Entries Tagged as ‘Offense’

February 9, 2009

Outside Zone Blocking

I just found this great presentation on Outisde Zone Blocking for youth football teams that I wanted to share before I forgot.
http://dscreationsgregorydouble.homestead.com/mahonz_-_outside_zone_blocking.pdf
I have just read through it quickly but looks great for SPIN Sweeps. 
Enjoy.

February 7, 2009

Spin Offense Video – 5th Grade

I have been getting several requests lately for video of our Spin Offense.  We have been running the Spin Offense for two years, 4th and 5th grade youth football.  Here are a few clips. 
 
 
 
The Spin offense has worked great for us.  We run the Spin and a variation of Coach Cisar’s Single Wing offense.  Last [...]

January 27, 2009

Dead Ball Snap or West Virginia Snap

I read a few weeks ago on the Spin Channel about an end over end shotgun snap.  Brad Scott from the Spin Channel calls it the West Virginia snapping technique.  And, in Jan 2009 AFM issue Schutt Football is running an advertisement editorial called, The Little Things, and Bill Powers, Head Coach, Jupiter High School in Florida [...]

January 8, 2009

Offensive Line Clinic – Mushroom Society

I feel pretty lucky stumbling on the Mushroom Society’s website run by a group of professional Coaches of Offensive Linemen, COOL.  They host an annual offensive line clinic in Cincinnati.  The 2009 clinic is May 15 &16. 
What’s really cool about http://www.thecoolclinic.com is that you can order the Clinic DVDs from 1996 to 2008.  The list of topics [...]

January 5, 2009

Air Raid Offense – Youth Football

For the 2009 Pee Wee football season, my coaches and I are looking at expanding our Spin Offense and Single Wing offense plays by adding a potent passing game.   We are moving up to 6th grade rules with a 100 yard field in 2009 and want to spread the field.  The Spin and Single Wing [...]

July 6, 2008

Spin FB Gut Cut Back Play

One of the base Spin plays to keep the defense honest is the Spin FB Gut Cut Back.  After running the Spin Sweep, Reverse and Counters, the defense is likely to shift wide and open up the middle.  This is when I like to run the Spin FB Gut. 
Spin Offense – Fullback Gut Cut Back

The [...]

June 24, 2008

Parcells’ 11 QB Commandments

Below are Bill Parcells 11 Quarterback commandments:

Ignore other opinions
Clowns can’t run a huddle
Fat QBs can’t avoid the rush
Know your job cold
Know your own players
Be the same guy every day
Throwing the ball away is a good play
Learn to manage the game: clock, clock, clock
Get your team in the endzone
Don’t panic
Don’t be a celebrity quarterback

 I think these even work [...]

June 17, 2008

Proper Way to Catch the Football – Video

This is an excellent video by Former NFL Player Del Rodgers showing high school football players how to properly catch the ball.  

Now I know why I dropped so many passes coming out of the backfield in high school football.   I will be teaching all my pee wee football running backs [...]

June 10, 2008

Which Offense for Youth Football?

There are so many football offenses these days to choose from, Spin, Double Wing, Single Wing, I-Formation, Power I, Straight T, Wishbone, Pro Set, and more, but which one works best in youth football?  In our Colorado Pee Wee Tackle football league, there is not one definitive offensive leader.  I have seen everyone run all [...]

June 5, 2008

Single Wing Offense Tutorial Video – 5 Stars!

I just watched this single wing offense tutorial video and it is awesome.  I was going to post next week in my regular youth offense column but it is too good not to share now.  You must watch this. 

Enjoy the video. 
Good Luck this season.