CHELSEA FOOTBALL:

PRACTICE ORGANIZATION

Brad Bush: Head Football Coach

Phone: 734-368-7765
Email: bbush@gmail.chelsea.k12.mi.us
What we do
 Make practice fun

 Make all drill relevant to the game

 Make drills competitive

 Do you have a winner and loser in the drill?
 Not real for ALL drills…
What we do
 Film as many parts of practice as possible
 Kids love to see themselves on film

 Start practice with meeting time and

walkthrough

 Short lines and short time periods

What we do
 Teach skills more than schemes

 Teach it right the first time

 All conditioning done within the course of

practice
What we don’t do
 Practice for more than 120 minutes

 Condition at the end or start of practice

 Yell just to yell…we teach

What we don’t do
 Waste time on long warm-ups or long post
game discussions

 Run a lot of different plays

 Confidence comes from knowing your assignment

 Scrimmage / Team Periods for long periods

of time
Coaches’ Guidelines
 Always be yourself

 Practice and coach at a fast pace

 Have fun…there is no substitute for

enthusiasm

 “If you ignore it…you accept it”

Coaches’ Guidelines
 All coaches must know their role

 Teach technique

 Give the players feedback

 Don’t be negative about the kids

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY
 2 PLATOON PHILOSOPHY

 Of 70 players…4-6 learn 2 positions

 LEARN IN THE CLASSROOM /

MEETING…REPITITION ON THE FIELD

 PRACTICE AT A FAST PACE…FILM AS MUCH AS

POSSIBLE
PRACTICE PERIODS
 TEAM MEETING 5-10 MIN.
 POSITION MEETING 10-20 MIN.
 WALKTHROUGH 5-10 MIN.
 SPECIALTIES 10-15 MIN.
 WARMUP 5 -10MIN.
 INDIVIDUAL 20-30 MIN.
 GROUP / inside run, pass skelly 10-30 MIN
 TEAM 15-25 MIN.
PRACTICE SET-UP
 ALL PERIODS ARE ASSIGNED A TIME IN 5-10
MINUTE BLOCKS
 ALL PRACTICE PLAYS ARE SCRIPTED SO THERE IS
CARRY-OVER FOR GAMES / PLAY SHEETS
 ALL PRACTICES ARE FILMED
 TEMPOS:
 TAG-OFF

 THUD

 LIVE (NO LIVE ON QB)

PRE-SEASON PRACTICE
 2-DAY SET UP:
 Players report at Noon for first 2 weeks
 1 meeting / Special Teams emphasis

 First Practice D 2:00-4:30

 Eat as a team 5:00-6:00

 Second Practice O 6:45-9:15

 Ice Bath after last practice

 Finish last practice under the lights

PRE-SEASON SET UP
 PRACTICE 1:
D ON FIELD / O LIFTS
 O ON FIELD FOR GROUP AND TEAM

 PRACTICE 2:
O ON FIELD / D LIFTS
 D ON FIELD FOR GROUP AND TEAM

 TWO WAY LIFT AFTER PRACTICE

PRE-SEASON SET UP…cont
 PRACTICE 1 / DAY 2
O WALKTHROUGH…PRACTICE FILM…FIELD FOR
GROUP
 D MEETING…FIELD FOR START

 PRACTICE 2 / DAY 2
O MEETING…FIELD FOR START
 D WALKTHROUGH…PRACTICE FILM…FIELD FOR
GROUP
Chelsea Varsity Football: 2008 Coaches’ Pre-Season Schedule
MONDAY AUGUST 11
8:00 Frosh and JV practice…
12:00 Players Report / Team Meeting …Championship Teams
12:45 Testing (HT / WT)
1:00 Lift and Finish equipment issue
2:00 Defensive Practice
4:20 Off Field
5:00 Dinner / Ad Meeting
6:20 Offensive Practice
8:40 Off Field
TUEDAY AUGUST 12 Punt and Punt Return
12:00 10 Things we will do Meeting / Entire Team
12:30 Specialties / Special Teams (No Helmets)
1:30 Off Field
2:00 Defensive Practice / Offense Film
4:20 Off Field
5:00 Dinner / Gold Card Meetings with Coach McKale
6:20 Offense Practice / Defense Films
8:40 Off Field
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13 Kick-Off and Kick Return
12:00 Rules Meeting / Entire Team
12:30 Specialties / Special Teams (No Helmets)
1:30 Off Field
2:00 Combo. Practice
4:30 Off Field
5:00 Dinner at high school / Senior Only Meetings
6:15 Leave for bowling alley
8:15 Done Bowling
THURSDAY AUGUST 14 XPT / FG and Punt
12:30 Team Meeting
1:00 Specialties / Defensive Practice / Offense Films
3:30 Off Field
DINNER BREAK
6:00 Offensive Practice / Defense Films
8:30 Off Field
FRIDAY AUGUST 15 Kick-Off and Kick Return
1:00 Defensive Practice / Offense Lifts
3:30 Off Field / Ad Meeting and Blitz Meeting After Practice
DINNER BREAK
6:00 Specialties / Offense Practice / Defense Lifts
8:30 Off Field
SATURDAY AUGUST 16 Goal Line and 2 minute
9:00 Specialties
9:20 Team Warmup
9:30 Special Teams
10:10 Offense
10:50 Defense
11:30 Off Field
11:45 Coaches Meeting
MONDAY AUGUST 18
9:30 Specialties / Defensive Practice / Offense Lifts
12:10 Off Field
2:00 Offensive Practice / Defense Lifts
4:30 Off Field
6:00 Blitz Night / Gold Card Sale

TUESDAY AUGUST 19
1:00 Defensive Practice / Offense Films
3:30 Off Field
DINNER BREAK
6:00 Offense practice / Specialties / Defense Film
8:40 Off Field

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20
12:00 Defense Practice / Specialties / Offense Lifts
2:20 Off Field
LUNCH BREAK
4:15 Offense Practice / Defense Lifts
6:30 Off Field
7:00 Fair Parking

THURSDAY AUGUST 21
8am Special Teams Practice / No Pads
9am Off Field
4:00 JV / Frosh Scrimmage
5:00 Varsity Players Report
5:55 Warmup
6:30 Varsity Scrimmage

FRIDAY AUGUST 22
9:00 Team Pictures
10:00 Team Meeting / Lift / Films
11:30 On Field / Specialties
11:45 Defense
12:15 Offense
1:00 Off Field
 RUN GUT PASS GUT

INSIDE RUN PLAY ACTION PASS

1 WING RT 22 JET WING RT 23 JET 29 WING LT JET 29 CROSS T WING RT JET 28 CROSS T
2 SPREAD RT 35 SPREAD LT 34 30 PRO RT 814 PRO LT 815
3 LOOSE RT 34 NOMO LOOSE LT 35 NOMO 31 BUNCH RT 834 BUNCH LT 835
4 TRIO RT 37 TRIO LT 36 32 PRO RT 835 CURL PRO LT 834 CURL
5 TRIPS RT 37 H TRIPS LT 36 H 33 WING RT 829 WAGGLE DIG WING LT 828 WAGGLE DIG
6 WING RT XX RT WING LT XX LT 34 PRO RT 836 PRO LT 837
7 RIP M 34 LIZ M 35 35 ACE RT 814 F ACE LT 815 F
8 REX 37 U REX XX LT 3 STEP DROP PASS
9 LEX 36 U LEX XX RT 36 OVER RT 80 STICK OVER LT 81 STICK
1
0 ACE RT DART CHECK ACE LT DART CHECK 37 SPREAD H RT 80 HITCH SPREAD H LT 81 HITCH
1
1 ACE RT 92 ACE LT 93 38 WING RT 80 OUT WING LT 81 OUT
1
2 BUNCH RT 34 BUNCH LT 35 39 TRIO RT 80 EAGLE TRIO LT 81 EAGLE
1
3 FLEX RT 10 FLEX LT 10 40 ACE RT 82 FADE ACE LT 82 FADE
OUTSIDE RUN 41 SRPEAD RT 82 SLANT SPREAD LT 83 SLANT
1
4 REX 18 REX 19 42 OPEN RT 80 SLANT OPEN LT 81 SLANT
1
5 LEX 19 LEX 18 5 STEP DROP PASS
1
6 PRO RT WHAM 19 PRO LT WHAM 18 43 SPREAD RT 61 COMEBACK SPREAD LT 60 COMEBACK
1
7 SPREAD RT 48 SPREAD LT 49 44 SPREAD RT 60 CURL SPREAD LT 61 CURL
1
8 WING RT 49 H WING LT 48 H 45 PRO RT 61 DIG PRO LT 60 DIG
1
9 BUNCH RT 48 BUNCH LT 49 46 ACE RT 60 QUAD ACE LT 61 QUAD
2
0 TRIPS RT 16 TRIPS LT 17 47 PRO RT 61 CURL PRO LT 60 CURL
2
1 ACE RT 16 ACE RT 17 48 ACE RT 61 SMASH ACE RT 60 SMASH
2
2 OPEN RT 18 OPEN RT 19 49 ACE RT 90 CURL ACE LT 91 CURL
GOALINE / SY 50 TRIO RT 60 QUAD TRIO LT 61 QUAD
2
3 I RT INDY O OPEN LT INDY 0 SCREEN / WHEEL
2
4 RIP M 34 LIZ M 35 51 BUNCH RT SLIP LT / 611 BUNCH LT SLIP RT / 610
2
5 REX SW 34 REX SW 35 52 SPREAD RT ROCKET RT / 600 SPREAD LT ROCKET LT / 601
2
6 I 48 I 49 53 SPREAD RT BUBBLE RT / 620 SPREAD LT BUBBLE LT / 621
2
7 I 42 54 PRO RT 60 WHEEL PRO LT 61 WHEEL
2
8 I 814 ] 55 FLEX RT 60 WHEEL F FLEX LT 61 WHEEL F
56 ACE RT BUBBLE CHECK ACE LT BUBBLE CHECK

PERSONNEL GROUPS:
BLACK VICTORY I: 3 Y's
INDY 3 BERLIN RAZORBACK: 3 Tackles / Y out
WEEKLY PRACTICE SCHEDULE
 MON:
 TEAM MEETING
 GAMEPLAN MEETINGS ( OFF AND DEF AS A GROUP)

 SPECIAL TEAMS MEETINGS

 SHORTENED PRACTICE: PADS

 SPECIALTIES
 2 SPECIAL TEAMS PERIODS
 TEAM GAMEPLAN
 DEF GROUP AND DEF TEAM
 ALL TAG OFF TEMPO
WEEKLY PRACTICE SCHEDULE
 TUESDAY
 TEAM MEETING
 DEFENSIVE EMPHASIS IN PRACTICE

 20 MINUTES OF SPECIAL TEAMS

 20 MINUTES OF OFFENSE
 10 MIN. 2 MIN. O
 10 MIN. SHORT YARDAGE

 DEFENSE POSITION MEETINGS AFTER PRACTICE

WEEKLY PRACTICE SCHEDULE
 WEDNESDAY
 TEAM MEETING
 OFFENSIVE EMPHASIS

 20 MINUTES OF SPECIAL TEAMS

 20 MINUTES OF DEFENSE
 10 MIN. LONG DOWNS
 10 MIN. SPECIAL SITUATIONS

 OFFENSIVE POSITION MEETINGS AFTER PRACTICE

WEEKLY PRACTICE SCHEDULE
 THURSDAY
 PRE-GAME PRACTICE…LOOSE AND FAST
 TEAM MEETING
 SHELLS ONLY
 ALL SPECIAL TEAMS REVIEW
 O AND D:
 COMING OUT
 1-10
 3-MED
 3-SHORT
 RED ZONE
 2 POINT PLAYS
 FIRST 5
TEAM MEET: 3:25 INKSTER PRACTICE: # 1 DATE: 11-10-08 DRESS: PADS
SPECIALTIES 4:20 EMPHASIS: GAMEPLAN INSERTION:GAMPLAN
UNIT MEET: 3:35 WALK THRU: PRO:
INDIVIDUAL MEET: LIFT: IN SCHOOL SP. TEAM:KICK RETURN
TIME P Min OL TE RB QB WR / HB
4:35 1 5 TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH
4:40 2 15 PUNT&KICK RET. PUNT&KICK RET. PUNT&KICK RET. PUNT&KICK RET. PUNT&KICK RET.

4:55 3 10 ON / RIP CUT OFF RELEASE FOOTWORK FOOTWORK RELEASE

5:05 4 10 SCREEN VS. AIR GAMEPLAN PASS GAMEPLAN PASS GAMEPLAN PASS GAMEPLAN PASS

5:15 5 15 OFF. GAMEPLAN OFF. GAMEPLAN OFF. GAMEPLAN OFF. GAMEPLAN OFF. GAMEPLAN

5:30 6 15 DEF. GAMEPLAN DEF. GAMEPLAN DEF. GAMEPLAN DEF. GAMEPLAN DEF. GAMEPLAN

5:45 7 5 POS. MEETING POS. MEETING POS. MEETING POS. MEETING POS. MEETING

Secure: 5:50

Notes: MEETINGS AFTER PRACTICE

Position meetings: DB / OLB / LB

TEAM MEET: 3:25 INKSTER PRACTICE: # 2 DATE: 11-11-08 DRESS: PADS
SPECIALTIES 3:50 EMPHASIS: 2 MIN O / SY INSERTION:
UNIT MEET: WALK THRU: 3:40 PRO:

INDIVIDUAL MEET: LIFT: SP. TEAM:PUNT

TIME P Min OL TE RB QB WR / HB
4:05 1 5 TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH
4:10 2 10 Gameplan: Indy Gameplan: Indy Gameplan: Indy Gameplan: Indy Gameplan: Indy
4:20 3 10 GAP AND TRAP SCREEN DRILL SCREEN DRILL SCREEN DRILL SCREEN DRILL

4:30 4 15 Scout: Run/Skelly Scout: Run/Skelly Scout: Run/Skelly Scout: Run/Skelly Scout: Run/Skelly

4:45 5 15 TEAM SCOUT TEAM SCOUT TEAM SCOUT TEAM SCOUT TEAM SCOUT

5:00 6 20 PUNT / KICKOFF PUNT / KICKOFF PUNT / KICKOFF PUNT / KICKOFF PUNT / KICKOFF

5:20 7 10 2 MIN O 2 MIN O 2 MIN O 2 MIN O 2 MIN O

5:30 8 10 SY / 2PT PLAY SY / 2PT PLAY SY / 2PT PLAY SY / 2PT PLAY SY / 2PT PLAY

5:40 9 5 POS. MEETING POS. MEETING POS. MEETING POS. MEETING POS. MEETING

Secure: 5:45 GRASS FIELDS

Notes: BANQUET AFTER PRACTICE!
Position meetings: REC / RB / OL ON WED!
TEAM MEET: 3:25 INKSTER PRACTICE: # 3 DATE: 11-12-08 DRESS: PADS
SPECIALTIES 3:50 EMPHASIS: PLAY ACTION PASS INSERTION:
UNIT MEET: WALK THRU: 3:35 PRO:
INDIVIDUAL MEET: LIFT: SP. TEAM: FG
TIME P Min OL TE RB QB WR / HB
4:05 1 5 TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH TEAM STRETCH
4:10 2 10 BELLY DRILL RELEASES CAMP DRILL CAMP DRILL RELEASES
4:20 3 10 PASS PRO ROUTES ON AIR W/OLINE ROUTES ON AIR ROUTES ON AIR
4:25 4 5 TEAM SCREEN TEAM SCREEN TEAM SCREEN TEAM SCREEN TEAM SCREEN
4:30 4 15 INSIDE RUN Inside Run / Skelly Inside Run / Skelly Inside Run / Skelly Inside Run / Skelly
4:45 5 15 Team Pass / Run Team Pass / Run Team Pass / Run Team Pass / Run Team Pass / Run
5:00 6 20 PUNT / FG PUNT / FG PUNT / FG PUNT / FG PUNT / FG
5:20 7 10 Scout D: Long Down Scout D: Long Down Scout D: Long Down Scout D: Long Down Scout D: Long Down
5:30 8 10 Scout D: Goaline Scout D: Goaline Scout D: Goaline Scout D: Goaline Scout D: Goaline
5:40 9 5 POS. MEETING POS. MEETING POS. MEETING POS. MEETING POS. MEETING

Secure: 5:45
Notes:

Position meetings: REC / RB / OL

PRACTICE SCRIPTS
 ALL PRACTICE PLAYS AND DEFENSES ARE SCRIPTED
 USE SCRIPTS TO DEVELOP GAMEPLANS AND
GAMEDAY CALL SHEETS
 SITUATIONS DURING THE WEEK ARE SCRIPTED TO
DEVELOP THE SITUATION SHEET FOR THURSDAY
AND GAMENIGHT
 ALL COACHES HAVE 2 SIDED PRACTICE SCHEDULE
AND 2 SIDED SCRIPTS
 RUN GUT PASS GUT
INSIDE RUN PLAY ACTION PASS
1 WING RT 22 JET WING RT 23 JET 29 WING LT JET 29 CROSS T WING RT JET 28 CROSS T
2 SPREAD RT 35 SPREAD LT 34 30 PRO RT 814 PRO LT 815
3 LOOSE RT 34 LOOSE LT 35 31 BUNCH RT 834 BUNCH LT 835
4 TRIO RT 37 TRIO LT 36 32 LOOSE RT BELLY PASS CH LOOSE LT BELLY PASS CH
5 TRIPS RT 37 H TRIPS LT 36 H 33 WING RT 829 WAGGLE DIG WING LT 828 WAGGLE DIG
6 OPEN RT XX RT OPEN RT XX LT 34 PRO RT 836 PRO LT 837
7 RIP M 34 LIZ M 35 35 WING LT 829 CROSS X WING RT 828 CROSS X
8 REX 37 U REX XX LT 3 STEP DROP PASS
9 LEX 36 U LEX XX RT 36 OVER RT 80 STICK OVER LT 81 STICK
10 ACE RT DART CHECK ACE LT DART CHECK 37 SPREAD H RT 80 HITCH SPREAD H LT 81 HITCH
11 ACE RT 92 ACE LT 93 38 WING RT 80 OUT WING LT 81 OUT
12 BUNCH RT 34 BUNCH LT 35 39 TRIO RT 80 EAGLE TRIO LT 81 EAGLE
13 FLEX RT 10 FLEX LT 10 40 ACE RT 82 FADE ACE LT 82 FADE
OUTSIDE RUN 41 SRPEAD RT 82 SLANT SPREAD LT 83 SLANT
14 REX 18 REX 19 42 OPEN RT 80 SLANT OPEN LT 81 SLANT
15 OPEN RT 19 OPEN RT 18 5 STEP DROP PASS
16 PRO RT WHAM 19 PRO LT WHAM 18 43 SPREAD RT 61 COMEBACK SPREAD LT 60 COMEBACK
17 SPREAD RT 48 SPREAD LT 49 44 SPREAD RT 60 CURL SPREAD LT 61 CURL
18 WING RT 49 H WING LT 48 H 45 PRO RT 61 DIG PRO LT 60 DIG
19 BUNCH RT 48 BUNCH LT 49 46 ACE RT 60 QUAD ACE LT 61 QUAD
20 TRIPS RT 16 TRIPS LT 17 47 LOOSE RT 60 INSIDE X LOOSE LT 61 INSIDE X
21 ACE RT 16 ACE RT 17 48 ACE RT 61 SMASH ACE RT 60 SMASH
22 SPREAD RT 17 SPREAD LT 16 49 ACE RT 90 CURL ACE LT 91 CURL
GOALINE / SY 50 TRIO RT 60 QUAD TRIO LT 61 QUAD
23 I RT INDY O OPEN LT INDY 0 SCREEN / WHEEL
24 RIP M 34 LIZ M 35 51 BUNCH RT SLIP LT / 611 BUNCH LT SLIP RT / 610
25 REX SW 34 REX SW 35 52 ACE RT BUBBLE CHECK ACE LT BUBBLE CHECK
26 I 48 I 49 53 SPREAD RT ROCKET RT SPREAD LT ROCKET LT
27 I 42 54 PRO RT 60 WHEEL PRO LT 61 WHEEL
28 I 814 55 FLEX RT 60 WHEEL F FLEX LT 61 WHEEL F