Grand Rapids Football Clinic Schedule

*Speakers and Topics are Subject to Change

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"My staff and I at GR Christian High truly appreciate the Glazier Clinic format."

"My staff and I at GR Christian High truly appreciate the Glazier Clinic format. We took advantage of the season pass in 2011 and found the entire format very helpful. The three-session format by the same speaker allow coaches to get more in depth on specific techniques and schemes. I appreciated the wide variety, and felt everyone on my staff was able to improve their specific position knowledge. Most of my staff also took advantage of the internet seminars as well. It is a great way to develop football knowledge for coaches whose schedules don’t allow them to make the clinic. I will invest in season passes every year for my staff- there is no better value for your money."

- Don Fellows, Grand Rapids Christian HS, MI

Of the eight state champions in Michigan, six of them attend Glazier Clinics.

Thursday Evening

  Session 1
7:00 - 7:50 p.m.		 Session 2
8:20 - 9:10 p.m.		 Session 3
9:25 - 10:15 p.m.
Jim Cole
Alma College
Retired Head Coach
Bio 		YOUTH TOPIC: Weekly, Daily & Year-Long Practice Planning Tips & Ideas - I

 YOUTH TOPIC: Offensive Position Drills for the Youth Athlete - B

 YOUTH TOPIC: Defensive Position Drills for the Youth Athlete - B
Brady Hoke
Michigan
Head Coach
Bio 		Wolverine D-Line Play - I

 D-Line Pass Rush Drills & Techniques - I
Josh Dukes
Hudl
Hudl Rep
 Using Video to Dominate on the Field - Advanced
Justin Lustig
Ball State
Spec Teams/RB Coach
Bio 		Fundamental Drills & Concepts for Kick & Punt Coverage - I

 Fundamental Techniques & Drills for Punt Return Team - I

 KOR System & Drills - I
Jim McNally
New York Jets
O-Line Consultant
Bio 		New York Jets Double Under & High Leg Blocking Techniques - A

 Front Side Techniques on 1-Back Inside Zone Play Weak - A

 Back Side Techniques on 1-Back Inside Zone Play Weak - A
Jeff Thorne
North Central College
Asst Head Coach/OC
Bio 		Play Pass off a Power Running Game

 Coupling Speed Option & Trap in Gun Run Game - I

 5/6-Man Pass Protection Schemes - I
Al Borges
Michigan
OC/QB Coach
Bio 		How to Develop an Effective Offensive Game Plan & Call Sheet

 Wolverine Passing Concepts
Dave Moore
Greenville HS, MI
Head Coach
Bio 		Double Wing Basics: Power & Counter - I

 Counters for Your Counters - I

 Double Wing from the Gun - I

Friday Morning

  Session 1
8:30 - 9:20 a.m.		 Session 2
9:45 - 10:35 a.m.		 Session 3
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Noel Dean
Lowell HS, MI
Head Coach
 Practice Planning: Organization, Purpose & Peaking at the Right Time - I

 Option Routes & Pre-Snap Through Delivery - A
Major John M. Giannella
Presented by United States Marine Corps
Bio 		Leadership
Bill Miller
Minnesota
Asst Head Coach/LB Coach
Bio 		Defending Red Zone Offenses out of the 4-3 Def - I/A

 Defeating Protections with Pressure & Blitz out of the 4-3 Def - I/A

 Multiple Front Concepts for Defending 2-Back Run Game out of the 4-3 Def - I/A
Bart Hansen
Grand Rapids Christian HS, MI
DC
 Defensive Philosophy: Base Overview of the 3-3 Stack Def - B/I

 Defending the Spread out of the 3-3 Stack Def - I

 Man & Zone Pressures out of the 3-3 Stack Def - I
Rich Nagy
Western Michigan
DC
Bio 		Bronco DB Skills & Drills

 Bronco Secondary Teaching Progression

 Bronco Run Support & DB Run Fits
Jeff Menage
Quarterback Academy/Nat'l Football Academies
OC
Bio 		The Self-Correct Throwing System, Part 1: Maximizing Passing Accuracy & Efficiency with the Zero Position - B/I

 The Self-Correct Throwing System, Part 2: Sequential Footwork Drills That Build Power & Timing - B/I

 Training a QB to Self-Correct, Not Self-Destruct: Confidence & Consistency Through a Common Language - B/I
C. Ray Gregory
Georgia Southern
Former Asst Coach
Bio 		Triple Option Attack, Including Installation, Blocking Assignments, Techniques Used by Skill & Line, QB Pre-Snap Reads & Keys to the Mesh - I

 Midline Option Attack, Including Installation, Blocking Assignments, Techniques Used by Skill & Line, QB Pre-Snap Reads & Keys to the Mesh - I

 Counter Option Attack, Including Installation, Blocking Assignments, Techniques Used by Skill & Line, QB Pre-Snap Reads, Keys to the Mesh, When to Use Counter & Which Counter to Use Against Each Look - I
Paul Alexander
Cincinnati Bengals
Asst Head Coach/O-Line Coach
Bio 		Coaching & Teaching Techniques for O-Line Coaches - I

 How to Develop Basic Run Blocking & Pass Protection Rules & Calls - B

 Position Specific Techniques for Off Tackles, Guards & Centers - A

Friday Afternoon

  Session 1
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.		 Session 2
2:45 - 3:35 p.m.		 Session 3
4:00 - 4:50 p.m.
Major John M. Giannella
Presented by United States Marine Corps
Bio 		Leadership
Ron English
Eastern Michigan
Head Coach
Bio 		Body Mechanics in the Secondary - B

 Tackling Techniques - B
Shane Fairfield
Muskegon HS, MI
Head Coach
 Muskegon HS Under & Over Fronts From the 5-2 Def - I

 Inside & Outside Pressures & Alignments out of the Under & Over Front - I

 Coverages & Adjustments to Motion out of the Under & Over Front - I
Mike Ward
Illinois
LB Coach
Bio 		Teaching Tackling/Turnover Drills - A

 Defending the Spread out of the 4-2-5

 LB Drills & Stunts out of the 4-2-5
Morris Watts
Central Michigan
Pass Game Coor/QB Coach
Bio 		Developing the QB - B

 Game Planning & Preparation - A

 Play-Action Pass & Nakeds - I
Dan Rohn
West Catholic HS, MI
Head Coach
Bio 		Run Game from Multiple Personnel/Spread Packages - I

 Short Passing Game out of the Spread - I

 Creating an Aggressive Offensive Scheme - I
Dewayne Alexander
Cumberland (TN)
Head Coach
Bio 		Complementary Run Plays for Rocket Sweep from the Gun, Pistol & Under Center - I/A

 3-Step, Boots & Screens in the Wing-T/Rocket/Jet Offense - I/A

 Attacking the Def with Bunch Routes with Rocket/Jet Motion - I/A
Jim McNally
New York Jets
O-Line Consultant
Bio 		Front Side Techniques on 1-Back Outside Zone Play Weak - A

 Back Side Techniques on 1-Back Outside Zone Play Weak - A
Doug Downing
Eastern Michigan
Asst Coach/Rec Coor/WR Coach
Bio 		WR Fundamentals & Drills - I

Friday Evening

  Session 1
6:50 - 7:40 p.m.		 Session 2
7:45 - 8:35 p.m.
Josh Dukes
Hudl
Hudl Rep
 Using Video to Dominate on the Field - Beginner
Walt Lodes, Jr.
Northern Rocket Football League
President
 YOUTH TOPIC: Coaching: Make It Safe & Fun & the Players Will Follow - I

 YOUTH TOPIC: How to Run a Really, Really Big Youth Football League - A
Pat Fox
Milford HS, MI
Head Coach
 Building Leadership Through Your Off-Season Cond Prgm - B

 Using G Def to Attack Off Scheme with Multiple Forms of Pressure - A
Cameron Norcross
Fresno State
O-Line Coach
Bio 		*PRE-RECORDED VIDEO PRESENTATION: Pistol Play-Action Pass Game - A
Dewayne Alexander
Cumberland (TN)
Head Coach
Bio 		O-Line Fundamentals in the Rocket Off System - I/A

 Belly Play-Action Passing Game in Rocket Off Using Rocket Motion & Unbalanced Formations - I/A
Todd Kolster
Grand Rapids Catholic Central HS, MI
Head Coach
Bio 		Vertical Passing Game - B

 GR Catholic Screen Game - B
Jeff Menage
Quarterback Academy/Nat'l Football Academies
OC
Bio 		Executing the R4 QB Expert System: Increasing the QB/WR Confidence/Completions with Rhythm - B/I

 Implementing the R4 QB Expert System: Unlocking the Power of R4 in Your Existing Offensive Scheme - B/I

Friday Late Evening

  Session 1
9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes

 FCA Coaches Fellowship

Saturday Morning

  Session 1
8:30 - 9:20 a.m.		 Session 2
9:45 - 10:35 a.m.		 Session 3
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Troy Abbs
Trine
DC
Bio 		Thunder 3-4 Front, Cover 3 & Fire Zone Pressures - I

 Cover 2 & Cover 4 Pkgs out of 3-4 & 4-2-5 - I

 Thunder Defensive Pursuit & Tackling/Turnover Circuit Drills - B
Ted Gill
Michigan State
D-Line Coach
Bio 		Training D-Linemen to Rush the Passer - A

 D-Line Stick Drill for Hands & Feet

 D-Line Pass Rush Games
Pat Fox
Milford HS, MI
Head Coach
 Integrating G Def into a 4-2-5 Pkg - A

 Defending the Wing-T out of the G Def - I

 Using Robber Coverage to Stop the Run & Defending 32 Personnel - I
Tyler Haines
Adrian College
OC
Bio 		AC Wide Zone Package, Including Multiple Groupings, Multiple Formations, Play Action & Misdirection - I

 AC Power Package: Multiple Groupings, Multiple Formations & Gap Protection Play Action - I

 AC Spread Package, Including Spread Runs, Horizontal Concepts, Vertical Concepts & Screens - I
Bill Cubit
Western Michigan
Head Coach
Bio 		No-Huddle Procedure -

 WMU Passing Game -

 Screens & Draws -
Dewayne Alexander
Cumberland (TN)
Head Coach
Bio 		The Rocket Sweep: Multiple Formations from the Gun Pistol & Under Center - I/A

 Designed QB Runs in the Wing-T Offense from Under Center, Pistol & in the Gun - I/A

 Implementing the Bubble Screen, Shallow Crossing Routes & Mini-Curl Passing Concepts into the Wing-T, Jet/Rocket Off - I/A
Todd Kolster
Grand Rapids Catholic Central HS, MI
Head Coach
Bio 		Practice Set-Up to Achieve Screen & Pass Game Success - B

 Formation for Success: Motions/Shifts - B

 Inside/Outside Zone Concepts - B

Saturday Afternoon

  Session 1
1:00 - 1:50 p.m.		 Session 2
1:55 - 2:45 p.m.
Dan Hagstrom
Howard City Tri-County Rocket Football
Coach & Field Director
 YOUTH TOPIC: Fundamentals of Youth Football Practice - B

 YOUTH TOPIC: Coaching Youth Football: Installing the 50 Defense - B
Pat Fox
Milford HS, MI
Head Coach
 Shotgun Zone Read Play-Action Passing Game - I

 Coaching the Shotgun Pull Schemes: Trap, Dart & Power O - I
Cameron Norcross
Fresno State
O-Line Coach
Bio 		*PRE-RECORDED VIDEO PRESENTATION: Pistol Zone Read Series - A

 *PRE-RECORDED VIDEO PRESENTATION: What's New in the Pistol Off: Horn Series (Outside Run) out of the Pistol

Summary of Speaker Changes

  Session 1
Beginning 2/6/12
Speaker Changes 2012

 Jeff Thorne's topic has changed Thursday Evening

Hudl now presenting an Advanced session Thursday Evening & a Beginner session Friday Evening