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Post by ezekyle on Feb 9, 2018 15:00:13 GMT -6
This may seem silly, but I am very interested in creating my own system/playbook (despite not being a coach/coordinator) as a fun on-the-side project. How would I go about this? Where do I even start?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2018 15:13:46 GMT -6
This may seem silly, but I am very interested in creating my own system/playbook (despite not being a coach/coordinator) as a fun on-the-side project. How would I go about this? Where do I even start? Depends on what you want to do , draw up plays write up assignments , find a good software program diagram them up Or just find a playbook you like and use it s pretty much everything that can be done has probably been at this point barring any rule changes . Then adapt what you like |
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Post by bluedevil4 on Feb 9, 2018 22:05:37 GMT -6
As someone who loves doing this...don't think of it as developing a playbook or system. You'll find yourself getting frustrated, throwing it out and starting over almost every week with new philosophies, terminologies, etc. Think of it more as developing your football coaching archive. Have the understanding that it will never be "done." It will just grow and grow. When you start to take on roles where you can install your own schemes, you go to that archive and pull out what you want, like checking books out of a library. Don't worry about the terminology you will be using, because that is going to change as well. Just build that library.
I have developed a bunch of so-called "playbooks," but they're really variants of that archive I've built up with a different core philosophy, formation, or scheme shuffled to the front page.
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Post by agap on Feb 9, 2018 23:16:37 GMT -6
Defensively, I started with what I knew best which was real similar to what we ran in college. It has completely changed over the years as I've gotten stuff from clinics, other coaches, or wherever else
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Post by chi5hi on Feb 10, 2018 0:17:15 GMT -6
This may seem silly, but I am very interested in creating my own system/playbook (despite not being a coach/coordinator) as a fun on-the-side project. How would I go about this? Where do I even start? It's not silly. You have to learn to crawl before you can walk. In that case I'd recommend older publications. Books from the 60's and 70's...earlier if you can find them. Start with reading books and manuals...attend some clinics when you can, clinics on any level including youth. Concern yourself with theory at first. From there you'll pick up some bits and pieces of techniques for different positions. An example of theory: in blocking there are rule progressions, count systems, and defensive recognition systems. They're all still used today in some form or another. In defenses, there are Odd, Even, and Unusual...they're stacked and look like Odds but play like Evens. Pretty quickly you'll read something that really interests you and it will be your first favorite...until something else comes along, and that will become your new favorite. The game changes and learning the WHY of the change is always interesting. Defenses always "catch up" to new offensive innovations followed by Offenses overtaking the recent defensive wrinkles. For example...triple option football, as played today, is like night and day to the first triple option offenses that rampaged in the 1950's. But its STILL triple option and the theory of it is the same. Coaches just do it differently because defenses won't let them do it the way Grampa played it. Have fun and learn some things about the game. Let us know how its working out for you. |
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 10, 2018 5:21:50 GMT -6
This may seem silly, but I am very interested in creating my own system/playbook (despite not being a coach/coordinator) as a fun on-the-side project. How would I go about this? Where do I even start? Are you confused as to content, or format? |
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Post by aceback76 on Feb 10, 2018 8:18:33 GMT -6
This may seem silly, but I am very interested in creating my own system/playbook (despite not being a coach/coordinator) as a fun on-the-side project. How would I go about this? Where do I even start? When Joe Pendry coached Alabama's OL for Saban (2007-2010) he always said not to needlessly complicate teaching defenses to your players. There were only 4 looks a defense could give you (front), and that everything fit into those categories: 1. Cover Center & both Guards (with DLM) = to us this is a "Solid" look. 2. Cover Center but neither Guard = to us this is "Odd" 3. Cover both Guards but not the Center (with DLM) = to us this is "EVEN" 4. Cover the Center (HU or Shade) & cover 1 Guard (with DLM) = this would be an "OVER" or an "UNDER". BEHIND those, they can play 3 Zones coverages (or hybrids of those 3), and 2 Man coverages. ALL the things are currently being taught in the O-O-S Classroom program we have (1-2 days per week for 30-45 minutes each). |
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Post by carookie on Feb 10, 2018 10:17:19 GMT -6
I think anyone can create a playbook, more importantly can you create a drill manual that completely teaches all techniques required to properly execute everything in that playbook.
Also, are you willing to trim and limit yourself? I'm sure a playbook can stop anything and everything with 15 fronts and 30 coverages and adjustments (I have seen it first hand); but that is not really feasible to teach and have kids execute. So be willing to trim the fat and make it efficient.
Lastly, and this may sound counter to what I just wrote, but I'd go into super detail with the playbook portion. Write it for the coaches and not the players, remembering, ambiguity is just a fancy word for 'room for error'.
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Post by aceback76 on Feb 10, 2018 10:19:15 GMT -6
Film cut-up library more important tan playbook (IMO)!
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 10, 2018 10:27:19 GMT -6
Film cut-up library more important tan playbook (IMO)! I think that depends a bit on what we are talking about when we say "create a playbook" If you are talking about just the "playsheets", then I could see an argument being made (depending on the format of each) But if you are talking about a playbook as the entire system with which you will operate, including position manuals, communication, scope/sequence, installation, etc... I probably would disagree |
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Post by aceback76 on Feb 10, 2018 10:31:03 GMT -6
Film cut-up library more important tan playbook (IMO)! I think that depends a bit on what we are talking about when we say "create a playbook" If you are talking about just the "playsheets", then I could see an argument being made (depending on the format of each) But if you are talking about a playbook as the entire system with which you will operate, including position manuals, communication, scope/sequence, installation, etc... I probably would disagree Play-sheets are SHOWN in a video playbook (preceding the cut-ups on each play)! Here is an EXAMPLE: |
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Post by wolfden12 on Feb 10, 2018 10:38:29 GMT -6
This is a great topic.
I have over the course of my career worked for 4 different head coaches all with slightly different philosophies. At each stop I have been given the task of taking their materials and putting them in "playbook form". It is quite a daunting task with everything else going on today with family, teaching, and current football related activities. I keep and save EVERYTHING FROM EVERYWHERE AND EVERYONE and categorize it. I am "old school" though in I love hard copies still even though we are in "tech-driven" society.
I learned the hard way years ago when I bought software that was recommended and become easily frustrate with its controls.
I have spent time creating offensive, defensive, and special teams playbooks for those head coaches and kept my own stuff as well. There are guys who have GREAT stuff on here however, I feel playbooks do not adhere to the learning style of today's young people due to attention.
Resources:
HUDL is great with the ability to create, share, and with the use of video however, you can't carry or take with to other program (?).
I prefer powerpoint. It is more time consuming, but I like the familiarity I have with it.
JUST PLAY is a new one (costs money) but you design, upload clips, and give kids quizzes.
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Post by aceback76 on Feb 10, 2018 10:41:54 GMT -6
We like video playbooks because X & O on paper does NOT MOVE!
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 10, 2018 10:42:24 GMT -6
I think that depends a bit on what we are talking about when we say "create a playbook" If you are talking about just the "playsheets", then I could see an argument being made (depending on the format of each) But if you are talking about a playbook as the entire system with which you will operate, including position manuals, communication, scope/sequence, installation, etc... I probably would disagree Play-sheets are SHOWN in a video playbook (preceding the cut-ups on each play)! Here is an EXAMPLE: So you are just describing a "video playbook" or more accurately, a traditional playbook with video weaved into the information. I would agree, that would be superior. |
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Post by aceback76 on Feb 10, 2018 10:45:05 GMT -6
Play-sheets are SHOWN in a video playbook (preceding the cut-ups on each play)! Here is an EXAMPLE: So you are just describing a "video playbook" or more accurately, a traditional playbook with video weaved into the information. I would agree, that would be superior. Yes, we have (& NEED) BOTH! |
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Feb 10, 2018 13:55:02 GMT -6
We like video playbooks because X & O on paper does NOT MOVE! Been experimenting with this on Hudl as you can animate the plays unless I have completely lost it, which is a total possibility. I think if you have the animated play, video, and regular walkthroughs then it really hammers things home. |
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Post by bobgoodman on Feb 10, 2018 20:18:05 GMT -6
This may seem silly, but I am very interested in creating my own system/playbook (despite not being a coach/coordinator) as a fun on-the-side project. How would I go about this? Where do I even start? What do you intend to do with that system? Who's the playbook for? |
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Post by coachtua on Feb 13, 2018 11:54:19 GMT -6
This is a great topic. I have over the course of my career worked for 4 different head coaches all with slightly different philosophies. At each stop I have been given the task of taking their materials and putting them in "playbook form". It is quite a daunting task with everything else going on today with family, teaching, and current football related activities. I keep and save EVERYTHING FROM EVERYWHERE AND EVERYONE and categorize it. I am "old school" though in I love hard copies still even though we are in "tech-driven" society. I learned the hard way years ago when I bought software that was recommended and become easily frustrate with its controls. I have spent time creating offensive, defensive, and special teams playbooks for those head coaches and kept my own stuff as well. There are guys who have GREAT stuff on here however, I feel playbooks do not adhere to the learning style of today's young people due to attention. Resources: HUDL is great with the ability to create, share, and with the use of video however, you can't carry or take with to other program (?). I prefer powerpoint. It is more time consuming, but I like the familiarity I have with it. JUST PLAY is a new one (costs money) but you design, upload clips, and give kids quizzes. I prefer hard copies as well. But after I create the hard copy I add a PDF version to my Google drive so I can access anywhere and anytime. |
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