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Post by kylem56 on Jul 11, 2009 9:29:37 GMT -6
We like using the "college-style" practice plans. 5 minute blocks with no more than 10 minutes spent on a specific area. Keeps everything up-tempo, and to the kids and coaches, it makes practice go by fast. The key though is being organized (i.e. having the equipment needed for the drill already set up before practice) and having your coaches confident in their knowledge of their position to be able to coach on the run. I have also found that by posting the practice plan and giving each drill a name to the players, that it helps transitioning from one period to another go much faster because they will know where to go.
We use dynamic warm ups by position group with their position coaches. 5 minutes long. For example with my OL, my dynamic warm ups usually focus a little more on hip flexability and then from our dynamic warm ups we go right into stance and starts.
During our group sessions and team periods, we try to get as many reps as we can in the alotted amount of time. We will "coach on the run" and make any major corrections during meeting time, or before/after practice. I have found that by developing "buzz words" and simply saying those buzz words to a specific player after a play, they will understand what they did wrong. Earlier on, you have to constantly explain what those "buzz words" mean to the younger kids but once they get it, its a good deal. We film as many group sessions as we can and every team period so we can coach corrections off of film as well.
As for conditioning. We do not do the ol "ok boys on the goaline" and do wind sprints. Any kind of conditioning we do is football specific. It might be pursuit drill one day, kickoff another, etc.
Anyway. I dont know if it is the right way to do it or not but it works for us. My old high school still does things the "old-school" way and I can count on one hand how many games they have lost in the last 5 years so whatever floats your boat I guess.
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 10, 2009 19:39:08 GMT -6
this is for our pre season, helmets only camp in july. We realy try to focus on fundamentals and get our base packages installed. We spend very little time if any on preparing for our oppoenents during this time.
8:45am-9am: OL Pre Practice Centers: 25 shotgun snaps Guards: Individual Technique Focus (i.e. 20 skip pulls) Tackles: Individual Technique Focus (i.e. 15 Dip-And-Rip-Throughs <DART> to 2nd level)
9am-11:15am- Quick Dynamic Warmup / Offense Practice - 5 minute blocks, 10 minute periods at the longest w/exception of team - majority of the time is individual sessions (Stance & Starts, Grids (proper first step emphasis), Chutes, Perfect Fit Drill, Combo Drills, Indy Pass Pro technique, Pull-Trap & Pull-Seal, etc) - 3, 10 minute group sessions for OL (Veer & Iso half line w/QB & RBs, Group Pass Pro with RBs) - 15 minute team session
11:30am-12:15pm- Lunch
12:30pm-2:30pm- Defense Practice - 5 minute blocks with no more than 10 minutes on one area of emphasis - majority of individual and group sessions - ends with 5 minute, high tempo defense pursuit drill for conditioning
2:30pm- 2:35pm- Water Break
2:35pm-3:00pm Special Teams Period 10 minutes of individual technique special teams drills 15 minutes of team special teams (will try to use as a conditioning drill once install is done)
In Ohio, we are only allowed 7 days of practices (excluding weight lifting) before the dead period and two-a-days. The way we have set up our "pre-season camp" schedule is that we will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-3pm . On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the players come in from 7am-9pm for lifting, running, and brief film review/meeting (15 minute max) of the previous day's practice. We conclude our our "mini camp" schedule with a 7 on 7 round-robin the day before the mandated dead period.
By the way, if any Ohio or Southern Michigan teams would be interested in coming to the 7 on 7 round-robin on July 25, please PM me
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 10, 2009 16:39:37 GMT -6
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 10, 2009 16:32:59 GMT -6
no offense or anything, but what does these kind of drills do to help a kid become a better football player?
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 7, 2009 4:01:33 GMT -6
dan mullen or urban meyer talk about their offense tony demeo- shotgun triple chris klenakis (from nevada)- run blocking, or pistol series lane kiffin- ncaa rules 101
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 4, 2009 18:59:44 GMT -6
We do. If your practices are organized and high tempo, it can work. When we go to group sessions, sometimes I let my asst. O-Line coach take the younger guys and do the same drill so we can get in more reps. Ideally I would rather them practice seperate cause they can slow down things sometimes but I have also found it helps them prepare for the varsity level of play faster.
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 4, 2009 18:24:36 GMT -6
store.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=gilmangear&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=999935328&Count2=917075753&CategoryID=1&Target=products.asp from the above page:The PLAYMAKER CHUTE is a chute without partitions. Ideal for teaching zone and combo blocking schemes. Use it to practice the cross, trap, reach, iso and counter-trey blocks. Work half-line or full-line blocking assignments against players positioned under the chute. The screen is adjustable in height from 46" to 66". Four suspension rods control the height and angle of the screen. Height adjustment is simply a matter of raising or lowering the rods and resetting the pins. Measures 4' deep. Select the size based on workout groupings: 3 linemen-16', 4 linemen-20', 5 linemen-24' in length, or 6 lineman-28'. New and improved screen made from reinforced I-beam grating offers added strength and durability. Priced unpainted. The SCREEN LINER prevents helmets from getting scratched. Made from a non-marking PVC. Fastened to the bottom of the screen. Available for purchase separately. Wheel Package The WHEEL PACKAGE consists of four 8" air-filled tires for easy movement over grass or turf. A must-have for practice fields with limited space or when practice is conducted in the stadium. this might help some. its just the order page for a set of chutes but it includes some specs and picture
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 4, 2009 18:20:45 GMT -6
For anyone whos interested The bronze medal game between Japan and Mexico is on now and will be replayed at 3am EST on FCS A . The Gold medal game between US and Canada will be broadcast live at 1pm on Sunday on the same channel.
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 3, 2009 23:44:17 GMT -6
a solid triple gun option team would be much more difficult. If they have answers for our defensive adjustments it can be a long night
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 3, 2009 13:57:01 GMT -6
Then there are the key concepts behind lean manufacturing: inspect and adapt. Inspect your work, fix what needs to be fixed, eliminate waste to get down to the essentials of what needs to be done and adapt the changes you need to make on a continuous basis. As Brophy said, shoot holes in your program (inspect) and make the changes you need to make (adapt). You guys are way to smart for me but the above quote pretty much nails it. Not just in football but in many professions, we get caught up in "this is how its always done" or "thats just the way we do it" without asking WHY .
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Post by kylem56 on Jul 2, 2009 17:55:27 GMT -6
I dont know about making him a coordinator of anything but I would definently use him to help with drills, mentor younger players within his position groups and help break down film.
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 28, 2009 12:03:55 GMT -6
2:15-4:15pm- Offense 4:30-6pm- Dinner / Weight Room or Meetings 6-645pm- Special Teams 645pm-8:30pm- Defense 8:30-8:40pm- Conditioning (depending on how well practice went, sometimes tied into defense as pursuit drill)
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 28, 2009 11:21:26 GMT -6
In a typical letter of recommendation you could mention:
quality of teaching ability work ethic attention to detail communication skills ability to motivate organization skills does he show up to every meeting, practice, etc does he study up on the game in the offseason
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 28, 2009 11:13:52 GMT -6
coachorr nailed it in my opinion. If the kid doesn't finish drills and has a {censored} attitude, then it is on the coach to correct that behavior. It may be a pain in the ass but a coach teaches players to be good players and good people as well.
With the other kid (good attitude kid) , I would start small and just work the hell out of the fundamentals. Look over your schemes and see what techniques he will use the most (ie. down block, pulling etc) and rep it untill hes at least good at one skill.
By letting a kid with a poor attitude who doesnt work in practice, play in games, you are sending a message to everyone else and kids will pick up on it.
Keep us updated
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 24, 2009 15:18:23 GMT -6
im just stunned right now. my prayers are with his family, friends, and his team.
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 20, 2009 14:50:37 GMT -6
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 13, 2009 20:34:08 GMT -6
If you ever can find it, The Assembly Line by Milt Tenopar is one of the best o-line books you will ever read
Also from a program management point of view: Bo's Lasting Lessons - Bo Schembechler You Win With People- Woody Hayes
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 11, 2009 14:27:37 GMT -6
if you can commit to memory everything thats in those books, you may just be set. I would recommend a good special teams book however, maybe the Special Teams by the Experts book
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 11, 2009 14:24:49 GMT -6
here is one I used. its nothing great but it worked
_ High School Football c/o _____ Your Address City, State, Zip
May 30, 2009
Buisness Address City, State, Zip
Dear ___,
As we attempt to restore the proud tradition that Swanton High School Football once held, we are contacting you for your help in continuing to make improvements to our program. We strive to provide our student-athletes with a safe & quality athletic experience. Our coaching staff is not only trying to turn these young men into good football players, but even greater men. Our program is much more than teaching the game of football, as we constantly stress the importance of academics, honesty, teamwork, and the value of a strong work ethic.
Your company can help us continue our mission by providing funds in the form of monetary donations or by donating goods and services.
Thank you in advance for your support. For any questions, feel free to contact me at xxx-xxx-xxxx
Sincerely, Your Name Assistant Football Coach
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 6, 2009 17:21:28 GMT -6
hit up your booster club to see if they will donate the rest of the money?
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 6, 2009 14:07:35 GMT -6
I would take the 10 days of spring practice. Don't need to work on any scheme just fundamentals. In Ohio, we have 3 weeks of 2-a-days this year in addition to 7 contact dates and lifting so it would be a long pre season.
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 5, 2009 21:48:25 GMT -6
Evening everyone Our program recently got a donation $15,000 to renovate a part of our field house for a new weight room. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for companies (or schools selling their equipment) where we could find used / fairly affordable weight room equipment?
thanks Kyle
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 5, 2009 20:30:59 GMT -6
5 foot splits is pretty damn big. Are you an option team ? Mizzou style zone ? Unless you have some stud OL, I would line up DL in the gap and just shoot if you had that big of splits
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 4, 2009 19:00:54 GMT -6
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Post by kylem56 on Jun 1, 2009 19:17:58 GMT -6
Thats a tough question. I would say it depends on what the state of your varsity program is. Don't bring up frosh onto varsity unless they are going to actually contribute to the team and actually help you get a win. If the freshmen is a better player than the senior... hell why not. Thats just something you and your staff will have to evaluate during pre season
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Post by kylem56 on May 30, 2009 17:41:28 GMT -6
She has still not been found as of today. I have went out and personally joined search groups to try to find this girl but nothing has came out of it yet. It breaks my heart seeing this happen in my hometown but I have never seen over 1000 people from the community, whom probaly 90% of them dont even know the family, search for hours and hours to bring this girl home. Again for those of you in Michigan and Ohio, if you can please print out a flyer and just post it somewhere it will help. For everyone else, please say a prayer for her thank you www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/AmberExternalFCServlet?act=retAmberCase&amberId=6928
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Post by kylem56 on May 29, 2009 20:02:07 GMT -6
I would say delegate to your guys. I coach at a D4 HS in Ohio, 2 of us our non teachers, 2 are middle school teachers, 1 is a elementary teacher, and our HC is the Middle School Principal so none of us have a time before practice where we have time to sit together. Here is how we breakdown them responsibilites you mentioned:
Each position coach is responsible for submitting their individual period practice plans, scout O & D cards for the week to the HC by noon on Monday. If you have a responsibility of doing a script, you need to be there early enough to make copies for the other coaches or make copies at your building.
HC / DC- Team Defense Script, Scout O Script, Overall Practice Plan Schedule
Pass Game Coordinator (QBs)- Responsible for preparing 7 on 7, Team O period scripts , runs Scout O
Run Game Coordinator (OL/me)- Inside Run script, Group Periods, Defensive Scout Cards (Fronts, Stunts, Blitzes) , Also have to do the Oppoenent DVDs every week
Wide Recievers Coach- Scout O Pass Play cards, Special Teams script, Coaches up Scout D on Coverages
Running Backs Coach- Scout O Run Play cards, Special Teams Cards, (Also does our S&C)
Defensive Backs Coach- Scout O Pass Play cards, Special Teams Script, Runs Scout Defense
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Post by kylem56 on May 29, 2009 19:42:31 GMT -6
I know Univ of Toledo was having a contest to design schedule posters, here is one I have seen so far I have also seen one in the past from UT where: during the Bruce Gradkowski days they had one that said "Rockets Taking Flight" and had a jet fighter planes in the background and another with a picture of the MAC trophy with "Return of the Champions" Bowling Green had one a couple years back with their seniors at a construction site (they were building an addition to the stadium at that time) and it said "Under Construction: Building Champions"
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Post by kylem56 on May 28, 2009 17:45:51 GMT -6
What is your philosophy on multi-sport athletes ?
How do you feel your players should physically prepare their body for the season?
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Post by kylem56 on May 27, 2009 10:01:31 GMT -6
As of now no she has not been found. Please keep her in your prayers thanks
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