Film to Field Friday on Coach and Coordinator - Fight to Connect
In this special video version of the Coach and Coordinator podcasat, Keith Grabowski sits down with USA Football’s senior manager of education and training Andy Ryland, Fordham University assistant coach Vince DiGaetano and St. Charles (Ill.) North (SCN) head coach Rob Pomazak to discuss the use of analytics in tackling and how video evaluation helps create both the practice plan and the game plan.
The discussion focuses on the SCN’s tackling analysis, specifically on the “Fight to Connect” skills. Fight to Connect is from USA Football’s Advanced Tackling System. A defense is only as good as each tackler. The system utilizes a common language, a systematic teaching progression and evaluation tools to coach better tacklers. Video examples from SCN are used to point out areas needing improvement. The coaches discuss the drills that can be used to correct the errors.
Show Notes:
0:20 Coach introductions
1:25 Fight to Connect intro
2:31 What Coach Pomazak hopes to gain from the session
3:10 Coach’s areas of concern going into the session
4:30 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Fight to Connect
7:22 SCN’s Fight score chart
9:40 KPIs to improve on
10:00 Shoulder tackling drills passed on charts and information
11:17 Advanced Tackling System Drills
11:27 Pre- and post-contact drills
13:35 Coach Pomazak’s interpretation of the data
14:28 HUDL columns overview
19:52 Best ways to go about grading the film
25:00 Breakdown Clip #1
30:37 Breakdown Clip #2
38:05 Breakdown Clip #3
44:47 Breakdown Clip #4
53:40 Shoulder Target Drill
56:36 Band Tackle Drill
1:00:21 Fordham Drills
1:08:00 Teaching multiple principles in drills and putting players in multiple situations
1:10:32 Creating a tackle system for all players
1:12:15 How much is this system becoming part of SCN’s culture
1:13:45 How SCN’s staff utilizes the system
1:20:36 Value of the system
1:22:00 Where to find the system and other important resources
1:22:56 Sign offs
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Your defense is only as good as each tackler. Equip your staff with a common language, a systematic teaching progression and evaluation tools to coach better tacklers.