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2002 TREASURE STATE 8 MAN FOOTBALL CLINIC. MISSOULA, MONTANA. Larry Henderson, Scobey, Montana. I. “BUILDING A PROGRAM” A. ATTEND COACHING/CLINIC/SPRING F.B. PRACTICE 1. TAKE HOME ON IDEA YOU CAN USE- SUCCESS 2. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT- $$$ 3. ASSISTANTS ATTEND CLINICS- KNOWLEDGE
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2002 TREASURE STATE 8 MAN FOOTBALL CLINIC MISSOULA, MONTANA Larry Henderson, Scobey, Montana
I. “BUILDING A PROGRAM” A. ATTEND COACHING/CLINIC/SPRING F.B. PRACTICE 1. TAKE HOME ON IDEA YOU CAN USE- SUCCESS 2. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT- $$$ 3. ASSISTANTS ATTEND CLINICS- KNOWLEDGE B. SUCCESS STARTS WITH HAVING GREAT KIDS (TALENT) 1. WE MUST MOTIVATE PLAYERS TO WANT TO PLAY 2. TOUGHER TODAY, SO MANY MORE THINGS TO DO 3. HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS & DEMAND A LOT FROM YOUR PLAYERS
C. COACHING PHILOSOPHY 1. ADJUST SCHEMES TO PLAYERS 2. INVOLVE AS MANY PLAYERS AS YOU CAN 3. MUST DESERVE THE PLAYING TIME 4. GOOD FOR MORAL (PART OF TEAM) 5. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM - MAKE YOU A “BETTER PLAYER” 6. HONESTSY - STAND UP TO YOUR MISTAKES RATHER THAN HIDING FROM THEM 7. “WHEN YOU MAKE A MISTAKE THERE ARE ONLY THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD EVER DO ABOUT IT: a. ADMIT IT !!! B. LEARN FROM IT !!! C. DO NOT REPEAT IT !!! BY BEAR BRYANT
D. ASSISTANTS COACHES 1. MUST BE COMPATIBLE 2. LOYALTY 3. ENTHUSIASM 4. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE 5. SCOBEY HIGH SCHOOL - 1985(1) 2002(4) E. LOWER LEVEL PROGRAMS 1. J.V., SOPHMORE, FRESHMEN- EVERYONE SHOULD PLAY 2. JUNIOR HIGH- BASIC FORMATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES 3. GRADES 3rd - 6th - FLAG (H.S. PLAYERS-COACH)
F. SCHEDULE 1. MATCH TALENT LEVELS 2. PLAY TEAMS YOU CAN COMPETE WITH 3. FLEXIBILITY(8 man, 9 man, 11 man) 4. ONLY WAY TO IMPROVE IS TO PLAY TEAMS BETTER THAN YOU G. WEIGHTS 1. MUST SELL PLAYERS 2. MENTAL MORE THAN PHYSICAL 3. BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER - TRACK H. PRIORITIES 1. FAITH- HELP GET THROUGH TOUGHT TIMES 2. FAMILY 3. ACADEMICS 4. FOOTBALL 5. SOCIAL
I. SETBACKS 1. VIEWED AS TEMPORARY. 2. BASIS FOR LEARNING. 3. FAILURE ONLY COMES WITH QUITTING. J. THINGS WE CAN CONTROL 1. ATTITUDE a. STAFF PROBLEMS- WORK THEM OUT b. GIVE & TAKE RESPECT c. COACH OR MR. D. NO “I” IN TEAM - “NOT ME BUT WE” e. PRIORITIES TEAM/INDIVIDUAL 2. MENTAL PREPARATION a. STAYED FOCUSED b. HIGH INTENSITY c. ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS d. REHEARSAL- REPETITION, REPETITION, REPETITION
3. PHYSICAL PREPARATION a. OFF SEASON - BASKETBALL, TRACK, BASEBALL, SWIMMING, WEIGHTS, RUNNING, WRESTLING b. IN SEASON- WEIGHTS
II. “PRACTICE ORGANIZATION” A. WHOLE-PART-WHOLE 1. HELPS NEW OR YOUNG PLAYERS UNDERSTAND BETTER B. FUNDAMENTALS 1. TECHNIQUE IS TAUGHT THROUGH REPETITION 2. MANY MISTAKES THAT OCCUR ARE CAUSED BY THE LACK OF PROPER TECHNIQUE C. DRILLS 1. BREAKDOWN OF OFFENSE, DEFENSE & SPECIAL TEAMS 2. DON’T EXPECT PLAYERS TO EXECUTE SOMETHING YOU HAVEN’T PRACTICED D. STRETCH/PLYOMETRICS- CONDITIONER
E. BREAKDOWNS 1. INDIVIDUALS GROUPS a. OFFENSE - QUARTERBACKS/RUNNING BACKS/RECEIVERS/ LINE b. DEFENSE- BACKS/LINEBACKERS/LINE (C/S) (IN/OUT) (T/E) 2. SMALL GROUPS a. OFFENSE 1) QUARTERBACKS & RUNNING BACKS 2) QUARTERBACKS & RECEIVERS 3) CENTERS, GUARDS & RECEIVERS b. DEFENSE 1) BACKS & LINEBACKERS- SKELLY - PASS & RUSH 2) LINE - VS. RUN & VS. PASS
3. TEAM a. AIR b. BAGS c. LINE d. 1/2 LINE F. SPECIALITY 1. SOME PHASE DAILY 2. MONDAY- KICK OFF/PAT - F.G. 3. TUESDAY - KICK RETURN 4. WEDNESDAY - PUNT 5. THURSDAY- PUNT RETURN 6. FRIDAY - REVIEW ALL PHASES
III. DEFENSIVE SECONDARY A. STANCE - EVERYTHING STARTS WITH THIS 1. FEET STAGGERED HEEL-TOE OR TOE -IN STEP 2. FEET - NO MORE THAN 4 - 6 INCHES APART 3. WEIGHT ON BALLS OF FEET 4. KNEES/WAIST SLIGHTLY BENT (COMFORT) 5. CHEST OVER KNEES WITH SHOULDERS SQUARE TO L.O.S. 6. FOREARMS - 90 DEGREES TO BICEPS 7. FINGERS RELAXED - NEVER BALL YOUR FIST 8. EYES UP & FOCUSED ON ASSIGNED OFFENSIVE KEY. 9. MAKE YOURSELF SMALL (QB -CAN’T SEE YOU)
B. BACK PEDAL 1. BEGINS WITH A GOOD STANCE - STAY LOW!!! 2. FIRST STEP - MOST IMPORTANT 3. SITUATION TECHNIQUE - MAINTAINLEVERAGE & CUSHION a. Down & Distance b. Gap Responsibilities c. Contain(force) or Fill 4. PUSH OFF FRONT FOOT (NO FALSE STEPS) & REACH WITH THE BACK FOOT 5. BARELY SKIM THE TOP OF THE GRASS WITH YOUR FEET 6. KEEP FEET WITHIN THE FRAME OF YOUR BODY a. Don’t overstride.
7. CENTER OF GRAVITY “CAN I BREAK ON THE BALL?” 8. KEEP HIPS & SHOULDERS PARALLEL TO L.O.S. a. Minimal shoulder movement 9. ARMS PUMP TIGHT TO RIB CAGE - ELBOWS BENT L-SHAPED 10. HANDS & FINGERS RELAXED 11. VISION - FEEL THE RECEIVER, SEE THE ROUTES DEVELOP C. CUSHION 1. 3 - 5 YARDS - VARIES DEPENDING: a. Speed of defensive back & offensive end b. Field position c. Down & Distance d. Opponents Offensive Scheme
D. CUSHION BROKE 1. THROW ELBOW BACK, OPEN 180 DEGREES, SINK HIPS, TURN & RUN 2. THROW OTHER ARM THROUGH - NOT TOO HIGH OR NOT TOO WIDE 3. TOUCH THE RECEIVER WITH THE BACK OF HAND TO FEEL 4. STAY ON THE UPFIELD SHOULDER OF THE RECEIVER 5. KEY - DON’T LOSE GROUND WHILE TURNING & RUNNING VERTICALLY UPFIELD (STAY LOW !!!) 6. IF DEFENDER IT TOO HIGH, HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GENERATE SPEED IN HIS TURN
E. HOW TO PLAY THE RECEIVER IF BEATEN BY 2 YARDS OR MORE 1. DON’T LOOK FOR THE BALL 2. RECEIVER LOOKS BACK TO THE QB, IT WILL SLOW HIM DOWN (CROSSES HIPS) 3. READ THE RECEIVER’S HANDS, EYES, & FACE 4. HANDS WILL COME UP TO RECEIVE THE BALL 5. PULL AWAY ONE OF THE RECEIVER’S HANDS WHILE HE TURNS HIS HEAD TOWARD THE BALL 6. EYES WILL WIDEN AS THE BALL APPROACHES 7. FACE - EASIEST TO TEACH a. Receiver looks for the ball b. Defensive back plays the ball
F. BASIC TACKLING TECHNIQUES 1. APPROACH - ATTACK THE BALL CARRIER 2. CLOSE THE GAP - GATHER YOURSELF a. Give the ball carrier only one way to go. b. Force - Inside out or Outside in 3. FOCUS ON THE NUMBERS OF THE BALL CARRIER & MAKE CONTACT WITH CHEST. 4. KEEP EYES OPEN & HEAD UP 5. CONTACT, EXPLODE, THE KNEES MUST BE BENT & HIPS FORWARD, ACCELERATE THE FEET, ARMS, GRAB CLOTH 6. DO NOT USE THE HELMET
G. OPEN FIELD TACKLING 1. GATHER SLIGHTLY BEFORE MAKING TACKLE - USE SIDELINE 2. GIVE THE BALL CARRIER A ONE WAY CUT 3. KNOW WHERE YOUR HELP IS COMING FROM 4. STAY HIGH ON BALL CARRIER, IT WILL HELP YOU ADJUST TO OPENFIELD MOVES 5. KEEP FEET MOVING 6. DON’T LUNGE AT BALL CARRIER - MAKE HIM COMITT 7. BE ALERT FOR CUTBACK
IV. SECONDARY DRILLS 1. CUSHION DRILLS 2. BACK PEDAL PROGRAM 3. INTERCEPTION DRILL 4. TIP DRILL 5. HASH MARK - DEEP PASS