2006 DW, Wishbone, Gun Playbook

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Table of Contents

Cover page 1

Table of Contents page 2

Chapter 1 A POWER Philosophy page 3Chapter 2 Formations, Alignments, Positions page 4

Alignment page 5

Positions page 6

Chapter 3 Cadence, Motion & Play Calling page 7 Play Calling page 8 Adjustment Tags page 9

Chapter 4 Blocking Schemes page 10 Wedge Blocking page 11 Wedge Drills page 13

GOD Blocking page 16 Teaching the Double Team page 18

Pulling & Trapping Drills page 20 TKO Adjustment page 22

Chapter 5 Double Wing Running Game page 24 Power page 26 FB Counter page 28 WB Counter page 30 Wedge page 32

Sweep page 34

Chapter 6 Double Wing Passing Game page 36 Power Pass page 37

Wedge Pass page 39Chapter 7 Other Tools In Our Toolbox page 41 Bone Formation Plays page 42

Bull/Bear Formation Plays page 43

Chapter 8 Things To Remember page 44


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Chapter 1

A POWER Philosophy

My name is JJ Lawson ([email protected]) and I am a Double WingCoach. Currently, I am the Head Coach for the 9-10 yr old Abita Springs

Warriors Football Team. I have been very successful running the Double

Wing Offense and my respect for it is immense. I believe it is the best

series-based power & misdirection offense that I have ever seen. The

general idea is to smash the defense over and over and over with one

unstoppable off tackle play and then when the defense sells out to stop

this play, the misdirection plays are simply awesome. Unstoppable is a

very powerful description but most Double Wing coaches agree that if

you arent gaining 6-7 yards every time you run this play then you should

go to practice and troubleshoot it until you are. I am a firm believer in thisphilosophy and the core principles set forth by Coach Don Markham, the

creator of this very powerful offensive system.

Without giving a complete history lesson, Coach Markhams Offense

evolved over the years as he worked tirelessly to achieve the perfect

power running play. This play would include a double team block on the

inside of the hole and a kickout block on the outside of the hole. Once

the hole is pried open by these two powerful blocking techniques, most of

the backside linemen and the QB pull through the hole to lead block for

the runner. This is the basic idea behind the POWER OFF TACKLE PLAY.

And the POWER OFF TACKLE PLAYis the basis of the entire offense.

It is my belief that anyone running this play in this fashion can trace his

offensive family tree back to Don Markham. Thus he is commonly

referred to as the Father of the Double Wing.

All that being said, I am also a firm believer in having a full toolbox.

Obviously, the best tool in our toolbox is the Power Series. But as good as

this series is, it doesnt fill up our toolbox. There is room for a few more

things. So we searched for a few things that wouldnt take away from our

commitment to the Power Series. So for starters we found a few differentformations to present the defense with different looks while we continue

to hammer them with our POWER OFF TACKLE PLAY. The different

formations we use also allow us to run a few really good plays that dont

work as well from your standard Double Tight Double Wing formation.

Usually our POWER play is all we need but sometimes when a defense is

controlling our POWER play, we have found that giving them something

else to fear will open up that POWER play up again.


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ALIGNMENT RULES

Alignment is the first thing I look at when judging a teams discipline and

attention to detail. If a team is sloppy when they line up they will be sloppy

when they run their plays. They will block sloppy. They will run sloppy. Theywill hit sloppy. They will tackle sloppy. They will play sloppy.

OUR PLAYERS ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT PLAY SLOPPY FOOTBALL!!!

We believe that every player on every play must be in a proper stance

and must be aligned correctly. So early in the season we spend quite a

bit of time and effort working on Stance, Alignment & Technique (SAT).

This disciplined approach to the game is the first thing that seperates us

from the sandlot football teams. These teams are undisciplined and

sloppy so they make a lot of mistakes and they tend to fall apart late

when the game is on the line. This attention to detail also breeds

confidence in our players, parents and program. Confidence is so

important that anything we can do to increase it gets immediate priority.

Line Splits~ Zero inches is prefered but usually we are around three to six

inches. We do not overcoach this unless we find someone stretching

their split out wider than six inches (rarely a problem as most kids tend to

bunch up naturally).

Stance~ We use a balanced three-point stance with 1/3 of the bodys

weight being equally distributed between each leg of the tripod. That is1/3 of the bodys weight on the left foot; 1/3 of the bodys weight on the

right foot; and 1/3 of the bodys weight on the down hand. The feet are

shoulder-width apart, and when I say that I mean the outsides of the feet

are not wider than the shoulders; we like skinny stances. At the younger

ages sometimes we will go with a two-point stance that is very similar to

our three-point stance but with the down hand just grazing the grass.

Obviously, the weight distribution in a two-point stance is 1/2 of the bodys

weight on each foot.

Line Depth~ Shoulders are aligned to the hip of the center. This is abouthalf the legal depth. You can have the head just break the plane of the

centers hip and it is legal. We do this because we often pull our linemen

and the added depth helps us get them down the line of scrimmage

(LOS). And when they pull our TE usually cuts their defenders so the depth

of alignment helps him get across in front of the defenders he is cutting

before they can penetrate. This depth also allows our double teams to

form up better and tighter prior to contacting the defender.


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POSITIONS

QB(Quarterback or 1 Back) - under center using a slightly pigeon toed

stance. This stance will help with the QBs rotation as he rotates to start

each play. The QB will throw on occasion but that is definitely NOT his

main function. In fact, he would better serve this offense if he was more

like a FB so that his lead blocking is better. Find a true team leader and

dont worry about his arm; we can always have a WB throw the ball.

FB(Fullback or 2 Back) often regarded as a sniffer alignment, our FB

aligns as tight as possible behind the QB in a three-point stance. His

alignment adds many things to the offense that a traditional deeper

alignment would prevent. The sniffer alignment keeps the FB hidden fromthe defense on his running plays (Trap & Wedge) and gives him a great

angle for his kickout block on our #1 play the POWER OFF TACKLE.

WB(Left Wingback is 3 Back & Right Wingback is 4 Back) 1 yard outside

and 1 yard deep of the TE. Balanced three-point stance tilted at 45

degree angle in relation to the TEs outside hip. Many coaches use a

different stance. Some use a two-point stance tilted the same as above

and still others have their wings facing the LOS. So far, no one has come

up with a definitive answer as to which alignment is the best but we like

this version because it looks cool. When we break the huddle, the WBs willcome to the line next to the TEs. When the Center calls DOWN and the

O-line gets set, the WBs will take a big step back with their outside foot first

and then another big step back with their inside foot (inside foot finishes

further back than the outside foot and this creates our 45 degree angle).

O-Line(from TE to TE) balanced three point stance. The guards

shoulder should align to the hip of the center and the rest of the linemen

should align their shoulders with the guards shoulders. The center is always

in charge of our line at the LOS. He gets set and when he sees everyone

get to the LOS he calls DOWN to set the offense. If we have a smart

center who can handle making a read, we will teach him to recognizewhen our line needs to down block a potentially difficult defensive front

and let him call TKOto tell the other linemen to make the same

adjustment.


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Chapter 3

Cadence, Motion & Play Calling

CADENCE

Our cadence sets up the defense to fail from the start of the play. It is

designed with action words to make the defense react and we like to

use this to our advantage. Once the Center calls DOWN to set the

formation, the QB takes charge of the offense.

GO READYYYYY HITis our base snap count.

~ All no-motion plays start on the G of GO.

~ All motion plays go on the H of HIT with the motion beginning on R ofREADYYYYY.

~ We can go on a second HIT as we become more experienced.

A simple yet efficient strategy to get the game off to a good start is to run

a few plays on GO. We like to run WEDGE like this. Then once the defense

is poised to attack on first sound, run a play on HIT. Quite often we get the

defense to jump offside and start second-guessing themselves very early.

MOTION

RAY= 3-back motioning at 45 degree angle to the RIGHT

LEE = 4-back motioning at 45 degree angle to the LEFT

Motion is used for a couple reasons in this offense. First it gets the ball

carrier into a better position to receive the ball on our base POWER play.

Second, it sets up our misdirection plays by conditioning the defenders to

believe that the POWER play is coming when they see motion. When

teaching the motion, we call it POP & HOP as we want our Wing to POP-

UP from his 3-point stance and take 2 HOPS toward the FBs heels. We will

also use an aiming point on the ground like a flat cone or a painted dotthat the motion wing must get to before the snap. The exact location is

the coaches preference but should be far enough from the starting point

that a speedy DE cannot chase him down yet far enough from the hole

that the pulling linemen can get to the point of attack before the runner.

This is a timing issue and must be repped and tweaked early but once you

settle on the exact location, you should work on it until the motioning wing

hits it every time.


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ADJUSTMENT TAGS

STRONG RIGHT/LEFT This can be attached to the Play Call in front of the

Motion Call. It tells the Backside Tackle to move over to theStrongside/Playside, creating an unbalanced line. He should align

between the Tackle and Tight End. We do this when we have a slower or

less agile Tackle who doesnt pull very well. We will also go unbalanced in

an attempt to stretch the distance between the Double Team and Kick-

out Blocks for our Power and Trap plays. Sometimes we can run this for a

few plays before the defense adjusts. It can be a good strategy to go

back and forth between unbalanced and balanced line to really mess

with the defense while continuing to give your line the advantage.

EXAMPLE: Tight STRONG RIGHT, Ray 36 Power on Hit

NASTY RIGHT/LEFT This can be attached to the Play Call in front of the

Motion Call. It tells the Playside Tight End to take an exaggerated split.

This split will be no more than 9-12 inches. We do this when we want to

widen out the Defensive End we are trying to kickout. This is useful when a

DE is a stud that our FB is having trouble with and it is also useful when a DE

is crashing down hard into the hole. Either way it widens him out away

from the hole just a little more and makes our job easier.

EXAMPLE: Tight NASTY RIGHT, Ray 36 Power on Hit

KEEP Tells the QB he is keeping the ball but still executing the exact same

action that the play requires. This basically doubles the number of plays in

your playbook and on most of these plays it gives you an extra blocker at

the POA. This is a great way to get a QB involved in your running game if

he is a good ball carrier. We dont even rep these as separate plays but

as an adjustment. Just throw them in once in awhile to keep reinforcing

that we can call KEEPon any play.

EXAMPLE: Tight Ray 36 Power KEEPon Hit

PASS - This is a simple adjustment call to any running play that has the

Playside Wing running a banana-out route and the QB rolling out. This tag

tells the QB to keep the ball, roll out and throw the ball to the WB. This

allows us to have a built-in passing threat off most of our running plays.

EXAMPLE: Tight Ray 36 Power PASSon Hit


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Chapter 4

Blocking SchemesSuccessful offenses start with successful blocking.

Focus on Intensity, Execution, Technique.

That sums up my core belief of offensive football. It all starts with the

ability to block well and do it aggressively no matter what you face. You

look at any successful offense that performs game in and game out

throughout an entire season and it is because they could block any

defense they faced and they did it with high intensity, flawless execution

and proper technique. You MUSTinstill a belief in your team that blocking

is all-important and it will be the base of your offense. Without it you arenot going to beat more talented teams. I believe that our blocking

schemes must be able to do the following things and do them well if we

are going to succeed:

Offensive Line Priorities

~ Protect the inside gap.

~ Negate leakage across the entire front.

~ Give less gifted linemen a technical and physical advantage.

~ Attack the POA the quickest with the mostest.~ Keep assignments simple to allow for aggressive play.

~ Always be the first to move and the last to stop moving.

So what blocking schemes allow the offense to do all of these things?

Well the answer certainly is NOT a Drive Blocking Scheme. The problem

with basic drive blocking is that unless the blocker is bigger, faster,

stronger and/or more technically sound than the defender he is facing,

then most of his blocks will be stalemates or losses. A stalemate at the line

is a win for the defense in my opinion and I want my line to push

defenders away from the point of attack not simply stop them at the LOS.

I think that Wedge and GOD Blocking allow us to accomplish all of our

Offensive Line Priorities.

If I come to a point that I think I need additional schemes to complement

what we do, then maybe we will try a TKO scheme (Track and Kick Out)

and/or a BoB scheme (BIG on BIG/BACK on BACK).


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WEDGE BLOCKING

At the younger age levels (age 5 to 8) this can be the single most

effective and devastating scheme against a defense. At the older levels,

defenses can start defending it when used exclusively but in a

complementary role, it remains a very sound, powerful and effective

blocking scheme.

Why Teach Wedge Blocking:

~ The Wedge is a very simple blocking scheme that can be built

into a highly successful series of plays.

~ The ultimate teamwork play, builds offensive line and team unity.

~ If a defense sells out to stop the Wedge, it opens up other plays.~ Linemen become interchangeable.

~ Weaker backs can run in the wedge. The backs become

interchangeable, as the key component is the line.

~ It is demoralizing to the other team.

Key Points To Running The Wedge:

~ The Center is key to the success of your wedge play. The better your

Center is, the better your Wedge will be. If your Wedge is breaking down

fast look at your Center because more than likely he is not chargingforward and engaging the NT. He has to fire out and get going forward to

allow the wedge to form as it moves forward otherwise it will just turn into

a log jam. If there is no man over the center he aims for the end zone

straight up the field. He fires out and then takes a half step and lets the

rest of the line form and drive him up the field.

~ The Wedge Fit is very important to the success of the Wedge as well. It

allows the unit of blockers to move as one and allows no penetration.

The Guards out to the Tight Ends must step inside (slide inside) laterally and

get their inside shoulder into the near rib cage and their outside hand on

the near shoulder pad while the inside hand presses on the lower back. It

might take the Tackle and Ends two or three steps to get fit. The Wedge isa very effective play but you have to stress the little things for it to work.

The blockers must slide inside and behind the center and lock shoulders

quickly as they drive forward. They must get that inside hand on the lower

back and press (Mesh). The fewer defenders they engage as they move

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~ As they get fit they must move up field. It should be one fluid and

instantaneous movement. Slide and move up field in two to three steps

as a unit. The Wedge must always be moving forward. Once it stops the

play is dead in the water.~ If the Wedge slows or breaks apart all the blockers must target a

defender and block that defender; like a sunburst of blockers with the

runner breaking through the explosion for the open field.

~ Running inside the Wedge takes a lot of practice, as it is an art of sorts.

We stress to our ball carriers, if they do not stay in the wedge, they do not

carry the ball. It is NOT a dive play; it requires power, patience and

acceleration. We start with the Back getting the snap, running right to the

back of the Center and actually pushing on his back with a pretty good

shoulder lean. He must STAY INSIDE THE WEDGE until it breaks up. That

means not going around either end or looking for an off tackle bubble.

Stay inside the Wedge and keep the legs pumping, knees high, movingforward, until it breaks up, then sprint to daylight. Often the daylight does

not appear until 10 - 15 yards downfield. Stay inside; dont run parallel, it

either breaks right up the gut or at a very slight angle. And ALWAYS keep

both hands on the ball when inside the Wedge.

Troubleshooting The Wedge:

~ Wedge is not forming fast enough or advancing too slow, allowing the

perimeter defenders to bring down the runner from behind. Usually this is

caused by the Center (apex of the wedge) not firing off which in turncauses the wedge to falter and not form. (This is a key problem and must

be recognized quickly).

~ Wedge is being submarined or cut. The O-line must maintain high knees

and run over, stomp, punish the defense for doing this. You must be

patient and diligent and let the Wedge wear down the interior defenders.

Normally if they are resorting to these tactics, it means that is all they can

do to stop it.

~ Penetration is occurring on the Wedge and defenders are getting to the

ball carrier. The O-line must slide and fit into the Wedge quicker. Inside

shoulder into ribs, inside hand on center of lower back, outside hand to

back of inside shoulder. The key is the shoulder into the ribs. This ensures

the seal will be better.

~ The mesh between the OG-OT or OT-TE is being penetrated due to a

hard rush. As a last resort we can call CUT WEDGE. Simply have the TEs

and OTs shoeshine to cutoff the defenders as the G-C-G form the Wedge

and the back gets in behind the Center.


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GOD BLOCKING SCHEME

G.O.D.BLOCKING is a blocking rule for specific playside linemen on

specific plays. It will not be used on the backside of the Center. G.O.D. isthe acronym for these playside linemens blocking rule progressionor

more simply a reminder of where they can find the defender they are

responsible for blocking. We teach it as Gap, On, Double Down.

Gstands for "inside GAP" that is, the gap next to the blocker on the

Centers side. It is very important that the first responsibility of all playside

linemen is to deny penetration through their inside gap, therefore it is the

first place they attempt to locate a defender. If there is a man in this gap,

LOOK NO FURTHER. This is a relatively standard down blocking situation in

most cases and we want our hat across his face to keep him from

penetrating. If no defender is aligned in this inside gap try the next

progression.

Ostands for ON and basically means anyone aligned in front of you.

The defender might not be nose to nose or eye to eye but if his helmet is

anywhere between your feet then we consider him to be ON you. If

there is a defender in this position, you are done looking for who to block.

He is your man. When you are blocking a defender who is ON you, we

call this a POST and it is the start of our DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK. Remember

it is very important to keep your eyes inside during this block as you will

not have your body in your inside gap and this leaves it vulnerable to arun through. A post blocker must always be ready to throw his inside

flipper out to pick up these run-throughs. Anyway, the post portion of

the double team is designed to stand up the defender and prepare him

to be crushed by the down man just outside you. We strive for this

double team block to drive the defender backward into the lap of the

linebackers. The post blocker has one more responsibility and that is to

swivel his hips into the down blocker to make a tight double team that

cannot be breached. Now if there was no defender in your gap and

there was no defender lined up on you it is time to move on to the next

progression.

Dreminds the lineman to DOUBLE DOWN on the defender who is on

the first offensive lineman to his inside. These double down blocks are

where a lot of our power is created on the playside. We strive to get

these double teams and we want the down blocker to really crush the

defender and drive them into the linebackers lap.


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Teaching The Double Team

The double team is a two man-blocking technique with two adjacent

offensive linemen blocking one defender. The objective of the double

team block is to drive the defender five yards up field putting him into alinebackers lap. There is a post blocker and a down blocker working hip-

to-hip and shoulder-to-shoulder getting vertical movement on the

defender. The inside blocker is the post blocker and most often the

defender is aligned ON the post blocker. The outside blocker is the down

blocker. We want the post blocker to effectively stand up the defender,

stopping his forward momentum a split second before the down blocker

makes contact and drives the defender back out of his area and into the

second level of the defense. During the double team, our post blocker

should swivel his hips out and into contact with the down blockers hips.

This contact is important to make our double team block more powerfuland also to keep the defender from splitting the double team. We want

our blockers to pinch the defender between their helmets and keep their

shoulders and flippers in contact with his mid-section. If the low man

always wins, then two low men should blow this joker up and over without

any difficulty.

Coaching points:

1. We do not overcoach the footwork that happens before contact

because you never know exactlywhere the defender will be aligned. We

ust want it to happen FAST. It is a guarantee that if both blockers stay low

and get their second steps down before the defender gets his second

step down, the double team will be powerful and effective and blow the

defender back off of the LOS.

2. Check to make sure both blockers maintain the proper hip-to-hip and

shoulder-to-shoulder relationship on contact. We also want flat backs

and short powerful steps with all seven cleats in the ground. We spend a

lot of time with our linemen in bearcrawl progression drills to get them

comfortable staying low and driving off the instep of their foot with all

seven cleats in the ground.

3. Work on your post blocker keeping his eyes inside. We focus on this

because it is his responsibility to pick up LBs that blitz, stunt or run-through

the gaps in the blocking scheme. Remember, his first responsibility is his

inside GAP and even though he progressed into being the post-man for

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Teaching Linemen How To Pull And Trap Effectively

~ During pulling drills, emphasize the importance of footwork, bodycontrol, agility, quickness, and power. All of these together with correct

technique will allow our linemen to effectively pull.

~ Remind your linemen every day that they are the engine of this car and

if they dont run then the car wont run. Speed going to and through

the point of attack is very important to our offense. Pulling will never be

effective if the pulling linemen dont move as quickly as humanly possible.

The most common problem we find when there is a pileup behind the line

of scrimmage is slow moving linemen. As a coach you cannot accept this

no matter what.

~ Emphasize for the near foot to drop and the near arm to fire back at the

same time. Use a very small drop step since the depth of our alignment

and the double teams on the playside allow us to pull flat or even toward

the LOS. The step is more of a drop and move laterally step. A lot of

coaches even use a crossover step to start the pull so if you are

wondering, yes it can be done this way.

~ The key to getting a good block when pulling is to have the puller get his

head around and find his target as he pulls down the LOS. He is either

looking inside-out or outside-in depending on the scheme. And it isvery important that the puller follows his vision path and blocks the first

defender he encounters.

~ If the puller hooks, logs or seals a defender to the inside, then he has to

get his head across to the outside of the defender and turn him in and

away from the point of attack. If he cant get a solid block, he must at

least contact the defender with his elbow/arm. Never let a defender

cross your face.

~ If the puller kicks out, traps or seals a defender to the outside, then he

has to get his head on the inside of the defender and drive him toward

the sideline. If he cant get a solid block, he must at least contact the

defender with his elbow/arm. Never let a defender cross your face.

~ A puller should lock out (extend arms and drive feet) at any stalemate

to neutralize the defender or simply to finish off a successful block.


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TKO BLOCKING SCHEME

Can the defense force you out of GOD? That depends. GOD will handle

most defensive fronts you will see. The key here is to expose your O-line to

as many different fronts as possible in practice. Walk through or Birddogyour assignments as often as possible. Really this is the most important

thing you will do in practice. Once your line is comfortable with most

defensive fronts from all that practice, most other things can be handled

by adjusting something during a timeout or halftime. But if you want an

immediate fix that can be applied at any time, you will need to install a

TKO call. This will be a call made by your Center (or smartest lineman)

when he sees one of the following:

~ Six or more defensive linemen

~ A TNT front where the Center has a man on AND a man away

~ Any other overloaded front you havent worked on in practice

So what does TKO mean? TKO stands for TRACK & KICK OUT. It is a track

blocking system that some teams use as their BASE Blocking Scheme for

most plays. And although we prefer the double teams we get with GOD

Blocking, we love the simplicity of this system and so we use it as our down

blocking adjustment call. TKO is a system in which the playside blockers

from the AT man (blocker at the point of attack) block down on

defenders at angles ranging from 30 degrees to 50 degrees. It is very

simple and easy to teach to younger kids. It requires less thought and

gives them the ability to concentrate on attacking the defender ratherthen cycling through a set of blocking rules at the LOS before the start of

the play. For this explanation we will use our example play: Ray 36 Power

We begin teaching TKO Blocking by showing our center how he should

attack the backside of the LOS. Unlike traditional track or angle blocking

schemes, we do not want our line to continue on their track all the way to

the sideline. Instead we want to build a wall starting with our Center. We

want him to take 2 steps and stop. This allows the BSTE to execute his

shoeshine block down to the Centers hip without cutting the Center. So,

the C stops after 2 steps. He sets the wall and his job is to hold his ground ifsomeone advances on him or to pin the defender there if he is engaged,

basically looking to achieve a stalemate in this location. From there, if he

did his job and tracked to the correct spot, the OG, OT, and TE (at man

for 36 Power) on the playside each fight to hit their landmark; which is the

outside shoulder of the man to their inside. They do not worry about

defenders being in their track, they simply get from point A to point B as

fast as possible without letting anyone cross their face. Now, if a defender


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Chapter 5

The Running Game

POWER - A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

The Power Off Tackle Play has many names: Pitch, Power, Toss, Super

Power, Smash, Blast, Seal, etc. No matter the name, this play will always

be the foundation of the Double Wing Offense. The simple description is

that we create an alley with the Fullback sealing outside and the OT/TE

double team sealing inside. Then we want the Offside Tackle, Guard and

Quarterback to lead through this alley and clear the way for our Offside

Wingback. Of course, thats the simple explanation and perfect execution

is going to be tougher than that. So the most important advice I can give

you about the POWER play is to have patience. It probably wont workthe first day you install it, or the second or the third or the fourth. The

POWER play requires great timing and proper execution to be effective.

And these things take time to develop in your players. But once you get

eleven players functioning as one; that is when this play really kicks ass.

When deciding how to attack a defense, look at the following:

~ POWER We will run this anytime, anywhere.

~ WEDGE Against soft interior defensive linemen.

~ SWEEP When crashing/reading DE is causing problems.~ WB COUNTER When backside LBs over pursue.

~ FB COUNTER Use against hard charging DTs.

~ PLAY ACTION PASS When LBs & DBs focus on the run.

All this means that you should run POWER and read the defense before

you decide what you will run next. And when the defense is unable to

stop your POWER play, then by all means keep running it. Do NOT get

caught up trying to be a great signal caller. There is no reason to use your

misdirection plays until the defense proves that they can stop your

POWER play. The truth is that only an overwhelming talent deficiency,

poor offensive execution or unsound defensive strategy can stop this play.

We play through the first problem because it is beyond our control. We

make sure our players are coached well enough that the second problem

ust does NOT happen. Then we calmly wait for the third problem.

Defensive adjustments that take away our POWER play will weaken the

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So lets talk about the tools we use to attack the defense and how they fit

into our overall offensive scheme. Our attack consists of a set of running

and passing plays that we call our BASE plays. And because all of our

formations have two TEs, we can run all of our BASE plays with little or no

differences as we change from one formation to the next. This is veryimportant for our team because it allows our players to learn just a few

things and learn them really well. It allows our linemen to focus their

practice time on technique and recognizing the many different defensive

fronts we will face. At the same time, it presents many things for a defense

to be concerned with when they are preparing to defend us.

There are a couple of differences to watch for when looking through the

plays. Some of these differences revolve around the blocking of our

playside Wingback when we change from our TIGHT formation to our

BONE formation. Other differences arise when we change to our shotgunformations (BULL & BEAR). The differences are a little more prominent in

the shotgun formations but usually it is the ball carrier as these two

formations are set up for us to take advantage of a talented runner who

can throw the ball as well. Although not the reason we use this formation,

an interesting side effect of this is the many parents, players and

opponents who believe this is our way of running some more modern

offensive material instead of our usual smash-mouth power running plays.

What is funny to our coaches is that for the most part we run the same

plays but it just looks more like what people see on Saturdays and Sundays

because of the duel run/pass threat we get from these formations.

Now obviously we arent lucky enough to have that duel threat type of

player each year to use in this set but we have an answer for that

problem as well. On running plays we simply switch our QB with the

motioning WB and still run our BASE plays. The great thing about this

answer is that our learning curve is actually cut down FURTHER because

now all the play assignments match our TIGHT formation perfectly.

While reading the playbook, be sure to notice which plays are the BASE

plays and which plays are formation specific. Formation specific plays are

great but honestly our offense revolves around the way we use our BASEplays from the different formations to allow our players a high comfort

level while keeping the defense off balance because they dont know

what we are going to do next. Make no mistake; a smart coach will

focus his defense on stopping our POWER OFF TACKLE and the COUNTER

plays that go along with it. But our different formations and play

packages can answer anything the defense comes up with.


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BEAR RAY 16 POWER

BONE 36 POWER

On this version of ourPOWER play, the QB

and WB switch

assignments with the

WB kicking out the run

force while the QB

carries the ball. The QB

will need to be patient

and possibly stutter step

to allow the WB to get infront as they go through

the hole at the POA.

Same play to left:

BULL LEE 15 POWER

On this version of our

POWER play, theplayside WB is kicking

out like the FB. We use

this to when a stud DE

needs to be double

teamed or if a team is

bringing 3 run force

defenders from the

perimeter. POWERtends to hit farther

inside from the BONE.

Same play to left:

BONE 45 POWER


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The only true difference

in this version of the FBCounter Trap is once

again a different block

from our playside WB.

He has no chance of

getting downfield on the

Safety from the Bone

formation but quite often

that doesnt matter.

Same play to right:

BONE 22 COUNTER

Instead of taking a coupleof counter steps like he

does from the Bone or

Tight formations, the FB

must pause a moment

while the QB gets the

snap and brings the ball to

him. Otherwise this play

is exactly like our Tight

version and very effectivewhen the defense is trying

to cover all of our BUNCHreceivers.

Same play to right:

BULL LEE 22 COUNTER

BONE 21 COUNTER

BEAR RAY 21 COUNTER


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This version of our WB

COUNTER requires adifferent handoff from

the QB. Instead of an

inside handoff he fakes

to the 3 back and gives

back to the 4 back who

takes a quick counter

step for proper timing.

We prefer the FBCounter from the Bone

so dont dwell on getting

this one to work if thetiming is off.

Same play to right:

BONE 36 COUNTER

The only differencebetween this play and the

Tight formation version is

the QB who isnt under

Center so he doesnt have

to do a full pivot. Instead

he just catches the snap

and steps into the handoff

area.

Same play to right:BULL LEE 36 COUNTER

BONE 45 COUNTER

BEAR RAY 45 COUNTER


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We run our WEDGE

from the Bone formationas a sorta SUPER

WEDGE with both WBs

pushing on the linemen

for extra power. They

are looking to get a

good push on the

Tackles but must be

careful not to push onthe FB to avoid

assisting the runner.

Same play to right:

BONE 20 WEDGE

From this formation we doseveral things different.

First the QB is the ball

carrier. Second we fake

Counter action behind the

play to really confuse the

defense. The WBs are

looking to block the DEs

as they come around the

ends of O-line.

Same play to right:

BULL LEE 10 WEDGE

BONE 20 WEDGE

BEAR RAY 10 WEDGE


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We do not run the

SWEEP from the BONE

formation because there

is no blocker to seal the

DE and no way the

pulling Tackle can seal

the LB level. This

would surely spell

disaster. Besides we

specifically use theBONE formation when

the defense has extra

defenders outside andthis defensive alignment

renders the SWEEP

unnecessary and

unadvisable.

BONE

BEAR RAY 38 SWEEPFrom this formation theFB must pull alongside the

Tackle and help seal the

LB level. This extra

blocker is necessary

because there is no fake

up the middle to hold the

LBs and the entire

defense will be in pursuit.

Same play to left:BULL LEE 47 SWEEP


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Chapter 6

The Passing Game

No discussion of the Double Wing would be complete without a thorough

depiction of the passing game. At once extremely simple and complex to

defend, throwing the ball at the right times establishes a vertical stretch

that can force defenses to spread themselves thin, opening the door for

the running game.

The Double Wing passing game is unlike any other system. There are four

simple rules for an effective passing attack:

1. Dont throw the ball when the defense expects you to. On third

and long, or late in the game when down by one score or less,consider the perimeter and counter game before you consider

throwing the ball.

2. Utilize play-action to force linebackers into hesitation and pull

defensive backs up to defend the running game. The highest

completion percentage is typically on the shortest passes, passes

that are usually defended by the linebackers. Linebackers have the

most difficult task in football, defending both the running game and

the short passing zones. By forcing them to respect the run first, you

allow them to take themselves out of position and leave your

receivers open.3. When throwing deeper downfield, force the defensive backs into

a conflict of coverage by stretching their zones with two receivers.

Force the defensive back to commit to a receiver, just as we force

the linebackers to commit to the run.

4. Wherever possible, dont depend on offensive line blocking to

protect your quarterback. Because this system is heavily oriented to

the run, coaches may spend as much as 90% of their practice time

teaching and perfecting run blocking fundamentals. The natural

result of this is that offensive linemen are not as polished or effective

at pass blocking. Instead of asking your offensive linemen to create

a pocket, roll your quarterback away from the pass rush with sprint

outs, or have him throw in one step or less to a specific area of field.

Each of the passing plays were going to discuss will use these

fundamental rules. They should be effective against any defensive front or

coverage, although your players should be able to determine whether

they are facing a man-to-man or zone pass defense.


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BEAR RAY 16 POWER PASS

BONE 36 POWER PASS

This read happens veryquickly and the QB will

actually have to be

patient once he gets the

ball because there is no

real run fake to occupy

his time.

Same play to left:

BULL LEE 15 POWER

PASS

You probably wont get a

chance to throw thedeep pass on this route

from the Bone formation

because the 4 back will

take awhile to get there.

But the other 2 patterns

should get you plenty of

completions.

Same play to left:

BONE 45 POWER

PASS


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The WEDGE PASS is

basically the same nomatter what formation

we run it from.

Same play to right:

BONE WEDGE PASS

RIGHT

The QB is basicallystepping forward when he

catches the snap just like

the 10 WEDGE but he

stops and throws the

quick pop pass over the

outside shoulder of the

TE.

Same play to right:

BULL LEE WEDGE

PASS RIGHT

BONE WEDGE PASS LEFT

BEAR RAY WEDGE PASS LEFT


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Chapter 7

OtherTools In Our Toolbox

Remember the Power Off Tackle Play is our bread and butter. TheCounter plays and Wedge play that go along with it are also very

important so anything else we do on offense should work well with these

plays. We want to show defenses a few different looks so they never get

comfortable with what we are running. We like to do this through our use

of a few different formations.

~ TIGHT This is our 1stbase formation because our base plays work the

best from this formation. When in doubt we run POWER and when in

doubt we go back to our TIGHT formation.

~ BONE This is our 2ndbase formation. That sounds funny but we say

that because we spend a lot of time using it. We also run an entire set of

plays from this formation that are BASE BLOCKED. So the play on words,

works for us. This formation also helps us to establish our smash-mouth

attitude and reputation.

~ BEAR/BULL These shotgun formations are used to fool the defense into

defending the pass so we can stuff it down their throats some more. Then

when they abandon their pass defense responsibilities, we have a sweet

bunch receiver formation that we can use to our advantage through the

air. We also like these formations when we have a superior athlete whocan run and pass and we want to utilize him a little more than we usually

would from our base formations. Bear = Bunch Right Bull = Bunch Left.

Using our powerful running game and deceptively effective passing

game from these formations gives us the advantage of appearing to be a

multiple offense while we truly focus on very few plays. This means that

our players can focus on PERFECTING a few plays while our opponents

must focus on defending a multitude of attacks.

While we make certain our base plays can be run from each of ourformations; we also have a small package of specialty plays that are only

run from their own specific formation. These plays are usually not all

installed early in the year but by the time the playoffs roll around our

toolbox is full and everything is working well. Each of our formations has

one of these specialty play packages. And each package consists of

four plays that are designed to work well from that formation.


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BONE 21 DIVE

BONE 34 LEAD

BONE 34 DOUBLE LEAD

Linemen Base Block which

basically means to take the manon you and move him away

from the POA. If no defender is

on you, then move to next level

and block a LB (example:

uncovered LG would chip on NT

to help Center and then block

MLB)

Opposite Play: 22 DIVE

Linemen Base Block whichbasically means to take the man

on you and move him away from

the POA. If no defender is on

you, then move to next level and

block a LB (example: uncovered

RG would chip on NT to help

Center and then block MLB)

Opposite Play: 43 LEAD

Linemen Base Block whichbasically means to take the man on

you and move him away from the

POA. If no defender is on you,

then move to next level and block aLB (example: uncovered RG would

chip on NT to help Center and then

block MLB)

Opposite Play: 43 DOUBLE LEAD


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BEAR ROCKET

18 SWEEP

BEAR ROCKET

BUNCH PASS RIGHT

BEAR ROCKET

OVER/UNDER PASS

RIGHT

O-line uses SWEEP

blocking scheme.

Rocket Motion is straightacross the formation at full

speed. QB call for snap as

motion man passes

Center.

Opposite Play:

BULL LAZER 17 SWEEP

O-line pass blocks.

Rocket Motion across the

formation at full speed.

RTE- 8 yd Curl

4B - Speed Corner

2B - Flare into Flat

Opposite Play:

BULL LAZER BUNCH

PASS LEFT

O-line pass blocks.

Rocket Motion across the

formation at full speed.

RTE - Streak

4B - Speed Corner

LTE - Drag behind LBs

Opposite Play:

BULL LAZER OVER/UNDER

PASS LEFT


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Chapter 8

Some Things To Remember

This is what we do and we will do it well but why does it work? Offense belongs to our LINEMEN

Ownership breeds pride and commitment

Simplicity + Repetition = Confidence

Amazing Power and Devastating Deception

Overwhelming Off-Tackle Play with many Counters

Coaches must remember Coach Every Player ~ Every Play ~ Every Day give 100% to get 100%

ABC Attitude, Behavior & Character a team reflects the coaches SAT - Stance, Alignment, Technique if these are wrong, nothing is righ t

3 Down War ~ Win this war first and then we will win the next one

MTC ~ Move The Chains a 4-yard gain is a great football play

Make 1st downs the defense will falter the big plays will follow

Prepare your players to recognize and block every possible def. front

Watch all exchanges and fakes from defensive point of view for effec t

If it isnt perfect there is only one answer FIX IT!! !

Linemen must remember

You are the motor in this car if you dont run, we dont run

Double team with hips together and eyes inside Pull fast and flat and get your feet and butt out of the way

Never look back, you can watch the highlight film later

Keep your knees high and keep your feet moving

Attack the block Attack the block Attack the block

Backs must remember If you wont block you wont get the rock

Pre-handoff fake with 1 hand Post-handoff fake with 2 hands

Everyone will Rock The Cradle when faking

Everyone will fake with their eyes AND bodies

Make a basket and clamp down when the ball hits your belly Always 2 hands on the ball in traffic then high & tight when 1 hand

Allergic to turnovers make one and youll see why

If your blockers are running free, follow them through the second level

Keep your knees high and keep your feet moving

NEVER wait for a hole to open the hole will open as you go through it

Attack the hole Attack the hole Attack the hole

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