw a pass before practice

This would be another week of agility and conditioning practices to give the players a chance to get accustomed to their pads before the hitting starts.

Stepping through the agility ladder

Stepping over the bags

Finishing by tackling a big bag

Here is the same drill from

start to finish

Dancing a tad after his bag tackle

He's going to have to

be a lot quicker than this

Fumble Recovery drill

The full Fumble Recovery drill

Snaking through the yellow bags

Nothing like a good bear crawl

near the end of practice

Jacob is the farthest player away

of the four tacklers seen here

And so begins Jacob's American football career, overall a good start in my opinion.