Menlo College Special Teams Overview

8/14/2019 Menlo College Special Teams Overview

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DEVELOPNGAND COACHINGSPECIAL TEAMS

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FRED GTIIDICI

MENLO COLLEGESPECIAL TEAMSCOORDINATOR

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3/14

PHILOSOPHYYOU MUST PUT YOUR SIGNATURE ON IT!

WHAT IS ON THE FIELD IS A RBFLECTIONI AS YOU AS COACH.YOU ARE EITHER TEACHING IT OR ALLOWING IT TO HAPPEN.

ACCOUNTABILITY: FIRST WITH THE COACH, THEN WITH THE PLAYER

WE ARE ALLAN EXTENSION F EACHOTHER ONE TEAMONEHEARTBEATPLAYFOREACHOTHER

Building Blocks1. Maximize the CONCENTRATION of the players.2. Build in INTENSITY.3. FINISH everything hey do.

System of Finish Through Practice

l. Get he plavers yes n yoll.2. Vicarious at practices3. Teaching Start and Finish - You get what you ask. Tolerate and encourage.4. You play the way you practice5. Universal Resource out work your opponents6. Play Hard Enough, Long Enough!7. Expectation drives Performance

System of Special TeamsL Have a shtick: Theme or each unit

Theme or each game

2. Ilal'e expectations Goals) or each game3. Don't make imple omplex4. Multiplicity Flexibility

a. Don't have one way to do anything.b. Let the player ell you what he sees.c. Give direction within the area and eceive nput.

Mental Toughness1. Play well enough o win or you don't2. Same standard f play anytime anlwhere!3. Hall ass o the ball every ime no matter what happens.

:1 . Bench players "Know what's goingon") Work the game! Don't watch t!5. Never know which play determines he outcome.6. Reaction o bad play, penalty r an official's call.7. Stay away rom he NEGATIVES: Don't", "Can't" etc. , . . . . .8. Stay away rom THREATS: If you do that.......

Blocking Kicks:1. Blocking an extra point is a difference maker! (Make t important!)2. Blocking a punt s a game breaker! Make t a must!)

RUN FAKES AND GADGETS EARLY ANDOFTEN N THE SEASON!


4/14

SPECIAL TEAMS DEVELOPMENT

STARTS WITH THE HEAD COACHA. TIME FOR MEETINGS.B. TIME IN PRACTICES.

C. ALLOWS YOUR OWN SCHEMES.D. USE,THE PLAYERS YOU WANT.E. TOTAL COOPERATION FROM STAFF DURING PRACTICE & GAME

IT'S NOT MY SPECIAL TEAMS! IT'S OURSWE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

PLAYERSA. STARTERS who want o (no more han2 teams)B. BACK-U PS who have oC. ROLE PLAYERS ('teams players only)D. SCOUT TEAM PLAYERS (will emerge s ime goes during he season)

MUSTS FOR SUCCESSA. INSTALLATION SCFIEDULE & WEEKLY PRACTICE SCFIEDULEB. PLAYBOOKS (detailed)C. DEPTH CHARTS (as well as scout eam)D. WEEKLY SCOUTING REPORTSE. GAME PLAN (including ituations uring game)F. MEETING TIME (install,weekly game plan, game eview, practice eview)G. FILMING PRACTICE

PRACTICESA. PRE,PRACTICE (SPECIALISTS,NDIVIDUALOR GROUP)B. MID PRACTICE (SEEDAILYSCHEDULE)C. POST PRACTICE SPECIALISTS,NDIVIDUAL RGROUP,

LONG SNAPPERS)D. WALK THROUGH ANYTIME)

COACHINIGA. FLINDAMENTALSB. PADSNO PADSC. WHOLE PART - WHOLED. KEEP T SIMPLE!E. DzuLLS PERTAIN TO TIIE GAME)A. MUST BE ABLE TO TACKLE, STRIPAND RECOVER!

(Includine ickers& Punters)


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GAME DAYA. PRE-GAMEWARM-UP:

SNAPPERS, ICKERS,HOLDERSand RETURNERSOUT 1 HOURAND 15MINUTESBEFOREKICKOFF

B. GAME TIME:1. AREA ON SIDELINEWHERE TEAMS GATHER ON 3RD OWN.

(Reminders)2. TRAINERREPORTS LL INJURIES O 'TEAMS COACHFIRST!3. STARTERS ND BACK-UPS NOW EACH OTHER4. ONLY 'TEAMSCOACH,HEADCOACHOR TRAINERCAN PULL A

PLAYER OUT OF GAME.5. KICKERS AND SNAPPERS TAY WARMED UP DURING GAME.6. EVERY PLAYER ON SIDELINE WORKS TFIEGAME7. ENJOY TFIEGAME HAVE FUN!

8 DON'T SING IT! BRING IT!


6/14

SPECIAL TEAMS BASIC OUTLINE

KICK-OFF COVERAGE TEAMSOBJECTIVEGIVETHE DEFENSE OOD FIELDPOSITION Y KEEPING HE RECEIVINGTEAM INSIDE2O-YARD INE (BLACK ZONE). CREATE QUICKTURNOVERSAND INTIMIDATETHE OPPONENT.

SPECIALISTA KICKERWHO KICKS THE BALL TO THE GOAL LINE FROM THE MIDDLEOR EITHERHASHAND LOFTS T HIGH (4.0SECONDS ANG TIME) TO DELAYTHE RETURN. THIS ALLOWS THE COVERAGETO GET DOWN THE FIELD. HEMUST KEEP THE KICK IN-BOTINDS.MAKE THE RETURNERMOVE TO GETTO THE BALL.

TEAMFAST, SURETACKLERSMOVING DOWN FIELD EVENLY SPACED WITH ABURNINGDESIRETO MAKE THE TACKLE.

PERSONALWEDGE REAKERS: B,S,RB'S & SSCONTAINERS, DGERS SAFETY: B,S, RB'S,DB,S& WR'S

ONSIDE KICK.OFF TEAM

OBJECTIVETO RECOVER DELIBERATE HORT ICK. GAIN GREAT FIELDPOSITIONFOR THE OFFENSE.

SPECIALISTSKICKERTO DRIBBLEOR POOCH HE BALL A LEGALMINIMUMOF 10 YARDS.

TEAMSWARM THE RECOVERYMAN ANDGET THE BALL.MUSTRECOVER LL KICKS.

PERSONALWR'S.DB'S. B 'S & RB'S


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KICK-OFF RETURN TEAMOBJECTIVETO RETURNEVERYKICKOFFAT LEASTTO YOUROWN 30-35YARD LINE.

RETURN SPECIALISTSFAST, HIGH COURAGEMEN WITHTHE DESIRE TO "THREAD THE NEEDLE''THRU THE WEDGE AND FINDOPENFIELD.

TEAMOPEN FIELD BLOCKERSUP FRONT THAT CAN RLINAND LOCK ON. MUSTHAVE HANDS FOR SURPzuSE N-SIDE. A BACK ROW WEDGETHAT CANBLOCKON THE RLTN. HE ENDS, ULLBACK& WEDGESETTERMUSTBEABLE TO CATCH SHORTKICKS.WEDGE, ETTERMUSTBE INTELLIGENT.

THE OFF RETURNSPECIALIST UST BE ABLE TO BLOCKMDM, SAFETYOR KICKER

PERSONALFRONT INE: RB,S, B'S, DB,S SAFETIES) ND BIG WR,SENDS: E 'S, RB'S& LB,SFB & WS:RB'S& LB'SDEEPMEN:ANY SPEEDSTER ITHNO FEAR!

HANDSTEAMOBJECTIVERECOVER HE BALL. PROTECT HE MAN WHO RECOVERED T.

SPECIALISTQUICK,AGGRESSIVE, IGHCOURAGEMEN WITH GOODHANDS.

TEAMRECOVERYMAN FIELDS HE BALL. ALL OTHERS ROTECT HERECOVERYMAN BYBLOCKING HE OPPOSITE UMBER. DEEPMANHANDLESALL KICKSTHAT TRAVELPAST FRONT LINES.

PERSONALWR'S,DB'S,RB'S, E 'S& QB'S


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PUI{T TEAMOBJECTIVEGIVETHE DEFENSE OODFIELDPOSTION, ESS THAN 4 YARDS PERRETURN.FORCEA FAIR CATCH. CAUSE A FUMBLEAND RECOVER T.DOWNTHE BALL INSIDETHE IO YARD LINE.

SPECIALISTPUNTER:I. CANGETTHEPLINTOFF N I.9 TO 2.1 SECONDS.2. GETS MOREHEIGHTTHAN DTSTANCE4.3 SECONDS ANG TrME)3. CONSISTENTLY LACES HE BALLON OR NSIDETHE IO-YARD INE.4. KICKSBESTLINDER RESSURENSIDEHIS OWN 2O-YARD INE.CENTER:1. AN EXPLOSIVE CCURATE NAP EVERYTTME.8 TO .9 SECONDS)2. ABLE BLOCK AN ASSIGNED REA OR MAN IN EITHERDIRECTION.

(SPREAD LINT)

TEAMSPEED S NECESSARY O GET TO THE BALL CARRIER.FRONT LINE PLAYERS:1. BLOCKTILL BALL IS KICKED.2. RELEASE GET OFFHOLDUP & GET TO LANDMARKS3. COVER SPREAD HE FrELD I{EVERFOLLOWTHE SAME COLOR)4. COMETO BALANCEAND GANGTACKLETHE BALL CARRIER.OUTSIDEHITMEN: (SPREAD)I. RELEASE FF THE L.O.S. GAINST THE JAMMERS I OR 2 MEN)2. OUT RTIN AMMERSAFTERRELEASE3. SURE DEADLY TACKLERSON THE BALL CARRIER.4. GOOD UDGEMENT F BALLS NSIDE1OYARD LINE KEEPINGBALL

FROMGOING NTO THE ENDZONE.ENDS: TITE)I. CAN DOUBLEBUMPBLOCK2 RUSHE,RS

PERSONALTHE MOST DEPENDABLE RUSTWORHY LAYERS ON THE TEAMWHO CANBLOCK,RELEASE, OVER AND TACKLE.GUARDS TACKLES: B,S, RB,S, E,S, AndSS,sWINGS: B'S, RB'S,DB,S& WR,SPERSONAL ROTECTOR: B,S, B,S, DB,S& WR,SHITMENORENDS:WR'S & DB'S

FAKE OBJECTIVEGETTHEFiRSTDOWNOR SCORE TOUCHDOWN.

FAKE SPECIALISTPERSONAL ROTECTOR ND PLNTERTHAT CAN RLINOR PASS.

TEAMALERTTO WHENAND WHY TO USE THISWEAPON. ALL ASSIGNMENTSMUSTBE CARRIEDOUTFOR T TO BE

SUCCESSFUL.


9/14

PUNT RETURN TEAM

RETURN OBJECTIVEGIVETHE OFFENSE OODFIELDPOSITION. O RETURNEACHPTINTAMINUMUMOF 10 YARDS.NET 33 YARDSPER PL]NT.

RETURN SPECIALISTSFEARLESS,QUICKAND SHIFTYPLINTRETURNERSWHO HAVE SUREHANDS,WHO CAN MAKE TACKLERSMISSAND ABLEUSE THEIRBLOCKERSTO FIND THE OPENFIELD.

TEAMFAST OPENFIELDBLOCKERSWHOCAN BLOCKMAN (HOLD.UP)OR ZONE(WALL)USINGGOOD UDGEMENT OT TO ILLEGALLY

BLOCK.ALSOALWAYS ALERTFORTHE FAKE. JAMMERS:MUSTBE ABLE TO HOLDUP MAN ON THE L.O.SAND BLOCKHIM TNSPACE.

BLOCK OBJECTIVETO BLOCKTHE PTINT,GIVINGUS A TOUCHDOWN RGOODFIELDPOSITION.

BLOCK SPECIALISTEXPLOSryE, GGRESSIVE ND HAVE A KNACK AND A DESIRE ORBLOCKTNG TCKS. BLOCKpOrNTUSUALLY9 TO 9 % YARDS)

TEAMAN ALL OUT EFFORT BY BLOCKERSWHO ARE INTENTON BLOCKINGTHEP{.tI.{T.

PERSONALFRONT INEMEN:DB'S.WR,S.RB,S& LB,SJAMMERS: B'S & WR,S


10/14

P.A.T. FIELD GOAL TEAMOBJECTIVE1 POINT: P.A.T.

3 POiNTS FiELD GOAL

SPECIALIST3 MAN PARTNERSHIP

1. THE KICKER TO GETQUICKHEIGHT TO AVOID THE BLOCK)AND CONSISTENT CCURACY 1.3SNAPTO KICK)

2. THE HOLDER WITH SUREHANDSAND QUICKABILITYTOPLACETHE BALL.

3. THE CENTER WITH DEADLYACCURACY.

TEAM

LINEMEN:SEETHE BALL SNAPPED, AKE PROPER PLITS ND STEPSKEEPOUTSIDE OOTANCHORED, O PENETRATION!COVERALL LONGFIELDGOALS.

PERSONALCENTER, UARDS ACKLES:OL & DLTIGHTENDS: E,S, RB,S, B,S & D L(WITHELIGIBLE 'S)WINGS: B,S, B 'S, TE,S& DB,S

FAKE OBJECTIVE

GETTHE FIRSTDOWN;SCORE TOUCHDOWN OR 2 POINT SCORE.FAKE SPECIALISTSA HOLDERAND KICKERWITHRLINNINGAND PASSINGABILITYTIGHT ENDS AND WINGSWITHGOODHANDS.

TEAMDEDICATED O CARRY OUTPRE-ASSIGNED ESPONSIBILITIES.NO TIP-OFFS!


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P.A.T. / FIELD GOAL BLOCK TEAMOBJECTIVE1. TO BLOCK THE FIELDGOALGIVINGUS A TOUCHDOWN R GOODFIELD

POSITION.2. TO BLOCK THE P.A.T. OR 2 POINTSCORE ND MAKE THE OPPONENT

ATTEMPT A 2-POINTTRY ON THEIRNEXT SCORE.3. PREVENT NY SUCCESSFUL AKE.

BLOCK SPECIALISTEXPLOSIVE, GGRESSIVE ND HAVE A KNACK ANDA DESIRE ORBLOCKINGKICKS. JUMPERS, WIMMERS, RASHERS ND SKINNERS)(PRESSURE NSIDEAND OUTSIDE)

TEAMSOMEPLAYERS SSIGNED OR FAKESAND THE RESTASSIGNED OBLOCKTHE KICK.

PERSONALINTERIOR INEMEN:DL, OL & BIG LB,SJUMPERS, WIMMERS, RASHERS ND SKINNERS: B,S & WR,SCOVERMEN:DB,S

P.A.T BLOCKSTHE TRUE TEST OF THE INTE|VSITY OF A FOOTBALL TEAM!


12/14

SPECIAL TEAMSSPECIAL SITUATIONS . TEAM

PUNT TEAM. PLINTING ROMTHE HASHMARKS. PLTNTING ROMTHE ENDZONE. PUNTINGFROM THE 45-50 YARD LINEO COVERING HE FAIR CATCH. TAKING AN INTENTIONALSAFETY. EXECUTINGFAKES

BLOCKED KICKS. REACTION O A BLOCKEDKICKEDBEHINDTHE L.O.S. ptINT, F.c. & p.A.T.). RE.ACTION O A BLOCKEDKICK THAT TRAVELS OVERL.O.S.GLTNT. .G.& P.A.

PUNT RETURN. RECEIVTNG LINTSDEEP N OWN TERRITORY 10 YARD RULE). RUSHINGPLINTSWHEN OPPONENT S BACKED UP TO HIS GOAL LINE. PREVENTON PLINTDEFENSE SAFE PLTNT. RE,ACTING O FAKE PI.JNTS. DEFENSING HE PUNT SWINGINGGATE AND SPLITGATE. EXECUTINGGADGETS

KICKOFF. ONSTDE ICKOFF MUST& SURPRISE). SQUIB, OOCH SHORT ICKOFFS. FREEKICK AFTERA SAFETY KICKOFF R PIINT)

KICKOFF RETURN. ONSIDEKICKOFFRETURN HANDSTEAM). SURPRISE NSIDE KICKOFFO RETURNING QUIB.POOCH SHORT KICKOFFS. RECEIVING FREE KICK AFTERA SAFETY KICKOFFOR PLINT). EXECUTING ADGETS

P.A.T. FTELD GOAL. BAD SNAPON P,A.T. AND FIELDGOALATTEMPTS FIRE). LINBAI,ANCED INE FIELDGOALS. FAST FIELDGOAL t{OTIMEOUTSWITHCLOCKRUNNING). EXECUTINGFAKES & GADGETS

P.A.T. FIELD GOAL BLOCK. FIELDGOALPREVENT. DEFENSING AD SNAP ON P.A.T. ANDFIELDGOALATTEMPTS FIRE). DEFENSING AKE P.A.T & FIELDGOALS. FIELDGOALRE,TURN. DE,FENSING TNBALANCEDINE FIELD GOALS. DEFENSING HE P.A.T. F.G. SWINGINGGATE AND SPLITGATE


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DAY

SPECIAL TEAMS IN.SEASONWEEKLY MEETING & PRACTICE

SCHEDULEEMPHASIS TIME

MONDAY

MEETING:PRACTICE:

TUESDAYMEETING:TEAM KICK:PRACTICE:

WEDNE,SDAYMEETING:TEAM KICK:PRACTICE,:

THURSDAYMEETING:TEAM KICK:PRACTICE:

FzuDAYPRACTICE:

SATURDAYWALK THRU:

GAMETIME:

SLNDAY

PLINTPLINTRETURN

(ReviewWith EntireTeam)FAKES & HIIRRY UP FGPLNT (POOCH FAKES)K.O.R.OR PLTNT ETURNKICK-OFF

GAME FILM REVIEW 30 minutesREVIEW / INSTALL / DzuLLS 20 minutes

GAME PLAN, PLINT PR 20 minutesPAT / FIELD GOAL / HURRY llP FG 5 minutes

PLrNT PR / KOR / KO 20 minutesPAT / FG BLOCK IHIIRRY UP FG 5 minutesPLrNT BACKED UP) 10 minutesKICK OFF RETURN 10 minutes

10 minutes10 minutes

20 minutes5 minutes7 minutes5 minutes8 minutes

F'RIDAY CzuPT 30 minutesREVIEWWITH DEFENSE LNT SAFERETURN& FG RETURN. SWINGINGGATEAND SPLITGATE FORMATIONS.MUST ONSIDE& HANDS

CALL OUT DEPTH CFIART 10 minutes(including ules & scenarios)DON'T SING T! BRING IT!

DAY OFF


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