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Post by raider7342 on Sept 10, 2007 8:14:52 GMT -6
very thin squad, 25 players only about 12 any good. already have top running back and starting middle lb hurt. how can we practice with little or no contact and get anything out of it. play in very tough area and can't afford to lose any more. what type of drills, practice schedule, can we do and stay healthy. already afraid to do tackling drills, lost lb 2-6 weeks that way. how do you keep up practice intensity, get good look from scout team etc.
thanks,
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Post by mitch on Sept 10, 2007 13:08:45 GMT -6
I don't know if you can. You can go out and line up, block dummies, hit and fit, etc., but I don't think it will prepare you to play a football game.
What kind of injuries, btw?
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Post by raider7342 on Sept 10, 2007 13:33:14 GMT -6
both mid foot sprains, also have best athlete with bruised rib from fri (just found out today)
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Post by tribepride on Sept 10, 2007 14:07:11 GMT -6
We have had the exact same problem as you for the last two seasons. We tried to pussyfoot around but in the end we had to go with full contact drills. Half speed and no contact was making us soft on Fridays nights. I have seen more kids get hurt holding bags than I have going as hard as they can. Your kids might be different but we learned the hard way that half speed in practice led to half speed in games.
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Post by silkyice on Sept 10, 2007 22:38:41 GMT -6
I think you can do a lot of offense versus bags. We get more reps and can worry more first steps, hat placement, coming off the ball, and driving you legs. We really only go live on Tuesdays for offense. First year at a school that was 2-8 last year that was not very physical, but we have rushed for 330 and 370 in the first two games against bigger and better schools.
Tuesday is pretty tough though. We will do a goalline period against 13 live.
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Post by goldenbear76 on Sept 11, 2007 2:57:54 GMT -6
Maybe Go full speed..but...do as much individual teaching as you can while you do it..so your not neccesarily speed repping them, as more controlled slow reps. There are weeks when i think my guys are a lil "beat". However, i still want them going hard..I just try to teach between each rep for a bit..get more quality out of it. Instead of kinda shotgunning the reps. In essence i really nitpick on technique.
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Post by mitch on Sept 11, 2007 8:30:59 GMT -6
On any football team, but especially those with low numbers, they have to play hurt. Bruised this or that, sprained this or that, etc. There is no time for those kind of injuries. If they have a legitimate injury, that's one thing, but a hurt is something you have to play through.
I don't know what your situation is with your kid's injuries, just a general thought.
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Post by wingt74 on Sept 11, 2007 8:42:59 GMT -6
are you injured or are you hurt?  Give the defense a hand shield with all contact being between the two players and the shield. |
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Post by coachbdud on Sept 11, 2007 13:16:13 GMT -6
weve tried using shields and bags to get our work in without banging guys up, but whener our kids see a bag in front of them they go at 50%. they slow down and dont pop the defender holding the bag and we dont get good quality reps our of it
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Post by silkyice on Sept 11, 2007 18:03:29 GMT -6
weve tried using shields and bags to get our work in without banging guys up, but whener our kids see a bag in front of them they go at 50%. they slow down and dont pop the defender holding the bag and we dont get good quality reps our of it Up/Down them or gassers or whatever them. You certainly have to make them go full speed against a bag or they never will. Today we went against 14 (gap 8 3Lb's 3 db's) on the goalline from the 5. Scored 5 out of 6 plays. Extremely physcial. The kids loved it. |
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Post by dacoachmo on Sept 12, 2007 20:47:41 GMT -6
Quick whistles during team. only live tackling during team.
remember most injuries come whne players are tired. don't end practice with team but special temas...most subs getting reps...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2007 10:55:00 GMT -6
Half-line drills can help you go live but limit the number of hits. They also reduce the number of pile ups that can lead to injuries.
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