SKOOL OF THOUGHT
Do We Trust The System? Do We Know The System?
One theme that keeps showing up in film is patience...or lack of it.
When we put whistles on contact outside our primary coverage, it usually isn’t about effort. It’s about trust.
A cadence whistle says: I trust my PARTNER. I trust the SYSTEM.
A rushed whistle says the OPPOSITE. And it often puts the entire crew into reaction mode.
This is where coverage recognition matters. Knowing where the play started, how it developed, and whose responsibility it is allows us to stay patient and process instead of guessing.
🕵🏽 We also talked about the idea of being an “expert witness.”
If you can mentally track the play (especially in real time) decisions slow down, recall improves, and crew trust goes up.
🧠 This clip ties it all together: coverage, patience, cadence, and trust.
As we start the new year and the heart of conference play, this is the mindset we’ll continue to build on together!
📝 Try This Exercise:
Chart all your secondary calls from your last game:
Did you have a cadence whistle?
Was it OBVIOUS?
Did any of them affect your partner/crew? (ie. sped up their whistles)
📧 Share your findings with us by replying here
