dc207
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Post by dc207 on Mar 9, 2009 5:53:08 GMT -5
Ughh, our special teams stunk in a lot of ways last year, and a lot of it was how we (didn't) practice. Can anyone impart some advice on how much time you devote to certain sp. teams and what specific drills you do to address certain things like hitting the line on Kickoff, Cross-blocking or Wedge blocking on KOff return, blocking certain guys on Punt Return or whatever.
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Post by jkeeler on Mar 10, 2009 22:03:03 GMT -5
I think one of the things that more high school teams should do is have individual special team periods. The high school special team practices I have seen, coached, witnessed, etc seem to focus solely on 11 vs. 11 with only the skill players getting individual work. I'm assuming that most teams treat learning of offensive and defenisive tactical skills by starting with individuals, then small group, and then full team work. I think this same premise should be used with special teams. I don't think there's a magic scheme that works more than others, your players just have to practice the skills enough to execute what you want from them.
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Post by CoachJoe on Mar 11, 2009 21:43:01 GMT -5
No question, there isn't nearly enough individual time spent on Special Teams. One idea would be for coaches to design, plan, etc. BACKWARDS. We all spend forever putting an offense together, a defense, then maybe some special teams ideas. We figure out how much offensive time we need, defense, team time... now where can we squeeze special teams in? You know that if you went backwards, and did the Special Teams first, you'd do a better job of it. You would know that you had to complete a satisfactory special teams playbook, drill set, practice plan, before you can get to the fun stuff.
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Post by tcourville on Mar 15, 2009 16:48:18 GMT -5
Pre practice Snappers/Holders/Kickers executing XPT/FGs, Punters kicking to Punt Returners. We always start off practice with a Kickoff vs Scout Return team.(You start a game and the 2nd half with a Kickoff.) Monday- Punt and Kickoff Coverage, Tuesday- Punt Pressure (Punt Block/Return) and Kickoff Return, Wednesday- XPT/FG PRO and Block. Thursdays are the various situations(Onside KO, Good Hands, Fakes, and Gimmicks)
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Post by dlinestud on Jul 28, 2009 21:56:10 GMT -5
going to 6 periods (30 min) of Spec teams each day this year. Hopefully we'll see the benefits. But that includes specialty practice as well. We will, however, be doing some kicking/punting/snapping, etc... from time to time pre- and post practice.
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Post by CoachJoe on Jul 30, 2009 17:58:46 GMT -5
Interesting idea that I've picked up, is to concentrate mainly on Kick-Off and Punt, because mistakes on those teams can be huge game changers, and there's a lot that can go wrong. If you can field the punt or the kick-off with a sure-handed player, and get what you can get but maintain possession, those teams are being relatively successful (after all, we just want to get the ball in the hands of the offense). That doesn't mean to abandon the punt block, punt return, and kick-off return teams, because you can have huge game changers there, but it seems like a good idea in terms of allotting time to your special teams.
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Post by dlinestud on Aug 2, 2009 0:08:20 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more with you joe. Those 2 teams can cause you to get beat- real quick. The others can help you win obviously. Kind of like pitching and defense in baseball- if they're not that good-your not going to win many, good hitting/baserunning can help keep you in/win some games. Still tho- it is real important to cover all the different game situations in all aspects of kick game. One thing I can't stand is to be outcoached!  |
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