2007 Clinic Notes

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Amherst County 3-5-3Scott AbellHead Coach

Amherst County High SchoolShenandoah Valley Coaches Clinic

3/2/05I. Basics of the Amherst County 3-5-3

A. Description of Amherst County1. They are blessed with talented athletes.a. Their front 8 are extremely fast, the nose guard is the slowest and he runs a 4.9 40.

2. Moving to the 3-5-3a. Began coaching a 5-3, read and react guy, and was very skeptical of change.

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B. Defensive Stats1. 13-1 AA State Champs2. 128 point in 14 games

a. 59 points through the 10 games of the regular season

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defense gave up 86 points in 14 games and only 38 in the regular season3. 8 defensive touchdowns for 48 points4. 5 shutouts5. As the year went on, they began to win games with defense, without the offense scoring

C. Game Goals1. All decals are team oriented and are given out at the pre-game meal for

a. < 100 yds rushing b. < 100 yds passingc. < 10 pts allowedd. Defensive Touchdowne. Each Turnover

f. Shut outsg. Hit of the Week (Only individual award)D. Defensive Philosophy

1. Attacking style based on speed and physicality2. Defense is priority #1

a. Double days start with defense b. QBs dont throw, they go to their defensive position 1 st.c. Defense is built up to both the kids and to the media

E. Defensive Keys1. Out hit all opponents

a. The Most physical team wins2. Tackle as a team3. Force Turnovers

a. Never fall on the ball, always work on scooping and scoring.4. Play with speed

a. Team Defense b. Drills in Practice

5. Win with defense


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IV. Linebacker Reads, Drops, & DrillsA. Bat & Mike Reads

1. In I and in 1 Back read the FB

2. In split backs read near back 3. In Shotgun, read the QB as a back

B. Linebacker Drops1. Coverages

a. Amherst runs more zone than man b. Must be willing to take some risks and leave some zones open.

2. Bats Hook to Curl3. Mike Middle Third

a. Mike will replace the blitzing bat b. If both Bats blitz. Mike drops to the middle, and reads the QBs shoulders.c. If in man, Mike will replace the Bat in man coverage

C. Linebacker Drills1. Mirror Drill (Shuffle Alley Shuffle)a. LB & RB start on separater yard lines, 5 yds apart. LB is slightly behind the RB

b. On command, RB takes off across field changing speed at 5 yd intervals.c. LB Should

i. Stay on RBs inside hipii. Change speed when the RB changes speeds

d. You should progress to the point at which the dill is ended with a form or full speed tackle atthe end

2. Blitz Drilla. Essentially just the repping of blitzes.

b. LBs should stunt to the inside 1/3 of the gapc. They must learn to feel pressure and maintain the line of the blitz. DO NOT GET PUSHED

OFF THAT LINEV. Defensive Practice Schedule

A. You must be willing to put the kids into physical practices. Make them attack and go balls to the wallat all practices.1. Make them tough. Build a tough, physical mentality in your team.

B. Practice Schedule1. Agility in Individual Groups2. Team Stretch

a. Knock Knock Drills (Contact Drills)i. Using kids that want to, set the tone of practice w/ an excited round of 2-3 kids making hard contact.

3. Team Stretch4. Indy Defense5. Indy Defense6. Pass Skelly7. Pass Skelly8. Team D: 15 Play script9. Team D10. Team O: Team O and D switch on Off days11. Team O12. Conditioning

C. Film Study1. Monday and Tuesday for the whole team, Wednesday for the LBs and skill players. Friday film before the game.


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Football 101Bill Lineburg

Former Head CoachRadford High School

Shenandoah Valley Coaches Clinic3/2/05

I. General Thoughts on Football

A. Attend and Support state and local clinicsB. Coaching is a fraternity, you should pull for and support everyone.C. Defense is simple. Find the ball, get there quick and hit him.D. Thoughts on the Game & Coaching

1. Football is not a simple game anymore, but we have to keep it simple for the kids2. Kids come from all walks of life, we have to be able to deal with all kinds of folks.

a. Ought to be able to walk with kings, peasants and all between.3. If you want to coach, you have to be prepared to be at school a lot.

E. Program Thoughts and Ideas1. Everyone can contribute no matter what the age.2. Build excitement in the program starting with kindergarten

A. Pass out balls to the kids, dress them in jerseys, build excitement.II. Bills Journey and Philosophy on Coaching1. All of us have been motivated by someone

a. Have a plan for your journey of Life and of Coaching.2. Bills Journey

a. Started playing during the Truman administration b. Began coaching during Eisenhowers.c. Frank Beamer assisted him at Radfordd. 1972, the VHSCA All Star game started in Salem.

3. Bills Philosophya. Ecclesiastes: To everything there is a Season

b. Rule # 1: Be a good citizenc. BE for everyone.d. Start the Day with excitement

i. Bill uses his schools fight song each and everyday.e. No Grumps: stop complainingf. Health is wealth

i. Phys Ed is the most important subject if it is done rightii. Stay fit for life

g. If youre not a good teacher, then youre not going to be a good coach.i. Be feisty and get after it in and out of the classroom.

h. You are part of a TEAM, say We or Us, but never I or Mei. Practices

i. Start and End each and every practice the exact same way Tell the kids you love them Kids are our product. Make something youre proud of.

ii. After practice, break into position groups and ask kids about life, and how things are going. j. Uniforms: Keep them consistent. Bills were the same when he retired as when he started.k. Weights: Play the school fight song the whole time. Get excited, have fun in there.l. The Fundamentals of Football

i. Be fundamentally sound in all phases.ii. Focus on the fundamentals everyday

iii. Fundamentals of the kicking game are very important, snapping, holding, kicking.


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Wildcat FootballJason WhiteHead Coach

Rockbridge County High [email protected]

(540) 460-1603Shenandoah Valley Coaches Clinic

3/3/05I. Program PhilosophiesA. Discipline

1. Everyone must keep level headed.2. No Show Boating.

a. This has to be worked onB. Honesty

1. Be Honest w/ everyone, both players and assistantsC. Excitement: Build Excitement with:

1. Passing Gamea. Passing the ball gets athletes out.

2. Rewardsa. T-Shirts are used as rewards (Kids will kill themselves for a t-shirt.)D. Dedicated Assistants

1. Assistants must be willing to work year round.E. Xs & Os v. Technique

1. Focus on Xs and Os, but you still have to be technically sound. (Did I copy this right?)F. Defense, S.T., Offense

1. Focus in the Phases in that Order II. Off-Season

A. Workout Schedule1. Be in the weight room as much as possible

2. In a 7 period day, there are 6 weight classes.3. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday are lifting daysB. Game days

1. Meet at 7 AM w/ the kids2. Go through agilities, and the last 15 minutes have some sort of fun competition3. Everyone gets T-shirts to wear to look the same when they workout

C. Linemen Challenge1. Strength Challenge with the big boys.2. Use various drills or events for the competition

D. 7 on 7s1. These help the D too2. You can teach schemes during this time3. It also gets the kids interested in the off season.

III. Pre-SeasonA. AM Technique Practice

1. All 3 Phases are practiced2. 8-9 AM Defense3. 9-10 AM Offense4. 10-10:30 AM Special Teams

B. Transitional Meeting1. 15 min each of offense and defense.2. This meeting ties the morning and afternoon practice sessions together.
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C. PM Group and Team Practice1. Afternoon/2 nd practice installs schemes that relate to the morning techniques.

D. Tough Scrimmages1. Keep all scrimmages tough during the pre-season.

IV. In-Season PracticeA. Start practice with stretch then conditioningB. Special teams is first phase of game taught each day.

1. Monday is Individual skill day2. Tuesday is Position/Group Work 3. Wednesday is a team day

C. Practice Offense and Defense Daily1. O & D alternate back and forth throughout practice to simulate a game

D. Live Situations at the End of Practice1. Goalline, 2 minutes drill, etc are saved for the end of practice

E. Stay in the Routine1. The week they were 2 and 4 was no different practice wise than the week they were playing for

the state championship.V. Post Season

A. Banquet

1. Spotlight the Seniorsa. Give them a Game Jersey and a scrap book to remember the year

B. Coaches Meeting1. Evaluated each kid w/ all of the coaches the Sunday after the season ends

C. Individual Player Meetings1. Meet with each kid in Jan or Feb. The eval is based on the coaches meeting at the end of the

season.D. Individual Coaches Meetings

1. Basically just meet w/ each coach to see what they need to improve upon, and what they think needs to be improved upon.

VI. Program Extras

A. Teacher of the Week 1. Voted on by the kids and announced before school each Friday2. The Teacher gets to wear a game Jersey for the day and to attend the pre-game meal.

B. Linemen Breakfast1. Linemen meet for breakfast @ 7:30 each game day at the local breakfast buffet. No other group

is allowed to do thatC. In Season Incentives

1. Goal Board2. POW Shirts3. Black Watch

a. Based on Defensive stats

b. Get Special T Shirts made up4. OL Stats

a. Only individual stat that is posted5. Def Practice Jerseys

D. Off Season Incentives1. Club Level shirts based on weight lifted2. Iron Man award for perfect attendance to all sessions3. Pizza party for attending 100% of 1, 5 week, phase of lifting4. Records5. Program posts pictures of players who reach the various levels and awards.


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VII. Position PhilosophyA. Video games have ended the days of the iron man football player.B. Linemen play 1 wayC. Skill positions play 1 based on a rotationD. Obvious exceptions are your stud athletesE. The Best Athlete plays QB in the Spread Offense, but he must be intelligent enough to make good

decisions.VIII. RCHS Passing Game

A. Goals of the Passing Game1. Defense must be concerned with 2 things.

a. Deep Pass b. Screens/Draws

i. Stretch the defense out, then dump the ball underneathB. 90 Series (5 Step Game)

1. All Verticals

X Y

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a. QBs Readi. Pick a Receiver pre-snap based on alignment or scout of defense

b. Coaching Pointsi. Slots Aiming Point is the Hash, and the WR is the top of the #s

2. All Hitchesa. QBs Read

i. Flat defender

3. Crosses (H & Y)

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a. QBs Readi. Middle Defender

b. Coaching Pointsi. Backside rec runs drag to opposite hash.

ii. Throwing to the backside post is rare


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4. Sails (H & Y)

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a. QBs Readi. Same as w/ Crosses

5. Curl Out

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a. QBs Read Pre Snap Read

Wide Side Balanced Defense Flat Defender

Post Snap Read Flat Defender: If he covers the out, throw the curl.

b. Coaching Points Its the Curls job to get open

6. Curl Wheel

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a. QBs Readi. Same as Curl out, but now reading Corner and not flat defender.


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C. 60/70 Series (Roll Out)1. Hammer

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a. QBs Readi. #1 rec in direction of roll, then slot, then BS drag, then BS post

ii. If the Corner Bails, throw the 5x5 (Xs route) b. Coaching Points

i. Run to Wide Side of Fieldii. QB 3 steps for depth

2. Snag

X Y

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a. QBs Readi. X>H>Z>Y

b. Coaching Pointsi. Run to Short Side of Field

ii. Good for Man Defenseiii. WR runs route at Corner

3. Out

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a. QBs Readi. Same as w/ Hammer


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D. Play Action1. Bootleg

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a. QBs Readi. #2 rec as he runs @ MLB

2. Quick a. QBs Read

b. Coaching Points

i. Their version of a TE pop passii. All Rec. run seam patternsiii. Used to freeze LBs

3. Quick Taga. Coaching Points

i. Tags receivers with individual routesE. Screens

1. Stationary

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2. Bubble (Crack or Stalk)

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a. Coaching Pointsi. Blocking can either be a Stalk block or a crack block based on Def alignment.

ii. This kids can communicate this among themselves3. F Crack Screen

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Goochland FootballGiles Hall

Offensive/Defensive Line CoachGoochland High SchoolGoochland, VA 23063

Shenandoah Valley Coaches Clinic3/3/05

I.Why Coach?A.For the Love of the GameB.For the kidsC.To make a differenceD.Not for MoneyE.Not for Ego

II.Why be an assistant Coach?A.Someone who does not want recognitionB.Someone who cares about the kids he coaches

1.Put in extra time on Sunday Night.2.Coach Hall has a weekly dinner at his house w/ extra film review

C.Someone who is willing to work long hoursD.Someone who is willing to make sacrifices1.Make it Special to be an OL/DL

E.Someone who understands the meaning of loyalty1.To your school2.To your community3.To the administration4.To the kids5.To his head coach (Most Important)

a.The Head coach is always correct b.Never disagree in front of the kids or parents

c.Dont discuss team business with anyone (wife, best friends, community members,admin, etc.)d.Be loyal to fellow assistants (It is OK to agree to disagree)e.Be to meetings on timef.As Vince Lombardi once stated, Be to meeting fifteen minutes early, you might learn something new and important.

III.Qualities of an Assistant CoachA.CaringB.UnselfishC.LoyaltyD.Love what you doE.Be willing to learn and study

1.Despite what you may think, you do not know everythingIV.Why Coach Offensive Line?

A.Most important positionB.Everything starts w/ your athletesC.A huge responsibilityD.You are held accountableE.Must be mentally toughF.Accept responsibility for your position

1.I promise you, your butt will be held accountablea.This part is out in the public


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V.What to look for in an Offensive linemanA.ToughB.Hard noseC.Will to take POSTIVE instructionD.Willing to sacrificeE.Will to be beat on all the timeF.HEART, HEART, HEART, HEART

1.Without Heart, go home.VI.Goochland Base Offense: The Wing T

A.Why the Wing T1.Suits our Personnel2.Kids believe in the offense3.Community likes the offense

B.3 year record1.Overall: 33-42.Prior to 2004: 4-163.2004: 9-3

a.District Runner Up b.Regional Runner Up

4.2005: 10-1a.District Champion

b.Lost 1 st round regional play (21-14)5.2006: 14-0

a.District Champion b.Regional Championc.Virginia A Division II State Champion

C.Base Set

1.OL: 2 Splitsa.Will go Foot to foot on occasion

b.OG/OT will cut or widen split based on play/scouting report2.WR: Boundary - #s, Wide side and Middle of Field - Near Hash3.FB: Heels at 4 yds4.WB 2x2 off Ghost TE

D.Base Plays (I think these are the Plays)1.They only run 5 running plays and a few passes.2.Rocket3.FB Trap?4.Down5.QB Spinner 6.Counter/Sally?


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Jet Sweep Series: Jet, Trap, Waggle, Jet Pass & TruckRod Bowers

Head Football CoachStuarts Draft High School

Stuarts Draft, VAShenandoah Valley Coaches Clinic

3/3/05

I. Why the Jet Series?A. Allows you to stretch the field by the play, not by the formation.B. Makes the Average back faster

1. Like a flying startC. Makes a fast back dangerous

1. Full speed motion helps with thisD. Defenses have adapted to defends the Buck SeriesE. Wing T gets to the sideline

1. Old wing-t doesnt get to the sideline.2. Hash mark, #s, jungle.

a. Jungle = Bottom of the #s to the sideline

F. Threat of the sweep stretches the defense for the FBG. Play Action off jet versus a rotating secondaryH. Better counter potential

a. SALLYI. Jet Sweep can be run from any formationJ. You dont have to block people.

a. No one inside B Gap.II. Jet Sweep: The Base Play

T ETB B B B

C C

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A. Rules by Position1. TE: Reach On Area2. PST: On Backer 3. PSG: Pull Flat, Wall or Kick out 1 st defender to show4. C: On Away5. BSG: Gut to LB (Best Path to LB)

6. BST: Cut Off 7. SE: Stalk 8. PSWB: Open Step, reach #19. FB: Step w/ PS foot to opposite foot of Center. Run as you would w/ Buck Sweep10. BSWB: Aim 1 yd behind QB, Motion at full speed, take hand off w/ table top technique. Run to

Hash mark>#s>Sideline Hide in the Jungle11. QB: 6 punch step to play side, reverse pivot (butt to hole), hand ball off in PS A gap.

B. TAG Blocking Scheme (For Odd Front)


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1. BS and backfield remain essentially the same, but the play side blocks as followsa. PSWB: Gap down backer

b. TE: Gap down backer c. PST: Pull & Kick d. BSG: Pull & Log

i. PST & PSG Block as Buck Sweep, but pulling PST & Ge. C: Reach Nosef. BSWB: L Cut behind KO and Log blocks

C. End Over Crack

T ETB B B BC

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a. Crack the OLB w/ the SE and arc #1 w/ the PSWBD. Coaching Points

a. PSWB Reaches #1 from Sideline b. If #2 (LB) move to the line, reach block him and PSG will KO will block #1c. Use end over formation to remove Corner from the boxd. Never block behind PS B gape. Hand off must be made at full speed in the PS A Gapf. Getting the Jet perfect takes a lot of timing with the QB and Wing Backs

III. Jet Sweep Gut & Jet Sweep Trap: The Inside Play

T ETB B B B

C C

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IV. Jet Sweep Waggle: The Play Action Pass

T ETB B B B

C C

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E

A. Waggle means opposite, so the QB and play will go opposite of the Sweep ActionB. SE: 6 yd Post, 6 yd up field, then to Corner C. PST: Gap On DownD. PSG: Pull LogE. C: Step & CupF. BSG: Pull, Cross step for Depth, & Kick outG. BST: Pull Check H. TE: 12 yd drag

I. PSWB: Motion, then block for BS edge rusher. Can Run a FlyJ. BSWB: Skinny PostK. FB: Get through LOS then to 5 yd flatL. QB: Fake Sweep, accelerate to get depth, and read high to low.

V. Jet Sweep Pass Right: The Other Play Action

T ETB B B B

C C

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A. This play action pass is to the motion side. Good v. rotating 2ndary.B. SE: Three step slant, then up fieldC. PST: Gap On AreaD. PSG: Gap On AreaE. C: Gap On AreaF. BSG: Pull & Kick outG. BST: Gap On AreaH. TE: WheelI. PSWB: SeamJ. BSWB: Motion, then block for BS edge rusher.K. FB: Replace BSG and block A Gap areaL. QB: Fake Sweep, then take 5 step drop behind PSG.M. Switch call will send the PSWB on wheel and TE on seam route


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VI. Jet Right Truck Left: The 1 st Counter

T ETB B B B

C C

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A. SE: Stalk, but can crack B. PST: Gap Down Backer C. PSG: Pull LogD. C: On AwayE. BSG: Pull & Kick outF. BST: Reach On Backer G. TE: Reach On Backer H. PSWB: Motion, then carry out fake sweepI. BSWB: Drop step, then run for the toes of the FB.J. FB: Run through LOS, get in front of runner to block K. QB: Fake Sweep, then hand to BSWB, then carry out fake run behind Jet motion.L. Jet Truck Keep

1. Same as truck, but QB keeps the ball and follows the Jet runner VII.Packaging the Jet Sweep: Companion Plays

A. Must have counters to A, B, C, & D gaps.B. Can also use jet motion with FB down (guard kicks out)C. FB Belly (to SE Side)D. You can run Sally using the Tag Scheme of Step and Cup Scheme to the PSE. QB Down & QB Down Follow (Follow the FBF. Sally KeepG. Wham: WB KOs for the FB on a down path (run down, but KO w/ WB not PSG)H. Midline: Middle softens w/ jet motion

VIII.An Eternal ImpactA. We may be the only male role model the kids seeB. Act like you want them toC. FCA Huddle

1. Thursday ChapelD. Football is the best taught subject in America, b/c it hasnt been made easyE. Never underestimate our power to change lives

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