ADRIAN COLLEGE COACHING CLINIC 2008

Kyle McElvany 3/21/2008

Adrian College Football Clinic March 21st 2008

- the notes below from Ken Mannie are from the Northwest Ohio Football Coaches Clinic on March 7th 2008 - -

Spartan 4th Quarter Program: Earning the Jersey

Ken Mannie- Head Strength & Conditioning- Michigan State University

Tips for Offseason Training:

A) Frequency
a. 3 days per week- pros: better recovery, speed program possibly,

b. 4 days per week- pros: target certain areas, cut down number of sets

B) Common 3 day programs

a. Monday- Full body, Wednesday- Lower, Thursday- full body, weekend- off

Must be coaching someone every rep Olympic lifts require more supervision

C) Specific Lifts
a. Why do you do what you are doing ?

b. Coach what you know c. Have equipment that is directed towards the type of workout you want

d. Best way to apply to other sports

D) Reps
A. Should vary over the course of the year B. 4-6 weeks of 10-12 reps C. 4-6 weeks of 8-10 reps D. 4-6 weeks of 6-8 reps

E) Define Your Objectives

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A. Be smart B. Train with purpose and most importantly enthusiasm C. Be realistic with your goals D. Document and display results E. Facilitate, not create F. Need cycles to build more muscle muscle tissues G. Testing with specific rest time periods used

F) Speed Program
A. 1-2 days a week B. Three groups at once C. Teach run mechanics D. Hip flexability is crucial to speed E. You CAN increase speed by proper technique and coaching

Teaching Aspects of Coaching

Rod Marinelli- Head Coach of the Detroit Lions Coaches are teachers

Set your expectations high and fight like hell to get it Learning to teach is the most underestimated aspect to coaching a team How do you plan to present material ? Must have the ability to make the complex simple and the irregular, regular Must be as creative as possible to get through to everyone (power points, video, cut ups, handouts, etc)

Team Building Blocks- What is Your Vision?

Adrian College Football Clinic March 21st 2008 The goal? How HARD can you play? Want to lead the NFL in effort Complete at 100mph during every drill You cannot control talent, but you can control their attitudes 1st rule to being great- showing up ready to work, every single day Get them to buy into YOU Become a smart team: coaches responsibility Stress this everyday: FINISH EVERYTHING

Being a coach on the field

Repetition is the key to learning- becomes what you repeatedly do=habits Habits are built through consistency Daily maximum effort is how you develop mental toughness, not screaming, not senseless conditioning Develop the person first, then the player

Break down your position by skills

What fundamental techniques must you master to be good at your job ? For example: Defensive Lineman: 1. Stance 2. Get offs 3. Change of direction-plant and re direct 4. Pad level hand placement 5. Development of hands on run and pass rush 6. Vision- focus on little to see a lot

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Drill Work is the key to development

Progression: build your position from the ground up Drills should only focus on 2-3 techniques max How do you start and most importantly finish your drills? Have a mix of high tempo and teaching drills If the drill is competitive, make sure you are still teaching technical skills When conditioning: use schemes and relevant skills Good position coaches can teach in a group setting Develop the mindset in the players: one snap at a time, let it go and move on to the next play Drills: you should be able to stop game tapes to point out drills in action Communicate WHY you are doing what you are doing Always tag drills with a name, easier to get started and set up

Be a classroom coach

Give information to players in a orderly outline Get feedback from your players In film or meetings, ask your question then call on a name (keeps everyone attentive) Be creative as a teacher o o o Always change environment Move around the room Video Playbook: by position including techniques and schemes

Why Camp ?

Character- protects it Belief- lifts talent

Adrian College Football Clinic March 21st 2008 Preparation- improves talent Coach-ability- expands talent Practice- sharpen talents Teamwork- multiples talent Focus- directs talent Mental toughness- gives last minute stamina

Your best friend in this profession is the one who brings out your best

FINISH EVERYTHING

Program Building

Joe Palka- Head Coach at Whitmer High School (Ohio) Recruiting

Jr. High Recruiting Nights o o o o Meet and greet with parents O and D presentations Weight Room / Demo / Tour Pizza and show highlight film

Invite 8th graders to be guest at games

Adrian College Football Clinic March 21st 2008 On sidelines, in locker room before games, bus trips Jr High weight lifting program twice a week Youth night, invite group on field for stretches, form tunnel, autograph session

QB Academy

Feb- March 6 stations, 30 kids 6 weeks once a week Open to all levels 80% Attendance = tshirt

Scout

Attend all lower level games Assign 1 coach to each particular team Offer to let lower level coaches help coach team camps Attend lower level banquets and offer to speak or have a player speak

Youth Camp

Varsity coaches lead group Players and lower level coaches also help Multiple awards at end of camp Each participant receives practice jersey identical to varsity team At conclusion of camp, hold coaches clinic for lower level coaches

Winter and Spring

Adrian College Football Clinic March 21st 2008 Weight lift 3 days a week Record boards, clubs, t-shirts QB School: o o Chalk talk, film, quizzes Open gym on Fridays

All position groups have some sort of meeting once a week o May be for fun, competition (3 on 3 basketball, dodgeball, etc), or work

Weightroom BCS

10 teams of 10 Seniors are captains and hold draft Attendance, effort, grades, community service, and competitions are sources of points Monthly (dinner, shirts) and yearly prizes (spring ball trip, dinner, jersey and locker privilages)

Mini Camp

During last week of school in June 2 days after school Recruit new kids Gives momentum for summer Also holds fundraiser blitz during this time On a 7 on 7 day, hold team combine

Victory Camp

Go away for camp Hold fundraisers for this opportunity

Adrian College Football Clinic March 21st 2008 Practice and team building activities 6 stations, 30 kids

The Player-Coach Relationship

Meet with your position group for at least 1 hour a week Team meals at coaches houses Do The Right Thing cards (a card with all coaches contact information on it)

Practice

Detailed scripts and plans Fast pace, short practices JV doing same thing as varsity on other side of field Film practices and review 1-2 times per week Friday: before school walk through, team dinner or breakfast Friday game day attire: shirt and tie

Community

Community Reading Program Grade School Spelling Bee with players running it Attend band banquet

School

Discipline (answer every email) Grade checks, study table Build relationship with faculty and other coaches

Adrian College Football Clinic March 21st 2008 All sports use same core lifts

Website

Emphasize history Keep it up to date Football Alumni Night: free beer and food, meet staff, wish list posted, watch old highlight films

Extras

In home visits with 8th graders Mini helmets to key people Gear up everyone Accept volunteers- involve anyone who wants to be involved

Staff

Gives responsibility and holds them accountable Flexability: no meetings on Sunday, short practices All decisions made with 1 goal in mind: to get better Allow kids at practices and camps

Toledo Whitmer Websitehttp://www.whitmerfootball.com

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QB Run Game from the Spread

Jeff Hancock- Offensive & Recruiting Coordinator @ Adrian College QB Run Game Plays:

Iso Power Dart (Tackle Pull) Speed Option Counter Sweep (Outside Zone)

QB Iso

Can run to 1 or 3 tech vs. even front Will run from empty with motion back Mostly ran from 2 x 2 set with 10 or 12 personnel Backs align same side Favorite formation: double tight, 1 back gun

QB Power

Works well spreading defenses with 1 back set

Adrian College Football Clinic March 21st 2008 Backs align to same side Run to side with inside shade DL of TE QB reads fullbacks execution Also can motion slot into 1 back set for kick out block

Speed Option

Likes to run to 1 tech for easier combos Doesnt get too specific in exact steps for QB Run with 1 back or empty Slows DEs rush Back aligns opposite side With motion backs, looking for man coverage

Dart (Tackle Pull)

This is their way of running the zone read Run to 1 tech side RB Steps: open-crossover-plant RB MUST follow the puller Can run option off this play as well If play side LB begins to constantly scrape, adjust to tackle trap and play side tackle releases to play side LB

QB Counter

Runs off dart Blocking same as dart

Adrian College Football Clinic March 21st 2008 Runs to 1 tech Give path goes at unblocked DE

QB Sweep

OZ blocking Run to boundary because most teams overload the field Goal is to outflank to the boundary Using wingbacks works well Run speed option from wing to counter tendencies

IF ANYONE HAS NOTES FROM ANY OF THE OTHER SPEAKERS AT THIS CLINIC, CONTACT ME AND I CAN ADD THEM TO THIS FILE WITH CREDIT TO YOU kmcelva@utnet.utoledo.edu