Mission Statement?

Albert Solis
Practice Narrative





Practice Expectations: it is expected that all players are taped, geared up for practice and warming up by the time practice starts. Players with injuries need to check with trainers prior to practice to either see if they are ready to go or still need to recovery time. Players are responsible for informing the coach on their progress. Coaches like to see QB’s throwing passes and working on timing prior to practice along with running backs.



Warm up: It is expected that all players take all parts of practice serious including warm up and stretches. We like doing a functional warm with a quick stretch of the main muscle groups right before conditioning.



Conditioning: Coaches are pushing the players past their self-perceived limit. Coaches also encourage players to encourage one another and push one another when necessary. We like to start are practices fast paced and we get better results conditioning in the beginning. Coaches a constantly motivating players and using intentional vocabulary intended to get athletes to self-motivate during conditioning. Other days of practice there will also be agility drills.



Offense: The first ten minutes the QB works with receivers and work on timing and footwork for the QB and Route running for the receivers, running backs break off and also work on lateral movement and footwork. The O-line works on technique and getting off the ball. When new plays get installed the players learn the play first and begin by doing walk throughs and getting the movement set. Once the players understand what they are doing on the play they will run it through until coaches are satisfied with placing and timing.

- Observational assessments; this is to determine what players will fit the new offense best, O-line movement, power, RB blocking, getting out into space fast enough,



First team Offense versus 2nd team defense: 1st team offense will then go against the 2nd team defense. Here players that are starting due to an injury to a team mate will get the reps with the first team. Also new plays will be ran live against a defense.

- Here the coaches will continue making formative observational assessments on each of the players.



Goal line: Here we will put in our big package and also will spread it out with four receivers. Coaches will emphasize leverage especially at the goal line the lower the better for the big packages on the run plays to the inside.



2 Minute Offense: Here the 1st team offense will push the pace against the second team defense. It is important that players understand where the first down marker is, down and distance, time, and time-outs.



Defense Alignment: Here the coaches begin to give the 1st team defense they’re defensive assignments. The coaches will tell players where they will line up. Once players have they’re assignments they will begin to walk through against the 2nd team offense. Communication is important for players helping each other out. Coach will also go over a variety of scenarios so that there are no surprises.



1st team defense versus scout offense: Here the first team defense will get their reps in and new starters due to injury will get their reps with the 1st team as well.

- Here the coaches are all making formative observational assessments on each of the players.





Special Teams: Special teams will start by practicing kick off to the right, center, and to the left. Coaches here will also practice the squib, and onside. Kick return, and punt return will practice kick return right, left, and center. Here we will also practice against the onside and the squib.



Trick Plays: We like to end practices on a high note. And ending practices has worked well especially when it’s a play one of the players introduces to the team. Coaches here intentionally pick up the energy and end practice with the purpose of having kids understand that this is FUN!!!



5 minute segments: A coach would want to break practices down into five minute segments because it helps with the pacing of practice. A quick paced practice is ideal to keep the energy of the players high. It is also easier for coaches to break players away to differentiate practice. Also it I good because coaches can work independently with their group. For example when the quarterback is working with the running backs. The receivers coach can break off and have something set up for the receivers. There is 50 players on a team that all need their reps. It makes it much easier to manage a practice when it is broken down into 5 minute segments. This will help you get in more reps for each of the players.