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Post by utchuckd on Jul 9, 2011 7:27:53 GMT -6
I think by better content most people are asking for topics that dial it in more on the specifics of a given area. I went to the Nashville clinic this year and two of the best sessions I've ever sat thru at a clinic were there (Coach Tuke, LB's at NIU and Coach Joseph, DB's at Tenn). They spent their 3 hours going over their specific position, from fundamentals, to drills, to reads, with film to show it all translated on the field. The detail was great. As somebody posted earlier, you can find the 'what' (playbook) for anything on line anymore, listening to someone go in depth on the 'how' (specific positions) makes for a more informative session.
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Post by utchuckd on Jul 9, 2011 6:48:31 GMT -6
I have the Columbia Boonie hat too.
But if I'm feeling extra badass that day I'll grab a baseball cap and wear it backwards.
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Post by utchuckd on Jul 2, 2011 18:46:28 GMT -6
Going no huddle was something that made us much more efficient. We were a mostly running team and didn't run a hurry up tempo, but we went no huddle off of wristbands and you get a lot more reps in inside and team periods.
Also when we had the numbers to do it we ran 2 scout team offense huddles. Everything was scripted so the coaches knew what was being run, but one group would be getting back to the huddle and getting their play from the coach as the other group was getting to the line and running their play.
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Post by utchuckd on Jun 19, 2011 7:56:57 GMT -6
The thing I like most about 7 on 7 is that it gives some of the kids a chance to play the game outside of the season. That's a big thing that separates football from baseball or basketball imo. When they're doing baseball or basketball in the off season, they're actually out playing games most of the time, not lifting and doing a lot of drills to prepare to play the game. Whereas when they're doing football in the offseason it's a bunch of lifting and saq and maybe indy technique stuff because we can't put on pads. It's a long tough grind to dedicate to play football, and 7 on 7 gives them a chance to actually play the game and have some competition outside the season. To some extent I see the lineman challenges the same way. Although they're not doing specific football stuff, it gives the big guys a chance to get out and compete with each other against somebody else. It's all competition and team building.
Plus, if they're not playing 7 on 7 a lot of our kids would be playing like 5-10 (or more?) games of basketball on the weekend so they're not saving any wear and tear on their bodies.
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Post by utchuckd on May 10, 2011 20:26:35 GMT -6
...we also start every practice with Fight Club. I'd like to ask you about that, but I know the rules...
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Post by utchuckd on May 1, 2011 7:46:56 GMT -6
1. 3 practices a week, ST every day, O/D Indy every day, alternate O/D Group and Team on first 2 days, and do both as scout team/pre-game on 3rd day: We start with Special Teams every practice. (10 min) We do a Blocking and a Tackling period every practice (5-10 min each) We have Off and Def Individual every practice (10-15 min each) Then we do Offensive Group/Team one day and Defensive the next.
2. Absolutely.
3. Most of our contact comes in smaller drills (3 on 3, 1 on 1, tackling, pass rush, etc.) Most of our team is bird dog and footwork and reading keys, making sure everyone is on the same page.
4. I have enough scout offense on the field to make sure we align to formations properly and give everybody their read/key, so it's mostly all the skills. I use trash cans for the O-line.
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Post by utchuckd on May 1, 2011 7:20:46 GMT -6
Love the freeze play stuff. Great post.
My dad's cousin is a high up in one of the martial arts and he's worked with a lot of guys at UT in the past. This past summer we took a local high school kid up to Knoxville to work with him a couple of times. It was amazing to see this guy work. The use of hands and the understanding of the opponent's leverage/body position, even pressure points, was fun to see in action.
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Scam
Feb 22, 2011 8:01:48 GMT -6
Post by utchuckd on Feb 22, 2011 8:01:48 GMT -6
I got that email yesterday. Ignored it cause it sounded fishy.
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Post by utchuckd on Feb 9, 2011 8:16:03 GMT -6
I'm going to the one in Nashville this weekend. Taking my pops, who is also our HC. He's never been to one, should be fun.
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Post by utchuckd on Jan 25, 2011 9:00:44 GMT -6
Yeah I think I'm gonna like it. Looks like more reps for everybody, therefore more player development. Assuming we can coach.
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Post by utchuckd on Jan 24, 2011 11:29:10 GMT -6
Looks like we might be in for some changes here next year. There's talk of changing the age groupings for the league, which would make us 11-12 yo's instead of 10-12. Going by numbers the past couple of years, it looks like that will change our roster numbers from 25-27 players to 16-20 or so. Got to looking at our returning players and filling out a depth chart offensively and defensively for 18 players is quite different from one for 26 players. We've only had 1 or 2 true MPP type guys a year, so that prolly won't change a whole lot. What it looks like the initial impact will be is that the middle of the pack guys will be playing alongside each other instead of rotating out with each other more.
I haven't even started looking at practice organization and splitting up individual and group work but it could get interesting too. One of the many reasons I love this stuff!
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Post by utchuckd on Jan 21, 2011 14:13:42 GMT -6
I get what you're saying but I would submit that it only takes 2 coaches to break up enough to do some individual drills (depending on system). At the very least you could break up into Linemen and Skills and work stance/start/footwork. Even if some kids ended up having to do 2 different sets of indy (say RB and WR), it would be worth doing, imo.
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Post by utchuckd on Jan 21, 2011 8:27:34 GMT -6
I think you could fill up an entire youth clinic with your list and Joe's list, but I would second msnyder and add practice planning. Teach 'em individual work is so much more effective time spent than lining up and running plays.
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Post by utchuckd on Dec 28, 2010 8:04:01 GMT -6
Sweet gig Joe! I've always thought it would be tough to put an offense together in a week even for the high school all-star games (I guess that's why they just man up pass pro and throw it around a lot). What's your approach gonna be for youth guys, if you don't mind sharing?
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Post by utchuckd on Dec 26, 2010 13:29:49 GMT -6
Great post Joe. Imo 4 is pretty good and 5 is just about right. But that's assuming equal attitudes. I'd rather have 2 guys that are on the same page and working together than 4-5 guys where 2-3 of them are ego tripping or otherwise detrimental to the program.
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Post by utchuckd on Dec 18, 2010 7:40:46 GMT -6
Congrats Coach! Sounds like you're making a difference in some young men's lives! Btw, I'm afraid we may have to revoke your lurker status. It sounds like you have some well earned experience that we can all learn from when you post more.
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Post by utchuckd on Dec 9, 2010 8:36:37 GMT -6
Whether you buy Riddell gear or not, I'm sure their reps at the clinic you attend would very much appreciate a thank you from everyone for sponsoring the Glazier youth coach scholarship program. It is a really a great learning opportunity as ampipebulldog said. Dave Hartman CYFL Coach That's a good point, Dave. Need to make sure I do that. My dad (our HC) and I are going to the one in Nashville. He's never been to one, should be fun.
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 1, 2010 21:47:47 GMT -6
Heard today from our HC that another coach in our age group is trying to get a couple of our players to leave our team and re-enter the draft next year. Yep, another coach trying to influence guys on our roster to bail on the team. Oh, did I mention, he's also the league president. Why do I still do this?
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 27, 2010 20:24:56 GMT -6
As an aside, the Parisi Speed School teaches both a shuffle, with shoulders/hips/feet pointing straight ahead while moving laterally; and a side run, with shoulders facing ahead, hips turned and feet crossing over pointed in the direction of the run in their warm-up.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 25, 2010 15:39:26 GMT -6
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 25, 2010 7:35:54 GMT -6
If he's gotten the message and is back on board and trying to do the right thing now maybe you can go over and 'get his back' in an indy period. Put your OL on auto pilot and just slide over and watch from behind. Then when one of them doesn't do it right the way he's coaching them you make your point about why didn't you do it right? He's your coach, why aren't you listening to him? Etc. Basically show the players you have confidence in him.
I know you had to take the drill over, and I think it was the right thing to do, but one of the results is it damaged their perception of the coach because they see your perception of him changed. Maybe they need to see you have confidence in him again. Since you had to take the drill away from him, this could be a way to give it back to him in front of the players.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 24, 2010 8:05:04 GMT -6
We went down in our playoff game yesterday. Just a rough day all around. We lost discipline on a couple of plays and gave up some yards. They cut our DE's with running backs and scored early. We fumbled and recovered it late in the half, but they gave the other team the ball and they ran exactly what I told my Sam they were gonna run and he did the opposite and they scored. Seems like after our big rivalry game in week 5 we played a couple of very weak teams and our guys just went backwards. Gotta go back and figure out how we let that happen.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 22, 2010 15:01:59 GMT -6
How many do you have on your team? Wow, if I had to get 3-4 deep worth of players on the field I would turn into a scene from Scanners.
I guess what I meant about excused absences is about sitting them for a half. There's no reason they could miss a practice and not sit?
I do like the idea of just sitting them a half for missing, seems simple enough.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 22, 2010 9:00:51 GMT -6
So there's no such thing as an excused absence?
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 22, 2010 7:18:31 GMT -6
Wondering how you guys determine playing time? We really need a set policy and would like to get some input. We do our best to have everybody at least rotating in the starting lineup on one side of the ball, but that doesn't always happen, and we have been having an attendance issue.
So if I have a kid who is a true MPP but is at every practice, should he get the same number of snaps as a kid who is not a stud, but not an MPP, but doesn't come to every practice?
If I have a stud DL that misses a practice should he get the same or more snaps than a good solid OL that could rotate in his place and was at every practice, but would make our defense a little weaker?
How much do you take the opponent into account? If I'm playing one of the top teams in the league do the MPP's get in the rotation as much as better players because they were at every practice? Or do they get less plays then and get more plays when we play weaker teams?
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 21, 2010 7:13:58 GMT -6
However, if the officials judge that your punting is so weak that your coverage should expect the ball to come down that short, then they'll call the 15 yard "no yards". Depends if the officials want to take pity on you, I guess. So the punt coverage team should back up when it's kicked? Damn.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 16, 2010 6:53:01 GMT -6
When I was coaching HS one of the better coaches in the state was a friend of someone on staff and he came down and talked with us one night. One of the things he said that stuck with me was that at the end of Wednesday's practice (assuming Thursday walk-thru) they were telling the kids how ready they were to play the game and how good they looked, regardless of how practice went. Whether they had bad practices or good or whatever, after Wed. practice there's not much you can do to fix it, so you better start pumping them up with confidence. If you start sending them negative vibes at that point, the only place they can take them is to the game on Friday.
I wish my current staff followed this model.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 13, 2010 12:29:53 GMT -6
I don't know Dave, sounds like a ringer to me. ;D
Kudos for intentionally drafting him, he may or may not ever be a player, but he may be a coach someday!
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 11, 2010 10:33:56 GMT -6
Absolutely Joe! I've been a part of enough bad teams to enjoy every win.
Also found out this morning playoffs will be the 23rd and 30th, so some decent news.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 11, 2010 7:07:45 GMT -6
We pulled ours out, but it was ugly. We looked like we only had about half our guys at practice this week (see Stupid Basketball thread). Other team only did a couple of things and we would've flat shut them down but I've got a DE that will NOT keep outside leverage and we got beat a couple times on reverses. 5-1 with one to go before the playoffs. Our division finishes up this weekend, but the lower levels play a couple more weeks after us and don't finish til the 30th. So we've heard that there's gonna be a repeat of last year's hurry up and wait (if you remember this thread: coachhuey.com/index.cgi?board=generalyouth&action=display&thread=33935) and we're not gonna start the playoffs til November after the other divisions are done, after they assured us last year it wouldn't happen again. This is getting frustrating.
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