David Fales

I wanted to reach out and thank all the supporters of SJSU Football..I poured everything I had into this job for the past 9 years. To all the players I’ve touched I thank u! We accomplished some amazing things that hadn’t been done before! Next chapter..Coach DO..D,J,R, Love You

Latest Pod episode with former NFL QB @DavidFales is out now! Awesome having him on and hearing about: -The mental warfare of a journeyman backup QB -How he could flip the switch on game day -Navigating retiring from the NFL, figuring out what was next Watch / Listen Below:

The Post Game Newsletter #5 is also out there now. Here's what's in it: -@DavidFales episode 80 breakdown -Applachian Trail experience -A quote from @PeterMallouk -Perspective from @NickFoles after winning 2018 Superbowl -A local Delco coffee company postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/p/the-post-gam…

Been working with Pat for the last year and a half—his growth has been fun to watch. Smart, athletic, and puts in the work. Someone to keep an eye on this year! He’s a good one!

We join San José State in mourning the loss of Chandler Jones. Our deepest condolences to his family, teammates, and the Spartan community 💙

Forever in our hearts, #89 In loving memory of Spartan wide receiver and coach, Chandler Jones #ThisIsSparta | #AllSpartans

11 years ago @DavidFales @ahaze14

Big thanks to David Fales @DavidFales, who played QB in the NFL for 7 years and former SJSU & MPC QB, for stopping by and talking to our older guys about preparation, leadership, and overcoming adversity!

Thank you for having me! @Coach_Besaw

Let’s gooooo! Keep stackin them up!

Another baller I’ve had the privilege to work with this offseason!

Lab work🔥 w @DavidFales

Sunday w/ @DavidFales

My guy is dialed!!

Had a great Elite 11 camp at Bishop Gorman! Competed with the top Qbs across the country learning and getting better! Ran a 4.89 40 at 6’5 225 pounds @DavidFales @Elite11 @NorCalPatrick

Off Season grind with @DavidFales Camp season coming up 🔥! @Elite11 in Vegas🔜

Over the course of my football career (and even more after), I have read many books on performance and self-development. While I enjoyed many of those books, and learned a lot, there is only 1 book I can say truly had a life-changing impact on me as an athlete during my career -

I agree! Multiple coaches taught me back foot first until I got to the higher levels. I learned by trial and error and watching the best to do it! I felt slower moving my back foot first in practice, and in games (when you react and not think/drill), I would move my left foot first every time.

Was watching a QB video today & it brought up the “when sliding in pocket should QB move front foot first or backfoot first” argument! So you know I am a front foot first guy, bc if you are loaded into backfoot while playing QB you CAN’T move backfoot first unless you shift weight upfront & then move, which takes time.. So if you are arguing that moving backfoot first is quicker bc once you set backfoot you are ready to throw & you are teaching playing loaded throughout the process… both can’t be true! Bc the time you are saying you gain by being ready with backfoot first, you have lost by shifting weight to the front before you can move! It’s easy in a drill where you know you are moving & you can balance your weight bc you don’t have to make any other throw, but if you may have to make a throw at any point in process & then are forced to me, then the argument doesn’t hold up for me! Open to all thoughts!

(Of course, the book goes into detail on all of this. But these are my high-level takeaways.) So, if you are an athlete in any capacity, I highly suggest getting a copy of this book! Its the one book I tell all my QBs to get at any level.

The practice of Visualization The influence my self-talk had on my performance Being Process vs Outcome oriented Establishing confidence through preparation (it is normal to be nervous) Effective long-term and short-term goal-setting