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Special TeamsKickoffs You Can

Count OnDerek A. Coach Wade


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Syllabus

Why I like Kickoffs Basic Kickoff

Formations Responsibilities Player types

T-A-C-K-L-I-N-G!

Squibs vs. Kicking Deep


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Syllabus

Onside Kicks Traditional (3x7)

Making it more effective The Mob Kick

Formation Responsibilities


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Game Day Thoughts When to squib When to kick deep When to onside kick Adjusting the game plan


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Why I like Kicking Off

Not terribly complex Were about to hand someone an

ass- whoopin We just scored

I find both of these to be enjoyable.


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Why I HATE Kicking Off

We must structure our kickoff to: Regain/retain possession

Negate athletic advantages Attack the return scheme Trap the ball

Prevent the momentum change of abig return


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Basic Kickoffs

Three waves of coverage Gunners

Lane tacklers Safety


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Basic Kickoffs

Formation

Cover the field! Seven yard spacing.


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Basic Kickoffs

Responsibilities/athletes

1. Speed 2. Tackling Ability


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Basic Kickoffs


Should be excellent tacklers!


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Basic Kickoffs


Most disciplined players available


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Basic Kickoffs


Fastest players available


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Basic Kickoffs


Clinically insane


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Basic Kickoffs


Gunners - Straight to ball


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Basic Kickoffs


Gunners - Must make 1:3 tackles!


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Basic Kickoffs


Outside Contain - Eyes open!


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Basic Kickoffs


Lane Tacklers - Discipline


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Basic Kickoffs


Kicker - Kicking ability, tackling


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Basic Kickoffs

Fit, Fill, and Force

Gunner Disrupts blocking Forces runner into other waves


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Basic Kickoffs


Fill Breaks up blocking scheme Takes away running lanes


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Basic Kickoffs


Outside contain Nothing outside - ever! Pay attention


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Basic Kickoffs


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Basic Kickoffs


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Basic Kickoffs


Fitting to the wedge Attack the gaps Get skinny

Power through


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Basic Kickoffs

Points ofcoverage

3 - Piercing Break the

scheme Proper fit


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Basic Kickoffs

Points ofcoverage

4 - Tackle Breakdown Creep


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Basic Kickoffs

Perfect 5


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Squibs v. Deep Kicks

How do we set up our returns? We spend weeks in research

We spend days in evaluation ofplayers We spend hours in practice

It is reasonable to assume ouropponent does these things, too!


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Kicking deep Sets up the return Places the ball in the best athletes

hands Puts him in the open field Puts a screen of blockers in front of him Outkicks the coverage


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Squib kicks Negate good athletes Reduce the effect of blocking schemes Pin the ball to the sideline Offer a chance of recovery Can be easily turned into a surprise

onside kick


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Coverage iscloser to thereturner


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Returner isoutside hisscreen

Seventacklers havea shot at him!

Get thebouncing ball!


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Onside Kicking

Traditional


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Onside Kicking

Traditional


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Onside Kicking

Traditional


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Onside Kicking

Traditional


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Onside Kicking

Traditional


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Onside Kicking

The Mob Squad


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Onside Kicking

The Mob Squad


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Onside Kicking

The Mob Squad


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Onside Kicking

The Mob Squad


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Game Day

When to squib Default setting Opening kick Superior athletes Tricky returns Late in a close game


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Game Day

When to kick deep Return team up to the twenty or more You have athletic superiority Blowout win Coverage > Scheme


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Game Day

When to onside kick Early in the season against a weak

opponent Live fire training

Early in the game against a toughopponent

Avoid kicking when expected


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Kickoffs As A Weapon

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