Kickoff Team technique

RUSHLB49,

My son played in the mid-90's (1995) with the ALBANY FIREBIRDS who were then the world champions.
His Head Coach was Mike Hoensee and the line coach was Mike Daily. Mike has long been a HC and won the League last year with the ColoradoCrush, owned by John Elway. Hoensee is the HC of the Chicago team and Mike beat thim in the league opener last weekend. He got 500 per game and 150 bonus if they won. Now, in their 20th season, the Arena 1 League is the benefactor of a zillion bucks being poured into it by the NFL. They like the speed at which the game is played and are now using it as a legitimate feeder system. The players are now very well compensated. I keep up with the Georgia team, is your buddy Stee the DC?

Coach Easton

RUSHLB49,

SURE, I KNOW WHO STEVE IS, AS I SAID I KEEP UP WITH THE GEORGIA TEAM AND HE DOES WELL AS THE OC. I JUST NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO HIS LAST NAME I GUESS. I ALWAYS PULL FOR GEORGIA, BUT MIKE DAILY IS MY FRIEND AS I TOLD YOU AND HAD TO GO WITH HIM IN THIS ONE. IT WAS A GOOD GAME!

Coach Easton

RUSH,

RULES ARE DIFFERENT, YOU ONLY PLAY WITH 8 MEN, ETC. BUT THE NFL LOVES THE SPEED LEVEL AT WHICH THE GAME IS PLAYED AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME GUYS GO RIGHT TO THE NFL FROM THIS LEAGUE, JUST START WATCHING THE GAMES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON! YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF THEM GET THEIR SHOT IN THE NFL! I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ARENA 1 LEAGUE NOW, THERE ARE A LOT OF LESSER LEAGUES THAT PLAY THE INDOOR GAME, BUT THE REAL MCCOY IS THE ARENA ONE LEAGUE WHICH IS NOW IN IT'S 20 SEASON AND IS THE ONLY INDOOR LEAGUE WITH IT'S OWN TV CONTRACT!

Coach Easton

Hi coach,
I am new on this site and only have one year of coaching football at the 6th. grade level as their o/c.
I was involved in coaching in other sports for 20 plus years and I still believe I'm verse enough in football but with much room for improvement.
I believe at this level that the on-side kick is more on the side of the kicking team for a coulple of reasons . (1) The kick and hang time isn't good at most times. (2) Coverage or I should say the lack of in are case helps me with my conclusion of trying more on-side attempts.(3) The time limit on are games which is only 8 min. quarters . We faced a well prepared ball controling team where they had the ball for most of three quarters to are one. With all are fancy plays that didn't add up to a hill of beans and myself with little or no control on the defensive side choping at the bit on the side line well just lets say this also helped with this conclusion. (4) Most of the time after we kicked off we really only gained 10 or 15 yards or so if we did managed to stop them behind the 50 and then those kick off returns to the house. Well again I rest with my conclusion.This is my take on a new style for on-side AND kick off formation that I havn't even tryed yet .It's only on paper and always on my mind.** DREAMS DO COME TRUE DON'T THEY **

.. at this time ball is in the middle of field
.. 5 players line up one in back of the other arms lenght apart on their side line. mostly lb's and linemen when in fact it's an on-side.
..6 players on the other side line. first 2 fast safties 3rd. the kicker other 3 ball hawks
..all raise there hands to start the play ( just trying to hide the kicker but could use help here if there is a rule here.I asked on other sites and got no responce) they start out on the 30
..the 5 run hard to the inside of the 40 across to the other side of the ball . coming towards are bench they will get a sign from us when to break up field.
..the 6 stay to the outside line of the 40, the first three come at it but the hawks being again on are side lag
behind.
..the kicker makes like a loop to get position to attack the ball which at that time you now have 8 players on the side of the kick
..the first 5 go after their linemen not looking for the ball thats up to the hawks

SPECIAL NOTES

..timing and practice will have to be an issue here
..place the ball on a lower tee like one of those that is only a round type cup (lower to the ground) with the laces facing back towards you as if you are going to slice a golf shot which your kicker is going to try to do.
if you have notice lately these days the ball seems to spin better than years past. seeing the pro's doing their thing in the end-zone after a t.d. they almost spin the ball at will. the hope here is to get spin on the ball to make it the 10 yards with the possiablity of coming back towards the hawks.i have tryed this and found out it works more than 60% of the time but much better after i just had someone hold the ball on the ground. the toe of the kicker kicking into the laces may help here but not sure just my thinking but not
followed with any facts.
..not sure of how many players have to be on each side of the ball , i do know the pro's can line up all players, college has some other rule ect.ect. i hate rules i'm from the old school when a clothes line was a common practice and hitting the q.b. was legal and cheered...SORRY
..For a common kick the hawks just keep comming and turn up field on the kickers command.
..with this formation you don't have coaches pointing out numbers for who big beefy ben should block.also my kids don't have to be looking at big beefy ben and getting all uptight..
..you keep them guessing from the start of the chess match

WELL COACH YOU OPEN THE GATE AT THE END OF YOUR POST ASKING FOR ANY AND ALL IDEA'S

I like to kick from the hash and directional kick. So If I'm on the right hash and kicking into the boundary I'll have 4 guys from the boundary to the hash and 6 to the field. I prefer a two point stance with a running start.
From the boundary out.
#1 Between the #'s and the boundary
#2 On the bottom of the #s
#3 On top of the #s
#4 Just inside the Hash-but not too close to make the kicker uncomfortable.
KICKER on the Hash
#5 Near the hash (inside) but not too close to make the Kicker uncomfortable.
#6 On the Goal Post nearest to the Kicker
#7 On the Goal Post fartherest from the Kicker
#8 Just Inside far hash
#9 Just outside Far hash (2 yards)
#10 Between the far hash and the #s

Rusty Fuller

I have assigned one Special Teams Coordinator that will oversee all special teams. He will create the game plan and assign personnel for each group. Two volunteer coaches will assist the Special Teams Coordinator in designing and implementing the Scout Team Special Teams. One volunteer coach will draw up Scout Team Punt and Punt Return Formations. The other Volunteer will draw up Scout Team Kickoff and Kick Return formations. The Special Teams Coordinator will be responsible to draw up and implement all Varsity and JV special team formations. We will take 20 minutes on Tuesday practice and install Punt/Punt Return formations and drills. We will take 25 minutes on Wednesday practice and install Kick/Kick Return/PATs formations and drills. Field goal unit and any situational special teams will be done on Thursdays. We will also run a specials scripts on Thursday to practice transitions from Offense, Defense, and Special Teams. We will assign any player to special teams who is not a 2-way starter. We feel that 2-way starters will need a break at some point in the game and this is a great time to do that. We usually have multiple 1-way starters who can fill Special teams spots. This also gives us a chance to get some of our backup players a chance to get on the field. We take pride in our special teams and award helmet stickers for good play. We have several criteria we use for each unit to get a helmet sticker. Our players who are not 2-way starters know that this is a great chance to letter in football.