Man, lemme tell you how my week’s been rolling trying out this Corey Jackson stuff with the local youth team. I heard folks raving about his training vibe, simple but tough, so I figured, why not give it a real shot? Gotta walk the talk before preachin’, right?
Jumping In Headfirst
First things first, I grabbed all his free clips I could find. Watched ’em back-to-back, kinda felt like drinking from a firehose. The biggest takeaway? Corey keeps banging on about consistency over flash. So, ditched my old plan – you know, the ones with fancy dribbling drills that look cool but confuse the kids – and started fresh, Monday bright and early.
We kicked off simple. Like, really simple.
- The Foot Connection: Had the kids walk barefoot on decent grass for ten minutes. Felt weird at first, half of ’em giggled, but Corey insists it builds feel. Honestly? After a few days, seeing ’em trap a ball softer made me pause.
- Wall Ball Every. Single. Day: Sounds boring, I know. Twenty minutes daily, close passes against a solid wall with both feet. Corey swears this is the bedrock. My take? The groans turned into quiet focus by Wednesday. A couple kids actually asked to stay late.
Hitting the Wall (Literally)
Then came the hard part, at least for me. Corey drills in accuracy before power. Tried this shooting drill: cones real close to the goal, maybe a couple yards out? Felt ridiculously close! Had them place shots low, aiming for tiny targets taped inside the posts. Hardly any backlift, just clean contact. Watching kid after kid scuff shots they should blast… that was humbling.
Forced us all to slow down. Way down.
- Patience Pain: My instinct was to yell “Hit it!” Fought it. Corey’s way demanded controlled placement first. Took everything in me not to rush them. Progress? Slug-slow. But Thursday? One kid nailed five in a row bottom corner. Pure, quiet satisfaction. His grin? Worth it.
The Leg Burner & The Lightbulb
Saved the infamous “Jackson Pyramid” for Friday. Bodyweight only, low reps but max intensity.
- Squat jumps: 3 sets of 5, explosive as possible.
- Lunges (hold the bottom): 3 sets each leg, hold for three hard breaths. Quads on fire.
- Calf Raises: Slowww up, hold, slowww down. Felt it way more than expected.
Looked easy on screen. Reality check? Kids were gassed quick. Corey’s point? Explosive power needs a base, needs control. Real strength ain’t just big muscles, it’s using ’em sharp. Seeing ’em wobble trying to balance? Yeah, we gotta keep hammering this.
Where I’m Standing Now
Solid week in the books. Not gonna lie, ditching the complex stuff felt strange. Old me worried it was too basic. But watching kids actually improve fundamental control… that silence speaks louder than any fancy drill. Corey’s right – mastery starts stupidly simple.
Still tweaking things. Maybe slower progress on some stuff than my old fancy drills looked like they were doing? But this… this feels deeper. Less chaotic. Less show, more grow. Gotta stick with it, see where these roots take us. Feels like we’re finally building something real.
