Western Albemarle High School

Crozet, VA
1100 students

Class 3A West Region Champions 2014

Jefferson District Champions 2012,2013,2015
41-9 Record

One Program

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Weekly Defensive Game
Planning
Ed Redmond
Michael Redmond
Western Albemarle High School
Crozet, VA
eredmond@k12albemarle.org
mredmond@k12albemarle.org
607 351-3929
Organization
• HUDL/Video Coordinator
• Teacher Assistant credited class through Guidance Office
• Endzone Camera (EZ View)
• Pressbox Camera (WIDE View)
• Defensive Staff Assignments
• Defensive Line- Robert Crickenberger
• Linebackers- Ed Redmond
• Defensive Backs-Sam Spencer
• Safeties- Matt Wood
Friday Night
• Tower Breakdown
• Video Upload (x2 computers)
• Send Exchange
• ODK & intercut our game
• Laundry
• Print next opponents roster & player scouting
reports
 Saturday
• Team Meeting, 8:00am - 8:15am
• Brief game review
• Goals for upcoming week
• Early Scout tape
• Opponent Evaluation Assignment

Players 8:15 – 9:30 Coaches 8:00 – 12:00

• Run/Lift- S&C Coach
• Treatment- Athletic Trainer
Moving forward!
• Confirm exchange
• Film study of upcoming opponent
• Roster evaluation, identify
Offensive & Defensive Starters
Opponent Evaluation Assignment
Saturday Data Collection
• Data Breakdown Categories
• Film Exchange (District Policy, 2 previous games)
• Research the OC, 3 years of film
• Average 500 plays collection
• Box Scores/Newspaper articles
• Internet Research

Know your opponent!

Saturday Coaches Assignments

All Coaches must also grade their position by Noon, Monday

Data Usage

“More is not always better”

• Analyze data with players in general terms, coaches are
more specific
• Keep the picture clear for players, let them play, not
react
Customizing a Game plan using DATA
• Tendencies
• Formation • Play Frequency
• Field Position • Blocking Schemes
• Hash • Protections
• D&D • Play Caller Personality
• Motion • Hit Chart
• Score • What’s Next?
• Crunch Time
• Play Sequencing
• Personnel Groups
Game Plan Personnel
• Matchups (Good & Bad)
• Red Cross
• Identify Opponent Playmakers
• 55 rule (5 Fronts & 5 Coverages)
• Run Blitz (Weakness is opponent run scheme, attack it)
• Pass Blitz (identify 5, 6, 7 Man Protection, scheme accordingly)
• Can we stop the run with our +1 rule, or will we need more?
• Who can’t we let beat us? Point your arrows at that guy!
• Do any of their receivers deserve specific attention?
• Who is their go to guy in crunch time?
Sunday
Reports to begin to paint picture, data tells a story
Monday
• Team Run/Stretch & Lift
• Team Film meeting- Scouting Reports DUE
• Review last weeks film (minimal, selected cuts, Positional
Meetings)
• Kids watch this enough on their own time…
• Preview new opponent
• Alignments?
• Personnel?
• Schemes?
• Tricks?
Tuesday
• Team Meeting
• Evenly split O/D/ST time
• Offensive/ Special Teams Practice
• Defensive Individual period ONLY
• Skills
• ’ Install
• Alignment, Assignment, Responsibility
• Defensive unit acts as scout team (1v1)
• ‘Iron Sharpens Iron’
Wednesday
• Meet/Lift
• Offensive/Defensive meeting groups
• Defensive Practice Day- Extra day of preparation
• Individual Period
• Skills
• Alignment Review
• Tackling County Fair
• 6 groups
• Popsicle
• Fit
• Sideline tackle
• Alley tackle
• Turnover
• Run thru
Wednesday
• Inside Run (Box)- 10 minutes, scripted, 12 reps
• 5 Fronts
• Run Blitz
• 1’s= 8 reps
• 2’s= 4 reps
• Pass Skel (7v7)- 10 minutes, scripted, 12 reps
• 5 Coverages
• 2 Balls (Right/Left)
• 1’s= 8 reps
• 2’s= 4 reps
• Team Defense- 15 minutes, scripted, 18 reps
• 3rd Down
• Goal line
• Blitz
Team sessions keys
Develop a system that is not redundant, work smart!

Hash to Hash
D&D
Ball spotter
Create competition/energy
Scripted by Coordinator
Script
Thursday
• Team Meeting
• Special Teams Review (1/2)
• Offense (1/4)
• Defense (1/4)
• Defensive Walk Thru
• Formation Identification
• Blitz review
• Tendencies
• Review our Personnel Groupings
• Team Meal
Friday