Arpedge R.

I have over 13 years of coaching experience in the areas of Football and Track and Field. I have played significant roles as Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line coach to win district, league, and section championship titles. I have coached over 15 WCAL (West Catholic Athletic League) All-League Defensive Linemen in the last 4 years with several more All-Dade (Miami-Dade County) Defensive Lineman. The D-Linemen that I have coached have received honors in All-NorCal, All-WCAL, and California Div I All-State teams. In 2013, my entire starting defensive line was honored on the WCAL All-League team while my defensive end was named "WCAL Defensive Linemen of the year". Many of his athletes have gone on the play collegiate football and a few are currently playing in the NFL. I coach all ages: youth, high school, college, and adult.

Prep Highlights: Named to National Bluechips All-America Team and ranked among the nation's top dozen players at strongside defensive end...Named to PrepStar's All-America Team and ranked among the top 20 defensive line prospects in the SEC region...Named by SuperPrep to its All-Dixie Team and ranked among the state of Florida's top 35 players overall and top six defensive linemen. In conjunction with the 1999 Super Bowl in Miami, I was presented the first annual NFL/Ford C.I.T.Y. Scholar-Athlete Award (which was presented at a ceremony by former NFL greats Ronnie Lott and Sterling Sharpe), chosen after a national search of high school players, which included a field of 27 finalists... Recognized as one of the best shot putters and discus throwers in the country, throwing 64'11 in the shot and 189 feet in the discus. Recorded as having one of the best shot put throws in Florida history.

Collegiate Highlights: Played four years of college football at the University of Florida (Go Gators!). Part of SEC Championship team in 2000 and competed in the Orange bowl, Sugar Bowl and Outback bowl. Awarded 'Most Improved Defensive Player' in 2002 as well as the 'True Gator' award which were two very prestigious awards at the university of Florida.

Pro Highlights: Played in both the AFL and the NIFL, where I was a team captain, tied for most sacks in the league, most sacks on my team, and top in TFLs.

Sample Pass-Rushing Practice Plan - This session will specifically work on pass rush skills and techniques that will progress the athletes ability to defeat their opposition and sack that QB.

Dynamic DL Warm Up - 5 min
Stance and Start
Objectives
- Athlete learns proper foot, hand and hip placement within their stance for maximum explosion.
- Athlete learns triple extension from their loaded stance. Exercises can include but not limited to power ball hip tosses, superman to mats and broad jumps.

Speed - 5 min
Objective
- Athletes will drill driving out of their stance with a resistance band or bunches for 10-15 yards.

DL Agility- Frontal, Sagittal, Diagonal and Transverse Movements. Power Punching Ball will also be supplemented to activate striking hands. - 5 min
Objectives
- Athletes will work on feet and hand quickness with ladders and half pads.
- Athletes will work on playing with low shoulders, hip mobility and toe turning.
- Athletes will be trained to burst to complete each drill which focuses on closing on QBs and RBs.

DL Hope Training - 15 min
Objective
- Athlete will run circles, U and L which trains Lineman to carve corners with low pads and pointing toe to target.
- Athlete will learn how to accelerate through the carve of the corner.

Hand Combat - 5 min
Objectives
- Athlete will learn 2-1 hands combat.
- Athletes will learn various hand techniques and attack points on the arms of an Offensive Linemen.
- Athletes will learn to work whole to half body escape moves.
- Athletes will work important drills like 2-beat, 3-beat, T-trap and wheeling.

Pass Rush Moves - 15 min
Objectives
- Athlete will learn and work various moves on knock down dummy such as quick swim, club rip, sweeps, fork lifts or fork downs.
- Athlete will learn the importance of the combination of moves such as set up moves coupled with counter moves.
- Athlete will learn how to determine the appropriate move based on the Offensive Linemen sets.
- Athlete will learn how and when to attack an offensive linemen in relation to the QB 5 or 7 yard drop.
- Athlete will learn how to close on QB in 5 to 6 steps.
- Athlete will learn how to work speed to power moves or power to quick moves depending on their opposition.

One on ones with the coach- Assessment at the end of session. - 10 min
Objective
- Athlete will put together all of the various techniques and drillS taught to successfully get to the QB. Athlete must work to demonstrate master before that next level of train.
- Athlete will rush the passer 5 times on the left and right doing any move worked on within that session.
- Athlete will filmed and recorded for an analysis.

JKW- Encourage athlete to just keep working.