Installing the Double Wing

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Installing the Double Wing

• Your First Ten Days With Two Wings

Derek Wade Tomales High School, Tomales
CA Coach_Wade_at_hotmail.com
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Who The Heck is Coach Wade

• Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers, Running
  Backs, and Tight Ends Coach Tomales High School
  JV 2002-2005.
• 2002 5-3 Ben Kaplan - 1241 Y.R.
• 2003 6-2 Josh Perucci - 1021 Y.R.
• 2004 6-3 Nick Caramagna - 1008 Y.R.
• 2005 7-1 Bailey Tucker - 1019 Y.R.

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Who The Heck Are The Braves?

• 2005 Tomales Braves
• Bailey Tucker
• 1019 rushing yards
• 308 Receiving yards
• Zack Wenrick
• 418 Passing yards
• 11 passing TDs (JV school record) 2 INTs (first
  game)
• Offensive line (Abe Avalos, Tito Miranda, Mike
  Severson, Andrew Ritter, Sean Cochran)
• No sacks after first game
• 262 points in eight games (32.75 ppg)
• Averaged 6.3 yards per snap rushing
• 2005 NCL II Class B Champions

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Syllabus

• General assumptions
• Practice times
• Practice length
• Preseason
• Organizing your staff
• The optimal coaching staff
• Crop Rotation
• Alternative ideas for smaller or larger staffs
• Organizing your overall practice
• Offense
• Defense
• Special teams

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Syllabus

• Preseason, continued
• Organizing your offensive practice plan
• Breaking the offense into manageable chunks
• Putting together an installation plan
• Practice
• Eliminating time wasting
• Getting reps
• The Offensive Repetition Checklist (ORC)

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Syllabus

• Practice Overviews
• Weeks one and two
• Offensive installation and review
• Weeks three and four
• Review and focusing

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Assumptions

• Youth teams, preseason
• Generally practice three to five times per week
• Generally cannot practice more than two hours per
  session
• Generally play on Saturdays or Sundays
• Generally have fifteen total practice sessions
  before a scrimmage event
• Generally have five additional practice sessions
  before the first game

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Assumptions

• Youth teams, practice numbers
• Total practices before the first game 20
• 10 preseason
• 5 prescrimmage
• 5 pregame

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Warning!

• This is a guideline, not a cast-in-steel method!
• If it doesnt fit your program, youre going to
  have to modify it!

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Organizing the Staff

• The Optimal Staff
• Reade Philosophy
• Whatever the other guy has
• Not really accurate. (SV 9 man staff, Tom 6)
• 10 incompetent coaches
• 3 competent ones
• Reed Philosophy
• Army of One
• Dumb slogan
• Inefficient use of practice time

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Organizing the Staff, continued

• Things to think about
• EVERY player needs to be coached by the head man!
• EVERY coach needs to be developed
• EVERY part of the team is important

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Organizing the Staff, continued

• Optimal size for youth staff
• 3 Assistants
• 1 Director (Head coach, coordinator, etc.)
• Breakdown
• Offensive Linemen
• Offensive Backfield
• Receivers
• Head coach rotates every day (crop rotation)

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Organizing the Staff, continued

• Benefits
• Every kid gets face time with the main man
• Every coach gets immediate feedback on his
  coaching
• Nothing gets left behind as long as the person
  most responsible is involved!

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Organizing the Staff, Alternatives

• For the smaller staff
• 3 coaches
• Offensive line
• Backfield
• Tight Ends alternate with line and backs
• Follow the head coach (Can be a benefit)
• 2 coaches
• Offensive line
• Backs and receivers
• Swap every day

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Organizing the Staff, Alternatives

• Ideas for the larger staff
• Most inexperienced coach with the most
  experienced
• Most eyes on the most important
• Rookies always with the head coach

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Organizing the Staff, Numero Uno!

• Never let an inexperienced coach work alone!
• Puts kids at risk
• Forbidden drills
• Puts the program at risk
• Incorrect teaching of fundamentals
• Professionalism mistakes
• Comments
• Anger/frustration
• Disciplinary problems

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Organizing the Practice

• Football has three halves!
• Offense
• Defense
• Special teams
• The one you dont perfect will beat you!

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Organizing the Practice, Planning

• Three critical points to every practice
• Must warm up in some fashion
• Must practice fundamentals of play (stance,
  start, blocking, tackling)
• Must condition players

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Organizing the Practice, Planning

• Think through program
• Offense
• Less reacting, more acting
• Requires more honing
• Must practice fundamentals of stance and
  blocking!
• Defense
• Requires more walk-through/live action
• Must practice fundamentals of tackling!
• Special Teams
• Almost entirely walk through/live action
• Few drills
• Fundamentals can be practiced with offense and
  defense
• Each rep takes longer
• Fewer plays

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Organizing the Practice, Overview

• Unadjusted practice timeline
• Two hour practice
• 30 minutes warm up and fundamentals period (speed
  building, flexibility, tackling, blocking)
• 30 minutes offense
• At least one third must be team
• 30 minutes defense
• At least one third must be team
• 30 minutes special teams
• Almost entirely team

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Organizing the Practice, Timing

• We can rob some time from Special Teams for
  Offense (install weeks only)
• 30 minutes warm up and fundamentals period
• 45 minutes offense
• 30 minutes defense
• 15 minutes special teams

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Organizing the Practice, Timing

• We can rob some time from Defense for Offense
  (install weeks only)
• 30 minutes warm up and fundamentals period
• 55 minutes offense
• 20 minutes defense
• 15 minutes special teams

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Organizing the Practice, Finding time

• Stealing back practice time
• No water breaks!
• Players carry water bottles.
• No bottle, no practice
• During standing time, players drink water in
  sips.
• Cuts down on chatter Billy, why arent you
  drinking water?
• More efficient for the body to process

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Organizing the Practice, Finding time

• No conditioning!
• Condition within the practice
• Always high speed (no walking, no waiting)
• Sprint whenever you move about the field
• Quick exercises
• Check stances
• If you have a sled, USE IT!
• Cadence
• Level
• Hit (three yards on initial pop)
• Drive (sustain for seven yards)

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Organizing the Practice, Finding time

• Hitting the Sled

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Organizing the Practice, Finding time

• Few drills!
• Drill only if it cuts DOWN the time needed
• Hammer drill for linebackers 52 reps in three
  minutes
• West Point Three reps in twenty minutes
• Do not change the timeline just to add a drill!

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Organizing the Practice, Daily planning

• Practice everything, every day!
• Trickle in teaching
• Deals with absenteeism
• Coaches dont have to wait two days to fix a
  problem

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Organizing the Offense

• First division Series
• How important is this series to my offense?
• How often will I call the plays from this series?
  
• Why will I call the plays from this series?
• How crucial is the success of this series?

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• The Wade Double Wing
• Three series
• Toss
• 12 plays
• 8 core, 4 sideboarded
• Wedge
• 3 1/2 plays
• Jet Sweep
• 8 plays

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Second division Play
• How often will I call this play?
• Why will I call this play?
• How crucial is the success of this play?

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Play types
• Core
• Primary focus of series
• Represents the series 60 of the time
• Forces defense to adjust, opens up rest of the
  series
• 24 Toss (Tight Rip 88 Super Power)
• Counter
• Primary misdirection off core
• Takes advantage of defensive adjustments to core
• 45 X-Toss (Tight Rip 47-C)

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Play types
• Pass
• Deep threat, stretches field vertically
• Quick strike threat
• Forces defense to move out of the box
• Attacks weaker defenders downfield
• MPPs at corner/safety
• 24 Toss Pass (Red Red)
• Big play
• Not trick play
• Tricks 1-3 times per game, Big Plays 5-9
• Huge chunks of yards in a hurry
• 30 Draw

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Play types
• Sideboard
• Plays youd like, but dont need
• Plays designed for certain players
• Keep players from getting bored
• Will be added later in the season
• Weeks 4-6
• Playoffs
• 30 Trap (3 Trap at 2)

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• The Wade Double Wing Plays
• Toss Series
• Core 24/45 Toss
• Counter 24X/45X Toss
• Pass 24/45 Toss pass, 24 Toss Pass Deep
• Big Play 30 Draw
• Sideboard 30 Trap, 24 Screen L, Church Pass, 45
  X Toss pass

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• The Wade Double Wing Plays
• Wedge Series
• Core 30 Wedge
• Counter 18 Wedge Keep
• Pass 18 Wedge Keep Pass
• Big Play 49 Wedge Counter
• Sideboard - None

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• The Wade Double Wing Plays
• Jet Sweep Series
• Core 28/49 Jet Sweep
• Counter 34/35 Quick Trap
• Pass 18/19 Waggle Pass
• Big Play 28/49 Reverse
• Sideboard - None

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Final addition Formation
• Must be able to run 80 or more of offense
• Must give us something new to justify practice
  time

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Formation Spread

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Formation Spread
• Softens the interior for the wedge

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Formation Spread
• Places ends in prime position for crack blocks on
  jet sweep

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Formation Spread
• Can isolate a good receiver on the perimeter

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Formation Spread
• Mentally forces the defense to prepare for pass

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Formations
• 7 Base Formations
• Week one
• Double Wing
• Unbalanced-I Green, Unbalanced-I Black
• Week two
• Green, Black (Wings on)

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• Formations
• 7 Base Formations
• Week three
• Spread
• King R, King Left (Bunch trips)
• Week five
• Jester R, Jester L (Twins)
• Week six
• I-Right, I-Left (Wing-I)

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• The ORC Offensive Repetition Checklist

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• The ORC Offensive Repetition Checklist
• Keep track of correct repetitions

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Organizing the Offense, continued

• The ORC Offensive Repetition Checklist
• Keep track of correct repetitions
• Allows you to stagger your reps

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Taking it to Practice

• Days 1-2 Evaluations
• Index card for each player
• Name
• Drill times
• General notes
• 30 Minute warm up/fundamentals
• Agility Game (Deer Hunter, Dodgeball, etc)
• Gregory speed/strength evaluations
• www.gregorydoublewing.com

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Days 1-2 Evaluations
• Two-hand touch
• 5 on 5 3 games 30 players
• Evaluate skills, make notes
• Punting/Kicking contest
• Snapping contest

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Days 1-2 Evaluations, Basic instruction
• Basic Instruction for all players
• Stances
• Form running/speed building
• Receiving handoffs
• Carrying the ball
• Catching
• Scoop and score
• Fumble recovery
• End of day two
• All players understand down/distance rules
• All players understand sportsmanship and team
  rules
• Temporary depth charts for each position
• Walk through first play as a team (24/45 Toss)

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Day 3 First install day
• 55 minutes offense
• 30 minutes (6 segments) individual install
• Linemen/tight ends - cones
• Backs - timing drill
• 25 minutes (5 segments) team
• 15 minutes (3 segments) cones
• 10 minutes (2 segments) scout defense
• Daily goals
• Install 24/45 Toss
• Install 49 Jet Sweep
• Install 30 Wedge
• At least ten perfect repetitions of each play

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Day 4 Install/review day
• 55 minutes offense
• 5 Minutes (1 segment) fundamental drills by
  position
• 30 minutes (6 segments) individual time
• 15 minutes (3 segments) review
• 15 minutes (3 segments) install of new plays
• 20 minutes (4 segments) team
• 10 minutes (2 segments) cones
• 10 minutes (2 segments) scout defense
• Daily goals
• Install 24X/45X Toss, 18 Wedge Keep Pass, 34
  Quick Trap
• Review previous days plays
• Perfect backfield timing of wedge/sweep action
• Practice without footballs
• At least ten perfect repetitions of each
  installed play

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Day 5 Install/review day
• 55 minutes offense
• 5 Minutes (1 segment) fundamental drills by
  position
• 30 minutes (6 segments) individual time
• 20 minutes (4 segments) review
• 10 minutes (2 segments) install of new plays
• 20 minutes (4 segments) team
• 10 minutes (2 segments) cones
• 10 minutes (2 segments) scout defense
• Daily goals
• Install 24 Toss Pass, 24 Toss Pass Deep, 28
  Reverse
• Review previous plays
• At least ten perfect repetitions of each play

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Day 6 Review/install day
• 55 minutes offense
• 5 Minutes (1 segment) fundamental drills by
  position
• 30 minutes (6 segments) individual time
• 25 minutes (5 segments) review
• 5 minutes (1 segment) install of new plays
• 20 minutes (4 segments) team
• 5 minutes (1 segment) cones
• 15 minutes (3 segments) scout defense
• Daily goals
• Install 18 Waggle Pass
• Review all plays from previous week
• Practice with two footballs to perfect timing on
  sweep series
• At least ten perfect repetitions of each play

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Day 7 Install/review day
• 55 minutes offense
• 5 Minutes (1 segment) fundamental drills by
  position
• 30 minutes (6 segments) individual time
• 15 minutes (3 segments) review
• 15 minutes (3 segments) install of new plays
• 20 minutes (4 segments) team
• 5 minutes (1 segment) cones
• 15 minutes (3 segments) scout defense
• Daily goals
• Install 45 Toss Pass, 30 Draw, 28 Jet Sweep, 35
  Quick Trap
• Review all plays from previous week
• At least ten perfect repetitions of each play

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Day 8 Install/review day
• 55 minutes offense
• 5 Minutes (1 segment) fundamental drills by
  position
• 30 minutes (6 segments) individual time
• 25 minutes (5 segments) review
• 5 minutes (1 segment) install of new plays
• 20 minutes (4 segments) team
• 5 minutes (1 segment) cones
• 15 minutes (3 segments) scout defense
• Daily goals
• Install 19 Waggle, 28 Reverse
• Review all plays from previous week
• At least ten perfect repetitions of each play

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Day 9 Review/final install day
• 55 minutes offense
• 5 Minutes (1 segment) fundamental drills by
  position
• 30 minutes (6 segments) individual time
• 25 minutes (5 segments) review
• 5 minutes (1 segment) install of new plays
• 20 minutes (4 segments) team
• 5 minutes (1 segment) cones
• 15 minutes (3 segments) scout defense
• Daily goals
• Install 49 Wedge Counter
• Review all plays
• At least ten perfect repetitions of each play
• Begin focusing on plays that need more work

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Day 10 Review day
• 55 minutes offense
• 5 Minutes (1 segment) fundamental drills by
  position
• 15 minutes (3 segments) individual time
• Review
• 35 minutes (7 segments) team
• 10 minutes (2 segments) cones
• 25 minutes (5 segments) scout defense
• Daily goals
• Review all plays
• At least ten perfect repetitions of each play
• Focus attention on plays that need more work
• Use ORC to keep track of reps
• Set aside time as necessary to install any
  remaining plays

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Week Three (Practices 11-15)
• Focus on reps
• 10-25 reps minimum
• Stagger reps
• 10 reps one day allows you to focus on something
  else
• 15-20 reps on following day
• Practice game situations
• Goal line offense
• Panic offense
• Two minute drill
• Four minute drill

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Taking it to Practice, continued

• Week Four (Practices 16-20)
• Add time back to defense and special teams
• Aim for
• 35-40 minutes offense
• 25-30 minutes defense
• 20-25 minutes special teams
• Never less than 20 minutes for any aspect!

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2005 Tomales Braves Junior VarsityN.C.L. II
Class B League Champions
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2005 Tomales Braves Junior VarsityN.C.L. II
Class B League Champions
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Thank you!

• Derek Wade
• Tomales High School Junior Varsity Football
• Land of the free and the home of the BRAVES!
• Coach_Wade_at_Hotmail.com
• forums.delphiforums.com/dwingers