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Post by coachkurts on Sept 17, 2012 16:22:02 GMT -6
Hi coaches, first post here but I have been reading for a while and respect all of your opinions.
Yesterday we had a tough, rough, hot game and today Ive called for a no pad practice.( We have many injured atm) I want it to be light and fun but without it being a waste. I need to work on receiving and a couple of players need info on a formation that they have missed out on. Id like to play a small game of flag football ( we have equipment from the spring) but id like some other ideas that I am blind to at the moment.
Thank you for any help I get
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Post by coachdoug on Sept 17, 2012 17:03:09 GMT -6
Coach, how old are your players? Also, what schemes do you run?
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Post by coachkurts on Sept 17, 2012 17:23:19 GMT -6
Sorry of course
11-13
Single back Unbalanced with the option to turn unbalanced side into trips I also have a Shotgun/Jet series as i have more speed than size.
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Post by coachdoug on Sept 18, 2012 11:53:48 GMT -6
Well, at that age they should be mature enough to go "half-rack" (i.e. shoulder pads & helmets) or even helmets only and still get something out of it. However, in my experience even 13-14 yr-olds tend to lose focus whenever they are not in full pads. You're probably better off having the players suit up in full pads and just not do any full contact drills.
If you are set on going half-rack or helmets only, you can still do a lot of your regular practice stuff, just don't take anyone to the ground (and avoid major collisions if you're going helmets only). You can focus on timing, assignments and execution. Run your offense against air (having cones or a fire hose with positions marked out is a good idea to give your players landmarks). You can also run a 7-on-7 passing drill - good for both your passing game and your pass defense.
You can play a flag game for fun, but I doubt your players will get much out of it. I think they'll enjoy the 7-on-7 just as much and get a lot more out of it. You can also focus on conditioning and do a lot of the same things you did back during conditioning week (relay races, deer hunter, sumo, towel game, etc. to make it fun), but I don't really think that's the best use of your time at this point in the season.
If it were me and I felt I had to go with something less than full pads, I would just go half-rack, make sure the players know not to take anyone to the ground, and then run my regular practice session, with the group block for backs & receivers filled with 7-on-7. Everything else would be about crisply focusing on assignments, timing and execution.
Good luck, I hope that helps.
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