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Post by coachnichols on Feb 13, 2008 23:33:35 GMT -6
I need some help on developing a typical work day's practice schedule.
For me a normal week would be: Monday=Installation Day and Freshmen/JV games Tuesday=Work Day (full pads) Wednesday=Work Day (full pads or shoulder pads and helmets) Thursday=Game Day preparation (helmets only or shoulder pads and helmets) Friday=Game Day
Let's say it's Tuesday or Wednesday of a game week.
What periods do you make sure you hit EVERY SINGLE work day? How much individual time do you give position coaches at the beginning of the season? At the end, say week 8 or 9? How much special teams do you fit in? Where do you fit in your special teams? How do you handle your freshmen? (completely separate with freshmen coaches? integrated with JV and varsity?)
Any sharing would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks ahead of time guys!!
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MaineManiac
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Post by MaineManiac on Feb 14, 2008 6:56:23 GMT -6
Great question!
We follow a similar weekly schedule to you - though we are considering an adjustment to the Monday schedule.
We have a 1 hour offensive period and a 40 minute defensive period on Tuesday. Typically the 1 hour time is broken down into 30 minutes team, 15 group, 15 individual. 40 minute time is more discretionary to our game plan.
We have a 1 hour defensive and 40 minute offensive period on Wednesday.
15 minute special teams Tuesday/Wednesday. 25 Minute Special Teams walk-through on Thursday.
Freshman are completely separate with their own 4 man coaching staff (We average 30-35 players on the Freshman team)
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Post by rideanddecide on Feb 14, 2008 7:12:53 GMT -6
I think you are going to see a wide range of answers based on school size. Larger schools that 2 platoon and have a million coaches will/can do things differently.
This is what we do based off a 6 man coaching staff and 60 athletes 9-12: Monday: Freshmen play with JV team, 3 coaches available Offensive Warm Up--Option Drills (15) Friday Night Fixes--Correct major mistakes from last game (10) Indy O-(15) Team Option Run (10) Team Option Pass (5) FG Team (10) KO Return (10) Tackling Progression (5) Friday D Fixes (10) Indy D Gameplan (10) D Pursuit (5) Team D (15) Lift after practice
Tuesday: Indy O Warm Up (10) JV Lift and join in practice when they are done, 9th lift when JV is finished Speed and Agility Circuit (10) Offensive Pursuit (5) KO Team (5) KO Return (10) Indy O (10) Group Option (10) Group Rocket/Jet (10) Group Belly (10) Team O (15) O Situation (5) Indy D (10) Tackle Circuit (10) Group Run D (15) D Pursuit (5) Team Situations (5)
Wednesday: Indy D Warm Up (10) Turnover Circuit (10) D Pursuit (5) Punt Teams (15)--others working Indy D Indy D (10) Defensive Group Run (10) D Skelly (15) Team D (15) D Situations (5) indy O (10) Group Run 1/2 Line (10)--Reps reps reps Team O (15) O Situations (10) Varsity Lift, JV/9th stay and work with Varsity coaches on Team O/D
Thursday: JV Lift right away, 9th has a game Special Teams review Team O Review--JV can work O Indy Team D Review-JV work D indy Special Circumstances
Friday: Varsity Game, 9th Lift and Practice on own
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Post by mike13 on Feb 14, 2008 7:26:39 GMT -6
Tuesday is a def. day for us. We go over any changes to the offense on monday. We hit indy for 15 minutes group 20 minutes the team for 40 minutes. We also go over a special team for 15 minutes. We also finish with a special team for conditioning ( kick-off team where everyone participates). Wed. is an offensive day. Same basic time frame as Tues. Thursday- I stopped doing walk throughs on Thurs. If it was a good week of practice we come out in shorts and shoulder pads if not, we come out in full pads. We then go team "O" for 30-35 minutes then straight to team "D". for 30-35 minutes. Then we go over any special stuations (2-minute drill) and special teams.
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Post by coachnichols on Feb 14, 2008 8:10:16 GMT -6
I think you are going to see a wide range of answers based on school size. Larger schools that 2 platoon and have a million coaches will/can do things differently. This is what we do based off a 6 man coaching staff and 60 athletes 9-12: You're right! I didn't even think about that last night as typed that in between falling asleep and listening to the media cry about Clemens. My situation could be one of two set ups: medium to large school (900+ students), anywhere from 50-90 players to work with, probably a staff of 6 or 7 coaches total. My plan is to split the days (for the most part) into Varsity/JV and Freshmen. Example, Tuesday might be Varsity/JV Offense on one end of the field with the offensive coaches, while the Freshmen are on the other end with the defensive coaches. Then switch at some point. Platoon the coaches, I coach both ways if necessary, but not platoon the kids. or small school (300+ students), anywhere from 40-60 players to work with, probably a staff of 5-6 coaches total.
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Post by rideanddecide on Feb 14, 2008 10:49:41 GMT -6
If you platoon your coaches will Freshmen coaches coach Frosh games and varsity games?
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Post by coachnichols on Feb 14, 2008 12:37:14 GMT -6
If you platoon your coaches will Freshmen coaches coach Frosh games and varsity games? My rough ideas...assuming I only had 6 assistant coaches... * head coach/varsity offensive coordinator/position coach (all 9-12 players) * JV offensive coordinator/position coach (all 9-12 players) * 9th offensive coordinator/position coach (all 9-12 players) * special teams coordinator/position coach (all 9-12 players) * varsity defensive coordinator/position coach (all 9-12 players) * JV defensive coordinator/position coach (all 9-12 players) * 9th grade defensive coordinator/position coach (all 9-12 players) All our freshmen and JV games are on Mondays, so when it's time for the 9th grade to go to their game, the coordinators would leave with them. When it was time for the JV to go to their game, those coaches would leave with them. Varsity offensive and defensive coordinators will stay behind and complete the needed work for the week and/or attend the games. During the rest of the week, each coach will coach his position during practice. On Friday's, every coach will be at the varsity game with his assigned duties (coordinators, in the box, get back, etc.).
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