Installing Today’s Hybrid Pistol Offense Run & Pass from Top to Bottom
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Is it in any way counter productive in the learning process for the running game to block only against the defense you will see for that week. In my 4 years as an assistant (2 teams) at the h.s. level, it seems that the oline always becomes unglued and unsure of itself when the defense shows anything different from what they practiced during the week. This even seems to happen when we face a front we have played against just the week before, but because we didn't rep it in practice they are confused. We are a one platoon teams with the majority of the oline playing on the defensive side of the ball. The only time for adjustments is at half time. Thanks in advance
some people live on what they know, and some people live for what they don't
The answer is unequivically yes, just for the exact reasons your post outlines. In my system, I incorporate what I call "must runs, Must passes" whereby I insert three new pass plays and three new running plays each week, that their scouts will have not seen us run that year, just with that same intent of messing up their defensive schemes. I got the plan from Coach Sweeny at Fresno State when I was coaching in California, and have always used it since. Unless your dealing with a bunch of mental midgets, they should be able to work on several different scenarios, just to be ready, come game night without all of that confusoin taking place. Just my opinion, as always.
Coach Easton
J.C. EASTON<BR>HEAD COACH<BR>GA TIGERS FOOTBALL<BR>PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE
CONCENTRATE on what your opponent has a history of playing. You CANNOT rep vs every defense in the game.
Probably once a week - we have a 15-20 minute large group session where we take our O-Line (including TE's & "H") & have a "rule application session" where we break the huddle & come to the ball, & block defenders holding shields. THE DEFENDERS ALIGN IN A DIFFERENT LOOK EACH TIME ("OVER", "OVER SHADE", "UNDER", "UNDER SHADE", "BEAR 46", ETC.) We have the O-Line come to the LOS - point out their man - & block the shields on the snap. IF THERE IS A RULE SCREW UP, MAKE THE LINEMAN VERBALLY STATE HIS RULE TO SEE IF HE KNOWS WHO TO BLOCK, & REPEAT THE PLAY. EMPHASIS IS ON "WHO" & "HOW" (CHECK RULE & TECHNIQUE..
Just as oneback states, I too agree that you should always rep more against what your going to see in that weeks game (concentrate on) as that is good common sense. We have the same type of session with our lineman, TE's and FB and RB for about the same time duration. In addition, we run middle drill on Tues-Wed-Thurs having the scout team run the opponents D for that week against our #1's. We call it "meat drill" as it gets pretty intense running inside from tackle to tackle
J.C. EASTON<BR>HEAD COACH<BR>GA TIGERS FOOTBALL<BR>PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE
Bill, I like your format of rule enforcement. I'm always giving my guys "pop quizzes" at any time during drills, practice in general, class room training sessions. If they start to mumble and try to fake it, I stop them immediately, give them the correct answer and really emphasise that guessing and trying to fake it, only gets you whipped! I will go on with other players, etc. and then pop right back to the same guy and have him tell me the correct answer in a manner that I know he now Knows, the guessing and faking is over!
JC
J.C. EASTON<BR>HEAD COACH<BR>GA TIGERS FOOTBALL<BR>PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE