#txhsfbchat Archive
A chat for high school football coaches. Topics discussed: coaching methods, program development, and impacting our athletes.
Wednesday October 12, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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Occasionally change is needed to produce the desired result. The change may be a subtle tweak, or something major
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No matter the scope of the change, the goal is to give kids the opportunity to be successful...let's check in!
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Carl White Morristown West Secondary Coach Morristown, TN Excited about tonight
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Q1: During the course of the season, when do you consider changing something to alter the course of your season?
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Cantrell Tyson
Marion County HS (Guin AL)
Wrs/Safeties
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Jon Arthur, DC, Bethany HS, OK. Have to play a Thursday game tomorrow night due to opponents fall break!
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A1: when it's necessary. Sometimes if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
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It's been a while... but I'm back!
James Soria
Run Game Coordinator/OL Coach
Houston Austin HS
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Mathew Bennett, Varsity OL coach at Westwood HS in Blythewood SC. Always a pleasure.
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A1) A quarter of the way through the season if we having a losing record after reviewing film adjustments need to be made.
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A1: Whenever necessary... We've been fairly successful this season but plenty of changes have been made accordingly.
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A1: I think you change when there's something you see in the game(s) that is not producing the results you expect
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A1) Sometimes it just isn't broke. So leave it be.
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A1: I believe change is necessary when it becomes apparent that the course you're on is not what makes your kids successful
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Offensive assistant/Safeties Vidalia, LA
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A1: Depends on how we’re playing. Sometimes you have to loosen things up and sometimes you have to tighten things up.
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A1 we add some new things every week but no changes in concepts unless things are bad
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Q2: Without making wholesale changes, what are effective ways to incorporate change in your program?
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Jimmy Hamon, DC, Fort Bend Ridge Point
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A1: when ppl are getting to comfortable. Reality check are needed
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A2: goals, rewards, small changes to practices. Keep things simple I think. Let the play do the talking
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good call! Sometimes an underperforming player needs a little push from the pine and a young up and comer!
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A2: Get back to emphasizing fundamentals. As season goes on it’s easier to get away from doing the little things right.
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A2: changes can be made in things like practice intensity and tempo. Those are very very very effective
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A1 I think you have to make adjustments that your kids can handle. Change is a very difficult process in most cases.
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Small changes in personnel and formation like moving the H back around
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A2: practice schedule/ drills/ practice time / conditioning/ position competitions
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A2: Adding good on good segments or taking out ineffective drills/periods of practice
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A2: Setting goals. Rewarding players for meeting goals. Recognition for player accomplishments.
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Q3: If your program is on course, how do you keep the everyday work of the season fresh?
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A2 adjusting practice schedules, weight room routines or just moving where you watch film all subtle ways of change.
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what's a typical Tuesday-Wednesday for you guys?
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A3: Use simple ways to increase the energy of practice. We do competition Wednesday among positions groups as an example.
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A3: change tempo/ intensity, time, drills, competitions, conditioning, have fat man 7v7
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A3: have to have a culture of bringing it everyday. Challenge your best players more, mix up drills. Add new drills some times
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A3 remind players of how each drill/group situation helps them succeed and teach their goals and have fun doing it.
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A3: Mix up the drills, reward the kids with less end of practice conditioning, maintain high competition with the units
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A3 incorporating competition breeds not only excellence but it also requires a high level of focus from everyone.
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A3: Gotta bring the juice as a staff. Increase the competition level. Tuesdays are good for a lil 1's vs. 1's. Kids love it.
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Competition and challenges. We scrimmaged today instead of regular practice. Kids ate it up
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nice! Sometimes you just gotta go at each other! I like it!
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Q4: Penn St uses a chaos period in practice where coaches & players must be ready for any situation. How is this beneficial?
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A4 I think it makes you think on your feet and prepares you for those unique situations on game day
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A4: chaos happens on Fridays. You can't expect to be ready for something you haven't worked on. Things get crazy
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We had a period called chaos the last couple of years. 5 minutes of good on good, playing as fast as we can segment.
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A4: Because we never know which way that ball will bounce in the game.
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It helped both sides of the ball be able to play with and play against fast tempo. Helped the kids to communicate with pressure
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A4: We've done something similar. Try to create game like situations. Ex: goaline at random times, etc
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A4: prepares your team for the unaccountable and unplanned
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A4: It makes each unit, coach, and player be ready for any and every situation
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A4: Allows kids to learn how to handle a major change in the game as well as specific situations. We call it a “Tempo” period.
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A4: of freak yeah I do this everyday. And it helps everyone not panic when something happens
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Q5: What is something that would cause you to consider changing something about your team and/or practices?
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A5: An abundance of mental errors or errors caused by poor preparation. Or if we are not able to execute in pressure situations.
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A5: Lack of production on the field/in the classroom. If you cant produce in either setting, you or your team will not succeed.
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A5: lack of focus and injuries
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A5: Slow starts, poor production, or a feeling of just not getting "it" done
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Q6: If you do decide to overhaul your offense or defense, how do you make the transition easy?
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A5- Better preparation like film study, emphasis in practice on certain area, look at personnel might need to make a change
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A6: start by explaining "why" ultimately we don't play. If they don't understand you are monkeys in a barrel
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A6: explain to your guys that moves are being made for the sake of your season. It's about you being successful, not us
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A6: Explain why and keep terminology consistent for ease of transition
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A6: keep things simple and similar to previous terms. Try not to completely reinvent the wheel
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A6) Has to be a series of small installations into the defense. A large overhaul makes everyone frustrated and confused.
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Q7: When you make changes, what is the message you are sending to your team?
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A7: we refuse to stop working and trying to improve the situation for this team, even if it means not being "comfortable"
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teaches a lesson on adversity. Any changes need to be used as messages for character develop players need to learn about life
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A7: The message is we look at every way we can to be successful and we believe this will improve our team and program
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A7: also you want to show that you aren't afraid of change or adversity. Practice what you preach
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I like this...embrace the change/adversity and attack it full on! https://t.co/cNB38SEzLX
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A7: also you want to show that you aren't afraid of change or adversity. Practice what you preach
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Great chat tonight! Thank you for for your input!
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A7: change can be good. Believe in your coaches and teammates and trust they have your best interest
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Great time learning from you guys as always.
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