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Post by jhanawa on Apr 25, 2007 10:52:01 GMT -6
Baseball? Ugh. Isn't that a Commie Cuban sport? I can't stand baseball, but, I still help with the little kids coach pitch, mostly because I can't stand to see my brother inlaw let 6-7yr old kids stand around! So, I make it as football like as possible- up tempo no huddle on the hop. We run agilities, bases, etc...If I could slip a tackling dummy out there I would. So my advice, forget the HS baseball aspirations and coach your youngin's on good shoulder lean when running the bases, good LB stance at shortstop, er, I mean good fielding stance. Even though its baseball, its still great to be out spending time with your kids.
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Post by jhanawa on Jul 6, 2007 12:37:58 GMT -6
Yeah, but the Wang Tun Gun membership involves chants, snakes and a specialized diet, and our membership criteria is much more modern, plus, we use fingerprint and retina scanners to weed out infiltrators.......
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 9, 2007 11:46:57 GMT -6
What, no "flight of the Vallkeries?
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 7, 2007 15:55:47 GMT -6
I guess the honest answer is our entire run game, sprint package and quick game would be available on 4th and 2. We don't hang our hat on any one play, but since that was your scenario, I'd have to say Outside Veer would be my favorite.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 19, 2007 13:02:00 GMT -6
Why is mommy calling and not him? As far as off season stuff, as long as he's doing something active I think its a good thing, of course it is debatable if baseball qualifies as active. I'm a advocate of kids playing two or three sports and staying active everyday doing something productive, even if it isn't specifically football related. I'd much rather see him playing basketball and being an athlete instead of killing grass in baseball though. When it boils down to it, if he comes in to August and earns the job, then I wouldn't have an issue with it. What should happen is that the other kids should get ahead of him in the offseason and not allow that to happen, but if he earns it, no problem. Now in season, different story, and the baseball coach should know it.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 18, 2007 9:51:00 GMT -6
How many of your schools have a Lettermen's club? Many moons ago when I was in HS, we founded a Lettermen's club. Essentially, to be a member you had to earn a Varsity letter and maintain a C average while being on track to graduate. Any discipline issues in school would also affect membership. What did we do that made it the COOL thing to be involved with? We had monthy "socials/meetings", we opened up the gym for members only volleyball, basketball, dodge ball, etc, had pizza's brought in, punch, etc. We had a "winter trip", basically packed up about 6-8 School Vans with kids, food, equipment and went to the mountains for 3 days of snow fun, skiing, tubing, etc. We worked out a deal with a HS in Northern AZ to use their Gym (during Christmas Break) so we slept in the Gym. These were fantastic life story type trips. In the late spring, same deal, we packed everybody up, hooked boats to the hitch and took a 2 day water ski trip. The gist of it was this: We had a bunch of city kids, most of whom never had been outside of the city, so it was a great experience for them. Also, I can't think of a better way to bond athletes from different sports into a tight knit group. It made our athletes "lettermen", rather than only football players or golfers or whatever. It was great for school pride. Of course all of the non athletes were unhappy and jelous because of the things that we got to do, but it also served as motivation for people to play sports and be a part of it. We've carried on the tradition into the youth teams that I've been involved with the last 7 years, taking them from AZ to S.Cal to play CA teams and taking them to Magic Mountain, etc. The point of it was to create a bonding experience between teamates and give them an lifetime experience. We have kids from 7 years ago come back and want to "chaparon" because they had so much fun. Its a great tradition and school pride builder. Anyway, I'm curious to what you guys do along these lines, I'm sure there are some great stories, I know I've got a ton of great ones from these trips.
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Post by jhanawa on Feb 2, 2008 11:17:37 GMT -6
Animated Powerpoint, used to do playbooks and it was a waste of paper, they never got looked at. With todays kids, they are on the computer so a disk has a better chance...lol Also use training film cutups and chalktalks. One thing I like to do in chalktalks is to show stuff, then revisit it later in the meeting, making each kid come up and draw something we've discussed. They seem to pay attention better when they know that they will have to show it and explain it in front of the team.
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Post by jhanawa on Jan 30, 2007 16:32:45 GMT -6
You need to get them so mad that they are to the point that they want to kill, then you need to teach them to be focused while maintaining the ferocity. Hamburger drills. Line the entire team up and have the oline stand in front of them, then the olineman takes on each player running at/through him with a flipper. Its brutal, but effective. If you don't have your linemen ready to fight or quit after this then your doing it wrong. Then circle up and play "sumo challenge" if the olinemen gets tossed from his circle, he does 100 updowns. IMO, you have to teach olinemen with a different mentality than other positions, gotta be part Marine DI, part mother, part buddy but you have always got to demand effort and toughness. Talking to them about it won't work, you have to put them on to a forge and pound on them until they are steel. Make it an honor to be a linemen, earned, not given.
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 22, 2006 20:46:40 GMT -6
4 more and you won't have to argue with any other parents on playing time.
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Post by jhanawa on Sept 12, 2006 11:57:40 GMT -6
I use excel in 9 font, black for runs, blue for passes, green for screens, the color helps break it up and make it easier to read.
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 18, 2006 20:42:48 GMT -6
Seems I'll be having this very discussion tomorrow, QB who was the starter for the first 4 games (starter due to the time required to develop the other QB) has been replaced by a better athlete (spread/ lots of option) that has developed into a better QB. I don't know how to break the truth to the former QB's parents that their 8th grade slow undersized son isn't destined for the NFL as they believe, let alone back into the starting QB slot.
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Post by jhanawa on May 7, 2007 12:11:43 GMT -6
I like having perimeter run game as part of 7 on 7, particuliarly as we run the option. Against bail out LB's, why not just hit shallow until they play honest? We have a 5yd rule (lb's cannot line up deeper) and allow perimeter run and draw.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 28, 2007 11:09:08 GMT -6
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Post by jhanawa on Jan 30, 2007 16:07:20 GMT -6
How to get them to execute and not make silly mistakes and to use their talent on the field to acheive unbelievable success? Order my "DNA unleashed on the field" book online now for just $29.99 and I'll give you the secret formula... ....just kidding, I get a laugh from all the cure all books. Really, I think the key to getting these things done is for the kids to believe in the program and to be excited about the program. It sounds like your on the right path if your getting new kids out to participate. IMO, if you can teach things in a way that gets the kids are on the edge of their seats and makes them thirst for knowledge about football, then your good to go, they will pay attention to the details and it will show on the field. Its a process but just keep them excited and build up their confidence. As far as scheme and terminology, I'd give them all written test's and see what they really know. Have them get up in front of the team and diagram a play, see how much they know. I've done this and it perks people up to pay attention, because they don't want to be embarassed up front. When you grade film, do it as a group session and have them grade themselves in addition to your grading, get your grading curves on the same level and then they will know what your looking for. Make sure to POINT out good things that they do with great PRAISE, others will want to be recognized and will strive to acheive. As as been said, its a proccess, the key is to keep heading the right direction and keep them focused.
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 5, 2006 18:44:15 GMT -6
Only thing I've seen that would fit into that catagory is the "whirly bird" trap option (coffeeville,KS Juco used to run it), where the QB 360 degree spins, faking trap at about 180 and continuing to spin. You certainly can get great misdirection from the bone with scissors/trey blocking, counter iso, etc.
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Post by jhanawa on Jun 4, 2006 14:17:12 GMT -6
hit enter before I was done, that is in no way a dis on Emmitt, he was a great back, just saying Sanders didn't have those kind of holes to work with.
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Post by jhanawa on Jun 4, 2006 14:04:38 GMT -6
Nice clips Huey, the Bush video is unreal. Just for the sake of arguement, if Barry Sanders had Emitt's line to run behind, he would have had twice the yards that emmitt did. Watch Emmitt's clips, every run is through a gapping hole, he's never touched at or behind the los.
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 18, 2006 16:53:36 GMT -6
Saintrad,
Very detailed and well written, good job.
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Post by jhanawa on Jul 23, 2007 9:57:57 GMT -6
Is there anybody on it that runs veer from gun? Or shovel option?
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Post by jhanawa on Jun 4, 2006 14:28:22 GMT -6
We get a lot of kids that haven't played before, so we MUST teach them to hit every day. We hit every day throughout the season, we limit taking down our backs and don't allow hanging onto ankles, etc, but other than that, hit as much as you can. SLS, we do an open field drill kind of like that, 3 defenders spaced 10 yards apart, one ball carrier, on a field 10 yards wide by 30 yards long, a defender on the 10,20,30. BC has to make it past them, 2nd, 3rd defender can't move till the back gets up or past #1 defender, we don't allow #1 or #2 to help after the BC has past them though.
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 4, 2007 14:18:46 GMT -6
Plus, a booster guy isn't going to approach me at my most volatile time: right after a game....... LOL, yes they will, on away games those flights are awefully long....
DIII private school???---Wait to you meet debt collectors LMAO, our high school is so hard up I'm suprised that we don't see some, oh wait, we don't buy ANYTHING.....at least for the football team....
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Post by jhanawa on Mar 31, 2006 12:33:26 GMT -6
Spread Option and Passing would be my first choice to watch and coach, but I've got a dark side also, I like good old fashioned smash mouth also, old Nebraska and Oklahoma Power/Option football was great to watch. But I like watching all kinds of football as long as its well executed. I hate sloppy football, especially players who don't wrap when tackling-BIG PET PEEVE.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 5, 2006 21:06:39 GMT -6
Steve Spurrier, Norm Chow, Bill Walsh, Fisher DeBerry, Sid Gillman, that ought to cover just about every possible offensive play....
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Post by jhanawa on May 2, 2007 10:28:36 GMT -6
Our entire terminology package is no huddle compatable so calling a play at the LOS is something we do alot. As far as checking a play, the QB can call "flip" and we will run the play called to the other side, or, he can call "check & color/play/number", as far as what to call, we give more freedom to our QB's than most do. We work on specific things we want to call run or pass vs certain looks by the defense, however, I believe heavily in teaching decision making at the QB position, so if the QB calls a play because he see's something, then he has a green light. Now having said that, we'll discuss the call and learn from it, good or bad. Really though, its a rare occasion that I have to pull back on the reigns, usually our QB's are pretty solid in making decisions. Example play calls: called in huddle, Duece Rt, Vermont 22, at los,,,,"flip", down set hut, same play run to the other side. called in huddle, Deuce Rt, Vermont 22, at los,,,,"check red Iowa 44, red 44, red 44, set hut. Play is changed. Another way of doing this, in the huddle call, Vermont 22 check Iowa 44, so if we check it at los we don't have to take any time in calling the play at the line, just "check", down set hut.
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Post by jhanawa on Jan 7, 2006 17:23:57 GMT -6
Here is how we do it, we have rules for each position. X= always opposite call side except for trips, always on LOS. Y= always call side except for trips. Z= always call side, always 1 yd in backfield. I can brag that I've never had a Z line up on the wrong side, however, I have has one cover up the Y once. These are easy rules that very rarely get screwed up. This covers our 3 receivers, the FB is always in the backfield except for our spread or quad sets, he is slotted call side. Our RB (H in other systems) is call side except on duece and spread, he is the TB in I. We use modifiers to tweak formations, this gives us a lot of looks and defenses headaches. These are our formations. Duece R/L Open Deuce R/L Tight Duece R/L Squeeze Duece R/L (X and Z bunch, 1yd splits from R and Y) Gun Duece R/L Gun Open Deuce R/L Trips R/L ( trips to the SE (x) side) Open Trips R/L Tight Trips R/L Squeeze Trips R/L (bunch, 1 yd splits) Gun Trips R/L Open Gun Trips R/L Flank R/L (trips to the TE side) Open Flank R/L Tight Flank R/L Gun Flank R/L Open Gun Flank R/L "I" R/L Open "I" R/L Tight "I" R/L Wishbone (automatic two tights) could use same method as above though. Spread R/L (automatic gun-3x2) Quad R/L (automatic gun- 4x1) a example play call with a lot going on. Flip Gun Duece Rt, Zip, 816 Box, on RED, ready break. a example with a simple play. Duece Rt, 816 Box, on RED, ready break.
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 24, 2007 22:44:56 GMT -6
funny you should bring up mud. We had our kids intentionally practice in a 15yd patch of mud and scrimmaged for the entire practice, in the mud. Ran nothing but wedge against goaline D. It was a great "man maker" experience, all of the soft prissy kids got dumped in the mud, by the end of the scrimmage it looked like NFL films from the sixties, the kids LOVED it. Every since, we've been running our wedge GREAT!!! Now they want me to flood the game field.....LOL By the way, we put in double dive off the wedge action from shotgun, its a sweet series, wedge, second back through, slot reverse off the double fake, and a pop pass off of it. It's really added to our attack, that and getting our QB back from a broken hand....
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 25, 2006 12:53:09 GMT -6
Funny that you mention the restart button, I've used that to compare our team this year to last years, we seem to have kids this year with that are used to things being handed to them with a silver spoon and if something goes wrong, they just hit the restart button where as last years kids would run through walls because they liked the contact.
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Post by jhanawa on Jun 24, 2006 15:24:32 GMT -6
I think with the ever increasing popularity of the Gun, one dimensional offenses such as the Veer, Wing T/Misdirection-Jet offenses have seen a rebirth as ingredients in new hybrid spread offenses. By combining spread offense and these concepts, a hybrid concept of offense has emerged that is IMO a step ahead of current defensive philosophies. The key thing that makes this new offense tick is what Homer was saying, keep the defense off balance.
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Post by jhanawa on Mar 23, 2006 12:02:09 GMT -6
"Gentleman- That white board is cheaper then a clinic or video. Great site guys."
And its interactive, you get to take part in the discussion rather than sitting in a crowd and just listening, plus you have offensive and defensive points of views expressed at the same time, its great.
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Post by jhanawa on Aug 21, 2006 17:24:52 GMT -6
We've done it a couple of ways, starting with peer pressure as mentioned above and also with individual pressure, such as making them run sprints against the team and giving the team a 5 yard head start (making the offender do updowns if he isn't first), but when it needs to, it comes down to, "do it our way or leave our equipment at the gate on your way out", Period, no matter how good of an athlete the kid is. We did this a few years ago, kid was skipping practice and goofing off, made him leave his stuff at the gate and sent him packing, next day he comes back with his dad, who asks that we give him another chance and guarantees that the boy won't screw around anymore. We took him back and he turned out to be our best WR/FS to date (this year we may have better ), turned into a great worker and student of the game and one of my all time favorite kids. I have no doubt had we not given him a serious dose of reality, he wouldn't have amounted to anything.
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