denver glazier 2012 natronafootball

Denver Glazier 2012Denver Glazier 2012www.natronafootball.uswww.natronafootball.us

Maximizing Sub-Varsity Teams Maximizing Sub-Varsity Teams for Maximumfor Maximum

Player DevelopmentPlayer Development


Traditionally a 10-12 school. Traditionally a 10-12 school. This Senior class will be our This Senior class will be our

first Freshmen class.first Freshmen class.““Freshmen House”Freshmen House”


22 years ago we had 25 22 years ago we had 25 upperclassmenupperclassmen

We are anticipating 80+ next We are anticipating 80+ next yearyear


Our number of participants Our number of participants continue to growcontinue to grow

Finished with 162 players last Finished with 162 players last season.season.


All starts with your ATTITUDEAll starts with your ATTITUDE


The young guys are either your The young guys are either your foundation or the guys who are foundation or the guys who are “slowing us down”“slowing us down”


OUR CULTURE IS BUILT OUR CULTURE IS BUILT AROUND THREE KEY AROUND THREE KEY VALUES. VALUES.


1.1. MENTORSHIPMENTORSHIP


1.1. MENTORSHIPMENTORSHIP2.2. ““GIVING BACK”GIVING BACK”


1.1. MENTORSHIPMENTORSHIP2.2. ““GIVING BACK”GIVING BACK”3.3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM PROVIDING MAXIMUM

OPPORTUNITIES FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS.KIDS.


1.1. MENTORSHIP MENTORSHIP refers to a developmental relationship refers to a developmental relationship

in which a more experienced or in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps more knowledgeable person helps a less experienced or a less experienced or knowledgeable person.knowledgeable person.


1.1. MENTORSHIP MENTORSHIP we put it on our older guys to teach, we put it on our older guys to teach,

coach and lead our younger guys. coach and lead our younger guys.


2.2. GIVING BACKGIVING BACK


2.2. GIVING BACK GIVING BACK refers to our older guys “giving it all refers to our older guys “giving it all

away” to the younger guys. away” to the younger guys. Leaving a Legacy. Showing the Leaving a Legacy. Showing the right way that will be carried right way that will be carried forward.forward.


2. GIVING BACK2. GIVING BACKWe are always telling our Seniors We are always telling our Seniors how much they need the Juniors how much they need the Juniors and they need to bring them and they need to bring them along. Build them up.along. Build them up.


2.2. GIVING BACKGIVING BACKWe give the same message to the Juniors We give the same message to the Juniors

about the Sophomores and to the about the Sophomores and to the Sophomores about the Frosh. We Sophomores about the Frosh. We tell each class that “these guys will tell each class that “these guys will be Juniors when you are Seniors. be Juniors when you are Seniors. You are going to need these guys”You are going to need these guys”


OPPOSITE OF INITIATIONOPPOSITE OF INITIATION


OPPOSITE OF A OPPOSITE OF A ““PECKING ORDER”PECKING ORDER”


OPPOSITE OF A OPPOSITE OF A ““CLASS OR CASTE SYSTEM”CLASS OR CASTE SYSTEM”


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS refers to equity in coaching, reps, refers to equity in coaching, reps, games, scheduling and games, scheduling and equipment.equipment.


Some Specfics on Mentorship Some Specfics on Mentorship and “Giving Back”and “Giving Back”


Spring FootballSpring Football

5 Days right after Spring Practice5 Days right after Spring Practice



We have 160+ kids participateWe have 160+ kids participateWe are in helmets and shorts the We are in helmets and shorts the first 3 days.first 3 days.


Spring FootballSpring FootballIt is Fast paced 70 minutes.It is Fast paced 70 minutes.When we go to team we have When we go to team we have them in groups of Seniors/Frosh them in groups of Seniors/Frosh and Juniors/Sophsand Juniors/Sophs


Spring FootballSpring FootballThe older guys know the stuff The older guys know the stuff and move quickly….The younger and move quickly….The younger guys are slower and lost or guys are slower and lost or unsure.unsure.


Spring FootballSpring FootballWe run the same team scripts, we We run the same team scripts, we might have a Senior center might have a Senior center snapping to a Frosh QB handing snapping to a Frosh QB handing off to a Senior HB etc.off to a Senior HB etc.



We do this for the first 3 days We do this for the first 3 days when there is no contact.when there is no contact.


Spring FootballSpring FootballIf we just sent the Frosh over by If we just sent the Frosh over by themselves into a couple of teams themselves into a couple of teams they couldn’t even line up right they couldn’t even line up right let alone get the snap off and run let alone get the snap off and run a play.a play.


Spring FootballSpring FootballThis way we get the young guys This way we get the young guys moving quickly, the older guys moving quickly, the older guys are constantly coaching them and are constantly coaching them and building them up.building them up.


Spring FootballSpring FootballWe all know how well we learn We all know how well we learn something when we teach it. We something when we teach it. We become Experts!become Experts!


Spring FootballSpring FootballThe same occurs with the Junior The same occurs with the Junior and Sophomore groups.and Sophomore groups.


Spring FootballSpring FootballThe result is that after the first 3 The result is that after the first 3 days of installation we have more days of installation we have more guys doing more stuff right at a guys doing more stuff right at a faster pace than ever.faster pace than ever.


Team CampTeam CampFirst week of summer. We take First week of summer. We take 90-120 kids to team camp. We 90-120 kids to team camp. We divide into the smallest possible divide into the smallest possible teams. 13 to 16 guys maximum teams. 13 to 16 guys maximum on a team.on a team.


Team CampTeam CampIt is their money and we tell them It is their money and we tell them we want them to get their we want them to get their money’s worth. The only thing money’s worth. The only thing worse than not playing is paying worse than not playing is paying money and not playing.money and not playing.


Team CampTeam CampThe team scrimmages start on the The team scrimmages start on the 22ndnd day and continue through the day and continue through the morning of the 4morning of the 4thth day. Each day. Each team will get nearly 200 plays in team will get nearly 200 plays in that time.that time.


Team CampTeam CampThey are sore and beat up but They are sore and beat up but they get their money’s worth and they get their money’s worth and they get better.they get better.


Team CampTeam CampCoaches are evenly divided with Coaches are evenly divided with many of the “varsity” coaches many of the “varsity” coaches taking the sub varsity teams for taking the sub varsity teams for the duration of the camp.the duration of the camp.


BFS Lifting Camp, 1 dayBFS Lifting Camp, 1 dayWe teach it, the Seniors are We teach it, the Seniors are divided among the groups and divided among the groups and “reteach” and lead the sessions.“reteach” and lead the sessions.


Mustang Mini CampMustang Mini CampMid-July, similar to our Spring Mid-July, similar to our Spring Ball, non-contact Sr/Fr and Jr/So Ball, non-contact Sr/Fr and Jr/So teams. Flag football tournament teams. Flag football tournament is even #’s of each grade. It is is even #’s of each grade. It is just kids having fun!just kids having fun!


Fall CampFall CampFirst 3 days same team groupings First 3 days same team groupings as Spring ball. Once again, after as Spring ball. Once again, after the first 3 days of installation we the first 3 days of installation we have more guys doing more stuff have more guys doing more stuff right at a faster pace than ever.right at a faster pace than ever.


How do you make a group of 170 How do you make a group of 170 young men and 16 coaches fit young men and 16 coaches fit into a team structure?into a team structure?


Out of necessity we stumbled Out of necessity we stumbled onto a good idea. We call itonto a good idea. We call it

SIXTEENSIXTEEN

Mustang FootballMustang Footballwww.natronafootball.uswww.natronafootball.us

SIXTEEN’SSIXTEEN’S

16 COACHES 8 ON EACH SIDELINE16 COACHES 8 ON EACH SIDELINE

10,20,30,40 40,30,20,1010,20,30,40 40,30,20,10

10,20,30,40 40,30,20,1010,20,30,40 40,30,20,10


16 GROUPS16 GROUPS

10+ PLAYERS PER COACH 10+ PLAYERS PER COACH OF VARIOUS GRADESOF VARIOUS GRADES


16 GROUPS16 GROUPS

STAY TOGETHER FOR FOUR STAY TOGETHER FOR FOUR YEARSYEARS


16 GROUPS16 GROUPS

GRADUATE THE SENIORS OUTGRADUATE THE SENIORS OUT


16 GROUPS16 GROUPS

COACH MAINTAINS CONTACT COACH MAINTAINS CONTACT ONCE THEY GRADUATE ONCE THEY GRADUATE (text message)(text message)


16 GROUPS16 GROUPS

WE MAKE A BIG GROUP (160 TO 180) WE MAKE A BIG GROUP (160 TO 180) INTO SMALL GROUPS (10 TO 12)INTO SMALL GROUPS (10 TO 12)


16 GROUPS16 GROUPSFirst thing that happens in Practice is the First thing that happens in Practice is the “Winners Manual” with their “16 Group” It is “Winners Manual” with their “16 Group” It is a chance to do policy, procedure and a chance to do policy, procedure and Character Education.Character Education.


16 GROUPS16 GROUPS

22ndnd thing that happens is the warm-up. thing that happens is the warm-up. We do the Mustang Run and then We do the Mustang Run and then team flex in a square.team flex in a square.


FroshFrosh

SeniorsSeniors CaptainsCaptains JuniorsJuniors

SophomoresSophomores


16 GROUPS16 GROUPS

After Flex we get to our 16 groups for After Flex we get to our 16 groups for agilities with their coach. Everyone agilities with their coach. Everyone does the same four agilities.does the same four agilities.


1. Mentorship1. Mentorship

2. Giving Back2. Giving Back

3. Providing Maximum 3. Providing Maximum Opportunities for Opportunities for KidsKids


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS refers to equity in coaching, reps, refers to equity in coaching, reps, games, scheduling and games, scheduling and equipment.equipment.


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSReps/Coaching: Reps/Coaching: Every Position Every Position coach will coach every boy in that coach will coach every boy in that position. Circuit Fundamentalsposition. Circuit Fundamentals


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSGames: We have 5 teams and Games: We have 5 teams and some years we have had 6 teams. some years we have had 6 teams.


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSFrosh Orange and Black SquadsFrosh Orange and Black SquadsSophomore TeamSophomore TeamJV TeamJV TeamVarsityVarsity


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSThis past year we picked up a This past year we picked up a small schools schedule and had small schools schedule and had JV-2.JV-2.


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSThe year before that we picked The year before that we picked up a 6 man schedule and played up a 6 man schedule and played that.that.


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSWe revamped our weekly We revamped our weekly schedule with General schedule with General Fundamentals Helmet/Shoulder Fundamentals Helmet/Shoulder Pads on Monday.Pads on Monday.


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSFrosh play their games on Frosh play their games on Thursdays so we get two days of Thursdays so we get two days of fundamentals with them on M-Tfundamentals with them on M-T


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSRun Fundamentals on Tuesday, Run Fundamentals on Tuesday, Full GearFull Gear


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSPass Fundamentals on Pass Fundamentals on Wednesday, Helmet Shoulder Wednesday, Helmet Shoulder Pads. Frosh Pre-gamePads. Frosh Pre-game


3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM 3. PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSOPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDSEVERYONE HAS GREAT EVERYONE HAS GREAT EQUIPMENT!EQUIPMENT!


TAKE JUST ONE THINGTAKE JUST ONE THINGFROM A CLINIC!FROM A CLINIC!

Denver Glazier 2012 Denver Glazier 2012 www.natronafootball.uswww.natronafootball.us

Spread Greatness 5 X/DaySpread Greatness 5 X/Day



Spread it “UP”Spread it “UP”



Spread it “UP”Spread it “UP”Spread it “DOWN”Spread it “DOWN”



Spread it “SIDEWAYS”Spread it “SIDEWAYS”


DO COMMUNITY SERVICE OR DO COMMUNITY SERVICE OR CHARITY WORKCHARITY WORK


SUMMER ACTIVITIESSUMMER ACTIVITIES


MAKE-A-WISHMAKE-A-WISH


BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB““Mustang Buds”Mustang Buds”


SICK CHILDRENSICK CHILDREN


YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE A GIFT YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE A GIFT AND ENTHUSIASM TO HELP AND ENTHUSIASM TO HELP

OTHERS. OTHERS. THIS IS EXTREMELY THIS IS EXTREMELY

POWERFUL.POWERFUL.


CHARITY WORK BUILDS TEAM CHARITY WORK BUILDS TEAM CHARACTERISTICS SUCH ASCHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS

HUMILITY, GRATITUDE AND HUMILITY, GRATITUDE AND SELFLESSNESS.SELFLESSNESS.


FEEDER SCHOOLS:FEEDER SCHOOLS:a.a. TEACH EVERY KID EVERY POSITIONTEACH EVERY KID EVERY POSITIONb.b. PLAY KIDS SIGNIFICANTLY…PLAY KIDS SIGNIFICANTLY…c.c. TEACH FUNDAMENTALSTEACH FUNDAMENTALSd.d. BE NICE…CALL THEM BY THEIR FIRST NAMEBE NICE…CALL THEM BY THEIR FIRST NAMEe.e. TEACH THEM TO BE MEN AND DONTEACH THEM TO BE MEN AND DON’’T WORRY T WORRY

ABOUT MAKING MENABOUT MAKING MENf.f. TEACH THEM TO LOVE THE GAME AND ALL TEACH THEM TO LOVE THE GAME AND ALL

IT HAS TO OFFER.IT HAS TO OFFER.


COACHING PRINCIPLES:COACHING PRINCIPLES:

a.a. TEACH MORE…YELL LESS…DONTEACH MORE…YELL LESS…DON’’T CUSS!T CUSS!b.b. FIND THE BALANCE BETWEEN PATIENCE FIND THE BALANCE BETWEEN PATIENCE

AND URGENCY.AND URGENCY.c.c. QUIT BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF EACH QUIT BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF EACH

OTHER IN PRACTICE.OTHER IN PRACTICE.d.d. STRESS AND TRUST FUNDAMENTALS, STRESS AND TRUST FUNDAMENTALS,

COACHING AND TEAMMATESCOACHING AND TEAMMATES


COACHING PRINCIPLES:COACHING PRINCIPLES:

e.e. YOU GET WHAT YOUR TEACH AND YOU GET WHAT YOUR TEACH AND WHAT YOU ALLOW.WHAT YOU ALLOW.

f.f. FOCUS ON ATTITUDE AND EFFORT…FOCUS ON ATTITUDE AND EFFORT…PROCESSPROCESS

NOT THE END RESULT.NOT THE END RESULT.g.g. QUIT WORRYING…FOCUS ON THE TASK QUIT WORRYING…FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND AND PLAY ONE PLAY AT A TIME.AT HAND AND PLAY ONE PLAY AT A TIME.


THANK YOUTHANK YOUa.a. BLESSINGBLESSINGb.b. THIS GAME HAS TRULY BEEN APART THIS GAME HAS TRULY BEEN APART

OF BUILDING THIS GREAT COUNTRY.OF BUILDING THIS GREAT COUNTRY.c.c. UPS AND DOWNSUPS AND DOWNSd.d. DON’T STAY DOWN LONG…THERE DON’T STAY DOWN LONG…THERE

ARE PEOPLE WHO WILL HURT YOU…ARE PEOPLE WHO WILL HURT YOU…IT IS NOT A REFLECTION ON YOU…IT IS NOT A REFLECTION ON YOU…


EVEN CHRIST HAD JUDAS EVEN CHRIST HAD JUDAS


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