MILL CREEK FOOTBALL - Hawg Tuff

ROD DOLLAR
MILL CREEK 8 TH GRADE HEAD COACH
ROD@GRAPHICDIES.COM

HOW TO WIN WITH PRACTICE ORGANIZATION
ROD DOLLAR
MILL CREEK 8 TH GRADE HEAD COACH
ROD@GRAPHICDIES.COM

90
MINUTES

THE COMMON
SENSE
APPROACH TO
FOOTBALL

PRACTICE FUNDAMENTALS
ELIMINATE TIME WASTERS
ONLY PRACTICE THINGS IMPORTANT TO WINNING GAMES
REPITITIONS AND FUNDAMENTALS –RAPID IMPROVEMENT
TEMPO AND INTENSITY
COACH AGGRESSIVLY---BE A DISCIPLINARIAN
PREPARE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NOT BAD TEAMS
LITTLE THINGS BECOME BIG IN BIG BALL GAMES
BURNING DESIRE FOR YOU AND YOUR COACHES TO GET
KIDS MAXIMUM REPS

CALASTENICS
SPEED AND AGILITY DRILLS
CONDITIONING
TIME WASTERS
WATER BREAKS (TAKING HELMETS OFF ANYTIME)
COACHES MEETINGS DURING PRACTICE
COACHES WHO TALK A LOT
SCRIMMAGING OTHER TEAMS
EXPENSIVE PLAYS
HUDDLES
MULTIPLE SNAP COUNTS

IMPORTANT THINGS TO
WINNING GAMES
MUST PRACTICE EVERYDAY
TEACH KIDS TO HIT AND BE AGGRESSIVE
FIRE OFF BALL FAST
FIRE OFF BALL LOW
QB/CENTER EXCHANGE
QB/RB EXCHANGES ACCELERATE THROUGH THE HOLE AND
DELIVER THE BLOW
PERFECT TACKLING EVERYDAY
KNOW WHO TO BLOCK

DRILL RULES
TEMPO, TECHNIQUE, TIME & INTENSITY
MUST GET EVERY PLAYER A REP EVERY 45 SEC. IT SHOULD REALLY BOTHER YOU AS A
COACH, IF THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
KEEP DRILLS SIMPLE--
EACH DRILL MUST TEACH MULTIPLE SKILLS
DEMAND THAT EACH PLAYER DO IT PERFECT-IF NOT PROVIDE REMEDIAL COACHING
TEMPO BETWEEN DRILLS----USE TRAINER—DON’T CHANGE DRILL LOCATIONS
MAKE IT IMPORTANT TO WIN EVERY REP
FIT AND FREEZE IS A GREAT WAY TO LEARN
ALTERNATE BETWEEN PHYSICALLY INTENSE DRILLS AND TEACHING/LEARNING DRILLS
INCORPORATE COMPETITIONS INTO DRILLS TO MAKE THEM MORE FUN

PRACTICE RULES
ALWAYS COME TO PRACTICE PREPARED. HAVE A WRITTEN PLAN AND EMAIL TO ALL COACHES
BE EARLY – 30 MINUTES IF POSSIBLE
HAVE COACHES MEETINGS BEFORE AND AFTER PRACTICE. KEEP COACHES INFORMED—BE ON THE SAME PAGE. COACH
YOUR COACHES
HAVING A SET ROUTINE CREATES TEMPO—DON’T BE SCARED TO RUN THE SAME DRILL EVERY NIGHT AT PRACTICE
LET COACHES COACH-EVERYONE COACHES ALL THE TIME
45 SECOND RULE
10 MINUTE RULE
DON’T BE SCARED TO HIT
PRACTICE PLAYS OVER AND OVER IN PRACTICE
MORE IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHO TO BLOCK, THAN HOW TO BLOCK---BIRD DOG DRILL
MUST HAVE CHUTES AND BOARDS AND THIS MUST BE THE MAJORITY OF O-LINE PRACTICE

PRACTICE RULES
WORK ON FUNDAMENTALS EVERY NIGHT UNTIL THE LAST PRACTICE (STANCE)
DEMAND THEY DO IT RIGHT-KIDS WILL ALWAYS TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT
SET EXPECTATIONS AND STANDARDS AND HAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT DOING
BEST ON BEST
MINIMUM 75 SNAPS PER PRACTICE—CENTER FIRES OUT
QB ALWAYS TAKES SNAP DURING DRILLS
PRACTICE KIDS IN THE POSITION THEY WILL PLAY IN THE GAME.
SCRIMMAGE A LOT ---THE YOUNGER THE MORE—MUST TEACH THE GAME OF FOOTBALL
SCRIMMAGE ON THE RUN. SIMULATE GAME SITUATIONS. COACH ALL THE KIDS.
INTRODUCE STRESS.
USE TRAINER TO HELP KEEP UP TEMPO

FULL SPEED—NO STOPPING—
CONDITIONING
COACH ON THE RUN
HAVE A COACH TO SET THE BALL
MINIMUM 2 PLAYS PER MINUTE
WARP SPEED—NO HUDDLE
RUN AGAINST OPPONENT’S
DEFENSE
BLOW WHISTLE AFTER 10 YARDS
TEACH GANG TACKLING
SCRIMMAGE
GOAL LINE OFFENSE
EXTRA POINTS
PRACTICE SITUATIONS
GREAT TIME TO COACH NON-
STARTERS
PUT PRESSURE ON KIDS
EVERYONE COACHES—
EVERYBODY IS COACHED

COACHING THOUGHTS
EXCUSES ARE FOR LOSERS
YOU GET WHAT YOU DEMAND
YOU GET WHAT YOU REWARD
YOU ENCOURAGE WHAT YOU
TOLERATE
DEMAND PERFECTION—DON’T
REP FAILURE—DON’T ACCEPT
FAILURE
ALL FAILURES ARE COACHES
RESPONIBILITY AND FAULT
BAD PRACTICE-COACHES FAULT—
NOT THE KIDS
COACH EFFORT
PRACTICE WITH ENTHUSIASM,
PLAY WITH ENTHUSIASM—KIDS
FEED OFF YOUR MOOD
COACH AGGRESSIVLY---PLAY
AGGRESSIVLY
PLAY BIGGER WITH GOOD
TECHNIQUE
PUT PRESSURE ON TEAM
KIDS RESPOND TO
CONSEQUNCES
FIRST MAN OFF BALL AND LOW
MAN ALWAYS WIN
DON’T EVER ASSUME THEY
KNOW ANYTHING
WHAT YOU SEE ON FILM IS
WHAT YOU COACH
PREPARE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
NOT BAD TEAMS
IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW MUCH
YOU KNOW ABOUT FOOTBALL, IT
ONLY MATTERS WHAT YOU CAN
TEACH YOUR KIDS.

COMPOUNDING INTEREST
ADDING INTEREST BACK TO PRINCIPLE AND ACCRUING INTEREST ON THE
NEW TOTAL
15 MIN. -- EXERCISE
5 MIN. -- WATER BREAKS
15 MIN. -- SCRIMMAGE TIME-NO HUDDLE
35 MIN. X 43 REGULAR SEASON PRACTICES
12 PLAYOFF PRACTICES
55 X 35 MINUTES
32.1 HOURS
DOES NOT INCLUDE EXTRA PLAYS IN GAMES
DOES NOT INCLUDE EXTRA EFFICIENCES AND REPS IN PRACTICE

PRACTICE CHECK LIST
REPS EVERY 45 SECONDS
SCRIMMAGE REPS EVERY 30 SECONDS
VERY FEW KIDS IN LINE
CHANGE DRILLS EVERY 10-15 MINUTES
TEMPO AND INTENSITY—SET ROUTINE AND
DRILLS
DRILLS TEACHING MULTIPLE FUNDAMENTALS
AND ONLY THINGS THAT WIN FOOTBALL
GAMES
NO TIME WASTERS

FOOTBALL