Lesson 3 – Concept TeachingPractice Teaching Progression

How to Teach and Learn Practice StructureOffensive ThinkingTeaching Steps 1-2-33 R’sTechnical and Tactical DefinitionsReview – How to Teach and Learn

How to Teach and Learn

WHOLE – PART – WHOLE (concept teaching progression)

1. Feet and Eyes (technical to tactical / quality versus quantity)2. Slow to Fast + Decision Making (tactical skill development)3. Stay with Core – attention to detail – think of how players can

achieve best (you will be great @ what you work @)

*example = Qb steps and drops / Oline steps and blocks / back steps, etc…

Tony DeMeo website – Universal Truths of Offense #9 Details are the difference

 

“Minimize techniques and maximize their use. The fewer the techniques, the more practice time you have to master them.”

Practice Structure

Inverted pyramid (core @ top) – coaches practice game style teaching (Games Approach)

Game and Situational Practice Structure Set up practice like game (4 quarters + OT)*example - Pre / 1st-2ndqtr / halftime / 3rd-4thqtr / OT

Reflect (feedback) and Assess (Quizzes) short term goals = daily improvement long term goals = weekly improvement

Stay the Course*you will be good @ what you work @

Offensive Thinking

Self-scout – prep ALL in teaching - BalanceCompete against yourself – Everyday

Triangle thinking and calling = 3 plays in 1Keep Simple and Reverse Defensive Logic

Situational planning – prepare mini game plans = ALL on the same page

Contingency planning – prepare for Worst to Best and everything In-between

Situational Field Chart

TOUCHDOWN (+)

RED ZONE – keep it simple (confident) *Must play best ball @ end of field(Goal line to +20 yd line) *base count (1) = keeps it simple + Crunch O @ =3 yd line

4 DOWN ZONE – four downs to get first (will not kick) *Stay on Track(+20 to +35) *base count (1) - expect Blitz + Top plays with impact players

FREE ZONE – reverse defensive logic (total offense / expect blitz) *Speed up game(-35 to +35) *hard count (3) + use Gogo and Sonic to speed up game & create rhythm

GET TO ZONE – get to Free Zone (ball security) *Get first downs(-20 to -35) *3rd down med = count (2) + quality control offense – top plays & run clock

BLACK ZONE – keep it simple (ball security) *Must play best ball @ end of field(-0 to -20 yd line) *base count (1) = keeps it simple + Crunch O + Nanu to -3 yd line

END ZONE (-)

Everyone must know – ALL understand field zone game plan

Contingency Planning

Critical (1 yard line – in and out of end zone) Blitz Package (3 answers for blitz always) Black and Red Zones Get to and 4 Down Zones Free Zone 3rd Downs (short / medium / long / Xlong) 1st and 10 / 2nd and 10 / 2nd and short Mule Offense (4 minutes left with lead) Quad Offense (only time for 4 plays & behind) 2 minute 2 point Specials (last play of game / half / take a knee)

Step 1 - Daily Fundamentals

TECHNICAL DRILLS Use to develop proper skill technique

with speed – balance – power (efficient + effective)“Good start = chance for a good

finish”Qb Feet &

EyesBack Feet &

CutRecs Feet &

FitOline Feet &

Fit1-3-5 Step drillsRun & mesh stepsPass & PAP dropsReads – run / pass

1-3-5 steps and cut Run-Pass stripFit-drive run block & pass pro / routes

Route Release“short stepp’in”Combo drill *ForsytheRoute steps & cuts

1-2 step & fit-drive 5 Combo blocking2x1 / 2x2 / 3x3 / 5x5Pass pro step-fit

NOTES: *DO EVERYDAY with emphasis for the day (pick 1 core concept)

Step 2 – Group Work

Tactical Drills – Group work = middle “Part”

Use to improve decision making process (develop quality)

Once drill is installed – work to increase quality reps

*Good to use Sonic Calls for names of drills

*will assist and reinforce memorization of calls Must work against a live person – forces

athlete to make game like decisions @ game like speed

Coach positions themselves to see EYES *SEE what they see

Must finish strong – ATTENTION to DETAIL

Lets look @ Jet Stretch for each Position

Jet Wheel

Backfield - Tactical Group Work 99-90 Jet Stretch Jet series motion timing + cuts + Qb

action Players rotate to opposite side (B -

Off to Def) J

COACH

Q

Q

Q

QZ

B

B2-DE

B3-$$

12 Block

Receivers - Tactical Group Work 99-90 Jet Stretch 12 Block (never go past unblocked

backer) Offensive player rotates to Defense

COACH (Mr0)5 yards

ZX

10 yards FS

CB

Drive for Five

Oline + Yrec - Tactical Group Work 99-90 Jet Stretch Wide Reach (3 step bucket) to far

gap Offensive player rotates to DefenseCOACH

5 yards

Step 3 – Team (good vs good) #1 Team - Perfect Plays1. Use to introduce and Review previous install2. Start of “Whole” in Concept Teaching3. Everyone must SEE Big picture

#2 Team – 5 min blocks - End of “Whole”1. Situational (Field zone / Down & Distance)2. Defensive Front(s) / Cover(s) / Blitz (%)3. Three Plays (over and over – fast)

3 R’s

3 R’s – NOT WHAT YOU DO, HOW YOU DO IT

*Martens, “Successful Coaching”, 3rd Edition, Human Kinetics, 2004

Traditional Approach – playing the game only after practicing the basic technical and tactical skills.

Games Approach – it teaches athletes AND staff, how to play the game commonly seen in sandlot play. Goal is to create game like situations with everything you do – develop quality game reps.

#1 R – HOW you RUN it

#1R - HOW you RUN it COMMUNICATION – KEY TO TEACHING – “saying

nothing means something” Do not underestimate your staff & players ability to

learn Focus on how they best receive and learn information Adjust your way of presenting-teaching to meet

needs Create practice opportunities both mentally and

physically to maximize their learning

Example: use Sonic Tempo (1 word calls) for drill names-reads-reps – “Rocket-Laser” Drill

#2 R – HOW you REP it

#2R – HOW you REP it REP FORMULA 24 positive rehearsals needed for quality execution 4 verts formula: 5 recs X 25 reps each x 50%

completion percentage per attempt = 250 reps of 4 verts pass play for Qb to fully begin to execute play

Think about it – you as the coach + players need tons of opportunities to make tough decisions – create as many as possible every time you are together

Examples: design drills to be game like “Rocket-Laser Option Game” – Core Tactical Drill

#3 R – HOW you REACT

#3R – HOW you REACT

TECHNICAL versus TACTICAL TEACHING – difference is providing decision making with everything you do.

Learning is a relatively permanent improvement in performance as a result of practice.

Technical Skills

Technical Skills (defined) – the specific procedures to move one’s body to perform the task that needs to be accomplished

Technical skills Today: Experts used to think that athletes learned technical skills by developing mental blueprints through repeated practice of the tasks.

Because high complex techniques of sport actually consist of many different responses of a similar type – the concept of learning through mental blueprints has been debunked.

Today, scientist believe that athletes learn complex skills by abstracting key pieces of information from each performance to create rules about how to perform in the future.

The athletes are then developing motor programs (a complex set of rules, that, when called into action, permits the athlete to produce a movement).

So, one of our responsibilities, then, as a coach is to help the athletes develop good motor programs – our technical skills (specific techniques involved the sport).

Tactical Skills

Tactical Skills (defined) – problem solving skills that are based on three elements (tactical triangle)

Tactical Triangle: From a tactical perspective, think of a sport contest as a series of problems to be solved by you (the coach – HC + assistants) and the players – these 3 elements are involved:

1. Reading the play or situation2. Acquiring the knowledge needed to make an appropriate tactical decision3. Applying one’s decision-making skills to the problem

So, the key is to first identify the most important tactical decisions-skills needed to be successful. Next, make sure to create both for the coaches and the players as many practice opportunities (reps) involving these core tactical skills to accelerate their development – decision skills.

Example: 5 min blocks-periods / game situation always / up tempo / sub individual vs stop team

Example: use “freeze-replay” and ask question rather than give answer + player reflection

Review - How to Implement

Whole – Part – Whole Fundamental Period to Start

EverydayFeet (Technical)Eyes (Tactical)Group Work (Timing – Technical &

Tactical)Team – 5 min blocks (fast as you can

go)1. Situational Period2. Defensive front(s) / Cover(s) / Blitz3. Three Plays (over and over)