Preseason Practice Schedule---Thoughts?

Deac 1 - last time we did that, this is the GENERAL way we went about it.

A) 90 Minutes Offense:

1. Kicking Game
2. Individual Period
WATER
3. Small Group Period
4. Large Group Period
WATER
5. Team Period

BREAK (30 minutes or so) We NEED this "down South" because of the heat!

B) 90 Minutes Defense:

1. Kicking Game
2. Individual Period
WATER
3. Small Group Period
4. Large Group Period
WATER
5. Team Period

*Whatever after practice Conditioning you believe in. We lift 2 days a week in-season. We divide the team into 3 groups (DLM lift Monday & Thursday/LBers lift Tuesday & Friday/SECONDARY lift Wednesday & Sat.). The group lifting gets out of the after practice running. NOTE: We get most of our running done IN practice anyway.


PS: As to Coaches who can't be there at 4, we would move everything to BEGIN at 5:30 or 6:00.

We do something very similar to coach Mountjoy in terms of our first "two a days".
Blackfly - This will be the first year we will actually do a "position specific" warm up in their indy O groups. It is taking a lot effort to organize, but should save us some time throughout the year.

Junk the time consumming traditional stretching routines that waste valuable time, no matter how you work them in! DYNAMIC STRETCHING IS THE WAY TO GO AND ALLOWS FOR MUCH SAVED VALUABLE TIME TO BE UTILIZED IN MORE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE GAME. Just my opinion, as always.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

Tiger/CUI;

What I was going to implement was a pre-practice session where we can work our QB/C exchange, WR's & RB's can catch some quick throws, the Lineman can work on get-offs.

Then we'd blow the whistle, line up on the sideline and do a dynamic warmup - Lunges, High Knees, Trunk Twists, High Knees with the thigh opening to the side, etc - To the hash & back.

We then run some gassers for about 5 mins... then break up into Individual time for 25 mins which includes stretching.

I just don't see the line up and stretch as productive. We discussed it today as a staff and some of the guys felt it was bizarre, and we'd lose the "team feeling" and discipline that stretching in lines brings. However, I just don't see how lining up in a line and counting helps us win ball games - getting better during Indy... just might.

CUI,

Thats interesting, I've never heard the notion of "putting those muscles back to sleep". We dynamically stretch and don't do any static stretching at all due to time constraints. I have never understood why people think stretching a cold muscle does any good, and with the dynamic stretching we've never had any injuries I would relate to a lack of being stretched out. Having said that, I'd be interested in learning why you say static stretching would put the muscles back to sleep.

Thanks for checking out the warm up coach Easton. I agree that WRs throwing to each other isn't ideal. I would like to get the QBs in with them, but I am not sure if/how that will work - still working on it. I want the QBs to get some option pitch reps, and some basic footwork and arm warmup stuff done during this time. If I can't get the QBs with the WRs, we will move the WR lines in for catch drills. I don't intend to run many live routes during this time. The WRs will run off at 50-75% and perform assorted over the shoulder catches (one hand, two hands, wrong shoulder, one hand, wrong hand) both directions (right and left). They will also have a calesthenic / dynamic movement for each catch rep as well as a ball handling movement. It is not perfect, but it is reps catching the ball and to me that is better than doing a lot of exercise without a ball involved.
I agree though, having the QBs throwing makes sense. THanks.

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Originally posted by: TIGER ONE
CUI,

Those kind of improvised wr drills are fine and show inititive on your part in designing them. One thing I didn't like in your plan though was to have a WR throw to anothr WR as he works his way around the lines. I always felt that it was countreproductive for anybody except your QB's to be throwing the ball to your receivers. It deprives them (QB's) and the receiver both of a chance to work on the timing of your routes and that is always a no-no as the timing of a pattern is paramount to the success of your passing game. It is unrealistic, with the exception of some trick play where you put a receiver in motion and have him take a pitch from the QB and then throw a pass or something like that. Just my opinion as always.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

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CUI,

QB warmup (arm) should be done BEFORE practice ever starts. I always required my QB's and Receivers to be on the field 20 minutes prior to the start of practice, along with the Long Snappers, to go through some various special arm exercises to insure they are more than loose when the throwing actually gets underway. If you are an option team your absolutely correct in wanting a special period for QB's and Dive Backs and RB's to work together on their reads, mesh, pitch, steps, etc. EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! Also, I feel you would benefit greatly if you would work your daily plan to include AS MUCH TIME AS IS HUMANELY POSSIBLE for the QB's and Receivers to ALWAYS WORK TOGETHER, ALONG WITH THE DB'S!!! No contact necessary, just lets the receivers get used to the presence of a DB and what they must do to beat him come game night! Also, it is great and REALISTIC practice for the QB's to not just be throwing against the air all the time in individual periods, but for him to get used to where he must place the ball if the DB is lined up on his inside, outside, playing off or rolled up playing hard, etc. I would schedule the periods where the 2nd team QB would handle the passing drills first and then half way through the period he and the first teamer would switch up and the first teamer would then throw and the 2nd teamer would run the option drills. Just a suggestion as always, but it worked very well for us for a lot of years.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE