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Post by deaux68 on Aug 3, 2008 21:45:22 GMT -6
Any good advice?
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Post by dubber on Aug 3, 2008 21:46:46 GMT -6
HIGH ENERGY
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Post by liberalhater on Aug 3, 2008 21:47:13 GMT -6
Do it the way you want to do it. Cause you may not get another chance.
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Post by dubber on Aug 3, 2008 21:49:42 GMT -6
AND TEMPO
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Post by dubber on Aug 3, 2008 21:49:58 GMT -6
AND ORGANIZATION
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Post by cltblkhscoach on Aug 3, 2008 23:55:51 GMT -6
Stress the small details during installation. High reps of your base stuff, don't get consumed with trying to put too much in at one time. Quality over quantity. Hope it goes better for you than it did for me, I'm in the same boat with you and we had 15 kids on the first day, lol.
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Post by kboyd on Aug 4, 2008 0:11:00 GMT -6
Life's short - don't forget to have fun with it as well. Good luck Coach.
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Post by touchdowng on Aug 4, 2008 0:18:26 GMT -6
I think it's good to overload your kids during install as long as you are a master at what you are installing.
If you are installing new stuff for the 1st time, you'll need to go as slow as the kids. You must be the expert in their eyes - not that you must know everything but you must have a solid understanding when players and other coaches begin asking questions as you attack various fronts and coverages. They will gain confidence in your and in your schemes when they see that you are solid with what you are doing.
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Post by lochness on Aug 4, 2008 7:04:39 GMT -6
Details, details, details...in EVERY aspect....!
Your drills flow from your practice plan, which flows from your installation schedule, which flows from your playbook.
Have your practice plans scheduled down to the MINUTE, and make every minute count.
Be confident in the material you are presenting, and present it in the proper progression and in terms and language the kids can understand.
Be consistent.
Have fun...
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Post by saintrad on Aug 4, 2008 8:01:17 GMT -6
amen to all of the above, oh and dont forget the whiskey for after practice too
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Post by dacoachmo on Aug 4, 2008 8:18:42 GMT -6
I'm back too as Varisty OC...
my coach is big on
"it's not how much YOU know but how much you can TRANSLATE it to the kids!"
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Post by dcoach84 on Aug 4, 2008 11:44:22 GMT -6
Remember KISS...Keep It Simple Stupid!
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Post by dubber on Aug 4, 2008 19:22:01 GMT -6
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Post by IronmanFootball on Aug 4, 2008 19:40:27 GMT -6
No offense coach, but I hate that saying. I'm not stupid, nor are my players. I hate the idea that football players have to "keep it simple stupid" in order to 'get it.' Your players will be as football and book smart as you push them to be!
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Post by dacoachmo on Aug 4, 2008 22:21:02 GMT -6
No offense coach, but I hate that saying. I'm not stupid, nor are my players. I hate the idea that football players have to "keep it simple stupid" in order to 'get it.' Your players will be as football and book smart as you push them to be! how about Keep it Simple Silly then ;D I think what bt is trying to say is start simple and don't overwhelm the players... |
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Post by deaux68 on Aug 5, 2008 11:51:35 GMT -6
Went well guys. Thanks for all the advice.
Most of it was just review for our guys. A couple of wrinkles thrown in there but they handled it well. There was a lot of spirit outside of a couple of kids that were being lazy.
Thank again.
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Post by coach4life on Aug 5, 2008 11:53:38 GMT -6
Great comments above, some of which I may repeat:
- Be organized; map out what you want to install, the time it will take, and the sequence you will do it in
- Be patient; it's doesn't matter what you know, it's what the kids know when it's time to execute
- Get you base stuff right before you move on, even if it means you won't get the more advanced stuff in
- Any play you install should have a complimentary play(s) you can take advantage of should the defense will adapt to stop that play (e.g. Belly FB dive, then a quick pass to the TE off of it, then maybe an option off of it, then maybe a pitch going the other way, all off the same initial backfield action)
- Coaching is teaching, teaching is communication, communication is a one way deal in this sense: if the person you are communicating with doesn't get it, it's your issue, not theirs
Lastly, don't coach what you can't fix. If you install something you need to know how it can be broken and how to fix it (e.g., with adjustments or complimentary plays)
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