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Post by Option on Feb 19, 2005 21:27:45 GMT -5
Who has spring football? For how long? What do you try to accomplish during that time?
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Post by junior on Mar 1, 2005 16:01:21 GMT -5
Hey coach, this year will be my first as a high school head coach so take this with a grain of salt. We are determined to get out base package in on both sides of the ball during the spring. We will focus on one option with the adjustments and complimentary plays (lead and load), along with our base pass game. I think spring ball should be about x's and o's, the kids have all kinds of other time to work on individual stuff. We want to devise a cohesive package going into a summer team camp so that it will produce quality reps. Who has spring football? For how long? What do you try to accomplish during that time? |
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Post by LuvOption on Mar 1, 2005 16:05:40 GMT -5
How long is your spring practice?
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Post by junior on Mar 1, 2005 17:34:09 GMT -5
We get two weeks (10 days) at the end of May. Just a sidenote, last year the head coach ran more of a station oriented spring practice with a lot of bags and such. It was well organized, we had guys running all over the place. It looked like a professional fire drill, I just don't think it amounted to much. Maybe I'm wrong, I would love to hear what other people do as well. Another sidenote: I like to hit on all three phases of the game in every practice (except in spring ball where we won't practice special teams except to find individual specialists). I don't like going a full day without repping either side of the ball, especially in-season when we want the players to grasp the game plan. How long is your spring practice? |
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Post by hayrikki on Mar 1, 2005 21:47:53 GMT -5
We also get ten days. We run our offense, work on mesh points w/qb and backs, passing game etc. We have some no pad lineman drills that we also run. If you find an option camp in N Calif., email me or post it. We are working on the logistics of having our own this summer.
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Post by CoachD86 on Mar 2, 2005 0:35:48 GMT -5
We get 10 days ... 5 without pads and 5 with. Depending on the experience of Junior's team, how much he is changing from the system the kids are familiar with, etc. (see post above), his plan to get the entire base package on both sides of the ball in during ten days seems ambitious. Setting goals high is important but, as a first year head coach, everyone iwll be watching - if you come up short int he spring from the expectations YOU have set it may be difficult to convince everyone of your program come the summer.
Just a suggestion but a great motivating tool (ALWAYS, not just int he spring) is telling the kids what you plan to do (a bit below what you reasonably believe can be accomplished) then exceeding your announced plan and giving them all the credit - for their hard work, intelligence, etc.
We use our time in the spring to look at players in new positions, to look at players we believe will be moving up to the varisty and we use the time to look at NEW parts of the offense and defense. They already have a base of knowledge about our basic offense and defense so it is new stuff we want to focus on. We try to end with a low-key intrasquad scrimmage that parents and friends in the community attend, followed by a team/family/friends cookout. Sets a good tone for the start of some hard work on their part during the summer.
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Post by junior on Mar 2, 2005 20:15:51 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice coach. Do you work on all of your options during spring, or do you focus on any particular one? We get 10 days ... 5 without pads and 5 with. Depending on the experience of Junior's team, how much he is changing from the system the kids are familiar with, etc. (see post above), his plan to get the entire base package on both sides of the ball in during ten days seems ambitious. Setting goals high is important but, as a first year head coach, everyone iwll be watching - if you come up short int he spring from the expectations YOU have set it may be difficult to convince everyone of your program come the summer. Just a suggestion but a great motivating tool (ALWAYS, not just int he spring) is telling the kids what you plan to do (a bit below what you reasonably believe can be accomplished) then exceeding your announced plan and giving them all the credit - for their hard work, intelligence, etc. We use our time in the spring to look at players in new positions, to look at players we believe will be moving up to the varisty and we use the time to look at NEW parts of the offense and defense. They already have a base of knowledge about our basic offense and defense so it is new stuff we want to focus on. We try to end with a low-key intrasquad scrimmage that parents and friends in the community attend, followed by a team/family/friends cookout. Sets a good tone for the start of some hard work on their part during the summer. |
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