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Post by underdog21 on Dec 23, 2018 8:07:33 GMT -6
Coaches, got another opportunity to speak at a couple of clinics this year. I am looking for some suggestions on what you all think makes speakers very good. Not looking for topics here as we already have that set. Looking more for things that made that speaker or segment really good. Maybe how they presented the material. Also would like things that made speakers really bad. Thanks for the help guys.
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Post by Coach Bennett on Dec 23, 2018 9:14:48 GMT -6
1. Handouts that follow your presentation
2. Contact info readily available
3. Video that supports your topic
4. Opportunities for questions from audience
5. Less is more
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Post by jgordon1 on Dec 23, 2018 9:53:58 GMT -6
1. Handouts that follow your presentation 2. Contact info readily available 3. Video that supports your topic 4. Opportunities for questions from audience 5. Less is more very good^^ for god's sake ......no one cares about your stats... unless you are talking to little league coaches everyone knows what the A gap is and what a 5 technique is. Most don't care listening about your philosophy for more than a minute or two unless that is the purpose of the clinic. if you are showing film please make sure it is of good quality and go slow..please make sure to preview the film. I can't tell you how many times I've gone to a clinic the the presenter seems surprised what's on there and then goes ahead and blames a flunky |
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Post by coachnichols on Dec 23, 2018 10:36:46 GMT -6
100% agree with Coach Bennett! I'm going to add if the session is titled something specific (two-back Power, RPOs, coverages, tackling drills, etc.) then talk about that for the majority of the time. No one wants to hear about how amazing everything is you are doing in your program for 30+ minutes and then the last 10 or so is the topic we wanted to hear.
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Post by agap on Dec 23, 2018 11:05:21 GMT -6
The last clinic I went to there were two speakers who only spoke for half of the time. One speaker wanted to get to lunch early and the other one wanted to go to the bar.
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Post by freezeoption on Dec 24, 2018 9:08:53 GMT -6
Stay on topic, nothing pisses me off more when I get to a session and the guy says he going off topic and going to talk philosophy. Philosophy is alright but if that is your topic title it that and stay with it. If your covering a play, keep it to maybe 3 different looks each against a different defense. If possible field, then close up then in slow mo and explain it, with a hand out that has those slides so guys can write notes on it. Go over your video so you know everything that is happening. Guys who just pop in a video and don't know what is going on, wrong play, penalty, don't have time for that. Lastly, don't pimp your guys. A coach just put in a highlight film of his great player and let it run the last half of the session and said this is why that play worked and why he is going to d1 place. Had another say number such and such can do this and this and is looking for a place to play. He did the same thing at an awards banquet.
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Post by coachlesko on Dec 24, 2018 9:23:35 GMT -6
I definately agree with much of what has been said already: stay on topic, talk about the topic in the title, don't spoend much (if any) time talking general philosophy un;less it ties directly into your topic. "How does this play fit into our philosophy?" or "This is our base play/coverage/etc. because..."
I would spend a moment asking yourself: what would I want to take away from this topic if I were attending? If I were just learning about this topic, what would be important for me to know to be successful? I think speakers sometimes forget that the clinic is for the attendees, not the speakers. If you write your presentation from the aspect of the people sitting in the seats, it lends to a better presentation.
And please, don't read Powerpoint slides word-for-word.
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Post by underdog21 on Dec 24, 2018 10:16:03 GMT -6
Thanks guys for the advice. Good stuff to help me moving foward. I just don’t want to be one of those guys at the clinic. I want to be helpful and give out good / meaningful information.
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Post by bleefb on Dec 24, 2018 10:21:51 GMT -6
Make sure you have some back-up information. It goes faster than you think.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 24, 2018 10:48:35 GMT -6
I always like to hear what gives problems related to the topic and how the speaker adjusts to address those problems.
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Post by underdog21 on Dec 24, 2018 12:23:06 GMT -6
I always like to hear what gives problems related to the topic and how the speaker adjusts to address those problems. That’s a great point as well. Will certainty make a point of that |
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Post by canesfan on Dec 24, 2018 17:30:51 GMT -6
Be yourself.
Also, don’t talk about how you don’t have dudes that play for you. You do or in all likelihood you wouldn’t be speaking. Maybe they’re not as good as some of your opponents but saying you don’t have talent while speaking at a clinic is a pet peeve of mine. A) we know it isn’t true, b) can come off as very egotistical....ie we don’t have talent but we do what we do so we’ll we win anyway. Having talent doesn’t make you any less of a coach. I’ve seen bad coaches with good talent, and great coaches with poor talent.
I like specifics and stuff everyone can use. How do you teach what you teach?
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Post by lilbuck1103 on Dec 25, 2018 9:14:39 GMT -6
Don’t just show 60 yard runs against bad teams. Show good clips, bad clips and clips of it against good people. I’d rather see a 7 yard run against a great team versus a 60 yard run against an 0-10 team.
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Post by go42 on Dec 25, 2018 9:53:58 GMT -6
Two suggestions based on years of sitting through rotten clinic speeches...
1. Explain how you teach whatever you are speaking about. I may not use the same systems as you, but I may be able to apply how you teach something to how I teach something.
2. #1 pet peeve.....Don't use the phrase "we bring great effort everyday" pretty sure coaches don't go to practice with the attitude, "let's practice like crap today"
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Post by CanyonCoach on Dec 25, 2018 10:39:29 GMT -6
Good thread and great responses:
Don't be the UMMM guy.
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Post by PIGSKIN11 on Dec 29, 2018 23:33:43 GMT -6
I am going to pick a play for the example
Handouts help for sure - this allows guys to write down extra nuggets of intel, not every word you are saying...
1 - Concrete, specific topic = Counter Trey
2 - Install info = Show what you would show the kids - diagrams from Hudl playbook vs all fronts
3 - Drill work, with film = show how you drill the single and double team at the point of attack, how you coach the first puller, how you coach the second puller, backfield action with QB/RR and variations like Pistol and offset, Fly motion from a slot, QB reads on the DE, etc.
4 - Practice film = good and bad reps vs all fronts
5 - Game film = good and bad reps vs all fronts and competition
6 - Questions = have all your info readily available so you can pull it back up
7 - Bonus stuff just in case - could be stuff you excel at or fun stuff = some cool trick plays, crazy plays, situational stuff you do, some plays of your D1 Stud going off haha
Sell your sh!t if you want - many guys give their presentation away and some sell it for like $10 with video and everything...
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Post by 50slantstrong on Dec 30, 2018 1:05:19 GMT -6
I would definitely dedicate a portion to your talk where you establish your terms and lingo. At least the way my brain works when a speaker gives a cheat sheet or has a segment for that, it makes the talk a lot easier to understand.
I would also share the progression and timetable in which you install something if it’s applicable to the talk you’re giving.
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Post by oguru on Jan 2, 2019 22:28:41 GMT -6
Don't be the guy that says that you invented the play because you most likely didn't. There is a school in Illinois where the coaches claim at clinics that they created this play or that play. Don't be that guy because that's a bunch of BS. Also another thing this school did was that the son said that his dad was a better coach than Urban Meyer. Don't say things like that because if you were better than him you wouldn't be at a high school in Illinois.
Just two pet peeves of mine. Otherwise be yourself and have fun doing it.
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Post by Chris Clement on Jan 3, 2019 12:26:46 GMT -6
Show the troubleshooting. I saw an awesome one from Navy and he went through their core then in game film he’d build on it by showing the adjustments they made and why.
Have a reasonable scope, whatever it is. Are you doing a survey course of your whole offense from a strategic level? Is it about your pass pro concepts on an operational level? Is it a technical talk on your blocking technique? Whatever it is, work within it. Guys are often inconsistent with that, they want to cover their whole offense but we spend ten minutes in the weeds of IZ foot placement. If you have multiple sessions you can progress from OL IZ technique to IZ adjustments to IZ RPOs over the three hours but each one has to be mostly self-contained.
Test run your presentation, it sucks when the last fifteen minutes are just him blowing through play diagrams without sense.
Don’t be that jerk who spends the whole time telling me the GA made the slideshow and he’s never seen it and it’s not quite right. It’s your presentation, own it. Either make the slideshow yourself or have it made early enough to tailor it to your needs. Throwing your GA under the bus is not a good look.
Bring something more. I don’t need to see “intro to the spread offense” another time unless you’re going to bring me into your thought processes, gameplans, adjustments. Telling me you run 31 and 22, IZ, OZ, GT, verts and bubble is not useful unless you get to WHY.
Don’t show me a million variations for no reason. I too can draw squiggly lines for my receivers. Why are you calling one vs another and in what context?
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Post by rudyrude9 on Jan 3, 2019 12:30:16 GMT -6
Don't be the guy that says that you invented the play because you most likely didn't. There is a school in Illinois where the coaches claim at clinics that they created this play or that play. Don't be that guy because that's a bunch of BS. Also another thing this school did was that the son said that his dad was a better coach than Urban Meyer. Don't say things like that because if you were better than him you wouldn't be at a high school in Illinois. Just two pet peeves of mine. Otherwise be yourself and have fun doing it. Or don't gloss yourself "oguru"
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Post by CoachSP on Jan 4, 2019 12:45:50 GMT -6
Explain your terminology. We all may not speak the same language.
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Post by chi5hi on Jan 6, 2019 11:26:11 GMT -6
Avoid a twenty minute "hem-n-haw" lead in to what you're going to say.
Avoid using the laser pointer which is flying all over the screen.
Assume that your audience has some knowledge of the subject matter and then GET RIGHT TO IT!
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Post by z on Jan 6, 2019 20:52:40 GMT -6
Ask yourself "why am I going to this presentation, and what do I want to learn and see"? If you can answer those questions, you will have a great presentation.
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smcauliffe54
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Post by smcauliffe54 on Jan 7, 2019 14:18:07 GMT -6
hopefully the audience can take away one thing from hearing you speak. whether its a drill or a scheme or a blitz or just how to say something to the kids a different way. its a content driven world. put up your stats for one minute and then get to your specific topic. have about 10 min left for questions. if there are not questions have something you can add on for that ten minutes.
time your speeches. hate going to a specific topic and have them keep talking about what they were doing before because they ran out of time. then never get to what the topic was supposed to be about.
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Post by coachplaa on Jan 11, 2019 22:33:27 GMT -6
Make sure your topic is clearly defined and then stick to it.
Don't talk about yourself for more than a minute at the beginning.
Be prepared for your crowd taking pictures of your slides, or looking at their phones while you are talking- it can throw you off if you aren't prepared.
Give them as much good information as possible, pertaining to the topic. I like to go quick and save 5 min for questions at the end.
Double-check your technology. I had a technology fail one year for Glazier Clinic and I still feel bad, or like one of those unprepared presenters.
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Post by Chris Clement on Jan 12, 2019 16:53:13 GMT -6
Ideally you'd know your material so well you could do an hour on it with no aids at all, as a defence against technological problems.
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Post by coachcrabb2 on Jan 12, 2019 21:25:16 GMT -6
1) No one cares about what it takes to be a (insert mascot/team name)
2) contact slide at the beginning and again at the end
3) keep the history brief , no one cares that you won your peewee football league mvp when you were 8 yrs old lol
4) get to the meat and potatoes, too often theres a ton of small talk , fluff, and filler to consume time.
5) if you use film DOWNLOAD it to your hard drive DO NOT rely on Hudl to be smooth or the venue WiFi to function smooth
6) Don’t just show the times something worked , show the good and the bad and the WHY of the outcome .
6. Save time for questions at the end.
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