Chael Pridgen
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Montgomery, AL
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No matter what level you're looking at, you won't find another program that has had the same success as us over the last 8 years.
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I’m pleased to announce that I’ve agree accepted a position at Huntingdon College as the new offensive line coach. Thank you all for your support.
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I believe that’s the first time in school history a true freshman OL has made all conference! The future is bright with this one.
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I live and breathe O-line play, but I believe it's important for football coaches to expand their knowledge beyond the realm of what position they feel most comfortable with. For me, it is QB/WR play. Shout-out to
@CoachDubMaddox
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Thank you
@HSVLineClinic
and
@HsvSports
for allowing me to represent our program at the clinic. Was also impressed with the other speakers
I’m also thankful my people took the time to come see how we do it in the OL room at HC.
@Coach_JD_Atkins
@willjohnson57
@CoachCruz68
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This man is one of the most special players I’ve ever been around. He’s going to be highly successful in whatever he chooses.
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So proud of these young men
@terrantyoung54
and
@TerrellY1525
for signing to play in college today. The reward they have reaped is merely a reflection of their character and work ethic. I’m sure gonna miss these two. Some coaches out there are getting lucky.
#galatians6
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What an honor to share the good news with these young men.
Today’s game day devotion was brought to the guys by former Hawk OL and current Huntingdon OL coach, Chael Pridgen. Coach Pridgen talked about how your responsibilities need to replace your feelings. Your Hawks kickoff at 1:00 PM vs Methodist.
#WHOOP
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Thank you to
@sports_workbook
for the great product. They customized it for me and were very pleasant throughout the process. I’m excited to use this bad boy. Thank you also to
@Coach_JD_Atkins
and
@CoachLundberg
for putting me onto this great company through the
#ALFBchat
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A1: I'm the RT, I am drive/catching every time he goes to my right. He goes to my left, I am posting at a 45 as if I'm mashing him to the LOS. Keys: 1. knee/crotch relationship 2. The mirror does not run back and forth, it is a walk. 3. Control is everything
#HogFbChat
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Can some wing-T coaches please explain to me how you can justify teaching an O-lineman to "lead with the head" or "throw your hat in there"?
It just seems outdated, unsafe, and lazy on the coaches part.
#hogfbchat
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Dear lord,
thank you for another day and opportunity to impact my players in a positive way.
Amen
#ThankfulThursday
#bestjobintheworld
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@CoachShiffman
A4: Watch film with other coaches on staff. Accept any and all input they have even if they’re not OL guys.
For the players, a lot of them want to become coaches themselves so make sure to communicate the WHY behind everything and allow them to question and grow.
#Hogfbchat
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A2: ideally, let them relax most of the day. They understand what's about to happen. Then about 3 hours before kickoff, we discuss any coaching points for thr game and answer questions. Then they go back to relaxing. The preparation should come during the week.
#hogfbchat
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A4: depends on the front/rules. Even front, we call man to the high technique and the slide side is watching their gap.
Odd: center locked on nose, guards dual read backers, tackles are looking at who covers them to outside walkups (in case protection must be forced)
#hogfbchat
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@CoachDingus
A3: to me the progression is performance. Nobody wins a starting job by being a drill guru. They win it by putting the drills in action vs a live opponent. The emphasis is being a PLAYER not a DRILLER
#hogfbchat
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@CoachDingus
A1: 1. Establish clear expectations that everyone can agree to be held accountable. I present it to the group and vote.
2. Relationships: it’s hard for people to go to the wall for you as a coach if you don’t have a vested personal interest in them.
#hogfbchat
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We teach different protection rules for even and odd fronts, however, we ALWAYS keep full slide in our back pocket.
We will also lock the BS tackle on full slide based on personell match ups.
#Hogfbchat
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@CoachDingus
A3: beginning of the year, I'm making sure we are blocking the scene correctly. As we go, I'm checking point of attack, leverage and technique to polish up the way we execute our assignments.
Effort is something that jumps out and is not hard to see IMO.
#hogfbchat
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Generally, centers/guards two, tackes one. This is because there is more of a premium to staying square on the edge.
Defensive alignment at all positions is also a huge factor and can change the way you punch. As long as you stay square, both are okay
#Hogfbchat
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@CoachDingus
A1
#HogFbchat
IMO, those are just two tools to achieve the same thing. I choose not to over coach that and tailor it to the athlete’s physical abilities and allow them to choose.
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Squat Therapy for our 7th and 8th graders.
1. It emphasizes depth on the squat
2. Immediate feed back on if they are using their core stabilizing muscle groups
3. Allows kids to FEEL when their spine is rounding.
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@CoachShiffman
#HogFbchat
A2
Counter/trap:
1. Knee on med ball with a board simulating the LOS.
2. Scale it for old heads by having 2nd player move the end of the board changing the angle down LOS to sim a push
3. Cue:scrape paint on the LOS
Power:
Same as above but climbing to second level
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A2: Divert momentum up or down. Hips are slightly bent to create power with our in-steps dug in the ground while hands are working low to high. If we cannot work low to high, we break his arms to divert momentum down. Feet are staying hot to work against counters.
#HogFbChat
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A2: we try to keep in contact with them as much as we can. Other than that, we let them play the other sport and don’t pressure them with football. Let kids be kids and enjoy playing other sports. Football isn’t everything
#ALFBCHAT
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A4:
#Hogfbchat
feet staggered. Because if their feet are square, it often leads to them opening the gate on pass pro.
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@CoachShiffman
#hogfbchat
A2: Med balls have worked well for me. They simulate an opponents cylinder and it forces hands to work low to high which naturally keeps the head out.
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@Coach_JD_Atkins
@VerticalRaiseGC
@CoachLundberg
#ALFBChat
Chael Pridgen offensive line Huntingdon College
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@CoachLundberg
@InnovateDrone
@Coach_JD_Atkins
A2:
#ALFBchat
I don’t give homework, I give expectations. everyone is expected to meet it. If you’re a college football player and I have to stay on your butt about film and baby sit, we’re not going to win with you anyway.
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@Coach_JD_Atkins
@VerticalRaiseGC
@CoachLundberg
Chael Pridgen Huntingdon College OL coach
#ALFBchat
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@CoachDingus
A1 I started coaching 6 years ago. I had played all my life, but had 0 experience coaching football
#Hogfbchat
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@Coach_JD_Atkins
@sports_workbook
@CoachLundberg
A3: stretch is a good way to mitigate that, if a LB is scraping hard, we can cause over pursuit. Gap Scheme to the boundary helps as well as it allows receivers to get in the mix. power read is a great scheme if the T collects the DE in gap exchange.
#ALFBchat
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@Coach_JD_Atkins
@InnovateDrone
@CoachLundberg
A1 5 man sled. YES I would use it. But not for technique. I use it to prime the players CNS to drive against resistance and “set their pads” for practice. It also teaches an OL to move in synchrony.
#ALFBchat
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A2: We meet in our last block every day during school. Monday: Drills/activities oriented to what we will see on Friday.
Tuesday: emphasis on playing fast through inside, DBL team pods with real angles, blitz pickup.
The rest of the week is more mental focus/movement.
#ALFBChat
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@Coach_JD_Atkins
@sports_workbook
@CoachLundberg
#ALFBChat
A3: I will be attending the Huntingdon College clinic for sure. But I’m open to going to others. Not sure which ones are the best to try
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@Coach_JD_Atkins
@GameDayGraphic2
@CoachLundberg
#ALFBchat
A5:
Pick your battles. Too many bad experiences to pick just one
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@CoachDingus
#hogfbchat
A1: at other schools I’ve been to, we made it a call in-game if we noticed a certain look. For example, if we had a 3-tech on BS of counter, we had a call to where the center pulled instead of the guard. Or if we had a shade on the FS of buck sweep.
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A3: functional strength as well as trying to cultivate them missing the game. Trying to encourage them to be excited for spring and hanging out with their teammates.
#ALFBchat
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@Coach_JD_Atkins
@sports_workbook
@jaxon_padlo
@CoachLundberg
#ALFBChat
A3: Booth. I can see everything and I can detach from the heat of competition and make the most logical calls. But you gotta have coaches you can trust in the sidelines to relay your messages.
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@CoachShiffman
A2: Pillars of Great Offensive Linemen that we strive for:
1. Consistency
2. Movement
3. Intent
#hogfbchat
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A3: 3:30 - 5:30
Indy, offensive group, PUP, Team w/ scouts.
One thing I’d love to have more of is Indy. As of now we get an average of 20 minutes so I have to find ways to steal time with my group.
#ALFBChat
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Start with knee to crotch. players have outside hand fit to outside pec. Inside hand is low working through near hip. We then work P2P with hips fighting to stay square. We then progress backwards all the way to beginning stance and initial set.
#hogfbchat
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A5: best thing I think I did was create positive relationships and trust with my kids. What I could do better is fight for MORE INDY FOR THE OL!
#ALFBChat
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@CoachLundberg
@sports_workbook
@Coach_JD_Atkins
#ALfbchat
A3: OL:
1. Depends on what position they are playing.
2. Smooth is fast
3. ANGLES ANGLES ANGLES
4. Play LONG
5. Name of the game is to protect your hips.
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A3: the perks of being at a big school is we can keep the fatties off punt coverage(excluding the shield)
#hogfbchat
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A1: we’ve actually started to do movement training for the OL/TE In our weight room. Focus on hip/shoulder mobility as well as movement on one leg. 45 minutes twice a week and it classifies as strength and conditioning.
#ALFBchat
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@Coach_JD_Atkins
@VerticalRaiseGC
@CoachLundberg
#ALFBchat
Chael Pridgen
Offensive Line
Huntingdon College
I’d love to see
@CoachCruz68
on here.
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It's a great time to play OL for the wolves! Cant wait to use these tools to make our kids BETTER!
The shipment is here! Can't wait to get to work with these great tools from
@LBOlineDesign
@OLPMedia
.
#BuiltToDominate
#OLP
#hogfbchat
#SharksOL
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@CoachLundberg
@GameStrat
@Coach_JD_Atkins
A1:
#ALFBchat
learned a lot of this from
@Coach_JD_Atkins
but I use 3 traits of a play. Effort, assignment, technique. Using those 3 qualities a kid will either get a plus or a minus. I share everyone’s grades with the entire group. IMO it creates accountability and competition.
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@CoachLundberg
@InnovateDrone
@Coach_JD_Atkins
#ALfbchat
A2: skill acquisition for the OL as well as polishing on scheme and execution using film from last year. Biggest thing is taking the time to invest in relationships with each individual player in the group.
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Really excited to attend a quality clinic. Maybe I can get
@CoachCruz68
to go!
Big thanks to
@ChaelPridgen
for making plans to attend the Rocket City Line Clinic!
🚨 8 DAYS 🚨
📍Huntsville, AL
📆June 9-10, 2022
🔗
🎟
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A4: there are no pros and cons of 2 pt vs 3 pt. The truth is if you are disciplined and can create power angles from the ground up, a 3pt stance is only different from a two if hand is in the ground. IMO, A 3 or stance is for goal line situations.
#Hogfbchat
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A5: Clinics, reading, and consulting with trusted coaches.
Probably the most important thing is emphasizing time with family and working on my own mental and spiritual well-being. Football can’t take up all parts of your life or you lose yourself and kids suffer
#ALFBchat
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@CoachLundberg
@GameDayGraphic2
@Coach_JD_Atkins
A5: I’d teach them the concept of the “roof” best pass play in football is all verticals. Defenses must always have answers for vertical routes like gaps in the box. From there, I believe you can teach them anything using that principle but it would go from top down
#ALFBchat
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12 & 13 personnel: I sometimes have trouble understand defensive alignment and gap responsibility as well as coordinating extra blockers to account for extra gaps/numbers.
#HogFbChat
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A1: Saturday 5:00 AM lift/run, grade my position group before my fiancé wakes up, and watch the opposing teams film like a spectator. Get a feel for how they play.
Sunday: 5:00 workout and create my “hot sheet” for runs/protections by meeting time.
#ALFBChat
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It was awesome to have some time to talk with
@CoachShiffman
it was a real pleasure to be on the podcast.
Today we have
@ChaelPridgen
on the
@HogFbPodcast
Check out the newest episode and all other episodes here:
#Hogfbchat
#Hogfbpodcast
#Podcast
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@Coach_CTyson
"Nothing comes for free. You want that mansion in the hills with a maybach, theres a price. You want to not have a job and live with no stability, theres a price for that too.
Which price are you willing to pay?"
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@TBlazer5AS1
hey coach, been following you for a while... I love your take on the science of biomechanical efficiency.
I was wondering if you could give me and
@Coach_JD_Atkins
out with hip mobility.
Just some drills or exercises for our kids.
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@Coach_JD_Atkins
@sports_workbook
@CoachLundberg
A3: stretch is a good way to mitigate that, if a LB is scraping hard, we can cause over pursuit. Gap Scheme to the boundary helps as well as it allows receivers to get in the mix. power read is a great scheme if the T collects the DE in gap exchange. Condensed sets are good too.
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@CHerb91
@Coach_JD_Atkins
@sports_workbook
@CoachLundberg
We haven’t set a complete date yet due to renovations in our facilities but I should have a date next week
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Don't like to use the word "jump" we want cleats in the ground at all times. We call it a "short set" in which we take the most efficient knee to crotch angle to quickly get proper hand fit. We then transition to P2P mirror utilizing power angles to stay as square as possible
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A3: a stagger is crutial to create power angles from the midline of the knee to the ground. An even stance also makes a player more prone to opening the door in pass pro. So yes we always teach a stagger (apart from the Center)
#Hogfbchat
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A4: mental/emotional building. A great coach told me “if you tell a kid he looks like a bear enough, he’s gonna start to see fur”
Next, strength and stability training. Coaches love to rave about “fundamentals” but fail to prepare their players to be able tohandle them.
#ALFBchat
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A4: Yes.
@Coach_JD_Atkins
Does the grading and I try to put together a list of clips with good coaching film. We try to identify bad habits such as leverage, hands, and movement inefficiency. It also helps us identify player strengths.
The film can't be all bad things
#HogFBChat
Q4: Do you self-scout? If so, what are some things that you will focus on as the OL coach?
#Hogfbchat
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@CoachLundberg
@GameDayGraphic2
@Coach_JD_Atkins
#ALFBChat
A5: ID front, who has help, alert on possible pressure looks.
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Congratulations on getting over the hump! It’s well deserved and I’m proud of you.
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A4: Thursday night is always our date night. We make sure that no matter what’s going on that we do something nice.
We also mitigate through the week by waking up early and working out together.
Saturday’s are what we really look forward to though.
#ALFBChat
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When somebody posts a video of themselves hitting a bench max, but their spotter's hands touch the bar.
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WHAT A PICK-UP!
Let’s go! So fired up to get to go to work with my brother,
@coachdawkins_
! Opelika just got better.
#OwnIt
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@CoachLundberg
@GameStrat
@Coach_JD_Atkins
#AlFbchat
A1 it depends on who we have. But if it were my choice, I’d go spread because we can take advantage of space on the field.
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