Coach Introductions Paperwork Important Dates Gridiron Club Team Store - BSN Player Pack Fee Over Night Camp Woodson Football 2015 Tonight’s Agenda: Team “Value/Goal Setting” Results Playing Time On-field Dress Code Player Manual College Recruitment Fundrai$ing USA Football Heads Up Tackle Demo Questions ???

2015 NEW YEAR… NEW TEAM… ONE DREAM… Woodson Football 2015

VHSL Sports Physical (All 4 Pages) Signed by Doctor, Parent, & Player Emergency Care Card Communicable Disease Form Online Concussion Training FCPS Athletic Participation Policy Form Will be available after August 3 rd Woodson Football Player Manual Signed by Parent & Player Woodson Football 2015 Due ASAP, but MUST be turned in before player is eligible to practice with the team.

May 30 – RELAY FOR LIFE June 13 – Mattress Sale in Aux Gym 8:00 am – 5:00 pm June 17 – Athletic Physicals at WTW 5:30 – 8:00 Reg. online July 27, 28, - Equipment Handout Varsity & JV – July 29,30 – FROSH August 2-4 – Over night Camp – JV & Varsity August 3 - Two-a-Days Begin (Varsity/JV) 8-11am, 6-9pm August 13 – Meet the Coach Night & Blue/White game… Tentative August 20 – 1 st Varsity Scrimmage vs. George Marshall 6:00 pm August 27 – 2 nd Varsity/JV South Lakes 6:00 pm September 4 – Game #1: vs Chantilly, 7:00pm Woodson Football 2015 Important Dates

GRID IRON CLUB INFORMATION… Dutch & Shannon Palmer GET INVOLVED TODAY!!!!! Woodson Football 2015

TEAM STORE INFORMATION… There are a few required items There are spirit items that are optional Woodson Football 2015

NEW UNIFORMS

Each player is required to pay: $ (JV – Varsity) & $ (Frosh) This pays for: 1. All Team Meals – (2014 We ate $10,600) 2. Game Socks 3. Mouthpiece 4. Homecoming Jersey – (JV – Varsity) 5. Team Banquet Woodson Football 2015 PLAYER FEE

Midnight Madness….. 44 Hours of Family Begins Sunday night August 2 11:00 pm Ends Tuesday night August 4 8:00 pm Sleep, eat, live at the school for 44 hours 2 practices per day Team building exercises throughout the day 3 meals per day 5 star accomodations

TEAM VALUES 1. Brotherhood 2. Toughness 3. Integrity 4. Trustworthy

INDIVIDUAL VALUES 1. DO NOT QUIT 2. ACCOUNTABLE 3. COMMUNICATOR

TEAM GOALS 1. WINNING RECORD 2. COMPETE DAILY 3. WIN A PLAYOFF GAME

2015 LEGACY 1. EARN RESPECT 2. OUTWORK OPPONENTS 3. OUTPREPARE OPPONENTS

When a player has questions about playing time, here is the chain of command: 1. Position Coach 2. Offensive/Defensive Coordinator 3. Head Coach My coaches are instructed to only speak to players about playing time. Woodson Football 2015 PLAYING TIME

Team-issued socks will be worn to all games. Cleats will be school colors (Red, White, Blue, or Black & White). WR gloves are allowed as long as they meet the above color requirements. Towels in waistline must be approved by coaches and must be white, per VHSL regulations. Woodson Football 2015 On Field Dress Code

Visors are discouraged! Clear is the only color allowed, per VHSL regulations. 90% of players end up wanting to take the visor off due to vision issues. Undershirt must be team-required Navy compression shirt. Any color not a school color is not allowed. Exception: Pink socks/gloves ONLY during October. Woodson Football 2015 On Field Dress Code

Found at Covers everything from recruitment to nutrition and everything in between. Last page must be signed by parent & player. If/when you have a question, this is a great resource. Woodson Football 2015 Player Manual

has several resources to get you started. Academics must be a priority when even considering playing college athletics. Coach Doc has experience with DIII recruitment all the way up to having a D1 National Recruits the past 2 seasons. If you would like to meet about recruitment, contact Coach Doc for an appointment. Woodson Football 2015 College Recruitment

Campaign under way Discount cards in August Stephen McCarthy – Spirit Fundraising Mattre$$ $ale Woodson Football 2015 Fundrai$ing

HEADS UP TACKLING Component 3

TERMINOLOGY As a coach, our words convey powerful messages and tell young players what is important What are you actually telling your player to do? Point of contact Consistent terminology leads to better teaching

PSYCHOLOGY OF BUILDING CONFIDENCE Some youths are instinctively aggressive and eager for contact; many more have some initial reservation –The initial fear is real How to overcome the fear Confidence comes through repeated success Look for behavior signs of youngsters lacking confidence Kids play sports for fun Levels of Contact

LEVELS OF CONTACT AIRLIVE ACTIONTHUDCONTROLBAGS Players run a drill unopposed without contact. Drill is run against a bag or another soft- contact surface. Drill is run at assigned speed until the moment of contact; one player is pre-determined the “winner” by the coach. Contact remains above the waist and players stay on their feet. Drill is run at assigned speed through the moment of contact; no pre- determined “winner.” Contact remains above the waist, players stay on their feet and a quick whistle ends the drill. Drill is run in game- like conditions and is the only time that players are taken to the ground.

BREAKDOWN BUZZ HIT POSITION SHOOT RIP TACKLE PROGRESSION

POINTS OF CONTACT & TERMINOLOGY The point of contact is the area of the tackler that makes contact first with an opposing ball-carrier USA Football teaches the shoulder tackle as part of its Heads Up Tackling program The defender “slides” his head to the side of an oncoming ball- carrier as he initiates contact

BREAKDOWN Knees bent, feet shoulder-width apart, upper body in a 45-degree lean, chin up and over toes Weight on balls of feet (not toes) Players gather themselves in a breakdown position when “buzzing” the feet Teaching progression: FEET  SQUEEZE  SINK  HANDS

BUZZ Quick, choppy, heel-to-toe steps to bring the body under control while continuing to gain ground Once within “striking distance” of ball-carrier, buzz feet to widen base and sink the hips Keep original 45-degree lean

HIT POSITION Body position at moment of impact After closing to the ball-carrier, take a short downhill power step Have a bend in both knees, with back foot directly under your hips Head and eyes up, shoulders square to contact

SHOOT Forcefully explode hips open and upward Use large muscle groups of lower body to produce a powerful tackle To finish, continue to the drive legs while working up and through opponent

RIP Upper body movement to secure the tackle “Punch” both arms in an uppercut motion to backside of ball-carrier Work up and through, not around; “climb” the ball-carrier Secure tackle by “grabbing cloth” at back of ball-carrier’s jersey with elbows tight to his sides

HEADS UP FOOTBALL DRILLS PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER ① Step-Over Tackle ② Pop-Up Tackle INTRODUCTION TO CONTACT ① One Foot Tackle ② Freeze Tackle BASICS ① Straight-On Tackle ② Angle Tackle ③ Lane Tackle ④ Open Field Tackle FIX/FOCUS ① Leverage Tackle ② Three Rips ③ Grapple Tackle ④ Finish Tackle ⑤ Bag Series

TACKLE CIRCUIT Integrate this period into your practice plan Tackling is the most important all-player skill A separate period conveys its importance Teams that tackle well are competitive Basics 10 to 20 minutes every practice Multiple stations Maximize number of reps Small groups Individual attention One coach per station Change levels of contact Air, Bags, Control, Thud Keep players on their feet

TACKLE CIRCUIT PROGRAMMING EARLY SEASON Follow skill progression Same skill all stations Instill circuit to create habit Acclimate using Levels of Contact IN-SEASON Different drills at each station Focus on more skills per session In-week progression Seasonal volume Levels of contact TROUBLESHOOTING Circuit drills as the “fix” Why players/teams miss tackles? Correlate drill responsible for THAT fundamental

Using proper verbiage for a safer, more positive game Helping players and parents become more confident in the collision How to use Levels of Contact to control total contact in practice and teach in a progressive manner The 5 fundamentals of Heads Up Tackling Applying the 5 fundamentals to other tackle drills What A Coach Needs To Know

EQUIPMENT FITTING Component 4

HELMET FITTING ① Check head size ② Putting on helmet ③ Adjusting helmet height ④ Adjusting helmet front-to-back and side-to-side ⑤ Adjusting face pads ⑥ Checking for proper fit ⑦ Adjusting chin strap ⑧ Taking off helmet

SHOULDER PAD FITTING ① Measure chest ② Measure shoulders ③ Select pads ④ Put on pads ⑤ Secure straps and laces ⑥ Check for proper fit ⑦ Ensure coverage in front ⑧ Ensure coverage in back ⑨ Confirm proper fit

What A Coach Needs To Know Teach coaches and parents: How to properly measure for helmet and shoulder pads The important coverage landmarks of the body for helmet and shoulder pads How to adjust if needed Importance of in-season checks