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2002 TREASURE STATE 8 MAN FOOTBALL CLINIC
MISSOULA, MONTANA
Larry Henderson, Scobey, Montana
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I. BUILDING A PROGRAM A. ATTEND
COACHING/CLINIC/SPRING F.B. PRACTICE 1. TAKE
HOME ON IDEA YOU CAN USE- SUCCESS 2.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT- 3. ASSISTANTS
ATTEND CLINICS- KNOWLEDGE B. SUCCESS STARTS WITH
HAVING GREAT KIDS (TALENT) 1. WE MUST MOTIVATE
PLAYERS TO WANT TO PLAY 2. TOUGHER TODAY, SO
MANY MORE THINGS TO DO 3. HAVE HIGH
EXPECTATIONS DEMAND A LOT FROM YOUR
PLAYERS
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C. COACHING PHILOSOPHY 1. ADJUST SCHEMES TO
PLAYERS 2. INVOLVE AS MANY PLAYERS AS YOU
CAN 3. MUST DESERVE THE PLAYING TIME 4.
GOOD FOR MORAL (PART OF TEAM) 5. CONSTRUCTIVE
CRITICISM - MAKE YOU A BETTER PLAYER 6.
HONESTSY - STAND UP TO YOUR MISTAKES RATHER
THAN HIDING FROM THEM 7. WHEN YOU MAKE A
MISTAKE THERE ARE ONLY THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD
EVER DO ABOUT IT a. ADMIT IT !!! B.
LEARN FROM IT !!! C. DO NOT REPEAT IT
!!! BY BEAR BRYANT
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D. ASSISTANTS COACHES 1. MUST BE
COMPATIBLE 2. LOYALTY 3. ENTHUSIASM 4.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE 5. SCOBEY HIGH SCHOOL -
1985(1) 2002(4) E. LOWER LEVEL PROGRAMS 1.
J.V., SOPHMORE, FRESHMEN- EVERYONE SHOULD
PLAY 2. JUNIOR HIGH- BASIC FORMATIONS
RESPONSIBILITIES 3. GRADES 3rd -
6th - FLAG (H.S. PLAYERS-COACH)
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F. SCHEDULE 1. MATCH TALENT LEVELS 2. PLAY
TEAMS YOU CAN COMPETE WITH 3. FLEXIBILITY(8
man, 9 man, 11 man) 4. ONLY WAY TO IMPROVE IS
TO PLAY TEAMS BETTER THAN YOU G.
WEIGHTS 1. MUST SELL PLAYERS 2. MENTAL MORE
THAN PHYSICAL 3. BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER -
TRACK H. PRIORITIES 1. FAITH- HELP GET THROUGH
TOUGHT TIMES 2. FAMILY 3. ACADEMICS 4.
FOOTBALL 5. SOCIAL
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I. SETBACKS 1. VIEWED AS TEMPORARY. 2.
BASIS FOR LEARNING. 3. FAILURE ONLY COMES
WITH QUITTING. J. THINGS WE CAN CONTROL 1.
ATTITUDE a. STAFF PROBLEMS- WORK THEM
OUT b. GIVE TAKE RESPECT c. COACH OR
MR. D. NO I IN TEAM - NOT ME BUT WE e.
PRIORITIES TEAM/INDIVIDUAL 2. MENTAL
PREPARATION a. STAYED FOCUSED b. HIGH
INTENSITY c. ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS d.
REHEARSAL- REPETITION, REPETITION,
REPETITION
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3. PHYSICAL PREPARATION a. OFF SEASON -
BASKETBALL, TRACK, BASEBALL, SWIMMING,
WEIGHTS, RUNNING, WRESTLING b. IN
SEASON- WEIGHTS
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II. PRACTICE ORGANIZATION A.
WHOLE-PART-WHOLE 1. HELPS NEW OR YOUNG PLAYERS
UNDERSTAND BETTER B. FUNDAMENTALS 1.
TECHNIQUE IS TAUGHT THROUGH REPETITION 2. MANY
MISTAKES THAT OCCUR ARE CAUSED BY THE LACK
OF PROPER TECHNIQUE C. DRILLS 1. BREAKDOWN OF
OFFENSE, DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS 2. DONT
EXPECT PLAYERS TO EXECUTE SOMETHING YOU
HAVENT PRACTICED D. STRETCH/PLYOMETRICS-
CONDITIONER
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E. BREAKDOWNS 1. INDIVIDUALS GROUPS a.
OFFENSE - QUARTERBACKS/RUNNING
BACKS/RECEIVERS/ LINE b. DEFENSE-
BACKS/LINEBACKERS/LINE (C/S)
(IN/OUT) (T/E) 2. SMALL GROUPS a.
OFFENSE 1) QUARTERBACKS RUNNING
BACKS 2) QUARTERBACKS RECEIVERS 3)
CENTERS, GUARDS RECEIVERS b. DEFENSE 1)
BACKS LINEBACKERS- SKELLY - PASS
RUSH 2) LINE - VS. RUN VS. PASS
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3. TEAM a. AIR b. BAGS c. LINE d.
1/2 LINE F. SPECIALITY 1. SOME PHASE
DAILY 2. MONDAY- KICK OFF/PAT - F.G. 3.
TUESDAY - KICK RETURN 4. WEDNESDAY - PUNT 5.
THURSDAY- PUNT RETURN 6. FRIDAY - REVIEW ALL
PHASES
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III. DEFENSIVE SECONDARY A. STANCE - EVERYTHING
STARTS WITH THIS 1. FEET STAGGERED HEEL-TOE OR
TOE -IN STEP 2. FEET - NO MORE THAN 4 - 6
INCHES APART 3. WEIGHT ON BALLS OF FEET 4.
KNEES/WAIST SLIGHTLY BENT (COMFORT) 5. CHEST
OVER KNEES WITH SHOULDERS SQUARE TO
L.O.S. 6. FOREARMS - 90 DEGREES TO BICEPS 7.
FINGERS RELAXED - NEVER BALL YOUR FIST 8.
EYES UP FOCUSED ON ASSIGNED OFFENSIVE
KEY. 9. MAKE YOURSELF SMALL (QB -CANT SEE
YOU)
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B. BACK PEDAL 1. BEGINS WITH A GOOD STANCE -
STAY LOW!!! 2. FIRST STEP - MOST
IMPORTANT 3. SITUATION TECHNIQUE -
MAINTAINLEVERAGE CUSHION a. Down
Distance b. Gap Responsibilities c.
Contain(force) or Fill 4. PUSH OFF FRONT FOOT
(NO FALSE STEPS) REACH WITH THE BACK
FOOT 5. BARELY SKIM THE TOP OF THE GRASS WITH
YOUR FEET 6. KEEP FEET WITHIN THE FRAME OF
YOUR BODY a. Dont overstride.
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7. CENTER OF GRAVITY CAN I BREAK ON THE
BALL? 8. KEEP HIPS SHOULDERS PARALLEL TO
L.O.S. a. Minimal shoulder movement 9.
ARMS PUMP TIGHT TO RIB CAGE - ELBOWS
BENT L-SHAPED 10. HANDS FINGERS RELAXED
11. VISION - FEEL THE RECEIVER, SEE THE
ROUTES DEVELOP C. CUSHION 1. 3 - 5 YARDS -
VARIES DEPENDING a. Speed of defensive back
offensive end b. Field position c. Down
Distance d. Opponents Offensive Scheme

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D. CUSHION BROKE 1. THROW ELBOW BACK, OPEN 180
DEGREES, SINK HIPS, TURN RUN 2. THROW OTHER
ARM THROUGH - NOT TOO HIGH OR NOT TOO WIDE 3.
TOUCH THE RECEIVER WITH THE BACK OF HAND TO
FEEL 4. STAY ON THE UPFIELD SHOULDER OF THE
RECEIVER 5. KEY - DONT LOSE GROUND WHILE
TURNING RUNNING VERTICALLY UPFIELD (STAY LOW
!!!) 6. IF DEFENDER IT TOO HIGH, HE WILL NOT
BE ABLE TO GENERATE SPEED IN HIS TURN
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E. HOW TO PLAY THE RECEIVER IF BEATEN BY 2
YARDS OR MORE 1. DONT LOOK FOR THE BALL 2.
RECEIVER LOOKS BACK TO THE QB, IT WILL SLOW
HIM DOWN (CROSSES HIPS) 3. READ THE RECEIVERS
HANDS, EYES, FACE 4. HANDS WILL COME UP TO
RECEIVE THE BALL 5. PULL AWAY ONE OF THE
RECEIVERS HANDS WHILE HE TURNS HIS HEAD
TOWARD THE BALL 6. EYES WILL WIDEN AS THE BALL
APPROACHES 7. FACE - EASIEST TO TEACH a.
Receiver looks for the ball b. Defensive back
plays the ball
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F. BASIC TACKLING TECHNIQUES 1. APPROACH -
ATTACK THE BALL CARRIER 2. CLOSE THE GAP -
GATHER YOURSELF a. Give the ball carrier only
one way to go. b. Force - Inside out or
Outside in 3. FOCUS ON THE NUMBERS OF THE
BALL CARRIER MAKE CONTACT WITH CHEST. 4.
KEEP EYES OPEN HEAD UP 5. CONTACT, EXPLODE,
THE KNEES MUST BE BENT HIPS FORWARD,
ACCELERATE THE FEET, ARMS, GRAB CLOTH 6.
DO NOT USE THE HELMET
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G. OPEN FIELD TACKLING 1. GATHER SLIGHTLY
BEFORE MAKING TACKLE - USE SIDELINE 2. GIVE
THE BALL CARRIER A ONE WAY CUT 3. KNOW WHERE
YOUR HELP IS COMING FROM 4. STAY HIGH ON BALL
CARRIER, IT WILL HELP YOU ADJUST TO OPENFIELD
MOVES 5. KEEP FEET MOVING 6. DONT LUNGE
AT BALL CARRIER - MAKE HIM COMITT 7. BE
ALERT FOR CUTBACK
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IV. SECONDARY DRILLS 1. CUSHION DRILLS 2.
BACK PEDAL PROGRAM 3. INTERCEPTION DRILL 4.
TIP DRILL 5. HASH MARK - DEEP PASS