Developing Protection Plans w/ Doug Novak

We are fortunate to have Doug Novak on this episode of the podcast.

Novak's contributions to the game are notable. Coaches around the world have benefited from his sharing of the game through various clinics and his website, CoachDougNovak.com.

This episode was recorded in-person after Novak completed a two-day clinic with players from Lake City and Sandpoint high schools.

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1:05 - Protection Plans as an Offensive Attack

4:00 - Giving players they need to succeed

6:35 - "Home Base" as a starting point

9:15 - Providing opportunities for less athletic players

10:25 - The importance of the Stride Stop

12:15 - Offensive Concepts out of Protection Plans

14:30 - Building breakdown scenarios

16:15 - Giving up some control as a coach

19:10 - Taking over a new program