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Post by jhanawa on Feb 9, 2006 12:24:55 GMT -6
We have run the same system, by that I mean terminology and base grouping of plays every year. Where we probably differ from others and what makes us a hybrid of sorts is that our system has a mixture of offenses to form our unique "system". If you looked through our playbook it would probably seem to you that we are running too much and therefore must be a discombobulated mess, "running plays to run plays rather than running a system" would be a first thought I'm sure. But what we do is start every year with the same base structure and add on with auxilary plays as the kids grasp the concepts. Some years we never get past running just the very basics, others we can run the entire book, cover to cover. Our kids ability to grasp and execute ultimately determine what we will and won't do. Our year in/year out base would consist of: Run Game 1. Zone 2. Ct Trey 3. Toss 4. Power Pass Game 1. 3 step quick game slant/fade/hitch/out 2. Boot off Ct. Trey 3. Boot of Zone Auxilary to this might be some or all of the below. Gun same as above Jets and various motions mixed into above Option, Mid, ISV,OSV,speed (we don't option unless we CAN run true/ read option) multiple screens Draw Sprintout 5-7 Step read patterns (mesh/smash to you non digit dudes)
Philosophy wise, we want to formation and motion people to death and be flexible in our attack, we want to stretch the defense horizontally by formation and vertically with the passing game, we want to isolate defenders and prevent team tackling. Thats about it as far as shrimp goes........
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 20, 2007 10:23:01 GMT -6
So the chainsaw I just bought for this isn't a good idea?
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Post by jhanawa on Jun 15, 2006 9:59:57 GMT -6
For putting up large clips/multiple plays on the internet, what is the best format. How do you compress them into small enough files to upload and be managable? What software do you use, is WinDVD/ADStech good enough? As far as compression, would it be possible to compress a entire game into a file under 60mb in size so as to be able to put it on a file share site such as savefile.com?
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Post by jhanawa on Feb 8, 2006 10:25:05 GMT -6
"the more we sweat in practice, the less we bleed in war". "the only easy day was yesterday" "football is tough, not everyone can play football, which is why there's badmitton and baseball"
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Post by jhanawa on Jan 3, 2006 11:01:44 GMT -6
Yes, on the play above to the left he begins with his right foot taking a clear step (lateral step and slightly rearward) to the right of about 12 inches and back about 6 inches, pivoting on his right foot, allowing his left foot to swing back opening up in a 180 degree fashion he will now be facing the sidline with the ball extended back to the FB and looking at the 3 tech. He will mesh and ride/decide, this is a fluid motion all happening at once. The reason for the 12/6 step is to clear the feet of the OL and to provide room for the QB's arms to extend.
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Post by jhanawa on Jan 2, 2006 21:34:30 GMT -6
Here is our midline, we triple it. We also run it from the I.
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Post by jhanawa on Jan 2, 2006 21:25:10 GMT -6
Here is a diagram with our rules for inside veer, we prefer to only run veer against a bubble, not 2's or 3's.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 29, 2006 15:47:20 GMT -6
we are a one back team most of the time, when we do go into two backs in the backfield, the slotted "r" (rb) becomes the tailback in the "I", as a base we alway's have two backs in the game in our all of our one or two back formations. To alert X,Y,Z we use "open" (wr comes in for Y if Y isn't athlete enough to split out), "tight", (two tights- X comes out), base= 2wrs, 1te, 2 backs, one of which is usually slotted. In our empty set, the two backs become the slots. This simple Base, Open, Tight covers us.
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Post by jhanawa on Jul 24, 2007 15:14:28 GMT -6
Can't, It's the worst of the four letter words!
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Post by jhanawa on Feb 28, 2006 17:35:36 GMT -6
IMO, wishbone is better for everything except the lead belly. Better for option, it is better for power because your HB's are able to run downhill and keep their shoulders square rather than having a sharp angle to cut into the off tackle hole, better for Toss Sweep because of depth of HB's, better for counter because again the HB can run downhill on the scissors or crossbuck play, etc, etc,etc........
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 8, 2006 11:39:02 GMT -6
IMO, the best single run play in football is the true triple option/VEER. You now see it being run from every concievable formation under center or from the gun, it is either the main staple of an offense or a "wrinkle" in a lot of offenses. But when it boils down to it, the best play in football is whatever play your team can consistenly execute for yardage.
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Post by jhanawa on Aug 21, 2006 17:49:53 GMT -6
Togger hit the nail so square it went through. IMO, a bunch of cry babies, nothing less, a product of big money and me, me attitudes.
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Post by jhanawa on Jan 12, 2007 13:41:10 GMT -6
there are a lot of looks to "spread" single wingish, air raid passing, gun Wing T, option based, zone based, etc, so IMO anything you can do from under center, you can do from the gun and show some sort of "spread", therefore I think you can still match talent to the type of plays that you need to run to be sucessful.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 12, 2006 18:26:00 GMT -6
IMO, if the kid has been taught proper fundamentals and understands football terminology, then he can fit into any system and prosper. This isn't directed at anyone, just a general though about something that bugs me..... On the "jimmies and joes" win games, not X's and O's, IMO, thats a bunch of Bull......to me, this is nothing more than an EXCUSE ). If that truly were the case, then just throw 11 guys out on the field and have the coach sit in the stands with everyone else. I mean really, why show up if they have 11 better athletes ? Can coaching win games, YES. Will it overcome a superior ratio of talent everytime, no. There have been alot of football games won by less talented teams because of superior execution of their X's and O's...........Watch the academies play with juco talent against D1 talent and WIN. Coaching is teaching your kids and putting them in THE BEST POSSIBLE POSITION for success, regardless if its at Jr High, HS, college or Pro. Here's a simple litmus test, assuming since its all about jimmies and joe's and not X's and O's, hypothetically, your team and another are exactly equal in talent, who do you want to coach your team, Bill Bellichek or Joe Schmoe? It shouldn't matter, the game should end in a tie because talent is equal to the .00001 on every bench press and 40yd. time. In the NFL, parity isn't too far from this example, IMO. Simple game, yes, it can be. Is it always, no. We try to keep it simple as need be but try to be prepared to adapt to situations as they come about. This is where communication comes in, can we effectively make a change to put ourselves in a better situation? Name a game that has more strategy involved in it that football? There is exactly as much strategy in the FB wedge as there is in the air raid mesh, 11 guys doing what they are supposed to be doing. The reason why it is such a great TEAM sport is because it is in fact the ultimate game of strategy=working together for a common goal. Football is like the smell of napalm in the morning, nothing better.......
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 10, 2006 15:42:16 GMT -6
I've coached the last 6 years at the youth level, 7th/8th graders, before that I coached 5 years of High School, so I've seen both sides of it. After this coming season I will probably go back to coaching in High School as my job's hours will now permit it. Here's our approach to it, first, we stress discipline and fundamentals, without these, nothing will work. We encourage our kids to try to go to the same High School but since we are in a large city, in reality, they can fragment into as much as 12 different High Schools, as a result, for example, I have seven kids playing (or on the way to HS in the fall) High School QB at 4 different schools that have played for me in the last 3 years. Given this, it would be difficult for me to justify running one particuliar schools offense or defense. What we do is prepare them by giving them a solid understanding of football. As far as terminology and plays, we run the same plays and use the same terminology (on a more limited basis) as what I ran in college. This is limited to the kids talent and mental capabilities, but for the last few years, we have had smart kids and as a result we have been able to do a lot. I know a lot of guys on this site are keen to say that younger kids can't learn or execute more than a few plays, particuliarly in the passing game, but from my experience they can handle quite a bit.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 3, 2007 23:08:29 GMT -6
Probably puts a damper on any kind of option football, at least meshing, don't know if would work with pointers.
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Post by jhanawa on Mar 20, 2007 12:03:09 GMT -6
Using a one man "drag" sleds with weights on them works well, great conditioning and you HAVE to lean forward to do it. Have them carry a football while they do it. For contact drills, we use a "modified" triangle of effort. We take 3 tall stand up bags and put our three heaviest coaches on them (or 3 heaviest players), ideally you want around 800-900+ pounds of bags and bodies. We will put a gap of 12 inches between the bags and hand off the ball to the back on a veer track or power track, he must go through the gap and through the third bag, which is 12 inches behind the other two bags. We want the three bag holders to lean into the ball carrier with ALL of their weight and effort and make it as tough as possible for the ball carrier to get through. This is an intense effort drill, the back will not get through it unless his pads are LOW and he hits the hole full speed, even then, its difficult.
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Post by jhanawa on Feb 21, 2007 13:54:57 GMT -6
Congrats! I'll have a Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout please..................ah, thanks, hit the spot!
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Post by jhanawa on Jun 4, 2006 17:32:08 GMT -6
The most important thing to develop on qb's is good footwork and mechanics. I prefer to do this in an office with some space, a whiteboard and with video available. Draw and explain the play on the whiteboard, then watch video and/or a animated power point (something I'm really beginning to utilize to teach with) of the play, then walk through footwork and mechanics of the play. Go through your stuff with your QB's this way and it will stick, it combines lecture/watching/doing in the same session. I like to have our players get up on the whiteboard, draw the formation, defense and then have them pick a play to run against it (gets them to look for weaknesses as a coach would) then we discuss their decision and explore other plays that would work. Kinda like we do on the whiteboard here, what it does is get them interested in applying the offense to attack a weakness- a trait that all good qb's have.
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Post by jhanawa on Aug 23, 2006 13:52:57 GMT -6
It would get interesting again if they would WIDEN the NFL field about 10-15 yards, too much speed in the NFL on the current field for any kind of perimeter run game.
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 12, 2006 22:48:18 GMT -6
OC, we've been spoiled with success in the previous few years but have experienced similiar situations, our lack of experience and leadership has shown on occasion. Nothing revolutionary here, poise comes with confidence, which comes with success. I think we are turning the corner on it, getting them the confidence in each other, the system and themselves to come together as a team. I don't know of any shortcuts other than making them compete in situations as individuals and as a team. Working Goal Line offense from the 6 inch line and work back to one yard, two yards, etc, losing side does updowns is a good way for them to button up and play for inches at a time....If you don't have one on one squads, put 13 guys on defense, etc to make it as competative as possible.
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Post by jhanawa on Jul 26, 2007 17:57:37 GMT -6
Steel Toe Boots, just in case you need to help your DE get out of his stance faster...
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 6, 2006 13:42:42 GMT -6
We used to give them out with mixed results, now we've gone modern and give out CD-roms with playbook & slide shows & film included in it. We also have whiteboard sessions with notes.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 18, 2006 8:38:10 GMT -6
I think the "I" is a great base to start from and expand from there as talent permits. All of our run game is interchangable from "I", 1 back or gun, same schemes up front, just moving people around to gain advantage.
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Post by jhanawa on Sept 13, 2006 9:49:44 GMT -6
Now you have to get a new score board, obviously the current one isn't big enough......maybe you can get Stanfords old big screeen....lol
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Post by jhanawa on Mar 27, 2007 10:42:25 GMT -6
In AZ, there aren't any JR HS programs that I know of, some of the private schools may run some though. There is Pop Warner here, along with "competative league" which is an unlimited league. Just like in the HS ranks, there are good coaches and bad coaches. IMO, I'd like to see some kind of certification required for football coaches at all levels, PARTICULIARLY at the HS level. Some of the teams I have seen play are so fundamentally unsound it is pathetic and unsafe. I'd love to see JR football replace "rec" football leagues here, it would help the HS programs and further interest in the game. The problem of course is money.
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Post by jhanawa on May 17, 2006 8:51:23 GMT -6
thats a good point tog, ORGANIZATION, everything needs to fit together and not have any calls or rules that conflict or don't make perfect sense. Thinking through the book over and over again before it is presented to the team is important, worse thing is to teach something and then have to go back and correct a mistake.
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Post by jhanawa on May 17, 2006 8:21:13 GMT -6
We stopped with printed playbooks two years ago and have gone to CD's. First we used excel, now I've switched all that over to Power Point, using step by step animations-its a work in progress but I think it is much better to see the X's/O's actually moving rather than leaving there movements open to interpretation, for example, we will run a pattern and show the ball being thrown to various receivers depending on what the coverage is doing. Of course, if I animated everything vs every front with every motion, formation tweak, I'd run out of disk space so we limit it to base formations, plays, etc. Currently, its at around 185 slides, by the time I'm done with it, I'd say it would at least double in size. How I've been doing it is giving out power points on individual plays that I know we will be doing rather than waiting for the whole thing to be done because I don't want them wasting time learning something that we might not use next year.
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Juking
Feb 16, 2006 10:02:49 GMT -6
Post by jhanawa on Feb 16, 2006 10:02:49 GMT -6
staggered cone drills with emphasis on quick change of direction and bursts of speed from cone to cone can help.
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Post by jhanawa on Apr 26, 2006 10:07:59 GMT -6
are your chutes the individual type chutes or under one "roof" like this one, where you can go full line vs dline live?
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