Tempo and Procedures – Part 2: Slow it Down?
It’s the topic of an argument I’ve heard over and over – time of possession as an indicator of offensive success. The 2012 Rose Bowl was an opportunity to put this philosophical argument to the test. Wisconsin is a grind…
PISTOL-FLEX POWER PLAY
The Power Play is a quick-hitting, smash-mouthed type of offensive play that can be used to demoralize even the toughest of defenses.
TEMPO AND PROCEDURES – PART I
Offensive Procedures Part 1: Setting up procedures as a weapon to attack a defense. In this multiple part column, we will discuss setting up a system of procedures to be utilized as a weapon to attack a defense. Think of…
CREATING AN OFFENSIVE SYSTEM
Shakespeare wrote, “What’s past is prologue.” That is one of the main themes behind the development of this website. The aspects of coaching that we have learned in the past influence what we do now and in the future. The…
B-BACK ACTION KEY READ DRILL
This is a B-Back every day drill. Use pylons or a Gilman Strip to show where the Center, PSG and PST are located. Have a team manager hand the ball off to the diving back during this drill. The position…
PISTOL-FLEX I FORMATION TRIPLE PLAY
NOTES: AK= Action Key…this is the first defensive lineman inside #1 (dive key defender). The B-Back must read the way the AK is blocked and determine his course from that point forward. #1: Dive Key…the first defensive lineman on or…
BASE FORMATION CHANGED!
Coaches: I decided to update the base formation of the greater Pistol-Flex offense. Of course, this adjustment will also be applied to some of the other Pistol-Flex formations. This change was a response to the 2011 NCAA rule change that…