The Coaching Team Concept Strategies for Success in Youth Football Coach Kenny Mead Palm Harbor, Florida Coach Kenny Mead Palm Harbor, Florida

Agenda  Introduction  Common Organizational Models  Byproduct of the Fenton Model  The Fenton Model  Standardization  Training  Support  Introduction  Common Organizational Models  Byproduct of the Fenton Model  The Fenton Model  Standardization  Training  Support

Introduction - A little About Me  Lake Fenton Youth Football  Defensive Coordinator  Something Very Wrong!  Fenton Youth Football  Head Coach & Director of Football  Brian Bretzke  Developed the Fenton Model  Lake Fenton Youth Football  Defensive Coordinator  Something Very Wrong!  Fenton Youth Football  Head Coach & Director of Football  Brian Bretzke  Developed the Fenton Model

Introduction - A little About Me  Fenton High School  JV Head Coach & Offensive Coordinator  Life Is GOOD………………..until  Job Change  Relocated to Tampa  East Lake Youth Football  Head Coach  Fenton Model  Coaches Training & Support  Fenton High School  JV Head Coach & Offensive Coordinator  Life Is GOOD………………..until  Job Change  Relocated to Tampa  East Lake Youth Football  Head Coach  Fenton Model  Coaches Training & Support

Common Organizational Models  Common Learning Models  School of Hard Knocks  Trial & Error  Whistle  Clip Board  Go Get ‘Em Coach!  Pit Falls  Early years can be disasterous  Takes a while to learn the game at the youth level  Parents become impatient  Players often pay the price  Kids sometimes leave football due to bad coaching  Common Learning Models  School of Hard Knocks  Trial & Error  Whistle  Clip Board  Go Get ‘Em Coach!  Pit Falls  Early years can be disasterous  Takes a while to learn the game at the youth level  Parents become impatient  Players often pay the price  Kids sometimes leave football due to bad coaching

Common Organizational Models  Common Learning Models - continued  Old School  Apprenticeship  Pit Falls  Difficult to get on a HS staff  Practice times don’t always coincide with core work hours  HS football schemes/skills don’t always translate well to the youth game  Old School  Apprenticeship  Pit Falls  Difficult to get on a HS staff  Practice times don’t always coincide with core work hours  HS football schemes/skills don’t always translate well to the youth game

Fenton Model  Dave Juhl Video

Fenton Model  Which training model was Dave’s first organization utilizing?  School of Hard Knocks  Were the results favorable?  Which training model was Dave’s first organization utilizing?  School of Hard Knocks  Were the results favorable?

Fenton Model  Standardize  Train  Test  Certify  Support  Modify  Standardize  Train  Test  Certify  Support  Modify

Fenton Model  The Coaching Team Concept is really just a by product of the Fenton Model

Fenton Model  Standardize  Train  Test  Certify  Support  Modify  Standardize  Train  Test  Certify  Support  Modify

Fenton Model  Standardize  Double Wing Core (Minimum)  Toss  WB Counter  FB Counter  Wedge  Trap  Flood Pass  Gam/DC46  Standardize  Double Wing Core (Minimum)  Toss  WB Counter  FB Counter  Wedge  Trap  Flood Pass  Gam/DC46

Fenton Model  Train P.R.O.  Positive Coaching  Red Cross First Aid & CPR  Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams X’s & O’s  Train P.R.O.  Positive Coaching  Red Cross First Aid & CPR  Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams X’s & O’s

Fenton Model  Test/Certify  Did Coach Juhl enjoy the Training/Testing/Certification process?  Did Coach Juhl enjoy the benefits of completing the Training/Testing/Certification process?  Question to ask yourself:  Am I willing to put in the work/effort/time to get similar results?  Test/Certify  Did Coach Juhl enjoy the Training/Testing/Certification process?  Did Coach Juhl enjoy the benefits of completing the Training/Testing/Certification process?  Question to ask yourself:  Am I willing to put in the work/effort/time to get similar results?

Fenton Model  Testing - Just for fun  Playing football at the college or high-school level is enough qualification to coach at the youth level. T or F  The player ’ s ignorance of their assignments is the fault of the coaches. T or F  ________________ isn ’ t something you do _________ someone. It is something you do ________ someone.  Testing - Just for fun  Playing football at the college or high-school level is enough qualification to coach at the youth level. T or F  The player ’ s ignorance of their assignments is the fault of the coaches. T or F  ________________ isn ’ t something you do _________ someone. It is something you do ________ someone.

Fenton Model  Testing - Just for fun - continued  Essay: What does it mean to be contrarian? What is the Contrarian advantage? What is the difference between contrarian strategy and contrarian tactics? Give examples of each.

Fenton Model  Testing - Just for fun - continued  The typical 11-yr.-old team completes ______% of their passes.  What is the interception percentage?  In high school football you cannot bump a receiver more than five yards downfield. T or F  Should the best 11 athletes be on defense?  The offensive line is a great place to put weak players. T or F  The typical 11-yr.-old team completes ______% of their passes.  What is the interception percentage?  In high school football you cannot bump a receiver more than five yards downfield. T or F  Should the best 11 athletes be on defense?  The offensive line is a great place to put weak players. T or F

Fenton Model  Testing - Just for fun - continued  What is the most popular block in youth football? Does it generally work well?  What effect does running repeated Wedges and off tackle plays have on Safetys?  With regard to a passers read progression, how many reads are recommended for youth football?  a.Zero to One  b.One to Two  c.Two to Three  d.Three to Four  e.Four to Five  What is the most popular block in youth football? Does it generally work well?  What effect does running repeated Wedges and off tackle plays have on Safetys?  With regard to a passers read progression, how many reads are recommended for youth football?  a.Zero to One  b.One to Two  c.Two to Three  d.Three to Four  e.Four to Five

Fenton Model  Support  Built in across the organization  Within the organization  Outside of the organization (Coaches Network, Delphi, etc.)  All coaches are trained in the same:  Core Plays  Blocking Scheme(s)  Techniques and Fundamentals  Becomes a breeding ground for improvement and innovation  TKO - Fish  Wedge Sweep - Jack Gregory  Fenton Series - Kenny Mead  Direct Snap - Jack Gregory & Kenny Mead  Youth 33 Stack - JJ Lawson  OverLoose/OverSpread/Bunch Passing Game - Kenny Mead  Support  Built in across the organization  Within the organization  Outside of the organization (Coaches Network, Delphi, etc.)  All coaches are trained in the same:  Core Plays  Blocking Scheme(s)  Techniques and Fundamentals  Becomes a breeding ground for improvement and innovation  TKO - Fish  Wedge Sweep - Jack Gregory  Fenton Series - Kenny Mead  Direct Snap - Jack Gregory & Kenny Mead  Youth 33 Stack - JJ Lawson  OverLoose/OverSpread/Bunch Passing Game - Kenny Mead

Fenton Model  Hinderances to Support  Fear (afraid to seek help or input)  They might think that I don’t know something  They might think that I’m not a good coach  THE MALE EGO  This is the worst hinderance!!!  This cause coaches to struggle season after season  It hurts the kids  No growth as a coach  Hinderances to Support  Fear (afraid to seek help or input)  They might think that I don’t know something  They might think that I’m not a good coach  THE MALE EGO  This is the worst hinderance!!!  This cause coaches to struggle season after season  It hurts the kids  No growth as a coach

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Recap  Introduction  Common Organizational Models  Byproduct of the Fenton Model  The Fenton Model  Standardization  Training  Support  Introduction  Common Organizational Models  Byproduct of the Fenton Model  The Fenton Model  Standardization  Training  Support

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