2009 COACH WYATT* CLINICS
*THE COACH WHO GAVE THE WILDCAT ITS NAME

CLINICS START AT 9 AM SHARP AND GO UNTIL 4 PM + - WITH A 1-HOUR BREAK FOR LUNCH

DATE CLINIC CLINIC SITE
FEB 28 ATLANTA HILTON GARDEN INN, ATLANTA AIRPORT
MAR 21 CHICAGO HILTON GARDEN INN, MIDWAY AIRPORT
APR 4 PHILADELPHIA HOLIDAY INN FORT WASHINGTON
APR 11 PROVIDENCE SHERATON PROVIDENCE AIRPORT
MAY 2 DURHAM, NC KESTREL HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL
JUNE 6 PACIFIC NW VANCOUVER, WA - Vancouver Christian HS - 8205 NE 4th Plain Blvd*
    * The site is an easy 15-20 minute drive from Portland International Airport and just 5 minutes from Westfield Vancouver Mall and nearby lodging

To watch a video clip of a previous Coach Wyatt Clinic

WATCH FOR UPDATED 2009 CLINIC INFO HERE OR AT
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COACH WYATT CLINICS
2009 - 12TH YEAR
ADVANCED INSTRUCTION IN A VERSATILE, FLEXIBLE, OFFENSIVE SYSTEM
INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL WILDCAT!
hyaks DVD ALL NEW!!! Late last July (the 23rd, to be exact), I took the job as head coach at North Beach High School, in Ocean Shores, Washington. North Beach had not had much success in recent years, and finished 1-9 in 2007. Long story short - The North Beach Hyaks finished 2008 with a 7-3 record, and the three losses were all close, by a total of just 11 points. Why were we successful? I applied all the lessons I've learned (many of them the hard way) over the years, and had the help of some very good assistants and a small but hard-working group of kids who really bought in. And also my Double-Wing system: we rushed 504 times for 3670 yards (7.28 yards per play) and outscored opponents 353-172. Not bad for a group of kids running it for the first time. And although we were pretty basic in sticking to a solid core of plays, we didn't stick to just one formation. True to the versatility that I've been advocating for several years now, we ran only 32 per cent of the time from plain old double tight-double wing - and that was in the early going, before we took off the training wheels. We wound up running more than 10 per cent unbalanced, 22 per cent of the time from slot, 22 per cent of the time from Stack. We passed pretty well, too. This highlight video shows it all- and it's available FREE to all coaches attending my 2009 clinics. In order to make sure that we have enough on hand for clinic attendees, it will NOT be available for sale until after the Providence clinic
DATE CLINIC CLINIC SITE
FEB 28 ATLANTA HILTON GARDEN INN, ATLANTA AIRPORT
MAR 21 CHICAGO HILTON GARDEN INN, MIDWAY AIRPORT
APR 4 PHILADELPHIA HOLIDAY INN FORT WASHINGTON
APR 11 PROVIDENCE SHERATON PROVIDENCE AIRPORT
MAY 2 DURHAM, NC KESTREL HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL
JUNE 6 PACIFIC NW VANCOUVER, WA

Since 1997, Coach Wyatt has put on more than 150 clinics or camps in 28 states and a Canadian province ... Alabama, Alaska, Alberta (Canada), California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin... He has personally coached the Double-Wing in Finland, Denmark and Germany, and at 5 different US high schools and in 2008, in his first year at North Beach High School in Ocean Shores, Washington his team went 7-3 and earned him Pacific League Coach of the Year honors. (In 2007, North Beach finished 1-9.)

2009 - 12TH YEAR
REGISTRATION FEE --- $125 AT THE DOOR -- $100 ADVANCE REGISTRATION**
** PAYMENT OR P.O. 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF CLINIC DATE - FOR PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

CANCELLATION POLICY- PLEASE NOTE- NO REFUNDS for cancellations less than 1 week prior to the clinic-

BUT - in the event of cancellation, registration fee can be applied toward purchase of materials
CLINICS START AT 9 AM SHARP AND GO UNTIL 4 PM + - WITH A 1-HOUR BREAK FOR LUNCH
THINK OF IT AS AN ENTIRE DAY IN THE COMPANY OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T THINK YOU'RE NUTS!
FIRM CLINIC DATES AND SITES AS OF 2-6-09
DATE CLINIC CLINIC SITE
FEB 28 ATLANTA HILTON GARDEN INN, ATLANTA AIRPORT
MAR 21 CHICAGO HILTON GARDEN INN, MIDWAY AIRPORT
APR 4 PHILADELPHIA HOLIDAY INN FORT WASHINGTON
APR 11 PROVIDENCE SHERATON PROVIDENCE AIRPORT
MAY 2 DURHAM, NC KESTREL HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL
JUNE 6 PACIFIC NW VANCOUVER, WA

To watch a video clip of a previous Coach Wyatt Clinic

EXACT DATES AND LOCATION INFO WILL BE ADDED ONCE THEY ARE FIRM
FOR FURTHER INFO: coachwyatt@aol.com - 360-834-3868
IN RESPONSE TO NUMEROUS REQUESTS - I will be selling videos at clinics and if they are purchased at the clinic they will sell for 15% off regular price. However, since I am limited in the number of videos I can carry with me, I may run out, in which case I will still sell "rain checks" at the clinic price and ship the videos on my return home. (The clinic prices apply only at the clinic to people who are registered.)

Q. Do you have an agenda of topics to be covered?

A. No. Groups of coches, 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 some time spent on my Wildcat, which I first ran - and named - in 1997, long before the Dolphins ever dreamed of such a thing

And there will be time spent on my experience last season at North Beach High School in Ocean Shores, Washington, in turning a team that had been 1-9 in 2007 into a 7-3 playoff contender.

Q. Is a clinic the best way to learn the Double-Wing?

No, not from scratch. My clinics are aimed a wide spectrum of coaches - from beginning youth coaches to experienced high school coaches - but they are not designed to be a substitute for my teaching materials. They are not designed to teach my system to people with no knowledge of it at all. You will get the most benefit from one of my clinics if have had some exposure to my system, or at least to some form of Double-Wing. Before attending, I strongly advise that 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?

Yes. 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

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.

Q. I'd like to attend more than one clinic.

A. Our policy is - IF YOU PAY FOR ONE CLINIC, YOU CAN ATTEND A SECOND ONE (OR EVEN A THIRD ONE) FREE. Every year there is a number of very interested coaches who attend more than one clinic and as a result, I now offer - space permitting - free admission to a second (or third!) clinic to any coach who has paid to attend an earlier clinic this year.

Q. What is your policy on refunds?

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 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 give you a credit toward purchase of videos.

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