DEVELOPMENTAL
PHILOSOPHY
As coaches, we have to be aware
that players go through certain stages of development. My belief is that
players go through three stages of football development:
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The first is the technique stage. They are
concerned about what their technique is. Do I step with the right foot? What is
my aiming point? Where are my hands? Etc.
·
The second is the assignment stage. Who
do I block? What route do I run? What gap do I blitz? Etc.
·
The third is the aggressive stage. What I
mean by this, is that as a player progresses, when he knows how to block
(technique), who to block (assignment), and doesn’t have to think about it as
it becomes second nature to him, he can develop the controlled physical end of
football and flat getting after people. When they get to this third stage,
that’s when you have a good football player. That is our responsibility as
coaches.
Players also have a responsibility
for their development. There are four points that we will get across
to our football team, that each member can improve on, regardless if he I son
the first unit or the last man on the depth chart. They are all
responsible for them and itis regardless of what their talent level is.
1. Attitude:
We will never be out hit or out
hustled. You can talk about it, you can do it for a day, you can do it for a
week, but for it to become a way of life when the coach says, full go,
that will be their attitude. This has to be developed.
2. Conditioning:
We will be in better condition than any
team we play. We can control that, we can work on that, only we know when we
are staying in shape all year long and spending the extra time in the weight
room and working hard during practice.
3. Technique:
We will teach and practice
fundamentals and always be technique conscious. That is where you can get an
edge on a player that might have more natural ability.
4. Be Smarter:
We are going to understand the whole
picture of what is trying to be accomplished. Not only in our program, but
our opponent’s schemes. We are going to spend extra time doing this. Attitude,
Conditioning, Technique, and Smarter. We can all control that, and we can all improve.
And if we improve every single component within the framework of our team, then
our team will improve.
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