Day 1 Install

The day is finally here. Time to stop talking football and start coaching. Time to put my money where my mouth is and install the Full Throttle No Huddle to a group of players who have absolutely no history with this concept or this offense for that matter. I figured the best way to make this happen is to jump in head first. We started as a team looking at a blown up version of the playcard they will have on their wrist and understanding how to locate the plays on their wrists. We then taught the formation signs and the numerical signals and had the players repeat them with us a few times. After 10 minutes, we instructed the players to begin their indi and group drills with the understanding that we will not be calling plays by name for the rest of the week, or the rest of the summer for that matter. While at first they seemed a bit overwhelmed, they quickly understood that they would have to put up or shut up, learn or go home. After some individual technique drills and teaching, we went into our formation review drill. This is basically a series of sprints from one formation to another. I would signal the formation, the players would sprint to the assigned spot and get set in a proper stance. The QB would snap the ball and the players sprint 5 yards and reset at the 10 yards on the next formation. For a more detailed idea of this drill check the drills section. We started with our 2x2 formations and then added our 3x1 and 3x2 forms. 4 formations with trips adaptations.
When the Formation Review was complete, we began teaching our passing game using the codes and the cards. We ran our ladder drill of sorts repping the same play 10-15 times a piece out of various formations and different codes. We put in 3 plays today, but the understanding of the basic concept was cemented. Our base was set and we were ready to build for the rest of the week.
Overall, a very productive day. This group of players was further in 1 day than my previous team had been after the whole summer. It is amazing what experience can do to teach someone what works and what doesn't, how to teach and how not to teach.