Transcript QB 4yd - Glazier Clinics

THE ‘PISTOL’
Spin, Theory, Ball Handling,
and Backfield action
Kyle Hockman
Head Football Coach
Campbell High School, Smyrna, GA
Pistol – what is it?
• Shorter ‘Shot Gun’.
• QB heals at 4yds.
• RB still in TB spot.
• Offset FB or ‘H’Back
• One Back
ALIGNMENT
QB 4yd
Must adjust dept according to your
scheme, speed of TB, snap speed
ALIGNMENT
4 YDS
Q
6 ½ YDS
Must adjust dept according to your
scheme, speed of TB, snap speed
THEORY
Why? Advantages of ‘Gun’
• QB instant separation
• QB line of sight, vision
• QB read element
• QB run element
THEORY
Why?
Advantages of ‘I’
• down hill run game
-Iso, Power, Counter, Toss, etc.
• RB shoulder square
• Either direction
• Runners/runners & blockers are blockers
• Pressure off QB
Plus - SPIN
• Deception – we all need it, not good
enough to line up and beat people.
QB blocks vision of Defense to RB.
QB turning back to Defense to hide the ball.
• Ball quicker to RB.
• .35 ave time to QB, undercenter .75
• .95 ave time pistol +3, undercenter 1.35
PISTOL – Is it for you?
• You like those ideas?
• Ok, so fit all those elements together with
the Pistol
• Gun but need more power
• Under center but need more deception.
Ball Handling -must Consider…
• Must practice snaps everyday – prepractice warm up.
• Center snaps – accuracy more critical in
the pistol because its quicker than Gun.
• QB’s ball skills – same reason as above,
slow twitch guy.
• Would you do it with back ups?
• Would you do it in the rain and mud?
Center Snaps
• Techniques – spin and flip – both
Which is best for center or QB.
• Firm but not fast – trail and error.
• Adjust depths and steps according to speed of
snap.
• Narrow base and low butt – small window, small
miss.
• Flick wrist as arm hits leg.
• Trail and error – for spin – our center,1 ½
rotations.
RISKY?
Campbell ’06 –
Pistol/Gun
500 snaps = 2 bad snap, 1 bobble.
‘Undercenter’
100 snaps = 1 muffed snap.
7 turnovers all season – 6 fumbles, 1 int.
Backfield Techniques
• Timing – can adjust depths if needed.
• RB toes at 6 ½ yds, have moved to 7 or 6
based on speed and play.
• QB spin must be quick and consistent to
specific play.
• QB must stomach ball like under center.
• Hand-off are executed like under center.
• QB angle will adjusted based on play.
• Toss must be a quick, flat toss.