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Post by eaglemountie on May 16, 2012 12:52:03 GMT -6
I was recently writing down some key words that I wanted my linebackers to understand when it comes to fundamentals, assignment, philosophy, etc. and thought it might make a good topic of discussion.
On either side of the ball at the position you coach what are some key terms or phrases (3 words or under) that you feel are critical for your players to know and understand?
Example For Inside Linebackers in 44:
Stance- Balanced and Mobile
First Step- Mirror Near Back
Reads- Backs to Linemen
Hit and Shed- Explode, Disengage, Angles
Zone Coverage- 2 to 1, Re-route
Man Coverage- Inside Trail, Physical
Pursuit- Spill, Inside Out
Blitz- Read Near Lineman
Tackle- Across, Club, Run
Fumble- Punch, Rip, Secure
Intercept- Highest Point, Timing
Def Philosophy- Hit, Run, Fast
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Post by Chris Clement on May 16, 2012 17:56:28 GMT -6
Are you looking for snappy ways of shouting coaching points or are you trying to coach by cliché?
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Post by airman on May 16, 2012 18:08:59 GMT -6
PBS Perfect Ball Security
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Post by eaglemountie on May 16, 2012 18:30:46 GMT -6
Are you looking for snappy ways of shouting coaching points or are you trying to coach by cliché? I don't know if I would call it snappy but possibly cliche if you mean used by many. Just trying to narrow down long explanations to quick, exact and to the point words or phrases or coaching points that can match the attention span levels of teenagers. Many times I feel like the more I talk the less they hear and learn. I hate taking away from team practice time to coach up one player and the other 21 are standing and watching. These terms can be drawn from drills/skills built during Indy and group time and can earn meaning during those practice times while in turn gaining more mental reps during team. |
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Post by John Knight on May 16, 2012 19:08:06 GMT -6
Be athletic! Love that one!
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Post by Coach Bennett on May 16, 2012 19:12:44 GMT -6
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Post by larrymoe on May 16, 2012 21:03:56 GMT -6
I hate taking away from team practice time to coach up one player and the other 21 are standing and watching. Isn't that kind of your job? To coach the kids one player at a time? Yelling "buzz words" at them may be short and to the point, but I wouldn't call it coaching. |
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Post by 19delta on May 16, 2012 21:45:16 GMT -6
I don't know about you guys, but I get a lot of mileage out of "Fvck Me!" and "Goddammit!"
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Post by coach4life on May 17, 2012 5:50:10 GMT -6
Are you looking for snappy ways of shouting coaching points or are you trying to coach by cliché? I don't know if I would call it snappy but possibly cliche if you mean used by many. Just trying to narrow down long explanations to quick, exact and to the point words or phrases or coaching points that can match the attention span levels of teenagers. Many times I feel like the more I talk the less they hear and learn. I hate taking away from team practice time to coach up one player and the other 21 are standing and watching. These terms can be drawn from drills/skills built during Indy and group time and can earn meaning during those practice times while in turn gaining more mental reps during team. FWIW I think you're absolutely on the right track and your points above reflect good thinking about coaching as teaching and reinforcing ideas in a learning loop. Having a set of keywords or mnemonics to encapsulate a concept can help a kid remember key concepts/fundamentals. |
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Post by eaglemountie on May 17, 2012 7:58:18 GMT -6
I hate taking away from team practice time to coach up one player and the other 21 are standing and watching. Isn't that kind of your job? To coach the kids one player at a time? Yelling "buzz words" at them may be short and to the point, but I wouldn't call it coaching. Yes I do coach kids up one at a time, during Indy (hence the name Individuals for that particular period of practice). If you will read the entire thread the words we want to incorporate are ones that have built in meaning behind previous coaching and can reinforce previously coached ideas, fundamentals and schemes without a long drawn out explanation of every single detail. Simply an idea to cut down on verbage but with a purpose and relates to previously learned material, which in turn can gain more practice time and mental reps of said drills/schemes/fundamentals etc. I'm not out there randomly yelling "hit somebody" or "run to daylight." These "buzz" words are things that have already been engrained in our players through repetition and can be utilized as helpful reminders during group, team and even in the game from the sideline. These words have meaning within our scheme and philosophy. |
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Post by fantom on May 17, 2012 8:46:55 GMT -6
Isn't that kind of your job? To coach the kids one player at a time? Yelling "buzz words" at them may be short and to the point, but I wouldn't call it coaching. Yes I do coach kids up one at a time, during Indy (hence the name Individuals for that particular period of practice). If you will read the entire thread the words we want to incorporate are ones that have built in meaning behind previous coaching and can reinforce previously coached ideas, fundamentals and schemes without a long drawn out explanation of every single detail. Simply an idea to cut down on verbage but with a purpose and relates to previously learned material, which in turn can gain more practice time and mental reps of said drills/schemes/fundamentals etc. I'm not out there randomly yelling "hit somebody" or "run to daylight." These "buzz" words are things that have already been engrained in our players through repetition and can be utilized as helpful reminders during group, team and even in the game from the sideline. These words have meaning within our scheme and philosophy. I understand what you're saying. They're useful and we use them. Funny thing is, they're so ingrained in my coaching vocabulary that I can't think of them off of the field. It's like saying what the definition of "is" is. |
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Post by wingtol on May 17, 2012 9:13:06 GMT -6
Why don't you just say what you say in individual to the players. If your already coaching the players using a certain vocabulary then use that. If your looking for stuff from outside your program to use are your kids going to understand what you are saying?
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Post by coachdennis on May 17, 2012 9:29:42 GMT -6
I try to paint word pictures for kids as best I can. With offensive linemen, for instance, we talk, "sumo stance" for getting low, as in, look like a sumo wrestler. For tackling, we tell kids to, "take a bite out of the ball" - this keeps heads up, gets bodies across, etc. Any time you can find a funny, non-football related description for the task at hand, I think it helps. Advanced "clinic speak" just goes right over these kids' heads.
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Post by fantom on May 17, 2012 9:44:35 GMT -6
Why don't you just say what you say in individual to the players. If your already coaching the players using a certain vocabulary then use that. If your looking for stuff from outside your program to use are your kids going to understand what you are saying? One thing that I'm always looking for is a good, succinct way of saying something. I've stolen them from the best. |
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Post by tango on May 18, 2012 7:14:11 GMT -6
45,60,90 - Grind your knee down - Ear below your hip - Mirror the ball - Pre-snap read - Cutt of air - leverage- preturn your knee (Flexbone)
Red Sea - A to A - Inside hip - Outside hip- Squeeze- leverage-
Set the edge- My favorite stay out of his A hole (Defense)
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Post by PSS on May 18, 2012 7:44:26 GMT -6
I use them all the time. For example, blocking for special teams and turn overs I tell kids to block them "high and in the eyes".
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Post by fred on May 25, 2012 12:43:18 GMT -6
Her is how we teach tackling.
Step on the toes-forces body accross BC
Eat the Pig-face on the ball
Rip the lungs- Explode hands through grab cloth
Plow the ground- with the tailbone of ball carrier. Emphasis on driving him back
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Post by coachroe on May 27, 2012 12:05:06 GMT -6
For defensive players for us it all boils down to three things:
Assignment. Effort. Production (A-E-P)
Assignment: Are you lined up correctly? Did you do your job on this play?
Effort: Are you giving 100% effort? Anything less will find you on the sidelines.
Production: When you are in a position to make a play, do you?
We grade our team on those 3 areas at every practice, game, etc... they get a % grade in each one when we hand out grades. We tell them it is in their hands who plays, it is a meritocracy. The fastest way to get on the field is to be great in each of those 3 areas.
We keep a running tally throughout the year of those %'s and share those grades with their position group at each meeting so they can see exactly where they stand and why they are where they are on the depth chart. Also, if Johnny or his parents ask why is he not playing, we can say you are deficient in one of those areas.
Example
Parent "Johnny is 2x the athlete of Jimmy, why isn't he playing?"
Coach: "Because Johhny is sititing at 75% effort when Jimmy is at 98%. I can't play someone who is only going to give me great effort 3/4 of the time because it will hurt the team".
What will happen? That parent is going to go home and chew Johnny out for not giving 100% instead of wondering why he isn't playing.
We also stole a trick from Bobby Bowden and create a running cut-up throughout the year of poor effort/missed assignment/non-production plays so we can SHOW them why they are not on the field as well.
Those kids will see it and hear it every day from 2-a days to the title game. A-E-P
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Post by td4tc on May 27, 2012 18:18:55 GMT -6
The A.A.S.S principle
if you don't know your Assignment, Alignment, Stance and Step you'll look like an A$$
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