[Podcast] Skill Development in the Contact System - Chris Elmore
Show Notes:
Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Fort Payne (Ala.) High School head coach Chris Elmore. Grabowski and Coach Elmore discuss skill development and how USA Football’s Contact System has impacted the program. They also discuss their experiences as coaches using the Contact System and the progression from day one.
01:07 First impressions of the Contact System
02:22 Coach Elmore’s staff’s response to the system
03:35 Keith’s first experience with the Contact System
05:25 Progression in the system as a coach
08:22 Advantage of the drills
10:12 Getting rid of the helmet
12:29 Advantage of the systems in the small details
14:06 It’s the same across the board
15:56 The system fits in any blocking scheme
18:40 Drills can be done with or without pads
20:38 Limiting the helmet collision
21:55 Implementing drills in the offseason
25:00 Fundamental movements
26:43 Results in the program
29:10 The Contact System helping the defense
31:21 The Contact System
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