Speed & Quickness On Kauai

UH coaches have been on Kauai the past few days conducting a three-day Speed & Quickness Clinic for the kids. Dennis Fujimoto of KauaiWorld.com has an article about the first day of the clinic.

Monday’s opening day of the three-day clinic featured about 75 young players and more than 150 student athletes.

“I’m glad we had some girls in the younger group,” said Jamilee Jacinto, a Hawai‘i wahine track team member who was helping the football coaching staff. “When I came to this, I was the only girl.”

Jett Jasper, a Kaua‘i High School graduate, was also helping the staff.

Fujimoto has an article about how the coaches are stressing academics.

And David Simon of KauaiWorld.com has a report from day two.

According to Theresa Koki of the county’s anti-drug office, who is coordinating the event, 76 youngsters took part during the 12 and under session, followed by 144 in the second session, totalling 220 who came out to take advantage of the free clinic.

The athletes were split into groups based on their optimal position and the University of Hawai‘i coaching staff gave individual instruction and drilled the student-athletes on the fundamentals.

Head coach Greg McMackin was on hand making the rounds to each group throughout the morning.