Training Camp Structure JV Team (G10)

42falcon
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Training Camp Structure JV Team (G10) Jul 14, 2011 12:04:39 GMT -6

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Post by 42falcon on Jul 14, 2011 12:04:39 GMT -6

Hi guys here is the scoop:

We are the new coaching staff of a brand new JV program Grade 10 team, we will be moving up with these kids to the SR team. Consequently we have 500 grade 10's comming in to the new school out of which 264 are males. We only have 2 kids out of the 264 that have played any community football.

The anticipation is we will have between 40-60 players at training camp 99% of which will have 0 football experience. Lots of basketballers, soccer guys and swimmers.....

How would you run training camp here we start Aug 29. and do not play our 1st game until the week of Sept. 20. We have about 3-4 weeks before our 1st game.

How would you break practice down in terms of when we start to introduce systems and slot kids on O or D?

My initial thought was after testing we group the kids ie: lineman types together and all the rest together. Then start to to run them through drills to see what skills they have and where they would fit.

It is JV (G10) I am not sure anyone is a RB or a DB yet, it might be good to give them experience at both areas ie: if you are a WR you take reps at DB as well.

If any of you have done this before let me know any advice is apreciated.

Also if this post belongs in the youth area I apologize, just delete it and I will re-post.

carookie
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Training Camp Structure JV Team (G10) Jul 14, 2011 14:17:05 GMT -6

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Post by carookie on Jul 14, 2011 14:17:05 GMT -6

Everyone needs to know how to block (offensive practices) everyone needs to know how to tackle (defensive practices); these mixed in with basic agility drills, form running and things of that nature will take up a good part of your first few practices.

You will have a lot of kids who think they are receivers; I'd let every kid choose where he goes day one on O and day one on D; with the understanding that you will move them around to the best spot for them to see the field and for the team to be successful.

After you break up into individual drills you should introduce propper stance and starts on the first couple days, whether it be for your base front (D) or top formation and plays (O). This will give your position coaches time to re-adjust all those wanna be tailbacks who are actually guards. I would advise a meeting before each practice where you chalk up the basic parts of your schemes. I would also preach to the kids that they need to know multiple positions.

I would guess by practice 4 or 5 you will start to get kids in the right positions, and can slowly begin to remove some scaffolding and begin to implement more team stuff. But by no means should you progress to the point where you ignore basic fundamentals.

Remember, you are trying to build a program for a couple years down the road, it will be built on the solid foundation of fundamentals and time spent in the weight room.

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thehoodie
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Training Camp Structure JV Team (G10) Jul 14, 2011 16:55:59 GMT -6

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Post by thehoodie on Jul 14, 2011 16:55:59 GMT -6

I used to coach at a big catholic school and every year for the Gr 8 team they'd get 50-60 kids. Majority weren't going on to play varsity (maybe 20) but it was a good way for kids to be introduced to the tradition of football at the school and feel a part of it at a young age.

The first week of practices we would essentially run a skill camp. We would setup stations for each of the key positions (O-line, Receivers/QB, D-line, Linebackers, DBs, kicking/punting). Each position coach (did I mention it was a big catholic school) would run the station and the kids were divided into 6 groups of all different shapes/sizes and they would rotate through. We would teach them a few different techniques each day. The rest of the practice time was spent on tackling circuits and blocking fundamentals, and mini-scrimmages at the end.

By the end of the week, the coaches had a pretty good idea which players should go where. Plus, we found that it keeps kids in it a little longer so they don't quit right away when they are put into a position right away that they don't like, they get to see more of what it is about, and be around their friends.

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