Category: Offense

Offense Category

Radar Blocking, Wedge and the Practice-Driven Mindset for the Youth Single Wing Offense

Free Clinic Recording

Topics Covered:

  1. Culture – Scheme “Connection”
  2. Practice is Everything
  3. “Canoeing the Mountains”
  4. Transfer: What matters is what they do after we coach them
  5. Radar Blocking!
  6. Wedge

Length:

1 hours, 11 minutes

Cost: 

FREE

Access: 

Access Clinic Here 

Coach Marshall’s Bio:

Dave Marshall has been a Head Coach at the youth level with ages 10 – 13 for 6 seasons and the mission of his program is to “Use football as a tool to build men by striving to ensure players feel that they are unconditionally loved for who they ARE, not what they DO, never putting profits and winning above relationships.”  Dave and Denise have 3 teenage children and live just outside of Detroit.  Dave is 50 years old, a retired United States Marine and works as a Police Officer.  Over the past 6 seasons Dave’s teams have gone 43-14 and won the league championship 3 times.
Clinic, Coaching, Football, Offense

7 on 7 Youth Passing

7 on 7 Youth Passing

Leveraging the Spacing Concept

 

Recently we received the following addition from a very close coaching friend of ours to our 7 on 7 Youth Passing Playbook.

The coach’s reasoning to add this was to take advantage of the skill set of his #6 receiver.  Though it may be hard to tell from the diagram, the #3’s route is more of a Sit Route where he is instructed to attack inside the Linebacker finding space over the ball and “getting big in the paint”.  As our coaching friend pointed out, this would be more of a Zone concept and when we draw it up against a Cover-2 Zone defense we like the possibilities that it provides.

We like that it puts the right Cornerback in conflict where either #6 or #2 should be open.  We also like the fact that the #5 will likely occupy the left Cornerback freeing up the #4 on Whip Route.

Though not exactly the same, below is a video that we believe gives you a good idea of what it would look like on the Trips/Bunch side of the formation:

If you are interested in seeing some of our favorite 7 on 7 plays, as well as get a preview of our 7 on 7 Playbook, we suggest that you take a look at our 7 on 7 Youth Passing Playbook post we made a while back.

Coaching, Football, Offense

All-22 Spread Offense – Part 1

All-22 Spread Offense – Part 1

(The Best Spread Run/RPO Concepts)

 

All-22 - Part 1In this eBook, Coach Mike Rowe and Coach Slade Singleton look at the most talked-about run concepts and RPOs plays that have been executed out of the spread offense. See how two high school teams use top plays from FAU, UCF, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Clemson. They guarantee that you will find at least one concept that will help you win next season. The book covers a collection of 50 plays using 40 videos explaining the whys and hows these plays have been most successful.  This is not a playbook, but an answer book.  The diagrams and the video are perfectly illustrated to include multiple fronts, coverages and formations.  Below is a sample preview, as well as what Coaches are saying after reading the book:

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What Coaches Are Saying

 

Coach Rowe and Singleton have knocked it out of the park again. This book has me reevaluating my playbook. I’m getting rid of some old plays to make room for a couple of these amazing plays. I can’t wait to run the “Ice” concept and the “Tre RPO”. This eBook is going to make offensive coordinators happy and defensive coordinators angry.

Ron McKie – Crestwood High School, SC

Another great resource from Mike Rowe and Slade Singleton. If you are looking for a great resource on the spread run game and RPOs, or you have to defend these concepts this is a great book to pick up. It is a quick read and the video links really add depth to it. 

Chuck Hartman – Hutchinson High School, MN

Singleton and Rowe have done it again! Two coaches in one book, how can you beat that?Full diagrams and breakdown of 50 plays. Click the Football button and it takes to the YouTube world of 40 videos the play! Easy to read, great layout with coaching points put into their own special box. Excellent content with a diverse array of plays. A must have for your ebook collection.

John Maurek, High Speed Spread Football

Coaching, Football, Offense

Teaching Stalk Blocking in Youth Football

Teaching Stalk Blocking in Youth Football

(Running Backs and Receivers)

 

Recently Coach Mike Rowe shared the video below with us outlining a nice teaching progression on how to teach Receivers how to block.  This video does a nice job of demonstrating a number of drills and coaching points that can be applied to the youth game.  As a new youth football coach, one of the the skills that I struggled with was teaching my Running Backs and Receivers how to block in space.  It’s a skill that I believe is difficult for young athletes, but one with lots of repetition can be learned.

 

 

Diamond DrillOne of our go to drills over the past several years to teach this skill has been the Diamond Drill that we orginally learned from Coach Dave Cisar at Winning Youth Football that we have since modified a bit for our purposes.

On the whistle, the Defender must run around the designated point of the diamond trying to get to the center of the diamond to try and touch the football.  The Blocker (offense) runs around the designated opposite (shorter) side of the diamond attacking the defender and keeping them from touching the football for 5 seconds.

Key Coaching Points:

  • Blocker needs to run his feet keeping a low center of gravity with his head up and helmet below the Defender’s chin. No Lunging!
  • Defender can use any type of move they want after rounding the designated cone, but should not be allowed to dive at the football.
  • Depending on the age group you are coaching you may have to play around a bit with the dimensions of the Diamond.

If interested in other drills for your backs and receivers, we suggest you take a look at another article we published covering Youth Football Drills for Running Backs and Receivers.  This not only contains another Stalk Blocking Drill, but has links to other valuable drill material as well.

 

 

Coaching, Drill, Football, Offense

Systematic Analysis to Attack Defenses

Systematic Analysis to Attack Defenses

Spread Offense RPOs

 

In the Systematic Analysis to Attack Defenses eBook Coach Mike Rowe and Coach Slade Singleton cover 13 of the most popular Run Pass Option (RPO) concepts in over 50 diagrams that have been used the last three football seasons at the high school, college, and NFL levels.  They diagram each concept versus different defenses and how subtle changes will be needed to keep having sustained success on the offensive side of the ball. All the plays will vary from complex to very simple depending on the run or pass scheme you like best.  They break down how to teach the offensive scheme to your players and play as fast as possible by giving concepts one-word play calls. Get ready to create some explosive plays!


Coaching, Football, Offense

Gaining an Advantage with 2-Point Concepts

Gaining an Advantage

2-Point Concepts

 

2 Point ConversionAre you a High School Football Coach who often struggles with finding a consistent kicker or maybe you are a Youth Coach whose league awards 2 points for passing when converting on extra point plays?  If either of these is true, you will want to take a look at Coach Mike Rowe‘s newest Course on Coachtube.com.  In the Gaining an Advantage with 2-Point Concepts Course, you will learn how to use 8 different formations that give defenses fits. You will also learn the top plays that Coach Rowe has run that have helped his Rocori Spartans score 80% of their 2-point conversions in the last 6 years. Here is what some coaches are saying about the course:

“Coach Rowe has done it again. Here is a course for the coaches who want to go for 2 more but need help in how to formation and set up defenses this is a must have course!”

“Another great resource from coach Rowe! He does a great job of going into great detail of his 2pt. concepts with diagrams and film breakdown. This definitely could be a game changer for your program.”  

High Speed Spread Football’s Review with Course Coupon

“What a great format! More coaches should do this!”

If interested, you can register for this Course at the following link:

Gaining an Advantage with 2-Point Concepts

 

Clinic, Coaching, Football, Offense

Pin and Pull RPO eBook

Pin and Pull RPO

 

Pin and Pull RPOThe Pin and Pull RPO is a must have play if you run the Spread Offense.   In this eBook Coach Ron McKie describes how he has used the Pin and Pull RPO to help set multiple records in the running and passing game at Crestwood High School in South Carolina increasing their scoring average from 11 points per game to 36 points per game in two years.  If you are interested in putting defenders in conflict, increasing your offense’s productivity, and getting your players excited about football this eBook is for you.

eBook Outline:

Introduction: What’s This eBook About?
Chapter 1: Ask yourself these questions.
Chapter 2: What defensive front dominates your region/conference?
Chapter 3: Primer on Defensive Fronts
Chapter 4: Blocking Pin and Pull Against an Even Front
Chapter 5: Blocking Pin and Pull Against an Odd Front
Chapter 6: Running Back Rules
Chapter 7: Wide Receiver Routes
Chapter 8: Quarterback Reads
Chapter 9: Drilling the Play
Chapter 10: Window Dressing the Play
Chapter 11: That’s it

Here is what some coaches are saying about the eBook:

“Coach McKie does a great job breaking down the Pin & Pull. Clear & concise. No nonsense teaching. Thank you Coach!”

“Phenomenal course that teaches the Pin and Pull in a manageable, yet engaging, way. Easy to follow and implement!”

“Great information and very simple to understand.”

 


 

Clinic, Coaching, Football, Offense

Unlocking the Air Raid DNA

Unlocking the Air Raid DNA

 

AirRaidIf you are intested in learning about the Air Raid Offense, we highly recommend our CoachTube course “Unlocking the Air Raid DNA” by Coach Slade Singleton.  In this course Coach Singleton breaks down the Air Raid Offense and how to keep defensive players in constant conflict.  Coach Singleton covers in detail Building and Calling the Offense, Formations, Pass Protection, Attack Zones, Pass Concepts, Screen Game, Run Game, RPOs, Motions, and Tags.  Here is what some coaches are saying about the course:

“This Air Raid video by Coach Singleton is great. He goes over his offense in incredible detail. I have picked up some passes, runs, and RPO tags I’m going to install in the upcoming season. Great work coach, and can’t wait to see what you release next.”

“This course is a must buy for any Airraid enthusiast. Whether you are a seasoned coach or just starting your coaching journey there is something that everyone can take away from here. Coach is very clear on what each play is trying to do and where the read man is. It does a good job of breaking the Airraid down to the core plays and showing you how to work out after that. Overall a great buy!”

“Great course for anyone looking into the Air Raid. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to install this as there base offense or someone just trying to add a few wrinkles for the upcoming season.” 

“Excellent job. A lot of information!”

“Coach Singleton’s Unlocking the Air Raid DNA is an incredible coaching tool for any coach who is studying or wants to study the Air Raid offense. I highly recommend this Course!!!”

“Coach Singleton has created a masterpiece. Unlocking the Air Raid DNA is a comprehensive dive into the world of an Air Raid OC. Coach Singleton explains his concepts very clearly. Making even the most conservative “run first” coach confident that he can air it out using these concepts. Thank you coach for all that you do for the Air Raid and Spread community.”

If interested, you can register for this Course at the following link:

Unlocking the Air Raid DNA – Coach Singleton

Clinic, Coaching, Offense

Youth Football Playbook

Youth Football Playbook

(Must have Youth Football Plays)

 

If you are a frequent visitor to our site you may have seen our article about Essential Youth Football Plays where we described both the Power and Counter plays and why we believe they should be a part of any youth football playbook.   We later followed that article up with a post describing ways to use formations to get more Power in the Power Running Play.  Recently we watched as several coaches shared their favorite Power and Counter plays on Twitter and we thought it might be worthwhile to gather all their tweets in one place and share with other coaches.

If you are interested in learning more about the Power and Counter concepts, you should take a look at our Multiple Ways to Run the Power Concept and Counter in the Youth Game clinics.

Coaching, Football, Offense, twitter
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