Thursday Practice

Coach, I have used the following "pregame" practice since I was introduced to it as an assistant. Have the kids dress in game pants and game jerseys and helments. Kids do their regular run and stretching exercises. We then line the team up on the sideline and call out the starting lineup for kickoff, kick return, offense, and defense. As we call their name they run down the line and slap each others hands. After each team is announced we do walk throughs and then line them up to introduce the next team. At the end of the practice the players meet under the goal post for the post practice talk from the coaches. The entire practice lasts only about 55 - 75 minutes. The only exception to our rule is if we have a very short practice week like we will this year. We will play a game on Saturday afternoo (3:00) and the next week we have a game on Thursday at 3:30. The kids really enjoy the announcing/calling out of the starters and it is an overall fun practice.

I have always had a complete walkthrough including all special forces take the field with first group personnel. Then, the second best (back ups for each group 1 player) take the field and stand with their first group counterparts. This is to insure smooth changeouts on game night and everyone knows it is their responsibility to get on the field if their counterpart goes down. As we go through each unit including offense and defense, we run 2 reps with that group and then 1 with the second best backups.

Coach Easton

Coach Easton I hope Lyle and I can keep up with all those spinning off into their own web sites. Coach CAmpbell

Coach Easton,

You cannot imagine how much I enjoy reading your post everyday. As it has been said on here many times before, it is like attending a clinic everyday when you are on this board. There was an outstanding discussion going on today on the zone play in the offensive Line board. Really made the wheels turn and think about how you coach the play etc.....

Thanks for helping us young pups out and sharing all your knowledge. Tiger, you and Oneback and Coach Campbell have all probably forgotten more football than most of us will ever know. Keep up the good work.

and yes, my son and I did get a line wet today with some success. I will email you the outcome at a later time.

JD

as a feisty young coach, i love it too

sometimes i get a little stupid and competitive

but I am just trying to learn as well

thanks coaches

Hey Tog,

I'm giving all the regular posters a new name in my log book. You will be called the TEXAS FLASH and Chuck way up there in the Minnesota wastelands, will be called the MINNESOTA FLUSH. Just kidding Chuck, you will be called the "Frozen Bird Of the North" or perhaps "STONE COLD", WHICH WOULD YOU PREFER???

JC