Glazier Clinic NotesMinneapolis Minnesota

February 2011

Brent Pease-Boise StateShift Package

Why Shift?- Gain Leverage- Need smart kids- Many defense key the TE for a strength call- Change the strength, it causes the defense the most problems in alignment- Disguise your play calls, run the same play from week to week with it looking

completely different- Personnel packages, get as many involved in the offense- Window Dressing- make the same thing look different, create confusion- Match ups

o Create match up problemso Are they a gap short somewhere?o Change personnel positions and alignment within a formation

- Make the defense practice alignmentso Takes away from the fundamentals of stopping the actual play

- Forces base lookso Defense will start being vanilla because they don’t know where you

are going to shift toFun Part

- Players add to it- Give them ownership, have them create names or formations- Package certain motions with certain formations

o Keeps the motions to only certain guys, less learning if the motions are spread out within the different personnel groupings

- No huddle and a lot of motion= a messo If you are going to do no huddle, keep the motions simple

About motion- Sharp, Polished, Crisp

o Body language is a big dealo Must sell the motion the same way each timeo Lazy motion is unacceptableo Motion with a purpose

- Huddle is 5 yards from LOS- WR leave after play call first time- QB waits for the WR’s to leave then says play one more time,- Ready, Break, and everyone gets to their spots as quick as possible- Three prong effect

o Show the first formationo Shift the TE (or shift any player you want to re align but the TE is

usually the strength call so shifting him moves the strength for the defense)

o Motion a WR, RB, or other player after the shift has completed- Play is called with motion first (Shift Bronco Right 24 Power) Start in Bronco

Left, shift to Bronco Right

Implementation of motion- Come up with your formations (Boise uses names for formations such as

Bronco for 2 back 1 TE.)o They then put the number of the player going in at the position in

Example: Bronco 98 means #98 is going in instead of the starter or 1 at his position

- On the gameplan you will write the motion with the playo Bronco 98 Yank 24 Powero They know going into the week what motions are going to go with

what playso First thing they do is write down what plays they are going to use that

week. o Second, Add a shift to the plays listed above

This is based on film and creativity Never want a play to look the same two weeks in a row

o Third, Get a “ready list” to the players List is basically a list of what plays and motions will be used

that week Numbers are listed on the plays so players know who will be

going into the game for what plays and what their motion will be

o Finally, practice during install period

Single Shifts- Y shifts= Change Strength

o Yank= Y starts in backfield and moves to the LOSo Have to let him know whether or not to cross the ball (Start on

strength side of weak side before shift)- Many more, I just couldn’t write them all down quick enough. Basically they

all had the letter of the guy motioning in the name of the motion

Brent Pease- Boise StateFlood Package

- Launch Playo Get the ball down the fieldo Run it on run downs and third and short (if you can go for it on 4th

down)o Red Zone (+30/+20)o Different Levels to throw the ball

- Schemeo 3 Levelso Run it to both the boundary and fieldo Change the flat player (Fullback, TE, third WR, Backside cross route)o Put personnel in the right spot to win

Don’t put your slow receiver running the outside posto Run off of play action many timeso 5 Step drop if not off of play action

- Alignmento Outside WR is 4 yards outside hasho Inside receiver is slightly inside the hash

- Break Pointso Outside receiver

Break the post at the depth of the corner if the corner is cover 3 and back peddling

If Cover 2 corner, easiest release, get back on stem, Break at 12-15 yards and cross the safeties face

o Inside Receiver Break point for Corner is 4 yards behind the outside receiver to

create a smooth mesh 9-11 yards High angle for the flag route, if coverage over the top flatten it

out to the sidelineso If press coverage, best possible release- if you get on top of the

coverage within 10 yards, get back on stem, if not stay vertical

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- Set the standardso Don’t let them run the roomo WR are a different breed, this is OK but don’t let it affect the

team- Max effort

o Not going to touch the ball on every playo What do you look like when you aren’t getting the ballo What are you doing on the back side of a play both blocking

and running routeso In class

If you don’t succeed in the classroom you will never get a chance to succeed on the field

- Blockingo Block every play until the echo of the whistleo Keep track of blocking stats

RBI blocks, whenever the running back or ball carrier gets yards past your block

- Catchingo Make the catch outside of your frameo Anyone can catch the straight on ballo Never complain about where the ball is thrown, its your job to

catch it wherever it is- Start and Stance

o Inside foot upo 60% of weight on front weight 40% on back footo Eliminate false steps and small wasted movementso Straight toe (you don’t run pigeon footed so why line up like it)o Shoulders Squareo Bent low and crouched (similar to a sprinter) you never start a

run standing straight upo Hands comfortableo First 2 steps have to look the same on EVERY play

Run or passo No rocking, only forward movement

- Get offso Chutes (PVC pipe chutes at different heights, ensures low body

position)o Pad level must be low, not bent over, sink hipso Chutes work great for cutting routes (See DVD)

- Chuteso 36 inches wideo 42 and 48 inches high for different height receiverso Eyes straight ahead

- Blockingo Alignment, Know where you are and where you have to get too Break down, 5 yard cushion from WR, break down with hot

feet to make the block, don’t fly at him at full speed, you will fly right past him

o Contact Fit up Helmet stripe in line with helmet stripe of his Grab inside the frame, turn your thumbs up Elbows in, squeeze arms against body like you are

squeezing grapes in your arm pits On a profile block, don’t try to dig him out, take him

from the side, head across, don’t block in back! On the breakdown no hopping, active feet

o Sandbag drills (See DVD) Get your hands above your eyes when blocking Low pad level

- Turn the hand blocking shields aroundo Let the WR’s grab the handles when blocking, they grab in the

game have them do it in drillso No lunging, keep your hips underneath you

Kyle Nystrom- Central MichiganPunt Defense

- Establish a position for the offense- Gain an edge- Confident, aggressive, fast

- 2 Returns

o Do the same thing every week, don’t confuse the playerso The more things you try to have them do the less confident they will

be in them and the slower they will play- Goals

o Great ball security First catch the ball

o Obtain a first down Get 10 yards a return

o 1 of 4 pressures have to cause a blocked kick or poor kicko Eliminate critical penalties

Penalties are a result of being lazy or not skilled enougho Create unit pride in the return man

Make them want to protect the return man- Staff organization

o Each unit needs a coacho One guy can’t coordinate all unitso Coaches help out on every unit

Coach 2 or 3 guys per unit, know the scheme and goalso Meetings for ST last 5 minutes, can’t take too much time

- Elements of a great special teams playero Natural Strike- Play through the hipso Great movement in field space (agility)o Great decision maker

- Ruleso Blocked kick behind line of scrimmage

Scoop and score, no reason to fall on it, it’s a turnover, might as well get as many yards as you can on the return

o Blocked kick pass line of scrimmage Get away from it (Poison) Same as punt

o Align onsides!!! Ball call by each player with hand on ground Simple reminder to check alignment

o No contact on snapper for 1 secondo Always block above waisto Play with your feet, don’t reach or grab

- Stance for down playerso Open sprinter stance 3 pointo Go to gun- Up hand loaded ready to drive at twitch of the ballo Spine alignment

Body aligned tilted towards the block pointo Target point, attack point, inside the throat of blockero Eye the back of the ball until its snapped

- 3 man Edge pressure on each side. Should be lined up hip to hip in sprinters stance

o Aiming point for each player is the inside throat of the man they are responsible for

o 4’s have guards, 3’s have tackles, 2’s have wings 5’s have Snapper and Personal protector (figure it out after the snap)

- Attack man like it is a block no matter if it is a return or not

o For return attack like block then release with your man, shielding him to the outside

o Pin, Wheel, and shadow Pin your man with your attack Target inside of number as aiming point Rush him until release

o Wheel on release Pivot hips, and open to the man Keep leverage Inside hand on near hip Widen the coverage runner

o Shadow Sprint along coverage runner with 1 yard cushion Hard focus on near hip of coverage, keep leverage inside

and underneath Wall at the mesh when coverage runner comes to a

returner Never get even with him (This gives him a 2 way go and

he will backdoor you) Keep INSIDE AND UNDERNEATH- Punt Team

o Snapper has to protect the A gap If he can’t, you need to cut the guards splits down

o Best players on punt team NFL reference ( for college kids) If you want to make it

to the NFL you better be good at special teams- Goals

o 100% Effort, perfect technique, no penaltieso No blocked or forced bad puntso 2 seconds snap to foot

- Ruleso Pick up ball and hand it to the officialo Once you step in the endzone you can’t touch the ballo If the punt is blocked, never fall on it, pick it up and advance ito Fall on any muffed punts, you can’t advance it, secure

possessiono Make them a 2 step punter

- Coaching pointso Give great efforto Expect a block attempt each timeo See the ball, get off on the snap

Inside foot up Toe to heel Weight 70% front foot, 30% back foot Square Shoulders Inside foot aligned with inside foot of man inside of you

o Get depth off the snap, kick slide Protect your outside gap while lending a hand to your

buddy insideo Know how many rushers, and which rushers can challenge

your zoneo If you get 2 rushers, don’t waste a hand blocking the guy in

your chest. Get your hands on the outside rusher and block the man in front of you with your body

o Set with depth, never let a rusher grab you and never lunge for a rusher

o Work as a unit, never chase a guy, they must come to youo They have to get to the block point, so set your depth and wait

for themo A gap and C gap are the most attacked gapso Get good at releases once ball is kicked

- Alignmento 6 inch splito Wings heels at 4 yardso Protector heels at 5 yardso Kick on a line (Straight back, never at an angle) Eyes outsideo Wings- Don’t kick slide, Set up and let the wall catch up to youo Send the snapper to the closest techniqueo Snapper always blocks to the overload

- Teachingo Teach coverage concepts without running full fieldo Net drill, 20 yardso Keep the returner inside and infronto Press and fold

Press the returner inside and infront As soon as he gets even you pick an angle infront of him

and pursue Never follow your own color

o Teach, Motivate, Demand- Special teams gameplanning

o Scout the other teams units Make note of where the guys play, what positions they

are, speed, are they a starter or a back up How far do kicks go Where do they kick from Are they a 3 step or 2 step punter Can their snapper block speed Do they directionally kick If they kick into the boundary, pressure from the

boundary

Attack the returners butt, that is where the return is going

Play action pass from the gunPat FoxMilford HS MichiganDVD’s available, Email Tom at tyashinsky@gmail.com

Goalso Throw 18-22 times a gameo Put kids in space and make them tackle one on oneo 55% completion o Don’t throw INT’s

Lineo 1 foot to 18 inch splits, the more problems the closer they geto Hands on the ground- Letting them stand up doesn’t get them off the

ball as quicko Deep as possible from the LOS

Backfieldo QB toes at 5 yardso TB at 6 yardso Splitting outside leg of guard

Playaction passo Throw it on run downs!

Don’t throw PA pass on 3rd and 10 Run block on PA pass Vertical and Horizontal Stretch

o Backfield Show inside zone Best run play should be your playaction pass look Don’t need a play action off of every run, just the main ones

o QB Pop and drop step

o RB Flat step responsible for timing of mesh, accelerate the fake

and fit into the Guard/ Tackle gap

DVD does a much better job of explaining all of this.