Gun-Option Offense Takes Aim At The End Zone
SHOTGUN OFFENSES ARE basically viewed as passing offenses. Our offense is a combination of the wing-T, I-formation, West Coast offense and wishbone —…
Issue
October/November 2005
13 articles in this issue
Rock-Solid Run-Key Techniques For Defensive Tackles
THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS run a very aggressive “attack-and-read-on-the-run style” of defense. Our defensive linemen are constantly told to knock their…
“Track-And-Pitch Drill” Reinforces Essential Triple-Option Mesh-And-Pitch Principles
THE TRACK-AND-PITCH drill is a great triple-option drill that utilizes a maximum number of quarterbacks and running backs in a triple-option setting,…
Belly Keep
DIAGRAM: “Belly Keep.” This had been a highly successful play for our team over the years. From right to left on the diagram, the on-side wing back g…
Storm Formation, 82 Switch Vs. 40 Defense
DIAGRAM: “82 Switch (Storm Formation).” This play has been a mainstay of our offensive package and the routes are some of the first that our players…
Left Slot, Sprint-Out Pass (Goal-Line Special)
DIAGRAM: “Left Slot, Sprint-Out Pass.” The TB goes into motion to the right. On the snap, the QB rolls to the right and pulls up behind the FB’s bloc…
Goal-Line Belly Play
DIAGRAM: “Belly Play.” This is a double-option play commonly used in the wishbone. Our team has had a lot of success on the goal line with this play.…
Goal-Line Outside Veer
DIAGRAM: “Outside Veer.” Out of the double-tight flanker formation, we run this highly successful veer triple-option play. Everyone gap blocks to the…
28/29 Goal-Line Waggle
DIAGRAM: “28/29 Waggle.” This is a great play-action play off the Buck sweep that’s extremely effective on the goal line and works best on first down…
Schemes And Techniques For Success With The Spread Punt
THE SPREAD PUNT is the most volatile phase of kicking. How many times have you seen games been decided by a bad snap, block, punt return or by pinnin…
Skill Sets For Perfect Punting
YOU CAN INSTALL the most innovative and complex punt scheme known to man, but if your punter hasn’t mastered the critical fundamentals of punting, th…
Preparing Your Players For Game Day
GAME DAY PREPARATION is a building process that occurs from the end of the game the previous week up to the first play of the football game. Over the…
Putting Closure On A 151-Game Winning Streak: Lessons Learned From Two Championship Programs
THIS IS A STORY of excellence. De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., was the nation’s No. 1 ranked high school with a 151-game winning streak.…