Band-Chica Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 We're marking sets, and a few freshmen are having a hard time understanding how to find their spots. I've tried a few things, but it doesn't seem to be helping. It would really help if anybody had a few suggestions on how to help them. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyFlute07 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Oh gosh. I know how you feel. They don't seem to be catching on... ::angry face:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpetman1288 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 You could try a few different things... A.) if it is a set where he/she remains between two certain people, tell him/her to remain between the two. B.) Always remember distances from hashes and remember yardlines C.) If all else fails, draw or print out a football grid and plot the coordinates. Then connect the dots and number each set. It helps out quite a bit when you get a visual representation of your drill. Hope this helps you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 You could try a few different things... A.) if it is a set where he/she remains between two certain people, tell him/her to remain between the two. B.) Always remember distances from hashes and remember yardlines C.) If all else fails, draw or print out a football grid and plot the coordinates. Then connect the dots and number each set. It helps out quite a bit when you get a visual representation of your drill. Hope this helps you! Letter C is great!!!! Have them keep a little dot book with them at all times. On each page, they should draw a little diagram of where they are in relation to the field. Individual responsibility is a great thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Also, you could try some sort of way of marking their spot with chalk, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpet Master Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Try poker chips on their spot. That always works. Once they are confident take the chips away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinHorn Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 We got sidewalk chalk one year and marked our sets, but the acid rain washes it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewing09 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 we have these dot thingys theres like all 4 steps apart so we just coordinate around the dots like oh that looks 2 steps away from a dot or that looks right on the dot etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinrh Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Richland stopped marking individual sets completely... we do the thing WhiteWing09 is talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewing09 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 We got sidewalk chalk one year and marked our sets, but the acid rain washes it away. LMAO wow i never saw that before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txsweetheart183 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 we use chalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewing09 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 they spray the dots with orange paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustra.exe Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 spray some, chalk others... different color for each movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txsweetheart183 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 how do u start with a clean slate the following year if u spray it with paint? and thats a lot of freakin paint and with all this rain our chalk has been gone for a while =[ oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksnare08 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 how do u start with a clean slate the following year if u spray it with paint? and thats a lot of freakin paint and with all this rain our chalk has been gone for a while =[ oh well yeah, we're probably going to have to re-chalk some of those again since we only worked on them for one practice. ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanuel Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 we haven't marked our sets since my sophomore year according to our director it's bettr to learn that way becuase you're not trying to look down to find a spot, but you're more concerned about the people around you and keeping good spacing and all that jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewing09 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 how do u start with a clean slate the following year if u spray it with paint? and thats a lot of freakin paint and with all this rain our chalk has been gone for a while =[ oh well well they usually wear out by then. but anyway we dont mark the sets. how can i say it hmm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it looks kinda like that ^ accept the whole field. say you start on the hash marks theres a dot on a yard line then in the middle of two then on another etch each 4 steps away like i said we work around the dots your 1 step in front of that one 2 diagonal from that one half a step behind that one etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txsweetheart183 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 yea we have those dots too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Give them a sheet with all their coordinates. If they don't know where they are, tell them to read it. 2 in 35, means you're 2 steps inside the 35. 2 in front hash means you're 2 steps inside the front hash. Works for Cavaliers, works for SFA, it can work for you. Giving people a picture of the drill is just going to make them try and dress the form the first few times you run the set, and dressing to people that are making errors, is going to set up the drill way off what it is supposed to be. Forget about the form entirely for a couple of months, I think it does a band good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American920 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 You know, using chalk is actually very helpful despite the rain. If we still need help after chalk sets wash away, we can chalk them again, and that plants them more firmly in our memory since we have to do it AGAIN. Seeming waste of chalk and time, but it DOES work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaxoAK Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 lol - our freshman initiation is involved in this process...the section leaders drive their newbies to a local Office Depot/BestBuy/WalMart to stage a "hostage" for those free AOL cds. So basically, your van pulls up to the front of the store, the kids get out run and grab an armful each, and run back to the van as fast as you can and creating as many akward stares as possible. we use the cds upside down/face up to mark the start/finish set. it's fun and kinda quirky but def. a tradition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n3rdu5 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hahaha this is an old thread but I figured I might as well reply.... We use 2 of the methods listed above. We have dots that are 4 steps apart each all across our practice field. So that helps make sure we are accurately in our set. Then we also use chalk to physically mark down our sets on the field....well the band uses chalk... My sophomore year, our drumline used soap to mark sets. It does amazing work. Unlike the chalk that washes away with rain, the soap actually stays! With each rain shower, of course, the marks get fainter and fainter but that makes it better. You can still find your set if you need and don't have to remark it, but it's not really there unless you look hard for it. I can still find most of my sets from our opener which we marked way back in late July haha. Soap does wonders. Drumline dropped the usage of soap, but we cymbals decided to be smart and we still use it. I love it. Very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salesmonkey Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 We use spray paint for all our charts. End of the year get the quarter masters and leadership team out on the field during summer with black spray paint. IDK how long this is going to work though. Field was repaved two summers ago so as of now it only has this years show on it and last years painted over. May not be too long before it has to be repaved again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewing09 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 doesnt marking indvidual sets get confusing after a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_snap44 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Painting sets isn't too confusing...we used paint pens to mark our individual marching number on each dot. Even if you had 2 of your own dots right next to eachother, it was easy to remember which was which...spray paint dots come out different every spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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