Bill Belichick Clinic Lecture Notes:
Jan 3, 2018 14:00:36 GMT -6
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Urban Meyer intro: “The New England Patriots are the least penalized team in the league. Their formula for success is simple but difficult: Talent, Discipline, and Leadership.”
Bill Belichick Notes:
• - There is no “I” in Team, but there is an “I” in Win.
• - Each individual must do his job for the team to win.
• - Having Discipline = Do Your Job
• - Football – all starts up the middle. Is played from inside-out (Off, Def, ST).
Special Teams
• Off-Season – work ST Fund’s – catching kicks, snaps
Return Game:
1. Handle the Ball.
2. Don’t Commit Penalties.
If you do these, you will always get positive yards.
Show your team these mistakes on cut-ups (of other teams) to reinforce these two points.
If you whiff on a block, don’t go back toward the returner – Get Out of His Way! Go upfield and look to block someone else if you miss your man.
Coverage – it’s a 1 on 1 war. Get past your guy and stack him (get over top of him). Don’t stay even with him.
- +50 Punt (Coffin Corner Punt) - expect max rush.
- Situational football - do throughout week.
XPt/FG – starts with firm protection up the middle. Show team other team’s mistakes to reinforce
XPt FG Block – it all starts inside. Get good rush up the middle to open up outside rush.
Defense
Just because you have 11 guys wearing the same-colored jersey doesn’t mean you are a coordinated unit.
Pass Defense – must collision WRs so they don’t just run down field uncontested.
Get on WRs quickly – don’t give them any space.
Don’t let them inside – keep good inside leverage.
He showed his team cut-ups of Arizona’s WRs running downfield uncontested to reinforce what NOT to do. Then show examples of what you do want to do.
Pass Defense - DBs – job #1 – defend the deep ball.
Run Defense – set the edge – turn the ball back inside toward pursuit.
Don’t just run upfield – must attack at correct angle.
Don’t let the ball outside for uncontested yardage.
Force player – once you force it inside, shed block and get in on tackle. You want to push back the LOS.
Must teach players how to defeat blocks.
QB as runner – Offense will always out-gap you. Somebody must be a two-gap player.
Backside of Defense – still want to set the edge for Reverse, Cutback, and Misdirection.
Every week – emphasis is on setting the edge.
Tackling – don’t leave your feet – run thru the RB.
Pass Rush – worst place to be is behind the QB.
Must collapse the pocket to get at depth of QB.
Must have push up the middle – don’t let QB step up in pocket.
Michael Vick – obviously would play differently.
Pass Rusher behind QB – worst position in football that you can be in.
Pass rush helps the coverage more than having four Champ Baileys will do.
Offense
Fumbled Snap – after practice (no Q’s asked) – QB and C will snap ball and run 100 yds to the other GL – do for 15 min.
Offense – as a Coach, you decide who gets the ball.
As a Coach, you tell them how to carry the ball.
Ballcarrier – every single person on our team, the owner, ballboy, parents, people in the stands, etc. depends on your Ball Security.
2nd and 1 – RB – you DO NOT lose yardage – go downhill.
RB must have a downhill mentality – don’t bounce the ball outside.
Worse-case scenario – 3rd and 1.
QB – throw the ball away.
Even if a rusher comes free, there is no excuse for a sack.
Passing Game
Pass Pro – never let your man beat you inside.
Once this happens, there is no passing game.
OL – if uncovered with no rusher – find someone to hit and “clean out the pocket” to give QB better vision.
Be ready for pressure – Do they have tendencies and what will you do about it.
WR – only cares about two things in the passing game:
1. Get open
2. Catch the ball
If a WR can’t do these two things, there is no passing game.
QB – Belichick has a hand shield with him and will stand behind QB and hit him occasionally.
Two hands on the ball until the release.
Keep ball close to body.
Red Zone Passing – vs. Zone teams – spacing is key – make the defense stretch.
QB will have to make a tight throw.
Running Game – starts with no penetration.
2008 – Pats led NFL in fewest neg. yardage Run plays
He always makes OL watch sideline film so they can see who is controlling the LOS (can’t see as good with EZ film).
Bad Situations - expect them – expect the worst and prepare for it.
1. Don’t turnover the ball.
2. Throw the ball away – either the WR catches it or nobody catches it.
3. Make positive yardage if you can.
Trick play – if he works all week on play, it better get more than 3 yards.
Bill Belichick Notes:
• - There is no “I” in Team, but there is an “I” in Win.
• - Each individual must do his job for the team to win.
• - Having Discipline = Do Your Job
• - Football – all starts up the middle. Is played from inside-out (Off, Def, ST).
Special Teams
• Off-Season – work ST Fund’s – catching kicks, snaps
Return Game:
1. Handle the Ball.
2. Don’t Commit Penalties.
If you do these, you will always get positive yards.
Show your team these mistakes on cut-ups (of other teams) to reinforce these two points.
If you whiff on a block, don’t go back toward the returner – Get Out of His Way! Go upfield and look to block someone else if you miss your man.
Coverage – it’s a 1 on 1 war. Get past your guy and stack him (get over top of him). Don’t stay even with him.
- +50 Punt (Coffin Corner Punt) - expect max rush.
- Situational football - do throughout week.
XPt/FG – starts with firm protection up the middle. Show team other team’s mistakes to reinforce
XPt FG Block – it all starts inside. Get good rush up the middle to open up outside rush.
Defense
Just because you have 11 guys wearing the same-colored jersey doesn’t mean you are a coordinated unit.
Pass Defense – must collision WRs so they don’t just run down field uncontested.
Get on WRs quickly – don’t give them any space.
Don’t let them inside – keep good inside leverage.
He showed his team cut-ups of Arizona’s WRs running downfield uncontested to reinforce what NOT to do. Then show examples of what you do want to do.
Pass Defense - DBs – job #1 – defend the deep ball.
Run Defense – set the edge – turn the ball back inside toward pursuit.
Don’t just run upfield – must attack at correct angle.
Don’t let the ball outside for uncontested yardage.
Force player – once you force it inside, shed block and get in on tackle. You want to push back the LOS.
Must teach players how to defeat blocks.
QB as runner – Offense will always out-gap you. Somebody must be a two-gap player.
Backside of Defense – still want to set the edge for Reverse, Cutback, and Misdirection.
Every week – emphasis is on setting the edge.
Tackling – don’t leave your feet – run thru the RB.
Pass Rush – worst place to be is behind the QB.
Must collapse the pocket to get at depth of QB.
Must have push up the middle – don’t let QB step up in pocket.
Michael Vick – obviously would play differently.
Pass Rusher behind QB – worst position in football that you can be in.
Pass rush helps the coverage more than having four Champ Baileys will do.
Offense
Fumbled Snap – after practice (no Q’s asked) – QB and C will snap ball and run 100 yds to the other GL – do for 15 min.
Offense – as a Coach, you decide who gets the ball.
As a Coach, you tell them how to carry the ball.
Ballcarrier – every single person on our team, the owner, ballboy, parents, people in the stands, etc. depends on your Ball Security.
2nd and 1 – RB – you DO NOT lose yardage – go downhill.
RB must have a downhill mentality – don’t bounce the ball outside.
Worse-case scenario – 3rd and 1.
QB – throw the ball away.
Even if a rusher comes free, there is no excuse for a sack.
Passing Game
Pass Pro – never let your man beat you inside.
Once this happens, there is no passing game.
OL – if uncovered with no rusher – find someone to hit and “clean out the pocket” to give QB better vision.
Be ready for pressure – Do they have tendencies and what will you do about it.
WR – only cares about two things in the passing game:
1. Get open
2. Catch the ball
If a WR can’t do these two things, there is no passing game.
QB – Belichick has a hand shield with him and will stand behind QB and hit him occasionally.
Two hands on the ball until the release.
Keep ball close to body.
Red Zone Passing – vs. Zone teams – spacing is key – make the defense stretch.
QB will have to make a tight throw.
Running Game – starts with no penetration.
2008 – Pats led NFL in fewest neg. yardage Run plays
He always makes OL watch sideline film so they can see who is controlling the LOS (can’t see as good with EZ film).
Bad Situations - expect them – expect the worst and prepare for it.
1. Don’t turnover the ball.
2. Throw the ball away – either the WR catches it or nobody catches it.
3. Make positive yardage if you can.
Trick play – if he works all week on play, it better get more than 3 yards.
