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Post by coachchristensen on Dec 9, 2015 13:11:56 GMT -6
I was selected to be a speaker at our state coaches clinic. I am wondering what topics would many coaches rather know about? I know I have gone to different clinics for multiple reasons, but I'm wondering do most want to hear X's and O's, leadership/teamwork topics, or what specifically? Thanks for any help!
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Post by John Knight on Dec 9, 2015 13:40:14 GMT -6
I want to see your weekly practice schedule, scripts and all. Also how you call your plays and tempo, what your cards mean and signals.
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Post by oriolepower on Dec 9, 2015 13:42:16 GMT -6
The answer is yes to everything. Some coaches want X's and O's, some what leadership/teamwork, some want to hear what made the difference for you.
I think when most coaches go to a clinic they want to find something that will make their program better. My suggestion is deliver what you believe in and know and coaches will either show up or leave. Some of the best clinic sessions I have sat through had about 8 people in the room because the title wasn't catchy or trendy.
Coaches don't want to hear about how much your kids can lift and how big they are. I once listened to Frank Beamer speak to a packed room of over 1000 people. His topic was on winning special teams. He said absolutely nothing over the hour he spoke. Told some funny stories but didn't share anything helpful.
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Post by Chris Clement on Dec 9, 2015 17:20:01 GMT -6
I like hearing about minutiae. There are lots of talks about "Northeast Southwestern State's Zone Read Offense," where a guy draws up ZR, ZR+bubble, verts, and calls it a day. I already know those plays, and so does almost everyone there. Unless you've been given several hours to present there's nothing to be gained from a one-hour glance at your offense, so do something like "Pulling techniques for trap, kickout, fold, and wrap." Personally I just avoid anything about leadership, character, etc. They're very rah-rah and just about everything about them turns me off, but there's a large subset of coaches that dig it, so if that's your bag then go for it.
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Post by 33coach on Dec 9, 2015 17:36:06 GMT -6
I was selected to be a speaker at our state coaches clinic. I am wondering what topics would many coaches rather know about? I know I have gone to different clinics for multiple reasons, but I'm wondering do most want to hear X's and O's, leadership/teamwork topics, or what specifically? Thanks for any help! practice planning and position fundamentals (Every Day Drills!) |
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Post by Defcord on Dec 9, 2015 21:05:15 GMT -6
I like the stuff guys have said. I think if you can go in with something you expect others would be able to apply to their own programs. I heard an oc talk once about how the had 55 trash cans so they would set up the cans with the top 5 looks they thought they would get that week on the field 20 yards apart on Monday. Then the 1s and 2s (when ones got to second set the twos went against first set)would go through the whole playbook against each defensive look. There would be a coach at each defensive look with planned coaching points to help teach the gameplan that week. He said it took about 30 minutes and it would serve as their conditioning for the day because they would sprint to the next station on a whistle and at the end sprint back to the beginning. I thought it was a great idea and i never would have thought to do it.
If you have something you or your program does well that you think other coaches can easily take to their program and incorporate that is where I would start whether its scheme or drills or something program management wise.
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Post by John Knight on Dec 10, 2015 6:11:06 GMT -6
I heard an OL guys talk for 45 minutes on how the secret to trapping was using a field liner to paint lines on the practice field for them to follow. Neat idea, 45 minutes of it got a bit much.
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Post by wolfden12 on Dec 10, 2015 6:38:46 GMT -6
Be different rather then general. The little things coaches can use always is better I feel
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Post by realdawg on Dec 10, 2015 6:57:34 GMT -6
I want to hear fundamentals. Our scheme is our scheme. I am not going to change our scheme based on a clinic speaker. I want to know HOW and WHAT you teach your kids as far as fundamentals go.
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 10, 2015 7:46:01 GMT -6
I like listening to guys who talk about building culture. How did they build their program? When I speak at state association clinics and only have an hour to speak, I typically talk something organization. At a couple of clinics this year I am talking about installing and practicing special situations including the two minute drill.
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Post by Coach.A on Dec 10, 2015 8:20:19 GMT -6
Good answers so far.
Something else I like is hearing about 1 offensive play then completely breaking it down. I realize this will really limit your audience, but for those coaches looking to install or improve that play it can be invaluable. One of the better clinic presentations I saw was on the "all hitches" play...I didn't realize how much I didn't know about the play until I sat through an hour presentation on it.
Some points to cover in a 1 play presentation:
- Play philosophy / why your team runs that play
- When/why you call the play in a game (if/then)
- How you install it
- Positional Drills to develop the fundamental skills used on that play
- How you run it vs different fronts/coverages
- Trouble shooting / what defenses causes the most problems and how you handle it.
- Time permitting show tags/complimentary plays/counters
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Post by funkfriss on Dec 10, 2015 10:41:05 GMT -6
What do you do that you feel is different or unique that leads to your team's success? What is your program known for? I think at the end of the day that is what coaches are looking for. Could be cultural, could be scheme, could be a specific play or package, could be individual position technique.
An example that might help was listening to Brian Ferentz talk about Iowa's OL play. If you think about Iowa football in recent history you think zone running and NFL OL factory. The first half of his talk was to me crap. Very generic, and blah talking about the overall offensive philosophy, what characteristics they look for in linemen, stance, etc. I could've heard the same talk from 99% of college coaches. I was ready to fall asleep, but then he started talking about the technique and how they practice it. Very simple technique really, but what struck me was the simplicity. They as coaches were really only focused on two things, but they hit those hard every day in practice and got good at mastering the simple technique. He hammered into exactly how it should look and how they perfect it. No fancy drills, just the same things day in and day out. To me, that is one of the things that makes Iowa unique to many other programs and how they take lesser recruits and churn out 1,000 yard rushers and NFL linemen.
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Post by 19coach78 on Dec 10, 2015 11:58:36 GMT -6
Give me a couple of drills I can use and I am happy !! handouts too ! I love me some hand outs !! LOL guess I am dating myself, ... I dont have an I phone.. I've seen coaches taking pictures of the presentations.
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Post by coachchristensen on Dec 11, 2015 10:22:01 GMT -6
Thank you all for the advice and topics!
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Post by Chris Clement on Dec 11, 2015 10:47:36 GMT -6
E best presentation I can remember was a guy from navy who did an hour on IV, an hour on midline, and an hour on something else. Every time he showed a clip he'd go through the adjustment they'd made to the blocking, but also WHY they made that adjustment. Was it because they were doing an alignment thing? Was it personnel driven? He wasn't shy about showing things that didn't work. He showed a clip where a MONSTROUS Notre Dame defender obliterated a double team, forced the pull, and tackled the QB for a loss, and he pointed out that the play was otherwise perfectly blocked, "except for that NFL-bound behemoth right there. Sometimes he just wins." Apparently they see enough Defense of the week that they keep a big reference book, like a phone book, of all the adjustments and tags and plays they like structurally against every look they can dream of, and if they get something crazy which seems to be about two or three times a year, they open up the book, pull out what is essentially a canned game plan, and toss the original in the garbage.
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Post by IronmanFootball on Dec 11, 2015 11:09:47 GMT -6
Give me a couple of drills I can use and I am happy !! handouts too ! I love me some hand outs !! LOL guess I am dating myself, ... I dont have an I phone.. I've seen coaches taking pictures of the presentations. I hate those guys. Same guy snoring 10 minutes later. |
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Post by John Knight on Dec 11, 2015 11:11:37 GMT -6
Dude, when you Kareoke all night long then whatever else DCOHIO does with all the chix it is hard to take notes! Just click a pic and off to sleep!
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Post by wolfden12 on Dec 14, 2015 9:30:11 GMT -6
Building relationships with players, coaches, school and community
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Post by coachplaa on Dec 14, 2015 9:43:47 GMT -6
I've been giving clinic talks for almost 10 years now, and I know the most well-received are the ones with LOTS of video, specific examples and adjustments, and lots of information packed into the 50 minutes that you get. Personally, I like speaking out of state much better than local clinics- I don't feel paranoid about giving up some good info that my opponents might use against me. A short handout helps, but I've noticed there is a fast growing trend for coaches to snap photos or take videos of every slide/drill that is put on the big screen.
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Post by funkfriss on Dec 15, 2015 11:53:00 GMT -6
What are you doing that you feel is important and/or unique that leads to your success. It could be a scheme (not generic), a play, technique, culture, etc. Whatever you feel gives your team its edge, that's what I want to hear about. And not just the rosey version. What happens when somebody takes this or that away. How does your technique change vs. this or that. And I don't want to hear about your scheme and then watch film of your 4 D1 athletes when you are a Class 2A school in Illinois. That's winning with players, not a scheme.
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