2013

“PATRIOT FOOTBALL”COACH DON SMOLYN

973-347-7600, EXT. 113dsmolyn@lvhs.org

“GAME PLANNING AND PRACTICE ORGANIZATION”

“AS A COACH YOU AND YOUR STAFF HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO BRING YOUR “A” GAME EVERYDAY,

TO BE PREPARED—YOU EXPECT THAT FROM YOUR PLAYERS!”

GOAL: DEVELOP MORE EFFICIENT WAYS TO TEACH OUR MATERIAL. STUDY WAYS

TO IMPROVE AS A TEACHER.

ANALYZE THE PRESEASON SCHEDULE

ANALYZE THE GAME WEEK PREPARATION

“FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES”

“PRIOR TO 2012”“COACHES”

FILM / SCOUTING / MEETINGS

“PLAYERS”

“GAME WEEK PREPARATION 2012”

“HUDL”

“SATURDAY 2012”

WEDNESDAY “LUNCH”

STUDY OF PLAY SITUATIONS IN AN AVERAGE GAME

STUDY OF DOWN AND DISTANCE BREAKDOWN IN AN AVERAGE GAME

PLAY SITUATIONS IN AN AVERAGE GAME

(TYPICAL GAME—8 YEAR ANALYSIS)

21 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYS

48 OFFENSIVE PLAYS ( + / - “2”)

DOWN & DISTANCE BREAKDOWNS

20 FIRST DOWN PLAYS

10 LONG YARDAGE PLAYS(2ND & 7 PLUS)3RD & 7 PLUS)

10 NORMAL YARDAGE PLAYS2ND & 6 OR LESS3RD & 3 OF LESS

5 CRITICAL DOWNS3RD & 4-6

PATIENCE-KEEP DRIVE ALIVE-4 DOWN TER

GOAL LINE / SHORT YARDAGE

4 PLAYS PER GAME

SUMMARY

30 FIRST DOWN / NORMAL YARDAGE PLAYS

(60% OF CALLS)

18 “SITUATION PLAYS”(40% OF CALLS)

“SITUATION OFFENSE”

“WE CAN NO LONGER CONDUCT PRACTICES WHERE THE BALL IS PLACED IN ONE

SPOT ON THE PRACTICE FIELD FOR 2 HOURS. THE GAME IS

NOT PLAYED THAT WAY.”

PATRIOT OFFENSE 2003-09

20 % SHOTGUN PASSING (40% PRAC)35 % “RUN / BLUE”

45 % 100-900

PATRIOT OFFENSE 2010-12

90 % 2 TIGHT ENDS

ZERO SHOTGUNZERO JETS / ROCKETS

PATRIOT FOOTBALLWE ARE A “3 HOUR” PRACTICE TEAM

WE ARE IN “FULL PADS” (TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY 2 1/2)

(PLAY ON FRIDAY NIGHT)

WE PRACTICE EVERY PHASE EVERY DAYWE NEVER SCRIMMAGE IN PRACTICE

LENAPE VALLEY OFFENSE

PHYSICAL RUN OFFENSE

MINIMIZE TURNOVERS, PENALTIES, MISSED ASSIGNMENTS, NEGATIVE

YARDAGE PLAYS

EFFICIENT PLAY ACTION PASSING

GOAL LINE / SHORT YARDAGETHAT TIES INTO OUR BASE

PACKAGE

“YOUR OFFENSE / YOUR DECISION”

CHART WHAT YOU ACTUALLY RUNPRACTICE WHAT YOU ACTUALLY RUN

PLAY / FORMATION / COMMENT YARDAGE / OPPONENT

“EXCEL 10 MINUTES”

PLAY FORMATION COMMENT YARDAGE OPP.

187 SPLIT TD 6 PAR

DOES YOUR PRESEASON AND WEEKLY PRACTICE

ORGANIZATION REFLECT YOUR NUMBERS?

(OPTION / SHOT-GUN)

“IT’S NOT WHAT YOU DO BUT HOW YOU DO IT”(BEAR BRYANT)

“SUCCESS IN THE WING T IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HOW WELL THE PLAYERS

LEARN DETAILS AND UNDERSTAND THE SUBTLE INTRICACIES WITHIN THE

SYSTEM” (AN ORDER OF FOOTBALL)

“SUCCESSFUL COACHING IS ALL ABOUT AN ATTENTION TO DETAIL” (DEAN SMITH)

“IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING & LOSING”

(BEAR BRYANT)

“WHAT’S A SMALL MISTAKE (KEMPSKI)

THE “LITTLE THINGS” ARE DONE BY WINNERS, EVERYONE DOES THE BIG

THINGS (JIM MACKENZIE)

“IF A TEAM CAN NOT EXECUTE AT A MOMENTS NOTICE—THEY WILL FAIL IN

THE LONG RUN” (COACH K)

“MUST REDIRECT OUR FOCUS TO THE LITTLE THINGS” (NS 2009 SI)

“IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS”

“THERE’S A RIGHT WAY TO DO EVERYTHING” (ROY WILLIAMS)

“WORK HARD BUT WORK DELIBERATE”(RICK PITINO)

“LITTLE THINGS MAKE BIG THINGS HAPPEN (JOHN WOODEN)

“SWEAT THE LITTLE THINGS”(RUDY GUILIANI)

“PLAN WHAT YOU TEACH”—THIS IS CRITICAL” (COACH K)

“KNOW THE PARTICULARS”(MARK McCORMACK)

WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

“THE BEST SHORT CUT IS THE LONG WAY—HARD WORK AND AN ATTENTION TO DETAIL”

(THE LAST LECTURE)

WE WILL WIN OR LOSE BASED ON OUR EXECUTION (LOU RETTINO)

“WHAT ARE YOU PREPARING FOR”“WHAT ARE YOU ORGANIZING FOR”

“FACTS ARE BETTER THAN DREAMS OR OPINIONS”

(CHURCHILL)

“YOU CAN ONLY CONTROL YOUR OWN PREPARATION”

“WE ALL HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME—24 HOURS IN A DAY”

“DON’T WORRY ABOUT WHAT YOU DON’T HAVE”

NICK SABAN 2013

“IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PROCESS”

“YOU MUST ESTABLISH ROUTINES”

(DS—THERE ARE A LOT OF CHOICES)

PRINCIPLES FOR WINNING FOOTBALL

DEFENSE

LIMIT “BIG PLAYS” (25 YARDS) (NFL) (LSU 2011)

STOP THE RUN (100 YARDS) (ALA 6)

PLUS 2 MARGIN IN TURNOVERS

SPECIAL TEAMS

PROTECT THE BALL (SNAPPING / CATCHING)

CREATE BIG PLAYS (2009 7 / 7, “PLUS 50”)

WIN BATTLE OF STARTING FIELD POSITION

OFFENSE

“PROTECT THE BALL”(HIGH & TIGHT—THROW ON TIME)

CREATE “BIG PLAYS” (OVER 25 YARDS)

NO MISSED ASSIGNMENTS

“MISSED ASSIGNMENTS ANDMIS-ALIGNMENTS LOSE MORE

GAMES THAN PHYSICAL MISMATCHES”

“13 GAME SITUATIONS”

PRESEASON: TAKE THE TEAM TO THE PARTICULAR SPOT ON THE FIELD AND WALK THEM THRU

EVERYTHING, EXPLAIN THE ISSUES WITH EACH SITUATION

(PRESSURE / SMALL FIELD / CLOCK)

2 MINUTE OFFENSE (1)(WHAT DO WE NEED FG / TD)

(LV 2010 / LV 2011 / 2012)

4 MINUTE OFFENSE (2)“ONE FIRST DOWN TO WIN IT”

“LAST PLAY OF THE GAME” (3)

FROM THE 4 / 7FROM THE 10

(SUPER BOWL 2013)FROM THE 25 (“TIP PLAY”)

DESPERATION

GOAL LINE / SHORT YARDAGE (4)

COVERAGE “MAN” OR “ZONE”

4TH & 44TH & 7

4TH & 10 (2011)

“2 POINT PLAYS” (HOW MANY)1988 (1) / 2012 (4-5)

“FIRST DOWN” (5)

“FIRST DOWN”(BEST CHANCE FOR A BIG PLAY)

(25 YARDS)

“FIRST DOWN AFTER A TURNOVER”

“GIMMICKS” (6)

1 GAME READY PER WEEK (SCRIPT)WHEN DO YOU CALL IT

5-6 TOTAL (OFF BEST RUN PLAYS)

“PRESEASON”

“1ST DOWN INSIDE OWN 3” (7)(2011) “MENTAL PREPARATION”

BALL SECURITY “HIGH & TIGHT”NEVER TOSSED / PITCHED

QUICK HITTING PLAYS

“MAN COVERAGE” (8)

PACKAGE OF PASSES (5-6) “7 ON 7”

BASE KEEP PASS ??“RUN TO POST / FLY”“SPLIT KP POST / FLY”

NO MO KP DRAG TO ENDSPLIT WAGGLE “END OPPOSITE”

NO MO KP SOLID “SE POST / OUT”

“COVER 2 BEATERS” (9)

5-6 PLAYS

“WAGGLE AT 5”

SPREAD KP “ STREAK / POST”

“SCREENS” (10)

3-4 PLAYS (1 GAME READY)

WAGGLE SCREEN TO THE HBKEEP PASS SCREEN TO THE TEWAGGLE SCREEN TO THE FB

JET WAGGLE SCREEN TO THE TE

“LONG YARDAGE” (11)

3RD & 83RD & 10

3RD & 12 PLUS

1-2 RUNS3-4 PASSES BASED ON COVERAGE

“NORMAL YARDAGE” (12)

WE WORK ON THESE THE MOST(60 % OF YOUR PLAY CALLS)

1ST & 102ND & 4-63RD & 3

“OVERTIME” (13)

KNOW THE RULES (TURNOVER)3RD OVERTIME (2 PT PLAY)

COIN TOSS4TH DOWN FIELD GOAL VS 1ST DOWN

WHO IS THE BETTER TEAM

THE ANSWER IS TO TAKE THOSE 13 OFFENSIVE SITUATIONS AND INSERT THEM INTO A SPECIFIC DAY IN YOUR WEEKLY GAME WEEK SCHEDULE AND

IN YOUR PRESEASON SCHEDULE.LVR: THURSDAY “GL / SY”

MONDAY “2 MINUTE” / “3 DEFENSES”

“PRESEASON PLANNING”

COME UP WITH A 4 WEEK PRESEASON CALENDAR ON THE

COMPUTER AND PLUG IN EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO COVER.TRICK IS TO STICK WITH IT WHEN

THINGS DON’T LOOK PERFECT.

DEVELOP A “CHECKLIST” FOR EVERY ASPECT OF PRACTICE; FOR EXAMPLE TEAM PUNT, KICK OFF, SWEEP DRILL,

PURSUIT DRILL, TACKLING CIRCUIT, ECT.

IMPORTANT FOR PRESEASON PLANNING

LENAPE VALLEY--EVERY 4TH DAY FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE WE WORK ON “GOAL LINE / SHORT

YARDAGE / 2 POINT PLAYS”.

2 SEASON APPROACH

“PRESEASON”

FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE TILL “GAME SCRIMMAGE”

MUST SELL THIS MENTALITY TO COACHES AND PLAYERS (DIFFICULT)

MAKE A LIST OF EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO COVER TO WIN THE FIRST GAME

DEVELOP AN INSTALLATION SCHEDULE FOR EVERY PHASE OF THE GAME—OFFENSE /

DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS / LIFTING / CONDITIONING***

“THIS CAN BE DONE NOW”

DAILY PRESEASON PRACTICE

TEACHER’S CAFÉ / 3 WEEKS

PLAYERS START AT 8:30COACHES START AT 7:00

DAILY MEETING / DAILY FILM

GOAL: GIVE THEM FIRST 5 SCHEDULES IN JUNE

NJSIAA PRESEASON GUIDLINES

COLLEGE MODEL “2 & 1”(5-6 DOUBLES)

“WALK-THRUS”NO EQUIPMENT / NON STRENUOUS

WE DO IT IN GYM

2013 “LVR” PRESEASON PRACTICE

“FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE THROUGH GAME SCRIMMAGE”

3 SCRIMMAGES11 “SINGLE” SESSION DAYS

4 DOUBLES

“SINGLE SESSION DAYS”“OLD DAYS”

2013 “11”PLANNING WILL BE CRITICAL

BE GREAT TEACHERS“VARIED MODALITIES”

WALK THRUS / FILM / MEETINGS / TEAM / SMALL GROUP

“WALK-THRU’S”

POSSIBILITIES ARE LIMITLESS

FIRST STEPS AT EVERY POSITION, ASSIGNMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS, QB / C

EXCHANGE, STANCE, FORMATIONS, SHIFTS, ALIGNMENTS, “LOOK SQUADS”

PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PRACTICE

OFF. INSTALLATION “PLAYS OF THE DAY” (20)(“DOUBLE” 2 HOUR OFFENSIVE PRACTICE)

SPECIAL TEAMS (15)“SITUATIONAL OFFENSE” (15)

OFFENSIVE PERFECT PLAY (5) SCRIPTINDIVIDUAL OFFENSE (25)PASS VS AIR (15) SCRIPT

GROUP OFFENSE (15) (SWP / INSIDE / PUP)

PASS VS RUSH (15) SCRIPTTEAM OFFENSE (25) SCRIPT

TEAM OFFENSIVE PERIODS2 GROUPS: VARSITY 4 COACHES 33

PLAYERS, YOUNG GROUP 2 COACHES

VARSITY: 1 COACH WITH DEFENSE, #1 GROUP ALWAYS ON OFFENSE

PLANNED ROTATION FOR OTHER PLAYERS

SCRIPT ON PRACTICE SCHEDULEALL QB’S HAVE SCRIPT IN WRISTBAND

INSTALLATION OF PLAYS OF THE DAY

(15-20 MINUTES PRESEASON)

ON PRACTICE FIELD 4 TEAMS WITH SUBSONE COACH WITH EACH GROUP

SET UP IN A SQUARESHIELDS / CONES FOR SPACING (ODD / EVEN)

# 1 OFFENSE DEMOS

SCRIPT SHOULD MIRROR GAME

BELLY (8)2ND BACK (6)COUNTER (4)

KEEP PASS / COUNTER PASS (6)GIMMICK (1)

TEAM OFFENSE 25 MINUTES / 25 PLAYS

IMPORTANCE OF “SCRIPTS”

SAVES TIME / HITS ALL PLAYS

PASS VS AIR 12-18 PLAYS (REC) WB / PSPASS VS RUSH 10-12 PLAYS WB / PSTEAM OFFENSE 25 PLAYS WB / PSDEFENSIVE RUN 12-15 PLAYS PSPASS SKELETON 12-15 PLAYS PS

IN-SEASON OFFENSIVE PRACTICE

OFFENSIVE PERFECT PLAY (5 PLAYS) WED.(DEFENSIVE PERFECT PLAY TUES.)

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE / 15 MINUTESPASS VS AIR-PUP / 15 MINUTES

“SITUATION” / 15 MINUTESTEAM OFFENSE / 25 MINUTES

MONDAY IN-SEASON PRACTICE

“TEAM LIFT” (DEFENSIVE COACHES)OFFENSIVE / DEFENSIVE REVIEW ON FIELD

INDIVIDUAL SPECIALSOFFENSIVE / DEFENSIVE INTRODUCTION

PASS SKELETONPASS VS AIR / O-LINE BLOCKING PROGRESSION

BASE OFFENSE VS 3 FRONTS / “2 MINUTE”FILM

“TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY”

“2:48-5:48”DEFENSIVE WALK-THRU (15)

SPECIAL TEAMS (20)FUNDAMENTAL CIRCUIT (10)

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE (15)PASS SKELETON (20)RUN DEFENSE (25)

PERFECT PLAY (5)“SITUATION” / GROUP / WALK-THRU (15)

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE (15)PASS VS AIR (15)

TEAM OFFENSE (25)

“THURSDAY”SPECIAL TEAMS (40)

“GOAL LINE / SY” OFFENSE & DEFENSE (20)DEFENSIVE REVIEW (15)

TEAM OFFENSIVE SCRIPT (15)TEAM DEFENSE (15)TEAM OFFENSE (15)

OFFENSIVE SITUATIONS (15)PASS SKELETON (15)

“OFFENSIVE PERFECT PLAY”

WEDNESDAYS IN-SEASONPRESEASON EVERYDAY

5 MINUTE PERIOD 4 TEAMS5-6 PLAY SCRIPT VS AIR (2013 ??8-10)

ALL SHIFTS, CADENCE CHANGESHUDDLE PROCEDURE, FIRST STEPS, TEAM

TAKEOFF, FAKING, TEMPO

GAME DAY “PLAY SHEET”

ONE SIDE HAS EVERY PLAY LISTED NUMERICALLY BY GROUP:WAGGLE, WAGGLE SOLID THB, WAGGLE OUT, WAGGLE SWITCH ECT. (80 PLAYS)

MATCHES QB WRIST BAND

SECOND SIDE: 13 SITUATIONSPLAYS & NUMBERS LISTED IN

PREFERENCE ORDER

DONE ON THURSDAY NIGHTMANY ARE THE SAME WEEK TO WEEK