Predators - Beasts, Playoff Preview

This Saturday at 3:00 we will begin the journey of the playoffs for a Division 1 National Championship. The Predators will play host to the Baltic Beast from Nyköping. We finished the season a perfect 12-0 as the Division 1 South Champions. Scoring a colossal 566 points for an average of 52 points per game makes us the highest scoring team in all of Sweden. Our defense relinquished a stingy 79 points for an average of only 7 points per game. Making them tops in Division 1 South.  

The Predators are lead by Quarterback Phil Juhlin who has lit up the scoreboard with his ability to make plays both through the air and on the ground. The predator offense also boasts a trio of wide receivers that are unmatched in productivity and play making ability. Benjamin Hörnqvist, Sorin Pandrea and Marcus Johnsson have each had multiple TD games and have made the Predator offense hard to predict and impossible to stop. The Predator offensive line is young and undersized but have shown flashes of greatness and will be fully healthy for the first time since Game 1. They have been the backbone allowing Juhlin to have time to find his targets. 

Defensively the Predators have been on a steady rise, peaking at the right time as the playoffs approach. Leading tackler linebacker Sacce Hörnqvist heads a very aggressive high energy front 7. On the defensive line Anton Wahrby has been the most dominate defensive player I have seen in Division 1. He is a stout run stopper and a great pass rusher. In the secondary the Predators are lead by Alex Nilsson. Alex is explosive and leads the team with 9 interceptions returning 1 for touchdown. 

Nyköping finished the regular season with 9 wins 0 losses and 1 tie. As Division 1 East Champions they will be travelling to Kristianstad with the difficult task of trying to tame the Predators. The Baltic Beasts are known for playing hard nosed football. They have a good running attack and are built to stop the run as well. They will rely on superior size on the lines to control the game. It will be a battle of conflicting styles and tempos. The team who can force their oponent to play their style of game will have a clear advantage.  

Göteborg Highlights

#24 Krutas

video courtesy of Ingemar Larsson

#89 Blom

video courtesy of Ingemar Larsson

Predator Perfect!

Saturday night the Senior Predators played what is now their final game of the regular season. We are scheduled to play Lugi in 2 weeks but they have forfeited that game. This means the the Kristianstad Predators have marched their way to a PERFECT regular season going 12-0. I can remember walking into the clubhouse for my very first team meeting in March. I was wearing both of my championship rings from American River College. I remember talking about the special effort that would be necessary to win all 12. How there would be bumps in the road but if we kept fighting together we could overcome those obstacles. Well that seems like a long time ago, and it did take a great effort and there were many bumps along the way. Our team always stayed together and never quit. Through injuries, sickness, and a ridiculously long break we stayed together as a team and finished the season a perfect 12-0. I am very proud of my players. They deserve great recognition for this accomplishment.

Division 1 South Champions!

Predators 41 - Göteborg Marvels 0

The game had a great atmosphere. We started at 7:00 on Saturday night. It had been a cloudy and light rainy day but was clearing up and the sun poked it's head out just as we started warming up. I noticed a difference in the demeanor in our team during pregame. We were more focused and had a look of determination that usually was not there. Usually we are very loose and relaxed pregame. Most of the time we are too loose and relaxed but understandable with the lack of competition at times. Saturday night though we looked better in pregame then ever before but we still remained a loose attitude. I knew we would play well. I also knew that it was going to be a physical game. Göteborg is a good team. They play aggressive hard nosed football. Their guys play their asses off from snap to whistle. We don't see a lot of that so it was good for our guys to play against teams like that. I wish we could play them every week. Coach Westlund does a phenomenal job with his guys and it shows on the field. 

We started the game fast and marched down the field at an incredible pace but turned the ball over in the redzone on our first 2 possessions. I could tell that the intensity of the game was effecting our execution but i also knew that as we continued to put pressure on them the bubble would burst and once we put the ball in the endzone the TDs would start flowing. Our defense has been playing very well the last couple games and Saturday night was by far their best game of the season. On the second series of the game the defense caused a safety which burst the bubble and the offense followed suit. We had a 34-0 lead at half time. We scored on 5 straight possessions and the defense only gave up 3 first downs all half. With the game in hand we made some substitutions on defense to allow some of the reserves to get some quality playing time and to rest some of our key/injured players for the playoffs. The second D came out and although they gave up a couple plays here and there, they stood their ground and kept the Marvels out of the endzone. I was very impressed. GREAT WIN PREDATORS!! NOW LET'S FINISH THE DRILL!

** Highlight film will be posted soon.

Limhamn Highlights 8 4 12

Lead From The Front OL/DL Camp

Lead From The Front OL/DL Camp
Coaches Bio: Jon Walker

Lead From The Front Camp is a 3 day intensive Camp for Offensive and Defensive Linemen here in Kristianstad Sweden. The camp consists of 3 days of practices. Each day there are two practices with lunch provided and a film/clinic session after lunch. I show practice film from camp so players are able to see themselves in the drills. I also clinic new drills using film from the US. Coaches can come and participate in practice and in the clinic sessions and I make sure to set up drills to answer questions and address specific areas the coaches would like help with. 

Lead From The Front Camp is more then just teaching players about football. We talk about the importance of a strong character and leadership. We discuss what traits great leaders possess. We want every player to leave our camp prepared to Lead From The Front not just on the field but in every part of their lives. 

To Register visit www.contactsports.se  or you can print the registration form and email/mail it in. LFTF Registration Form

*discounts are available for groups from the same club and coaches who bring a group from their club can attend for free.

LFTF Now in Arlanda!!

*discounts are available for groups from the same club and coaches who bring a group from their club can attend for free.

2012 Lead From The Front Camp

The 2012 camp went fabulous. We had 35 Lineman attend between the ages of 12-19. Most were from clubs all across Skane. There was one from Nykoping(about 4 hours north) and one all the way from Berlin Germany. The Lead From The Front staff does a great job teaching the players the basic fundamentals of playing O & D Line. The players were focused and motivated to get better. We saw a drastic improvement in everyone from the first practice to the last. Especially with the younger players. The little guys struggled just to get into a good stance in Practice 1 and before the camp was over they were firing off with good pad leverage striking with their hands and driving their feet like the big guys. I was very impressed. The goal of every camp is to teach young players how to practice with great tempo. When every camper leaves they are then able to go back to their home club and spread that tempo and show off their newly developed skills. I made a short highlight film of the camp. enjoy!

If you would like to host a Lead From The Front Camp at your club please contact me for more information: 
Email Coach Walker
Coach.Walker@predators.se