Football Season is Almost Here- And You NEED a plan on Special Teams
Coach Wes Anderson, Special Teams Coordinator of 3-Time State Champion New Palestine High School (IN) walks you through EVERY DETAIL of his special teams playbook in this incredible 7-part series.
Here are just some of the unusual things you’ll have to prepare for when you play against these guys:
- An extremely unique PAT/FG formation that moves the wings off of the edge and closer to the backfield, and makes it next to impossible to get an angle off the edge to block a kick
- A kickoff scheme that allows certain players to line up ANYWHERE - Without being told by the coach
- A versatile punt block scheme that applies maximum pressure every single week no matter what you line up in.
“That’s great, but my head coach doesn’t give me enough practice time for special teams! I can’t do all that stuff”
That’s the best part - They get everything done with just 40 minutes of practice time each week!
“No way, how does that even work?”
I’ll tell you how- By knowing your numbers and being efficient with time.
Let me explain...
Coach Anderson is obsessed with having all the data he can get his hands on.
He can tell you EXACTLY how many punts, kickoffs, PATs, etc his team has run the past few seasons, and he’s been able to zero in on exactly what they need to spend time on, and what they don’t.
In other words, if you’re not giving up five touchdowns a game, you don’t need to spend as much time on PAT/FG block or your kickoff return team. You’re better off using that time to practice something else.
Introducing “Special Teams A-Z: The Complete Series”
- Part 1 - Overview and Philosophy
- Part 2 - Building an Ironclad Kickoff Team
- Part 3 - A Foolproof Kickoff Return Scheme for any Team
- Part 4 - Building a Deadly and Precise Punt Block Team
- Part 5 - Coaching Worry-Free PAT's and Field Goals
- Part 6 - Simple and Effective Punt Strategies
- Part 7 - Scouting Your Special Teams Opponent
Run Time: 6 hours 39 minutes
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Part 1 - Overview and Philosophy
3x State Champion and New Palestine HS (IN) Special Teams Coordinator Wes Anderson explains the philosophy behind their consistently elite special teams.
Topics covered include:
- How we build our season goals
- Philosophy for each phase of Special Teams
- Things to think about as a special teams coordinator
- Practice plans and kicking time
- And more!
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Part 2 - Building an Ironclad Kickoff Team
Coach Anderson breaks down their unique kickoff strategy, and why he has certain guys on the field who he never tells where to line up.
Topics covered include:
- The "Hitman" position
- Attacking different types of returns
- Making in-game adjustments during the State Championship Game
- Onside kick options
- And more!
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Part 3 - A Foolproof Kickoff Return Scheme for Any Team
Coach Anderson explains the simple and versatile kickoff return scheme they use to generate consistent field position.
Topics covered include:
- How we choose personnel
- How we game plan
- Installing the base KOR scheme
- Choosing goals for your KOR team
- And more!
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Part 4 - Building a Deadly and Precise Punt Block Team
Coach Anderson spends over an hour walking you through every detail of how they put together their punt block team, including game planning and how they look at different punt schemes.
Topics covered include:
- Attacking different types of punts
- What to look for when scouting opponent punts
- Disruptions vs Blocks
- Stopping fakes
- And more!
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Part 5 - Coaching Worry-Free PAT's and Field Goals
Coach Anderson explains the unique formation they use to kick PATs and Field Goals, and also walks you through their simple field goal block scheme.
Topics covered include:
- Our unique PAT/FG Formation and why we like it
- What we look for with personnel
- Our basic PAT/FG Block scheme
- Defending the Swinging Gate
- And more!
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Part 6 - Simple and Effective Punt Strategies
Coach Anderson coaches up the simple punt scheme that has worked for them for years.
Topics covered include:
- Installing the Punt Scheme
- Fake opportunities
- Choosing personnel
- And more!
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Part 7 - Scouting Your Special Teams Opponent
Wes Anderson walks you through every detail of how he puts a game plan together, and how he scouts his opponents to put his players in the best position possible.
Topics covered include:
- Sunday Game Planning Routine
- How I use HUDL
- Scouting Each Opponent ST Scheme
- Self-Scouting
- Sample Scout Report Walkthrough
- And more!
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