Q. Do you have an agenda of topics to be
covered? A. No. Groups of coaches, I've found, can vary greatly from week to week and place to place, and so can what they want me to cover, and so I need to be flexible enough able to
respond to the needs and wishes of each particular group of coaches.So I don't work with a formal
agenda. To me, that would be a commitment to cover everything on the agenda, and I don't want to be in a position where I don't keep a promise. I work off a long
list of things that I am prepared to cover, but there simply isn't time in a one-day clinic to cover them
all.If I were to try to work off a
rigid agenda, I might disappoint some coaches by leaving a topic too
soon, or by staying on one topic so long I failed to get to the items on the agenda that they wanted me to cover
For sure, there will be a good deal of time spent on my Wildcat, which I first ran - and named - in 1997, long before the Dolphins ever dreamed of such a thing.
Q. Is one of your clinics the best way to learn the
Double-Wing?
A. Truthfully, a clinic is not the best way to learn my system from scratch. You will get the most benefit from one of my clinics if have some exposure to my system, or at least to some form of Double-Wing. I strongly recommend that before attending you become familiar with my "Dynamics of the Double Wing."
Q. I have coached for 6 years
in the 10-13 year age range and tinkered with the double wing in the
past. I was hoping to really use it this year and wanted to
know if your clinic is focused on coaches new to this offense.
Also, which tapes would you recommend" Thanks for your
help.
A. Good
question. It's fair to say that the
clinics, while aimed at people who already run my offense,
are very useful to people who might not have run it yet but do have a
basic understanding of it - terminology, etc. To get to that point, you really should be familiar with my 'Dynamics of the Double Wing" - video and playbook."Installing the System" would also
be very helpful, and "A Fine Line" would be a big help, too. So would "Troubleshooting." If you come in with that
knowledge, things will not go over your head. You'll able to understand
and profit from what you see and hear, and to talk "Wyatt-Wing" with other coaches
at the clinic.
Q. Is there an overall
theme?
A. Yes. My aim has always been to send
people away with a better understanding of how to be a more effective
Double Wing coach, and with a whole lot of things to think about. I
think that most people who have attended one of my clinics
will tell you that I have succeeded in doing that.
The overall theme is the two
major characteristics of my system - simplicity and breadth. I
believe that's what makes it unique. Thanks to its simplicity, we're
able to teach it relatively quickly, and then to concentrate on running a
certain basic core of plays very well. But thanks to its breadth - its
versatility and flexibility - we are able to become truly multiple by expanding that basic core and its offshoots in a wide variety of formations - including the Wildcat-
Q. I'd like to attend
more than one clinic!
A. Great. Our policy is - IF YOU
PAY FOR ONE CLINIC, YOU CAN ATTEND AS MANY OTHERS AS YOU WISH - AT NO CHARGE . Every year there are coaches
who attend more than one clinic and as a result, I now offer - space
permitting - free admission to a second (or third! or fourth) clinic to any coach who has
paid to attend an earlier clinic this year.
Q. What is your policy on
refunds?
A. We cannot make refunds less than
ONE WEEK before a clinic. The pre-registration discount is offered in
return for a firm commitment from you so that we can make our plans
accordingly. If, however, you find yourself unable to attend a clinic
you've pre-registered for, you may apply the registration fee to
another clinic.
Q. Do you offer a staff
discount?A. Yes. Provided that payment is
made in advance - and with the same PayPal or purchase order or check - if you pay for four coaches the fifth coach from your staff attends free.
Q. What if we pay for a certain
number of coaches and one of them can't make it?
A. We don't offer refunds, but we will work to give you a credit toward purchase of
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