Building a championship football team

Name: Building a championship football team
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Author: Paul W. Bryant

by Paul W. Bryant

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Building a CHAMPIONSHIP Football Team
CHAPTER 1 Why Football?
FOOTBALL IS MORE THAN A GAME
FOOTBALL IS THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL
FOOTBALL IS THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE
The Game’s Intrinsic Values
The Greatest Display of Courage
CHAPTER 2 The Theory of Winning Football
HOW TO START BUILDING A WINNER
The Administration Must Believe in Your Plan
The Coach Must Have a Long Term Contract
The Coach Must Be Dedicated and Tough Mentally
You Must Have a Definite Plan
You Must Have a Good Staff
THE TYPE OF BOY = SUCCESS OR FAILURE
The Players Must Be Dedicated
Our Boys Must Have the Desire to Excel
You Must Beat Your Opponent Physically
Genuine All-Out Desire for Team Victory
Must Be a Leader and a Good Student
You Can’t See Into the Heart of a Boy
GOOD ORGANIZATION—A BIG FACTOR IN BUILDING WINNERS
Use the Ant Plan
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 3 Making the Most of the Coaching Staff
ASSISTANT COACH: TYPE OF MAN
A Dedicated Person, Hard Worker, Loyal
Initiative and Ambition
Honesty and Integrity
A Sound Thinker With a Good Understanding of the Game
DIVISION OF COACHING DUTIES
Assistant Coaches Direct Group Work
The Coaching Specialist
Delegating Responsibility
A Good Coach Is a Good Teacher
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 4 Defense: Our Kind of Football
DEFENSIVE OBJECTIVES
The Offensive-Minded Defense
Sell Them On Defensive Football
Defense Is a Personal Challenge
DEFENSIVE AXIOMS
Defense—A Team Proposition
Gang Tackling—A Defensive Must
OUR DEFENSIVE NUMBERING SYSTEM AND TERMINOLOGY
Advantages of a Defensive Numbering System
PLAYING OUR DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUES
The 0 Technique
The 1 Technique
The 2 Technique
The 3 Technique
The 4 Technique
The 5 Technique
The 6 Technique
The 7 Technique
The 8 Technique
The 9 Technique
OUR DEFENSIVE STANCE
OUR SURPRISE DEFENSE
OUR VICTORY DEFENSE
OUR GOAL LINE DEFENSE
A SPLIT-T DEFENSE
OUR DEFENSE VERSUS AN UNBALANCED LINE
ADJUSTMENTS VERSUS BACKS AND ENDS FLANKED
OUR DEFENSES VERSUS THE SINGLE WING OFFENSE
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 5 Pass Defense: Objectives and Tactics
PASS DEFENSE OBJECTIVES
Rushing the Passer
Holding Up Receivers
Covering the Areas
OUR FIVE-SPOKE PASS DEFENSE
Keys for the 5-Spoke Defenders
Dividing the Areas
OUR PASS COVERAGE
Coverage of Straight Drop Back Pass
Coverage of an Action Pass
Pass Defense Versus Broken Backfield (Straight Drop Back Pass)
Pass Defense Versus Action Pass With Broken Backfield
Pass Defense Versus End Out
Pass Defense Versus a Flanked Back and a Split End to Opposite Sides
PASS DEFENSE BY POSITIONS
ADVANTAGES OF THE 5-SPOKE PASS DEFENSE
THE 4-SPOKE PASS DEFENSE
Advantages of the 4-Spoke Defense
The 4-Spoke Alignment
4-Spoke Pass Coverage Versus Straight Drop Back Pass
4-Spoke Pass Defense Versus the Action Pass
4-Spoke Pass Defense Versus the Roll-Out Pass
4-Spoke Coverage Versus a Flanker Set
Action Pass With a Flanker
4-Spoke Coverage Versus a Floater
Action Pass With a Floater
PREDETERMINED ROTATION
Defensive Calls 44-45 for Secondary Rotation
Defensive Calls 48-49 for Secondary Rotation
Defensive Calls 38-39 for Secondary Rotation
STUNTING IN THE DEFENSIVE SECONDARY
“Thunder”
“Robber”
“Gangster”
“Lightning”
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 6 Our Kicking Game Techniques
THE PUNTING GAME
The Punter
The Center
Timing the Punter
Practicing the Punting Game
OUR SPREAD PUNT FORMATION
Spread Punt Line Splits
Spread Punt Blocking Rules
Spread Punt Coverage
OUR TIGHT PUNT FORMATION
OUR QUICK KICK FORMATION
Quick Kick Rules and Coverage
OUR PUNT RETURN
Punt Return Left
Our Middle Punt Return
OUR KICK-OFF AND ITS COVERAGE
Two Types of Kick-Offs
OUR KICK-OFF RETURN
Our Kick-Off Return Right
Our Middle Kick-Off Return
OUR ON-SIDE (SHORT) KICK
DEFENDING AGAINST AN ON-SIDE KICK
OUR EXTRA POINT AND FIELD GOAL PROTECTION
DEFENDING AGAINST A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 7 Our Offensive Running Game
BASIC PRINCIPLES AND REQUIREMENTS OF OFFENSIVE FOOTBALL
A Sound Offense
OUR OFFENSIVE TERMINOLOGY
OUR OFFENSIVE STANCE
Offensive Stance for Linemen
Offensive Stance for Center
Quarterback’s Stance
Halfback’s Stance
Fullback’s Stance
OFFENSIVE LINE SPLITS
The Pre-Shift Position
Our Basic Split Rules
OUR SNAP COUNT
Automatics
Faking the Automatic
THE OFFENSIVE HUDDLE
The Quarterback Controls the Team
THE QUARTERBACK’S TECHNIQUES
Taking the Snap-Back
After Receiving the Snap
Making the Exchange
Quarterback Faking
BALL CARRYING TECHNIQUES
Open Field Running Techniques
The Importance of Proper Mental Attitude
OUR BLOCKING TECHNIQUES
The Drive Block
The Reverse Shoulder Block
Blocking Linebackers
Downfield Blocking
The Post-Lead Block
The Trap Block
The Pass Protection (Drop back pass)
The Crack Back Block
The Junction Block
The Roll Block
NUMBERING THE DEFENSIVE ALIGNMENTS
Application of Our Blocking Rules
ATTACKING THE DEFENSIVE ALIGNMENT
GOING WIDE
The Run-Pass Option
The Quarterback Option
The Three-Way Option
Changing Offensive Blocking Assignments at the Line
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 8 Our Offensive Passing Game Techniques
THE PASSER
The Grip
The Release and Delivery
The Footwork
Individual Passing Principles and Techniques
PASS ROUTES
Flooding An Area
Offensive Pass Cuts
PASS RECEIVING
Release:
Approach (Man-for-man coverage):
Faking (types):
Run (immediately after faking to receive the ball):
Catching the Ball:
Running (after catching the ball):
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 9 Training the Quarterback
THREE TYPES OF QUARTERBACKS
FIELD POSITION
The “Must” Zone (Goal Line to 3-Yard Line)
The Three-Down Zone (3-Yard Line to 25-Yard Line)
The First Down Zone (20-Yard Line to 40-Yard Line)
The Free Wheeling Zone (40-Yard Line to 40-Yard Line)
The Scoring Zone (40-Yard Line to 20-Yard Line)
The Gut Zone (20-Yard Line to 4-Yard Line)
The Self-Scoring Zone (4-Yard Line to Goal Line)
Our Three MUSTS:
RECOGNIZING AND ATTACKING DEFENSES
Recognizing and Attacking an 8-Man Front
Recognizing and Attacking a 9-Man Front
Playing the Game on a Blackboard
THE QUARTERBACK’S GUIDE
Offensive, Defensive and Tactical Information
Game Strategy
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 10 Planning for a Game
OUT-OF-SEASON PLANNING
IN-SEASON PLANNING
Sunday’s Schedule
Monday’s Schedule
Tuesday’s Schedule
Wednesday’s Schedule
Thursday’s Schedule
Friday’s Schedule
Saturday’s Schedule
GRADING THE GAME FILM
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 11 Our Drills
DRILLS FOR THE SECONDARY
Defensive Cuts Drill (6-8 men):
Intercept Drill (8-10 men):
Tip Drill (8-10 men):
Running the Line Drill (6-8 men):
Covering Third-and-Fourths Drill (2 complete defensive secondaries):
Dog Fight Drill (For defensive halfbacks and corner men) (6-8 men):
Dog Fight Drill for Safety Man (8 men):
Outside Drill (15-25 men):
Big Tip Drill (2 complete secondaries):
Tackling Drill in the Secondary (8-10 men):
DRILLS FOR THE DEFENSIVE ENDS
Peel-Off Drill (10-12 men):
“Reading” Drills (8-12 men):
All Secondary Drills:
DRILLS FOR THE DEFENSIVE INTERIOR LINEMEN
Butt Ball Drill (8-10 men):
4-on-1 Drill (6-8 men):
A & M Wave Drill (9-12 men):
3-on-3 Drill (16-24 men):
Middle Drill (14-25 men):
7-Man Spin-Out Drill (8-12 men):
Circle Drill (5-7 men):
Leverage Drill (8-12 men):
Explode Drill (9 men):
Defensive Reaction Drill (14-18 men):
Alabama Wave Drill (8-12 men):
Rushing the Passer Drill (12-16 men):
Gauntlet Drill (10-12 men):
Defensive Bucker (4-6 men):
DRILLS FOR THE LINEBACKERS
All Secondary Drills:
Eye-Opener Drill (8-12 men):
Eye-Closer Drill (12-15 men):
DEFENSIVE DRILLS FOR THE TEAM
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 12 Those Who Stay Will Be Champions
It’s All in a State of Mind
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