Defining Practice Tempos And Finishes For Better Performance - Vince DiGaetano, Fordham

On today's podcast, Fordham assistant coach Vince DiGaetano shares the system which defines the tempo and finishes of their practices and how these definition create a synergy within different periods of practice and most importantly how it translates to game day. Shownotes: -Vertical alignment with the head coach/program -Tempo and finish carrying over to drill periods -Being a better Thud team -Keeping players off the ground -Meeting "on demand" player needs -Using acronyms -TAG: Tackle Grass and Angles -Eating up space -Translating to game reps -If you don't bend knees you are not making a tackle -TUC Tackle Under Control -Redistributing weight -Ball carrying hop into air = strike on the rise -Dig -Translate TUC into speed and power -Designing drills to work in the content of game/11 v 11 -Back to the vertical alignment to head coach on top -Staying off the ground -THUD Tackle High Until Domination -Tightening from the Grips to the Hips -If you are good enough to keep him up, you are definitely good enough to put him down -Not having text book tackles -70% of all plays end in a tackle -BALL Be At Leverage and Learn -How non-contact periods are like shadow boxing -Walk-thru periods -The results Sharing concepts and learning - Clayton Kendrick-Holmes, "I don't want to see someone else's drill tape. I want to see what meaningful for our players." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices