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Post by trojan83 on May 15, 2018 7:21:17 GMT -6
We can practice (without pads/helmets) from June 1 to July 18 as many times as we want, and are allowed to go to padded camps. We do 3-4 of these a summer. I love this system. And since I have never experienced spring ball I can't comment on which is better but personally I wouldn't want it. I like things the way they are here.
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Post by trojan83 on Jan 21, 2018 7:24:03 GMT -6
Someone said it already...NECK NECK NECK!!!! Over stress this in the weightroom.
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Post by trojan83 on Jul 14, 2017 7:00:38 GMT -6
We did it at a school with enrollment of around 815. Had around 110 kids 9-12. We full 2 platooned and it was awesome. Every coach is now a varsity position coach. 3 would also do the Freshman game. And another 2 would do the JV game. Its a pretty simple model with those numbers. Similar to a college roster with 100 players. Best part was working with the young guys and knowing that they were being coached well. When we went in to group/team type settings our JV/FR groups would split off from the 1's and 2's. This sounds about identical to the situation we are in. I just want those kids to be coached by all of us for 4 years. Plus I like the idea of increasing your position coaches!
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Post by trojan83 on Jul 12, 2017 7:01:26 GMT -6
Does anyone combine practice with their Freshman? Our middle school system isn't preparing these kids for us at all (we get kids from 6 middle schools and most are poorly coached) and we are thinking about getting a jump coaching wise with these young kids. Any ideas?
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Post by trojan83 on Apr 10, 2017 6:55:35 GMT -6
We don't meet on Sunday's either. We meet for around 2 hours after we send the kids home on Saturday morning film. We all stay up late after kids go to bed Saturday and get a massive group text session going. Sometimes it turns into a Sh.. talking joke fest, but we all watch film on our own and it works.....keeps the wives happy (as they can be) too.
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Post by trojan83 on Feb 8, 2017 12:38:41 GMT -6
We try to simulate our actual game rules as much as we can in this group setting. We have our defensive ends follow a down block or not get hooked, so during our group periods thats what we do, start with proper hand placement then follow the down block (if there is one) and go wrap up on an agility bag to simulate the tackle being made across the formation, same if there is a run at or outside them, they keep outside leverage without getting run, rip through and tackle the bag running outside of them. A simple 1-on-1 drill with hand fighting to get off a block as well, great opportunity to teach hand placement and leverage. And we also try to spill traps so we have "guards" with hand shields trap, the DL sees an initial down block, then and we attack inside shoulder of the trapper to spill the ball. We haven't included OLBs yet, but we could work gap responsibilities, pressing the LOS and shedding blocks from the OLB spot as well. Our kids really like the follow a down, don't get hooked drill, we do it every day and show off the film when it shows up in games, helps get buy-in as well. Hope something here makes sense and helps. Sure does, thanks!
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Post by trojan83 on Feb 8, 2017 9:49:07 GMT -6
We are setting up a different group period next year where we break down and coach O v D in small groups. For example Interior O v D lineman, Ends v Tackles, DB's v WR's (all which is nothing new), etc. Does any one have any good drills or ideas to do with the Defensive ends and Offensive tackles? We may even throw outside LB's in there with that group.
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Post by trojan83 on Dec 21, 2013 12:06:08 GMT -6
I too keep my film work for after bedtime, and I get up really early Monday morning and go to work and get a lot done there....kills the sleep time a bit, but you get used to living like a zombie anyway.
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