#txhsfbchat Archive
A chat for high school football coaches. Topics discussed: coaching methods, program development, and impacting our athletes.
Wednesday March 16, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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Van Johnson
Douglas Co High School
Douglas, Ga./QB's
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is fortunate tonight to have a guest who has set his own trend with is here to lead us in our chat
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Ben Osborne, New Richmond High School, New Richmond, Ohio (just east of Cincinnati).
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Coach Jones has prepared some information for you, some Qs as well, and make sure you take the opportunity to engage him & learn
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David Taylor
DC, Ouachita Parish High School
Monroe, La
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Colbry Lathan RB / LB coach
Okolona High School
Okolona, MS
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Freddy Gonzalez, Assistant Coach, Socorro HS
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Let's start the night with check-ins and give a welcome! Thank you for being here tonight, Coach Jones!
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no little league tonight?
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Dan Paplaczyk
OC
Lake Park HS, Roselle, IL
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Cody Gardner
Washington, MO
Defensive Coordinator
Mod for Thursdays at 8 CST
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Brad Clark DL Coach Bixby HS Bixby OK
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Eddie Young, HC/OC Lajeunesse HS, Windsor, ON
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Nick Stromeyer. Guess I'm a free agent now! Aspiring college football coach once I graduate from Texas A&M
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Alex Mondragon, 9 year OL coach in CA, now living in Chicago.
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Joe Osovet
Former JUCO HC/OC
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Don Jacobs OC Batavia HS (OH) Wing-T forever!
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Joe Gaudio HC/OC St. Max Mustangs Aurora, Ontario - Canada
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Eric Kasperowicz, Head Coach, Pine-Richland HS, Pittsburgh, PA
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Thanks for having me guys!
Matt Jones
Jackson State OL Coach
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Jarrod Remer OL/DL Cedarville High School Cedarville,AR
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Buddy Taylor retired football coach living in Wichita Ks
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Tony Shiffman. Offensive line enthusiast. cohost. Rossview High. Clarksville, TN. Excited for
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Colin Hornby, OC at Murdoch MacKay Collegiate in Winnipeg, MB
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Eric Kasperowicz, Head Coach, Pine-Richland HS, Pittsburgh, PA
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stew apgar Jv OL McKinney Boyd, McKinney Tx
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Drew Ambrose - OC/ QB Indian Trail HS, Kenosha, WI
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Rashawn Harvey QB's/OC, Kearney Catholic HS, Kearney, NE
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Great job at Michigan clinic on the weekend!
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I can't even keep up with how many different states are checking in tonight! Keep it coming!
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I can't even keep up with how many different states are checking in tonight! Keep it coming!
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Brandon Sneed OC/OL Charlotte, NC
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has some great stuff to share with a ton of energy! Saw him at Glazier in Chicago a couple weeks ago.
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Mathew Bennett, one of the OL guys at Boiling Springs High School in Boiling Springs, South Carolina
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I've counted at least a billion
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so the #1 questions received is about drill work. Here is my take on drills...
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Justin Clark Head Football Coach/OC for North Henderson High in NC
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Billy Pluim OL Coach
Weber High, Ogden Ut
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Adam Robertson, OL coach, Harrison Central HS Gulfport, MS.
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Scott Johnson sophomore QB/OC at Mt. Carmel HS in Chicago. Played with in HS.
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Cody Honeycutt
WR/DB Coach and Special Teams
North Decatur High School
Greensburg, IN
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Stroad Lanham WR/DB coach Crooked Oak HS Okc
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Roger Crider OL/DL/SC Kiski Area Vandergrift, PA
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awesome! glad you're here tonight! If the chat slows down tonight, that's when you tell stories
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there is no perfect "drill". I believe in training the fundamentals I want to see when I turn on the team / game film.
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Thank you to everybody checking in! I am so glad you all took time to be here! Enjoy and take advantage of this opportunity!
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Thank you to everybody checking in! I am so glad you all took time to be here! Enjoy and take advantage of this opportunity!
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Yes! Don't just do drills because you've "always done it that way." Have a purpose for everything
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Sam Spencer OC/QB/WR (NC)
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so you'll just rotate through the ones you like and the ones you feel your group responds too the best?
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I believe in a 2 prong progression of training.
1. The Skill being trained
2. The amount of people in the "drill"
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Any Wing-T coaches who I;m not following??? LET ME KNOW!
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My take on drills if you are going to do a drill make sure it correlates to something on field https://t.co/yi7kogrqB2
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there is no perfect "drill". I believe in training the fundamentals I want to see when I turn on the team / game film.
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Wakley Bergner. Passing game coordinator/QB Coach. Marlow, Ok.
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Your drills should come from game film. Make it realistic to game. Hate hitting objects that don't move as OL!
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In agreement with my buddy I don't like drills for the sake of drills. Every drill in my drill bank has a purpose
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what fundamentals do you spend the most time correcting for kids transitioning from HS to college?
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Each drill should have importance to that day's install https://t.co/q7kU31CFE1
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In agreement with my buddy I don't like drills for the sake of drills. Every drill in my drill bank has a purpose
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19 states and 2 countries on right now - NorthEast we're behind!
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How do you design your drills with the number of people involved? I will have about 30 OL (all levels) this fall
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you're telling me things I already know haha
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after you have your skill list work them 1 vs 1
V air
V sled (if applies)
V hand shield
V static body
V moving body
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first, make a full list of all the blocks that your offense uses. Not every offense uses every block.
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that is one side of the progression. The other side is
Man vs man
Pods or half line
Full line
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how much contact do you like to have at practice with your linemen? Do they hit each other or just dummies?
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Drilling my QBs, focus building muscle memory- throwing, reading option, carrying out fakes, all at game speed
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I also like combining drills for the sake of specificity and efficiency. Pulls worked with down block drills and etc
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Jeff Leonard, DC somewhere in Ohio. Just here to spy on O-line tactics!
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if I don't see the skills in team, there is a disconnect from vs air to live bullets. I need to reevaluate the link in the chain
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I love this. This has been added to my planning https://t.co/VSWdB6yHgY
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first, make a full list of all the blocks that your offense uses. Not every offense uses every block.
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I love this. This has been added to my planning https://t.co/mVodbkkhwA
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first, make a full list of all the blocks that your offense uses. Not every offense uses every block.
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Practice with a purpose. Drills should correct a problem or correlate with the gameplan.
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Make them COMMUNICATE!!! NOT A GAME FOR THE DEAF up front.Create a enviornment that allows them 2 do this evry period
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DC at Oaks Christian HS in Southern California
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btw, it sounds like a fire alarm right now on my phone hahah
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Can't agree more. Talk/Talk/Talk!
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John Mitchell TE/H-Backs Midwest City HS Midwest City Ok. Sorry I am late fellas.
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My wife "Are you blowing up? What the hell are you doing? Oh, that's right, twitter chat."
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Gap away w/kick and Man v Man
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A question, on IZ, are do you teach a double under and lift or two handed strike and run feet?
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so I will take 30 steps backwards in order to move forward in terms of skill acquisition I always reset to the basics
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personally I would want my linemen to hit each other. I feel like dummies can be useful but you're not hitting dummies in games
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I try to mimic game type situations in drills i.e blitz pickups and pin and pull blocks in our scheme
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One of my favorite drills is lining up my OL and working run step progression. Drill lead, angle, lateral, drop, pop-it steps.
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Jeff berk Dayton Ohio. Oline trainer.
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This is what I've done this past week actually. Now cataloging drills that work those skills
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so if I have a bunch of guys to train I'll have 2 or 3 guys going rapid fire.
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If you don't see the skills you practice on film and in games...go back to basics https://t.co/tUGOe9tDUs
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so I will take 30 steps backwards in order to move forward in terms of skill acquisition I always reset to the basics
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If you don't see the skills you practice on film and in games...go back to basics https://t.co/u8x1fNWlvp
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so I will take 30 steps backwards in order to move forward in terms of skill acquisition I always reset to the basics
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holding dummies is like anything else. You have to teach them the proper way to hold a dummy. Dummy holding 101 lol
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Zach Schneider BGA Franklin Tn - Washington Mo
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each practice work on run and pass progression. Get it to where they can do it in their sleep.
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i typically use dummies during the first 3 days of 2 a days or later in the season when we are pretty beat up
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will you change the drills that works the basics if you don't see them performing in games?
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A good way to get more efficiency with your skills is to start practice with them. Low speed drills are pre practice.
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what keys/technique do you work with a reach on stretch/OZ when their man slants inside and he's 1 on 1?
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Travis Smith, AHC/OC Douglas Co., GA
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Older kids hate it but it's better to make sure than assume even they get it. Basics win games!
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We focus on hitting small with OL, We use medicine balls or rice bags instead of shields / dummies so have to hit small target.
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hopefully that helps, I'm going to try and go back and answer all the ?s
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I'd rather go slower and teach than train a bad rep. Muscles remember the bad just like the good.
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we have "limited contact" rules. We define contact as no predetermined winner/loser. So drill time isn't "contact"
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Make sure you are tagging your questions and comments with We are all learning from each other!
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Make sure you are tagging your questions and comments with We are all learning from each other!
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teaching guys to hold bags/give scout look must be taught. Helps guys understand what the D is doing
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gotta walk the fine line... Practicing bad habits a bunch is far worse than slowing down for correction.
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kids have no idea how important a good scout team is
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Just like scheme you don't need a ton of blocks. We drill base, reach, zone/gap double, hinge, down, and cut blocks.
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Matt Caldwell HFC/AD George County HS (MS)
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nah man they have no clue until they are taught
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that's great. You are ahead of the curve.
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I'm going to take two hands and try to lift you to unlock your hips/knees/ankles as I drive https://t.co/fZYZONNrsj
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A question, on IZ, are do you teach a double under and lift or two handed strike and run feet?
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outside breast to armpit. Strong inside hand to prevent slant or slant call to bring the line over https://t.co/BHfF0ah5mM
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what keys/technique do you work with a reach on stretch/OZ when their man slants inside and he's 1 on 1?
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During camp I take details notes and determine most pressing thing to work on and find ways to fix it. check for improvement
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If you arrived late or want to read back through the chat, the archive will be posted later this week! https://t.co/f5lk6qYuf8
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we gave helmet stickers for scout team player of the week to try and fight that
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I think we are all in agreement on the importance of knowing how to hold dummies and how much a good look means haha
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Talk about how you plan practice for the OL each week. How do you develop your plan and each day?
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Talk about how you plan practice for the OL each week. How do you develop your plan and each day?
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For sure. It drives what I do that next practice and allows me to say, "Joe, you're steps on zone are off" try this
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if ur power producing angles are unchained, I can be not as strong & move u. It's manufactured leverage https://t.co/hEitXcNW5C
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any advice for someone who wants to coach in college. I graduate from A&M in May and love any advice I can get
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I won't man anything on OZ. I want to be able to collect all movement on the run with the next OL behind https://t.co/M9T5KtldVe
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what keys/technique do you work with a reach on stretch/OZ when their man slants inside and he's 1 on 1?
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I won't. I'll just reverse the progression. All the way back to v air if need be. https://t.co/RAonQiK5uO
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will you change the drills that works the basics if you don't see them performing in games?
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Every drill I do is game related or it's something the opponent will do against us on Friday night.
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yea can I piggyback on that question also haha
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I call that the "reset" button https://t.co/RAonQiK5uO
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will you change the drills that works the basics if you don't see them performing in games?
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And that's where we can help with both!
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especially if it's something that is a glaring issue!
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do y'all check to make sure that your guy won't be on an island?
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Vs a slant on zone OL looses some ground, breaks ribs of DL by placing his outside hand just under the pads of the DL.
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This is great! Go back one step at a time! https://t.co/00wzh5kVGW
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I won't. I'll just reverse the progression. All the way back to v air if need be. https://t.co/RAonQiK5uO
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will you change the drills that works the basics if you don't see them performing in games?
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This is great! Go back one step at a time! https://t.co/xM2zNR7aD2
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I won't. I'll just reverse the progression. All the way back to v air if need be. https://t.co/RAonQiK5uO
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will you change the drills that works the basics if you don't see them performing in games?
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To me running full zone answers that problem whether it's inside or outside https://t.co/OKr9uvF8jN
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what keys/technique do you work with a reach on stretch/OZ when their man slants inside and he's 1 on 1?
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Do you do EDD's? Regardless of film results, the daily must do drills, boards, fit re-fit, etc...
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That's perfect. I wish we had hudl when we played. What an awesome piece of tech!
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I train just like a series. Run, pass, run, pass, screen, etc. I don't spend large blocks on 1 thing https://t.co/JoDSnKTE0G
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Talk about how you plan practice for the OL each week. How do you develop your plan and each day?
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it keeps the practice from getting stale. "Don't get bored, get better" https://t.co/JoDSnKTE0G
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Talk about how you plan practice for the OL each week. How do you develop your plan and each day?
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work camps. Sharpen your mind. Network. Volunteer if you have to. CFB is survival of the brokest. https://t.co/xOvxbvI8I7
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any advice for someone who wants to coach in college. I graduate from A&M in May and love any advice I can get
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Evenin fellas!! Been awhile. I'm in Waco,Tx. Just learning from the best till I can finish school and start my dream job.
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Survival of the brokest. This is very true. What are you prepared to do? How are you prepared to live? https://t.co/TR1YV76TDW
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work camps. Sharpen your mind. Network. Volunteer if you have to. CFB is survival of the brokest. https://t.co/xOvxbvI8I7
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any advice for someone who wants to coach in college. I graduate from A&M in May and love any advice I can get
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Survival of the brokest. This is very true. What are you prepared to do? How are you prepared to live? https://t.co/Azvk42K0uI
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work camps. Sharpen your mind. Network. Volunteer if you have to. CFB is survival of the brokest. https://t.co/xOvxbvI8I7
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any advice for someone who wants to coach in college. I graduate from A&M in May and love any advice I can get
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are there any particular fronts or stunts you "hate" seeing?
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No question. Kids are spoiled with the technology they have to improve themselves and help the team.
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how many pass protections do you guys take into a season? Heard another HS coach at a clinic say they have 8
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used to run this but off Buck Sweep, even bubbled #2 away
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starting with the basics or else you won't like the outcome of your season. https://t.co/gEXHOb61AP
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so I will take 30 steps backwards in order to move forward in terms of skill acquisition I always reset to the basics
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if everyone is stepping in the same direction, no one should be on an island. https://t.co/PZSrAG6kgM
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do y'all check to make sure that your guy won't be on an island?
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our cov rules is to step for the next cov man. Not the one in your gap. We are trying to reach one wider https://t.co/PZSrAG6kgM
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do y'all check to make sure that your guy won't be on an island?
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I remember sitting in the office w/the cowboy clicker & then having to leave bc ride/person I took home had to go.
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and for the record, I thought at 8-9 protections he was doing way too much, but that's just my opinion though
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Typical Wednesday night 🏈 👏🏼
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our run EDD is old school. We will do every run block to the LT/RT. Some times on boards, chutes https://t.co/nrIkDkSNYL
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Do you do EDD's? Regardless of film results, the daily must do drills, boards, fit re-fit, etc...
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Zone Scenarios: Covered playside, covered backside, uncovered open gap, uncovered closed gap.
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my view on equip is there isn't any of that stuff on the field Fri/Sat. Need to know how to block bodies https://t.co/nrIkDkSNYL
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Do you do EDD's? Regardless of film results, the daily must do drills, boards, fit re-fit, etc...
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we will use shields sparingly to keep bodies from getting banged up. Esp when in helmets https://t.co/nrIkDkSNYL
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Do you do EDD's? Regardless of film results, the daily must do drills, boards, fit re-fit, etc...
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We have run it for years, but we would never have our backside perimeter WR's block. We always RPO the backside
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This!! https://t.co/x8YRLISw3D
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my view on equip is there isn't any of that stuff on the field Fri/Sat. Need to know how to block bodies https://t.co/nrIkDkSNYL
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Do you do EDD's? Regardless of film results, the daily must do drills, boards, fit re-fit, etc...
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I used to do a ton of drills and I had no idea why. If you can't answer the "why" than bag it. https://t.co/YjwMyA2NxG
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Sometimes as coaches we want a new drill to solve our problems. Answer is strip it down to basics. Love it.
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there goes Coach Vint with his RPO talk again
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He needs to come to Cincy, or close, so I can hear him talk ball
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can also RPO the front side of this. Find frontside defenders who have dual responsibility and use rules against em
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I teach rules. If you follow your rules the front shouldn't matter. I don't want mass memorization. https://t.co/nf09cMM1BM
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are there any particular fronts or stunts you "hate" seeing?
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you just justified my thinking. I felt like I needed to use the sled more this season but I agree 100%
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How closely do you work with the OC in preparing the run game & what do you look for on film when gameplanning?
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How closely do you work with the OC in preparing the run game & what do you look for on film when gameplanning?
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know your why! And your why better be strong whether it's on or off the field.
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YES! Give the players the knowledge to fall back on! https://t.co/JdRwyvOi03
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I teach rules. If you follow your rules the front shouldn't matter. I don't want mass memorization. https://t.co/nf09cMM1BM
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are there any particular fronts or stunts you "hate" seeing?
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YES! Give the players the knowledge to fall back on! https://t.co/SfHy6E92HB
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I teach rules. If you follow your rules the front shouldn't matter. I don't want mass memorization. https://t.co/nf09cMM1BM
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are there any particular fronts or stunts you "hate" seeing?
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that way nothing surprises us even if u haven't shown on film. Our system will get us out of bad looks https://t.co/nf09cMM1BM
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are there any particular fronts or stunts you "hate" seeing?
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I know this is HS forum, but any advice on block types for 8-10 year olds? Do you believe in rules (GOD, etc)?
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This is why we do it...to learn from one another and help us figure out our questions https://t.co/PXiqDbfrXQ
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you just justified my thinking. I felt like I needed to use the sled more this season but I agree 100%
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This is why we do it...to learn from one another and help us figure out our questions https://t.co/2dHlNpoyIV
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you just justified my thinking. I felt like I needed to use the sled more this season but I agree 100%
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Run your BF vertical & read the frontside safety. On backside run slants or stops unless you are reading 3rd level
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as many as needed. Less is more. They all marry each other. Full slide is just IZ for us. https://t.co/rfjC0hIalU
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how many pass protections do you guys take into a season? Heard another HS coach at a clinic say they have 8
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it depends on how many you want in pro & if you are counting play action in it https://t.co/41kBQcMUzs
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and for the record, I thought at 8-9 protections he was doing way too much, but that's just my opinion though
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Thanks!was just thinking that watching some film today. With all the RPO stuff, they are becoming 1 in the same
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We use half-slide, full slide, sprint-out, and a boot protection. All you need.
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That's good. Stick is a great concept to include with RPO's. Puts backside LB in conflict.
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everyone do me a favor and ask about the time he went "rogue" https://t.co/6By2rU1zSb
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take it from someone who played for Coach Jones, old school is the greatest drill you could possibly do
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it seems there's a story to tell...tell us all about the time you went "rogue"!
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was one of best to coach b/c he wasn't asked to do much. He did the little bit perfect https://t.co/6By2rU1zSb
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take it from someone who played for Coach Jones, old school is the greatest drill you could possibly do
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do you still use the progression drills ? What else have y'all added?
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MAKE it easy on the O-LINE coaches they shit their pants if the "BOX PICTURE" gets cloudy!!!
BLOCK 5, READ THE 6th or 7th
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the best Playaction there is is RPO. It's "OL friendly" https://t.co/vS010109KY
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when you play action off of your IZ game do you have your OL know they are fake blocking or have them carry out the IZ block
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which means he had about 50% of his other passing plays with 7-8 protections but like I say, to each his own
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No pressure there. Spill it.
