2011 Fruita Monument Special Forces

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2011 Fruita Monument Special

Forces


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Special: "distinctive, peculiar, or unique...highly regarded or valued!

Forces: "a group of men physically and mentally robust having the confidence,

courage, and skill to operate individually or in small teams, often in

isolation and in a hostile environment".


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Philosophy

WE MUST PUT OUR SIGNATURE ON IT!

ACCOUNTABILITY: FIRST WITH THE COACH(S),

THEN WITH THE PLAYERSWE ARE ALL AN EXTENSION OF EACH OTHER -

ONE TEAM ONE HEARTBEAT PLAY FOR EACH

OTHER.

Building Blocks

1. Maximize the CONCENTRATION of eachplayer.

2. Build and keep INTENSITY.

3. FINISHeverything we do

System of finish through practice

1. Visualize game day on every practice play.

2. You play the way you practice

3. Universal Resource - OUT WORKYOUR

OPPONENTS!!!

4. Play hard enough, long enough!

5. Expectations drives Performance


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System ofSpecial Teams

1. HALO UNITS - In English, the term commando

means a specific kind of individual soldier or military unit. In

contemporary usage, commando usually means elite light

infantry and/or special operation forces, units.

In the militaries of most countries, commandos aredistinctive in that they specialize in assault.

2. Have goals (expectations) for each game.

3. Flexibility/Multiplicity

a. Have more than one of doing things.

Commando's " improvise, adapt, overcome."

b. Communication amongst special teams

players/coaches. What's working out there?

c. Have a direction, clear goal for each unit each

week.

Mental Toughness

1. Play well enough to win or you don't.

2. Same standard of play anytime/anywhere!

3. Haul ASS to the ball every time no matter what

happens.

4. Expect and create turnovers by aggressive play.

5. Sideline players. ("know what's going on") work the

game! Don't watch it!

6. You never know which play determines the

outcome.


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Kick- Off coverage teams

Objective

Give the defense good field position by keeping the receiving team inside the 20-yard line (black zone).

Create quick turnovers and intimidate the opponent. (go for the strip/punch every time!)

Specialist

A kicker who kicks the ball to the goal line from the middle or either hash and lofts it high ( 4.0 seconds

hang time) to delay the return. This allows the coverage to get down the field. He must keep the kick-in-

bounds. Make the returner move to get the ball.

Team

Fast, sure tacklers moving down field evenly spaced with a burning desire to make the tackle and keeping

in mind to go for the strip get the turnover!

Personal

Wedge Breakers: LBs, RBs & Safeties

containers, edger's & safety: LBS, RBs DBs and WRs.

ONSIDEKICK-OFFTEAM

Objective

To recover a deliberate short kick. Gain great field position for the Offense.

Specialists

Kicker to dribble or pooch the ball a legal minimum of 10 yards.

Team

Commandoes that swarm the recovery man and decapitate the ball and if possible the mans head! MUSTRECOVER THE BALL!!


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Kick Off return team

Objective

to return every kick off at least to our own 30-35 yard line.

Return Specialists

fast, high courage men with the desire to thread the needle thru the wedge and find open field.

Team

Open field blockers up front that can run and lock on. Must have hands for surprise on-side. A back row wedge that can

block on the run. The ends, fullback & wedge setter must be able to catch short kicks. Wedge setter must be intelligent.

The off return specialist must be able to block MDM, Safety or Kicker.

Personnel

Front Line: RBs, LBs Big WRs, DBs, Safeties

Ends: TEs, RBs & LBs

Deep Men: Any speedster with NO fear!!

Hands Team

Objective

Recover the ball, protect the man who recovered it. Specialist

Quick, aggressive, high courage men with good hands.

Team

Recovery man fields the ball. All others protect the recovery man by blocking the opposite number. Deep man handles all kicks that

travel past front 2 lines.

Personnel

WR'S, DB'S, RB'S, TE'S & QB'S


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Punt Team

Objective

Give the defense good field position, less than 8 yards per return. Force a fair catch, a fumble and recover it. STRIP, STRIP, STRIP the ball at every opportunity!

Punter- hang time is critical.

Punt team. When the opportunity arises to down the ball inside the 10 yard line, hustle and make the play no matter what!

Specialist

Punter:

1. Can get the punt off in 1.9 to 2.1 seconds.

2. G ets more height than distance (4.3 seconds hang time).

3. Consistently places the ball on or inside the 10 yard line.

4. kicks best under pressure inside his own 20 yard line.

Center:

1. An explosive accurate snap every tim e (.8 to .9 seconds).

2. Able to block an assigned area or man in either direction. (Spread Punt).

Team

speed is necessary to get to the ball carrier.

From Line Players:

1. Block until ball is punted.

2. Release - get off hold up & get to landmarks.

3. Cover spread the field (never follow the same color!).

4. Come to balance and gang tackle the ball carrier.

Outside Hit men: (spread)

1. Release off LOS against Jammers (1 or 2 men).

2. Out run Jammers after release.

3. Sure deadly tacklers on the ball carrier.

4. Good judgment of balls inside 10 yard line keeping ball from going into the end zone.

5 Strip, Strip, Strip the ball at every opportunity.


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Punt Team

Personnel

The most dependable trustworthy players on the team who can block, release, cover and

TACKLE.

Guards/Tackles: LBs,RBs, TEs, and SSs.

Wings: LBs, RBs, DBs & WRs.

Personal Protector: RBs, LBs, DBs, WRs & QBs.

Hit men or Ends: WRs, & DBs.

FakeObjective

Get the first down or score a touchdown.

Fake Specialist

Personal Protector and punter that can run or pass.

Team

Alert to when and why to use this weapon. All assignments must be carried out for it to be

successful.


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Punt Return Team

Return Objective

Give the Offense good field position. To return each punt a minimum of 12 yards. Net 28 yards per punt.

Return Specialists

Fearless, quick and shifty punt returner who have sure hands, who can make tacklers miss and able use of their blockers to

find the open field.

Team

Fast open field blockers who can block man (lock on) or zone (wall) using good judgment not to illegally block. Also always

alert for the fake. Jammers: must be able to hold up man on the LOS and block him in space.

Block Objective

To block the punt, giving us a touchdown or good field position.

Block Specialist

Explosive, Aggressive and have a Knack and a desire for blocking punts.

Team

An all out effort by blockers who are intent on blocking the punt.

PersonnelFront Linemen: Quick Linemen, DBS, WRs, RBs & LBs

Jammers: DBs and WRs.


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P.A.T/Field Goal Team

Objective 1 point Objective = P.A.T

2 points = GO FOR IT

3 points = Field Goal

Specialist

3 man partnership

1. The Kicker to get quick height (to avoid the block) and consistent accuracy (1.3 snap to kick).

2. The Holder with sure hands and quick ability to place the ball correctly.

3. The Center with deadly accuracy.

Team

Linemen: see the ball snapped, take proper splits and steps keep outside foot anchored, no penetration!

Cover all long field goals.

Personnel

Center, Guards, Tackles: OL & DL.

Tight Ends: TEs RBs, LBs & DL (with eligible #s)

FakeObjectiveGet the first down; score a touchdown or 2 point score.

Fake Specialists

A holder and kicker with running and passing ability, Tight Ends and Wings with good hands.

Team

Dedicated to carry out pre-assigned responsibilities. No tip-offs.


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P.A.T/Field goal block team

Objective

1. to block the field goal giving us a touchdown or good field position.

2. To block the P.A.T, and put opponent in tough situation for later in the game.

3. Prevent any successful fake.

Block Specialist

Explosive, aggressive and have a knack and a desire for blocking kicks. (jumpers, swimmers,

crashers and skinners.) Pressure inside and out.

Team

Some players assigned for fakes and the rest assigned to block the kick,

Personnel

Interior linemen : DL, OL, & big LBs.

Jumpers, swimmers, crashers and skinners: DBs, WRs

Cover men: DBs

P.A.TBlocks

THETRUETESTOFTHEINTENSITYOF A FOOTBALL TEAM!


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Special Teams In-season weekly meeting & practice schedule

Day Emphasis Time

Sunday

Meeting Game film review 30 min.

Monday

Meeting Game plan, punt/PR 20 min.

Team Kick PAT/Field Goal/Hurry up FG 5 min.

Practice: Punt/PR 15 min

Tuesday

Meeting Game plan KO/KOR 20 min.

Team Kick: PAT/FG Block/ Hurry up FG 5 min.Practice Punt (backed up inside 20) 10 min.

Kick off Return 10 min

Wednesday

Meeting (review game plan entire team) 20 min.

Team Kick: Fakes & Hurry up FG 5 min.

Practice: Punt(Pooch & Fakes) 7 min.

KOR or PR & Kick off 13 min

Thursday

Meeting Game day script 10 min.

Team Kick Review w/Defense punt & strip 15 min

KO , swinging gate & 2 point plays

Practice call out depth chart including scenarios 10 min

special plays

Friday

Game day DONTSINGITBRINGIT!


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Special Teams

Special situations Team

Punt Team

Punt from hashmarks

Punt from endzone

Punt from 40-50 yd line

Covering the fair catch

Taking an intentional safety

Executing fakes

Blocked kicks

Reaction to a blocked kick behind the LOS (Punt, FG & PAT)

Reaction to a blocked kick that travels over LOS (Punt, FG, PAT)

Punt Return

Rushing punts when opponent is backed up to his goal line

Prevent on punt defense safe punt

Reaction to fake punts

Defending the punt

Executing reverses


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Special Teams

Special situations Team Kickoff

Onside kick (must & surprise)

Squib, Pooch & short kicks

Free kick after a safety (kickoff or punt)

KickoffReturn

Onside Kick return (hands team)

Surprise onside kickoff

Returning Squib, Pooch & short kickoff

Receiving a free kick after a safety (kickoff or punt)

Executing reverses

PAT/Field Goal

Bad snap on PAT and FG (fire)

Unbalanced line field goals

Executing fast field goal (no timeouts with clock running)

Executing fakes & 2 point plays PAT / Field Goal Block

Field goal prevent

Defending Bad snap on PAT and FG (Fire)

Defending fake PAT and FG

Defending PAT/FG swinging gate and split gate


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Game Day Pre-game warm up

Snappers, kickers, holders, and returners out 1hour 15minutes before kickoff

Game Time:

Area on sideline where teams gather on 3rd down.

(reminders) Trainers report all injuries to teams coachfirst.

Starters and back-ups know each other

Only Teams Coach , Head Coach or trainer can pull a player

out of the game. Kickers and Snappers stay warmed up during game

Every player on sideline works the game

Enjoy the game HAVEFUN!

DONTSINGIT!BRINGIT!

2011 Fruita Monument Special Forces

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