Team defense time

We are pretty much about like Coach Cella. We will work in a 5 minute goal line or other special situations. Special situations have included end of game scenarios like they other team needs a first down to run out the clock and we need to stop them for example. We would then tie this into the offense if we get the stop. But all in all we are always between 20-30 minutes.

What are thoughts on offense one day and defense the next in a small school setting? We have done defense on Tuesday and O on Wed. If it is Off emphasis day we do not have defensive indiviual or group work, we still do some kind of tackling drill and team defense. Vice vera on Tues. It seems to get us more quality time as opposed to fitting both in one practice. How do other small school coaches do it. Lou I would be interested to hear your practice plan.

On defensive day, not including stretch, water breaks, special teams or whatever, we usually do the following:

10 minutes: Tackling Stations (3 min each station, plus "change station time")
Form Tackle
Angle Tackle (with shield-no bringing to the ground)
Open Field Tackle (without shield-no bringing to the ground)

10 minutes: Run and / or Pass Pursuit Drill (used as conditioning period-fast paced and disciplined to proper angles)

5 minutes: Oklahomas or West Points-full tackle

15 minutes: Individuals

10 minutes: Run Groups
D Line and LB's work against opponent's front 6 or 7 to recognize run blocking schemes and practice reads / fits/ reaction
Secondary works on contain, run rotation, alley fill, etc.
If facing option or specialty offense, we may mix our groups differently and run different styles of drills (assignments, etc)

15 minutes: Pass Groups
Pass Skelleton for LB's DB's
Pass Rush and Stunt game for DL, DE, etc.

30 minutes: Team Defense vs. Scout Offense
Various scenarios, various levels of intensity

This is our weekly practice breakdown. We practice O/D/Specials everyday.


Defense Practice Time

Monday

20 min-Formation/Adjustment walkthrough vs. all formations and fronts

10 min-Alignment and get off. 2 groups bird dog with move and blitz calls

10 min-Pursuit. 2 or 3 group rotation vs. outside run/bubble/hitch

(Optional) 10 min-form tackling


Tuesday

25 min(20 min)-Individual Groups
D-line-fundamental work
Footwork drills
Stance and start vs. alignments
Flow drill (can add tackle)
Combo blocks
Linebackers-fundamental work
Footwork drills
Block shed vs. iso (can add tackle)
Wrong shoulder/lock drill
Flows
D-backs-fundamental work
Backpedal and breaks (can add tackle)
Zone turns
Read 2
Bail tech

10 min(15 min)-Group Period
Inside Run-D-line & LB's (some work with F) vs. cards
Block Shed/Crack and Replace-DB's

25 min-Team Situational Period
1st down (scripted)
2nd & 3rd and long (scripted)
2nd & 3rd and short (scripted)
Adjustments/trick plays/bad calls (scripted)





Wednesday

15 min(20 min)-Individual Groups
D-line-Game specific drills
Position specific tackling (if needed)
Linebackers-Game specific drills
Position specific tackling (if needed)
D-backs-Game specific drills
Position specific tackling (if needed)

15 min(10min)-Group Period
7 on 7 D-backs and LB's
Pass rush drills-D-line

30 min-Team Drives Period
Drives-move ball, down & distance, game scenarios, no script
2 minute/no huddle drive
Goalline drive


Thursday

25 min- Full Team Review vs. Scouts

10-15 minutes 7 on 7 (D-line - pass rush tech.)

10-15 minutes Front 8 (DB's - one on one's)

10 minutes of Team (3rd down) - consists of pass, screen, draw plays.

20 minutes of Team (all plays vs. down & distance)

5 minutes of GL