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Post by Yash on Aug 15, 2017 19:25:33 GMT -6
How do you create energy and excitement at practice without going live, doing nut crackers and beating kids up? We seem flat at practice. Kids don't seem excited to be at football... and we won a conference title last season. We aren't a doormat.
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DLgaDC
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Post by DLgaDC on Aug 15, 2017 20:44:40 GMT -6
I think number 1 is the coaching staff needs to bring energy. I know it can be tough especially if your students were turds that day. Hoot and holler, run to all the drills, talk a little trash to the OC during team time. (He loves that especially when we are doing great on D) Players will feed off of that. A good organized practice plan helps not staying too long in one thing. Super long Indy or team periods get boring. We do a lot of 5-10 minute periods and the kids feel like we had a 20 minute practice. Turn some drills into a competition and hae the players not going pick a side and losers do updowns. Not many just a couple.
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Post by KYCoach2331 on Aug 15, 2017 20:44:55 GMT -6
Have energy as a coach.
As far as practice things: competitive drills. At the end of the period have a best on best or an even matchup and have the team pick sides, losing side does up downs.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Aug 15, 2017 21:27:51 GMT -6
Yes and yes to bringing the energy as a coach. Listen to the "batteries not included" podcast by Joe Daniel.
One thing I do is competition. Little things like "who can get the most feet in the ground in these 6 seconds hitting the sled", time DL running hoops, or if your HC allows it, play music during practice.
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Post by adawg2302 on Aug 15, 2017 21:47:00 GMT -6
Our players love having music. We use it as an incentive. If practice is up to par, we will pump music during certain periods. If it isn't, then no music.
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Post by Yash on Aug 15, 2017 21:53:19 GMT -6
I like music during practice. Had to rip a kid today as every other word was the N word.
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Post by coachbdud on Aug 16, 2017 0:31:59 GMT -6
i play music both the kids and I like
we feed off each other's energy
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Post by coachwoodall on Aug 16, 2017 7:14:51 GMT -6
"Attitude reflects leadership"
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Post by dubber on Aug 16, 2017 9:26:14 GMT -6
I like to tie whatever we are doing back to winning.
We do first steps as an OL every day. Every Day. EVERY DAY. MONOTONOUS defined. There is no alteration in this drill, it is just 10 minutes of hitting the boards under the chute.
When we start to lag, I like to talk about how right now, at this very moment, we are either beating whoever our opponent is that week, or we're not. The steps you take, the technique you use, and the focus you have can get you closer to victory. Most battles are won before they are fought.
Take Championship steps, flick that little guy off your shoulder pad whispering to "just get through the drill"........HELL NO, ATTACK the drill. Own it, and you will own your opponent.
Also, if we are lagging, I will implore them to pick it up, because lazy linemen = hurt RB/QB. Do you want to be the one that let's so-and-so get hurt? Are you going to let him down? Who does the Quarterback belong to? ("US!") And who are the only people who get to touch him? ("US!")
Then I say something about how he is our b!tch and nobody but us gets to mess with our b!tch.........they laugh, and the drill's intensity picks up.
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Post by tothehouse on Aug 16, 2017 10:07:22 GMT -6
Have competition in every drill.
Use a stopwatch. Beat the clock on drills.
Example. I'm new to coaching O line. I "know" what I'm doing, but I thought my drill was stale.
I was working wing t tackle trap with the tackles and having the off tackle working on getting to the LB. Drill was "okay". Then I added this nugget.
I told the kid playing LB that he had to run 5 yards forward and beat the OT to the LOS. If the tackle blocked him...the LB kid owed 5 push ups. And vice versa. This...also forced the trapping tackle to get his ass in gear.
The trapping tackles rule was to get low...on the hip of the defender. If he was too high he owed 5 push ups.
{censored}...the drill RAMPED UP. Kids were going full speed. Having fun, etc. I'm praising the crap out of effort, etc.
Without knowing my drill the HC calls tackle trap the first play of team. And our tackle that works to the backer CRUSHES THE FAST FILLING LB!!! Just like the drill. Those...are moments that I love as a coach. Taking the drill to the team/game period.
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Post by aceback76 on Aug 16, 2017 11:52:00 GMT -6
We love this drill (teaches a LOT) but use it with these limitations:
A) No tackling.
B) No blocking below the waste (stay on feet).
DRILL: "9 on 7" (Live - no bags)
-----------W----M----S
--------E-----T----T----E
--------O-O-O-C-O-O-O
----------------Q
----------------R
NOTE: The "7 on 5" OR "9 on 7" should be your best ("O") vs. best ("D"). Full speed with no tackling the RB. Benefits of these:
1. COMPETITIVE DRILLS VS. DEFENSE;
2. BLOCKING TECHNIQUES VS. BLOCK REACTIONS;
3. TEACHES TOUGHNESS!!!!!
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