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Post by RedRaider on Jun 17, 2013 23:32:38 GMT -6
so today was our first day of summer practice. Took a week off due to graduations and finals, and boy let me tell you it was a mess today at practice. I mean the qb forgetting signals(4.0 student btw), line not knowing who to block, vertical sets were horrible. It seemed like we have never practiced a day before in this offense.
we are a spread no huddle and we try and snap the ball about every 5-7 seconds. so granted we are moving fast but I now wonder if we are moving too fast or the week long break forced kids to take a step back.
just venting and wondering if we should even have a months dead period before camp starts. im still pissed about it and its been 5 hours ago.
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Post by coachbdud on Jun 17, 2013 23:48:03 GMT -6
it happens
we took a week off for finals after spring ball and last week was a little rusty, they'll get back in to it soon enough
is the dead month you have before camp a state mandatory thing?
or are you guys choosing to give them that time off?
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Post by RedRaider on Jun 18, 2013 0:27:38 GMT -6
I don't think it's state mando. We are in so Cali. I think the HC choose this. But after today he may reconsider it.
I know it happens I jut wonder what way I can prevent this later. I don't think I had this issue before.
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Post by blb on Jun 18, 2013 5:28:07 GMT -6
Over two months until your first game and you're worried about a bad Monday practice?!
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Post by theyoungballcoach on Jun 18, 2013 6:03:17 GMT -6
If there is anything I have learned about the uptempo no huddle (and my guess would be offense in general), it's that when you come back from breaks it's going to look off. The important thing is the tempo and the FINISH are there. Forgetting signals or shaky pass game timing stuff is easy to fix, as long as you guys are getting your tempo and finish out of everyone.
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Post by CoachCP on Jun 18, 2013 6:26:30 GMT -6
It will come back faster later in the summer. Kids aren't professionals or in college. It's not their job to remember every detail about your offense when they take a break (although hopefully they do take it that seriously). Their going to be rusty, but it will come back quickly. Anticipate this problem next time and work around it.
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Post by fantom on Jun 18, 2013 9:09:42 GMT -6
so today was our first day of summer practice. Took a week off due to graduations and finals, and boy let me tell you it was a mess today at practice. I mean the qb forgetting signals(4.0 student btw), line not knowing who to block, vertical sets were horrible. It seemed like we have never practiced a day before in this offense. we are a spread no huddle and we try and snap the ball about every 5-7 seconds. so granted we are moving fast but I now wonder if we are moving too fast or the week long break forced kids to take a step back. just venting and wondering if we should even have a months dead period before camp starts. im still {censored} about it and its been 5 hours ago. You don't have a game this week do you? The reason that I ask is, if you don't have a game coming up, why would you worry about a sloppy practice after some time off? |
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Post by RedRaider on Jun 18, 2013 9:20:23 GMT -6
It will come back faster later in the summer. Kids aren't professionals or in college. It's not their job to remember every detail about your offense when they take a break (although hopefully they do take it that seriously). Their going to be rusty, but it will come back quickly. Anticipate this problem next time and work around it. And that Is what I was expecting. This is my first year back at the high school level. Coached juco and div 2 level pass several years. So yes I was hoping they would take it a serious. But I see it's not there yet. I have OCD which is why I was frustrated about "1" practice. I know it's a while before we have our first game but again I guess my expectations were too high perhaps? We will see how today's practice goes. |
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Post by blb on Jun 18, 2013 10:00:32 GMT -6
Unless kids do it on their own, we don't even touch a football until our three-day camp last week of July (had couple 7-on-7s scheduled this month but other school cancelled on us).
Our first game is August 29.
I don't think it's time to worry yet.
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Post by fantom on Jun 18, 2013 10:30:23 GMT -6
Unless kids do it on their own, we don't even touch a football until our three-day camp last week of July (had couple 7-on-7s scheduled this month but other school cancelled on us). Our first game is August 29. I don't think it's time to worry yet. Well, you can't spell OCD without an OC. |
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Post by blb on Jun 18, 2013 10:42:15 GMT -6
Unless kids do it on their own, we don't even touch a football until our three-day camp last week of July (had couple 7-on-7s scheduled this month but other school cancelled on us). Our first game is August 29. I don't think it's time to worry yet. Well, you can't spell OCD without an OC. fantom, you must be ADD - All Day Defense. |
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Post by fantom on Jun 18, 2013 10:45:21 GMT -6
Well, you can't spell OCD without an OC. fantom, you must be ADD - All Day Defense. There's some truth to that. When I was--------HEY! A SQUIRREL!! |
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Post by RedRaider on Jun 18, 2013 16:01:46 GMT -6
fantom, you must be ADD - All Day Defense. There's some truth to that. When I was--------HEY! A SQUIRREL!! Lol true I guess. |
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Post by coachd5085 on Jun 18, 2013 23:00:33 GMT -6
so today was our first day of summer practice. Took a week off due to graduations and finals, ... Coach, things are different in different areas of the country. The first two sentences leave me with this question: Took a week off from WHAT? A week from June 18 was June 11. What were you doing football related on June 11? |
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Post by RedRaider on Jun 18, 2013 23:24:40 GMT -6
We had spring ball, that was done and we throw for passing tourneys.
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Post by dubber on Jun 19, 2013 11:40:03 GMT -6
Just wait until you practice after the first day of school.....that one will really suck.
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Post by CoachCP on Jun 20, 2013 7:53:19 GMT -6
I've only had one year since 2005 that the first day of school wasn't the worst practice. And that's because the 2nd day of school was way worse.
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Post by veerman on Jun 23, 2013 19:17:48 GMT -6
I'm even expecting us to look a little rusty on July 22 lol. We take a week or so off at the end of school, and start back 1st of June, then we have a 2 week dead period last week of june and 1st week of July. So we really don't get started good till July.
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Post by coachdubyah on Jun 27, 2013 17:52:50 GMT -6
The two days I hate practicing the most...First Day of School and Picture Day. Although, we have swallowed our pride and are choosing NOT to practice on Picture Day.
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Post by hammer66 on Jul 8, 2013 11:20:18 GMT -6
First day of school.... SO TRUE! Luckily everyone else is dealing with the same issues.
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Post by rpetrie on Jul 9, 2013 9:28:42 GMT -6
We like to consider those "rough days" virtual WHITE-BOARD moments. Just press the erase button and start over...it all comes back soon enough. We are dealing with so many changes to personnel from workout-to-workout between vacations, other sports camps, baseball/basketball/lax summer leagues, beach-fever, etc...that if they get the lingo down, can align & understand the basics by pre-camp the first week in August, then we are in great shape to start fine tuning & expanding specialty packages come double sessions in mid-August.
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Post by rebelfootballcoach on Jul 9, 2013 9:48:16 GMT -6
Coach I wouldn't worry, more importantly kids had a little time off. In a week all that stuff will be cleaned up. We start our summer with a 3 week dead period. If you include the last week of school for finals it's a month off the field. I think what you may feel you are losing in the short term will help over the long term.
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