Lenape Valley Football Special Teams Practice Organization and Drill work

2013PATRIOT FOOTBALL

COACH DON SMOLYN973-347-7600, 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 PREPAREDYOU 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 GAMESPRIOR TO 2012COACHESFILM / SCOUTING / MEETINGS

PLAYERS GAME WEEK PREPARATION 2012HUDL

SATURDAY 2012

WEDNESDAY LUNCHSTUDY OF PLAY SITUATIONS IN AN AVERAGE GAME

STUDY OF DOWN AND DISTANCE BREAKDOWN IN AN AVERAGE GAMEPLAY SITUATIONS IN AN AVERAGE GAME(TYPICAL GAME8 YEAR ANALYSIS)

21 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYS

48 OFFENSIVE PLAYS ( + / - 2)DOWN & DISTANCE BREAKDOWNS20 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 & 4-6PATIENCE-KEEP DRIVE ALIVE-4 DOWN TER

GOAL LINE / SHORT YARDAGE

4 PLAYS PER GAME

SUMMARY30 FIRST DOWN / NORMAL YARDAGE PLAYS(60% OF CALLS)

18 SITUATION PLAYS(40% OF CALLS)SITUATION OFFENSEWE 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 / BLUE45 % 100-900PATRIOT OFFENSE 2010-12

90 % 2 TIGHT ENDS

ZERO SHOTGUNZERO JETS / ROCKETSPATRIOT 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 PRACTICELENAPE VALLEY OFFENSEPHYSICAL RUN OFFENSE

MINIMIZE TURNOVERS, PENALTIES, MISSED ASSIGNMENTS, NEGATIVE YARDAGE PLAYSEFFICIENT PLAY ACTION PASSING

GOAL LINE / SHORT YARDAGETHAT TIES INTO OUR BASE PACKAGEYOUR OFFENSE / YOUR DECISIONCHART WHAT YOU ACTUALLY RUNPRACTICE WHAT YOU ACTUALLY RUN

PLAY / FORMATION / COMMENT YARDAGE / OPPONENT

EXCEL 10 MINUTESPLAY FORMATION COMMENT YARDAGE OPP.

187 SPLIT TD 6PARDOES YOUR PRESEASON AND WEEKLY PRACTICE ORGANIZATION REFLECT YOUR NUMBERS?

(OPTION / SHOT-GUN)ITS 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)

ITS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING & LOSING (BEAR BRYANT)

WHATS 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 NOTICETHEY WILL FAIL IN THE LONG RUN (COACH K)MUST REDIRECT OUR FOCUS TO THE LITTLE THINGS (NS 2009 SI)

ITS ALL IN THE DETAILS

THERES 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 TEACHTHIS IS CRITICAL (COACH K)

KNOW THE PARTICULARS(MARK McCORMACK) WHAT THEY DONT TEACH YOU AT THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOLTHE BEST SHORT CUT IS THE LONG WAYHARD WORK AND AN ATTENTION TO DETAIL(THE LAST LECTURE)

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

WHAT ARE YOU PREPARING FORWHAT 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 TIME24 HOURS IN A DAY

DONT WORRY ABOUT WHAT YOU DONT HAVENICK SABAN 2013ITS ALL ABOUT THE PROCESS

YOU MUST ESTABLISH ROUTINES

(DSTHERE ARE A LOT OF CHOICES)PRINCIPLES FOR WINNING FOOTBALLDEFENSE

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 POSITIONOFFENSE

PROTECT THE BALL(HIGH & TIGHTTHROW ON TIME)

CREATE BIG PLAYS (OVER 25 YARDS)

NO MISSED ASSIGNMENTSMISSED ASSIGNMENTS ANDMIS-ALIGNMENTS LOSE MORE GAMES THAN PHYSICAL MISMATCHES13 GAME SITUATIONSPRESEASON: 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 ITLAST PLAY OF THE GAME (3)FROM THE 4 / 7FROM THE 10 (SUPER BOWL 2013)FROM THE 25 (TIP PLAY)DESPERATIONGOAL LINE / SHORT YARDAGE (4)COVERAGE MAN OR ZONE

4TH & 44TH & 74TH & 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 TURNOVERGIMMICKS (6)1 GAME READY PER WEEK (SCRIPT)WHEN DO YOU CALL IT

5-6 TOTAL (OFF BEST RUN PLAYS)

PRESEASON1ST DOWN INSIDE OWN 3 (7)(2011) MENTAL PREPARATION

BALL SECURITY HIGH & TIGHTNEVER TOSSED / PITCHEDQUICK HITTING PLAYSMAN COVERAGE (8)PACKAGE OF PASSES (5-6) 7 ON 7

BASE KEEP PASS ??RUN TO POST / FLYSPLIT KP POST / FLYNO MO KP DRAG TO ENDSPLIT WAGGLE END OPPOSITENO MO KP SOLID SE POST / OUT

COVER 2 BEATERS (9)5-6 PLAYS

WAGGLE AT 5

SPREAD KP STREAK / POSTSCREENS (10)3-4 PLAYS (1 GAME READY)

WAGGLE SCREEN TO THE HBKEEP PASS SCREEN TO THE TEWAGGLE SCREEN TO THE FBJET WAGGLE SCREEN TO THE TELONG YARDAGE (11)3RD & 83RD & 103RD & 12 PLUS

1-2 RUNS3-4 PASSES BASED ON COVERAGENORMAL YARDAGE (12)WE WORK ON THESE THE MOST(60 % OF YOUR PLAY CALLS)1ST & 102ND & 4-63RD & 3OVERTIME (13)KNOW THE RULES (TURNOVER)3RD OVERTIME (2 PT PLAY)COIN TOSS4TH DOWN FIELD GOAL VS 1ST DOWNWHO 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 / SYMONDAY 2 MINUTE / 3 DEFENSES

PRESEASON PLANNINGCOME 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 DONT 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 APPROACHPRESEASON

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 GAMEOFFENSE / DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS / LIFTING / CONDITIONING***THIS CAN BE DONE NOWDAILY PRESEASON PRACTICETEACHERS CAF / 3 WEEKS

PLAYERS START AT 8:30COACHES START AT 7:00DAILY MEETING / DAILY FILM

GOAL: GIVE THEM FIRST 5 SCHEDULES IN JUNENJSIAA PRESEASON GUIDLINESCOLLEGE MODEL 2 & 1(5-6 DOUBLES)

WALK-THRUSNO EQUIPMENT / NON STRENUOUSWE DO IT IN GYM2013 LVR PRESEASON PRACTICEFIRST DAY OF PRACTICE THROUGH GAME SCRIMMAGE

3 SCRIMMAGES11 SINGLE SESSION DAYS4 DOUBLESSINGLE SESSION DAYSOLD DAYS

2013 11PLANNING WILL BE CRITICALBE GREAT TEACHERSVARIED MODALITIESWALK THRUS / FILM / MEETINGS / TEAM / SMALL GROUP

WALK-THRUSPOSSIBILITIES ARE LIMITLESS

FIRST STEPS AT EVERY POSITION, ASSIGNMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS, QB / C EXCHANGE, STANCE, FORMATIONS, SHIFTS, ALIGNMENTS, LOOK SQUADSPRESEASON OFFENSIVE PRACTICEOFF. 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) SCRIPTGROUP 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 COACHESVARSITY: 1 COACH WITH DEFENSE, #1 GROUP ALWAYS ON OFFENSEPLANNED ROTATION FOR OTHER PLAYERS

SCRIPT ON PRACTICE SCHEDULEALL QBS HAVE SCRIPT IN WRISTBANDINSTALLATION OF PLAYS OF THE DAY(15-20 MINUTES PRESEASON)

ON PRACTICE FIELD 4 TEAMS WITH SUBSONE COACH WITH EACH GROUPSET UP IN A SQUARESHIELDS / CONES FOR SPACING (ODD / EVEN)# 1 OFFENSE DEMOS

SCRIPT SHOULD MIRROR GAMEBELLY (8)2ND BACK (6)COUNTER (4)KEEP PASS / COUNTER PASS (6)GIMMICK (1)

TEAM OFFENSE 25 MINUTES / 25 PLAYSIMPORTANCE OF SCRIPTSSAVES 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 PSIN-SEASON OFFENSIVE PRACTICEOFFENSIVE PERFECT PLAY (5 PLAYS) WED.(DEFENSIVE PERFECT PLAY TUES.)INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE / 15 MINUTESPASS VS AIR-PUP / 15 MINUTESSITUATION / 15 MINUTESTEAM OFFENSE / 25 MINUTESMONDAY IN-SEASON PRACTICETEAM LIFT (DEFENSIVE COACHES)OFFENSIVE / DEFENSIVE REVIEW ON FIELDINDIVIDUAL SPECIALSOFFENSIVE / DEFENSIVE INTRODUCTIONPASS SKELETONPASS VS AIR / O-LINE BLOCKING PROGRESSIONBASE OFFENSE VS 3 FRONTS / 2 MINUTEFILMTUESDAY / WEDNESDAY2:48-5:48DEFENSIVE 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)THURSDAYSPECIAL 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 PLAYWEDNESDAYS 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, TEMPOGAME DAY PLAY SHEETONE SIDE HAS EVERY PLAY LISTED NUMERICALLY BY GROUP:WAGGLE, WAGGLE SOLID THB, WAGGLE OUT, WAGGLE SWITCH ECT. (80 PLAYS)

MATCHES QB WRIST BANDSECOND SIDE: 13 SITUATIONSPLAYS & NUMBERS LISTED IN PREFERENCE ORDER

DONE ON THURSDAY NIGHTMANY ARE THE SAME WEEK TO WEEK