Comments on: Tendencies… How much is too much? http://footballandcoaching.com/international-football/tendencies-how-much-is-too-much/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:33:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Coach DeLorm http://footballandcoaching.com/international-football/tendencies-how-much-is-too-much/#comment-18 Coach DeLorm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:03:44 +0000 http://footballandcoaching.com/?p=19#comment-18 Those are some great points Jon. I think it does depend on the level you are coaching on and the level that your players are at for the season. I have been on teams where the players were young needed the time to develop the basics of the game rather then teaching the players the tendencies of the opponents. Most of the time the players in that type of situation were more confused in the end and took them the whole season to learn something that should have been absorbed in the pre-season. I can see though that if the players have a good sense of their position then by all means reviewing film and scouting out tendencies is the next step in making your team becoming self sufficient out there on the field. That is what every coach wants is to have their players play in the moment and rely on their instincts. We as coaches should never lose sight of developing individual skills over teaching opponent tendencies. Thanks for the comment. Those are some great points Jon. I think it does depend on the level you are coaching on and the level that your players are at for the season. I have been on teams where the players were young needed the time to develop the basics of the game rather then teaching the players the tendencies of the opponents. Most of the time the players in that type of situation were more confused in the end and took them the whole season to learn something that should have been absorbed in the pre-season.

I can see though that if the players have a good sense of their position then by all means reviewing film and scouting out tendencies is the next step in making your team becoming self sufficient out there on the field. That is what every coach wants is to have their players play in the moment and rely on their instincts. We as coaches should never lose sight of developing individual skills over teaching opponent tendencies.

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Jon http://footballandcoaching.com/international-football/tendencies-how-much-is-too-much/#comment-17 Jon Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:07:40 +0000 http://footballandcoaching.com/?p=19#comment-17 First off I would like to say great post. And although I understand your point of view, I am going to have to slighty disagree, but it does depend on the level that you are coaching. I will agree with you when you say there are other important components that come into play other then evaluating opponents such as injuries and your depth chart, but I can not agree when you can say that focusing on opponents tendencies does not help. I have been on a college football team for three years now, all of which I have started on the offensive side of the ball. I know from personal experience, that when I watch game film of my opponent, not only do I pick up on their tendencies in their play calling, but also the personal tendencies of those who I am playing against, which I feel as though gives me the upper hand. For example, I know which defensive back is more aggressive then the others, and which ones are afraid of contact. Also, in my three years here, I have seen my defensive coordinator do some amazing game planning and studying of tendencies. Two games this year our coach was able to yell out what the play was most likely going to be due to the formation of the offense as well as the down and distance. I have always been proud to say that when it comes down to it, our defense seems to always be the most prepared on the field. On these two examples alone, it is impossible to say that game planning for tendencies is not essential in winning a football game. Having your team that mentally prepared to the point where they can nearly predict what the other team may do,can only improve your chances on winning a game. First off I would like to say great post. And although I understand your point of view, I am going to have to slighty disagree, but it does depend on the level that you are coaching. I will agree with you when you say there are other important components that come into play other then evaluating opponents such as injuries and your depth chart, but I can not agree when you can say that focusing on opponents tendencies does not help. I have been on a college football team for three years now, all of which I have started on the offensive side of the ball. I know from personal experience, that when I watch game film of my opponent, not only do I pick up on their tendencies in their play calling, but also the personal tendencies of those who I am playing against, which I feel as though gives me the upper hand. For example, I know which defensive back is more aggressive then the others, and which ones are afraid of contact.
Also, in my three years here, I have seen my defensive coordinator do some amazing game planning and studying of tendencies. Two games this year our coach was able to yell out what the play was most likely going to be due to the formation of the offense as well as the down and distance. I have always been proud to say that when it comes down to it, our defense seems to always be the most prepared on the field.
On these two examples alone, it is impossible to say that game planning for tendencies is not essential in winning a football game. Having your team that mentally prepared to the point where they can nearly predict what the other team may do,can only improve your chances on winning a game.

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