Post by funkfriss on Aug 9, 2015 22:44:45 GMT -6
After writing and reading this (it's getting late...) I hope you understand where I'm coming from. I think this topic may hit home more with coaches from bigger schools where only a few players are playing both ways, however, there may be some smaller schools that are doing the same thing with their entire team.
We are looking at every player in our program having a primary and secondary position this year. We aren't extremely deep, but our talent level is fairly even so we are trying to get as many players stating as possible. Also, we feel that if we train players more at one position (offense or defense) we will be able to give ourselves a better look in practice than having our #1 offense vs. what amounts to mostly our #2 defense, and vice versa. That said, we still need to coach the players in their secondary positions in case of injuries, lack of position depth or the fact that some kids are too talented to take off the field. If a kid is playing both ways, he would get his "breathers" from his secondary position during the game.
So, what I'm asking is, how would you set up your practice time so that a) your players are great at their primary positions and b) are capable at their secondary positions? We don't like the idea of splitting practice time 50/50 because we feel players should be getting more time/reps at their primary positions. Right now, we are thinking a 70/30 split every day in practice where the secondary guys are only going through the drills that are "necessary" to play the position.
We are looking at every player in our program having a primary and secondary position this year. We aren't extremely deep, but our talent level is fairly even so we are trying to get as many players stating as possible. Also, we feel that if we train players more at one position (offense or defense) we will be able to give ourselves a better look in practice than having our #1 offense vs. what amounts to mostly our #2 defense, and vice versa. That said, we still need to coach the players in their secondary positions in case of injuries, lack of position depth or the fact that some kids are too talented to take off the field. If a kid is playing both ways, he would get his "breathers" from his secondary position during the game.
So, what I'm asking is, how would you set up your practice time so that a) your players are great at their primary positions and b) are capable at their secondary positions? We don't like the idea of splitting practice time 50/50 because we feel players should be getting more time/reps at their primary positions. Right now, we are thinking a 70/30 split every day in practice where the secondary guys are only going through the drills that are "necessary" to play the position.
