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…
ZONE TRIPLE PLAY
ZONE 12 This play is your everyday, basic zone run play with an option twist to it! The backside running back (B-back) runs his zone running track. If he is given the ball, he treats the play like a “zone…
TRIPLE OPTION WITH SHOVEL PASS
This is a triple option play with the “shovel pass” being the first option instead of the B-Back Dive. Notice that the two defensive keys (Shovel Key and Pitch Key) are the very same as they would be if this…
ATTACKING COVER 3 WITH FOUR VERTICALS
This play is great when you want to get a big gain vs a cover three shell. Having four of your best athletes go straight down the field and attack the two corners and FS puts the defense at a…
O-LINE: GETTING DEPTH AND LARGE SPLITS ARE KEY TO SUCCESS
It is extremely important that Pistol-Flex O-Line coaches preach two cardinal rules to their charges: a) get depth; b) use large splits. Getting Depth: O-Linemen need exceptional footwork in order to complete their assignments properly. Ensure that, with the exception…
“JERSEY” CALL
JERSEY CALLS: A Jersey call is when the “dive key defender” (#1 in your count) is blocked by the play side OT. This may or may not be actually “called” by the O-Line prior to the snap. At times, the…
2012 GEORGIA SOUTHERN COACHING CLINIC
The 2012 coaching clinic at Georgia Southern University is upon us! Click on the link below to find out more information about the clinic and accommodations. https://www.georgiasoutherneagles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18700&KEY=&ATCLID=205106434