Transcript The Double Wing

The Double Wing
Game Day Adjustments
Who the Heck is Coach Wade?
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Assistant Defensive Backfield Coach, Orting
Junior Cardinals, (10-11) 1992, 6-3.
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Made playoffs, failed to advance.
Head Coach, Kodiak Lions (11-12) 1999, 6-0.
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KFL Champions.
Bruising defense. Very average offense.
Who the Heck is Coach Wade?
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Defensive Backs and Running Backs Coach;
Tomales High School Varsity 2001, 10-1.
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NCS Division III Class “B” Champions.
Number one offense in North Coast Section.
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388 yards, 33 points per game.
Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers,
Running Backs, and Tight Ends Coach; Tomales
High School JV 2002-2003, 11-5.
Webmaster: www.FBforYouth.com.
Syllabus
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Offensive philosophy.
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“We’re going to do what we do, no matter what you
do.”
Modes of thinking: Strategy vs. Tactics.
Preparation.
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Scouting report.
“Booth Kit” What it is and why you need it.
Training your staff.
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Defensive front recognition and techniques.
Effective communications from (and to) the booth.
Syllabus
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Smashmouth time!
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What to look for and why.
Playcalling and probing.
The passing attack.
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Option Football.
How to “date a cheerleader”.
Offensive Philosophy
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“We’re going to do what we do, no matter
what you do.”
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Don’t let a defense scare you out of your
game plan.
Find a different way to run what you want to
run.
Offensive Philosophy
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Change formation
before blocking.
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Stud OLB that our FB
can’t move out of the
hole.
Offensive Philosophy
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Change formation
before blocking.
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Shifting to gReen
forces the stud wider.
No changes to
blocking– nothing
needs to be taught.
Offensive Philosophy
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Don’t counter from a play they don’t fear.
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Establish your core series.
“Bleed” the field.
 You only need to average 3.33 or 2.5 yards per
play.
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Offensive Philosophy
Play # D & D
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5
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1/10
2/6
3/3
1/10
2/11
3/8
4/1
1/10
2/8
Play
Result
24 Toss
24 Toss
45 Toss
31 Cut
24 Toss
49 Jet Sweep
30 Wedge
28 Jet Sweep
45 X-Toss
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+4
+3
+7
-1
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+7
+4
+2
32 TD
Offensive Philosophy
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Modes of thought-
Strategy: Planning and preparation.
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Based from:
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Scouting reports.
Knowing your team.
Knowing your staff.
Knowing yourself.
Offensive Philosophy
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Modes of thought-
Tactics: Execution.
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Based from:
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Perfect practice.
Spotting weaknesses.
Probing the defense.
Calling the right plays at the right time.
Preparation (Strategy)
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The scouting report.
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Have a scout you can trust.
If you can’t video, then send two scouts.
Offense and offensive special teams.
 Defense and defensive special teams.
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Scouting forms.
Your best guess.
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Unless the team you’re scouting is playing another
DWing team, odds are they’ll be different for you.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Figure out who the studs and duds are.
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When one scout isn’t actively recording, he
should watch substitutions.
Get a program! (Can’t tell the players without
it!)
Preparation (Strategy)
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Training your staff.
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Defensive front
recognition.
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5-2-4/5-4-2 “Okie”.
Not as likely at the
lower youth levels.
Typically ‘landmark
zone’ cover two or
cover four pass
coverage.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Training your staff.
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Defensive front
recognition.
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5-3-3.
Much more common
in youth levels.
Typically used with
cover three landmarks
or cover one, man
under.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Training your staff.
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Defensive front
recognition.
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“Eagled” or TNT front.
Not as commonly used
in youth football–
except by coaches you
don’t want to face.
Landmark cover three
or cover one man
under.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Training your staff.
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Defensive front
recognition.
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4-3-4.
Typically used by
coaches that think
youth football is the
NFL.
Expect blitzes.
Landmark cover two,
one, or four.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Training your staff.
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Defensive front
recognition.
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4-4/6-2.
Gaining popularity in
youth and high school.
Flexible and versatileexpect blitzes and
stunts.
Cover three or one.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Training your staff.
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Defensive front
recognition.
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Gap-8/GAM.
May require “O”
blocking.
Cover one, bump
under.
Must attack
linebackers.
Formation to widen
off-tackle hole.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Training your staff.
 Defensive front recognition.
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7-D.
Similar to Gap-8.
Ends/OLBs may be
swapped.
Cover one or three
possible.
Mike plays sideline to
sideline.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Training your staff.
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Defensive techniques.
Must be able to
recognize on game
day.
Hard at the youth
levels– players move
around.
Preparation (Strategy)
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“Booth Kit”
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Two Radios with spare
batteries.
Headset/Earpiece for
each radio.
10X Binoculars.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Check before you
leave.
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Check before the
game.
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Make sure the radios
work.
Interference.
Establish a code.
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“Country Music”.
Preparation (Strategy)
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Communications from and to the booth
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Why is that guy up there?
Looking good.
 Helping your team.
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Two-way communications.
He can’t help if he doesn’t know the play.
 Chart it– Who to watch for every play.
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Game Day (Tactics)
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“Default Settings”
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Chart each play you have a counter for.
“Eyes in the sky” watches the same player(s)
every time.
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Keep this fewer than four players.
Playcalling
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Probe the defense.
No counters until “Eyes” gives the OK.
Game Day (Tactics)
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35 Quick Trap at
Upper Lake.
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Eyes: “Playside
‘backer is cheating to
motion.”
Game Day (Tactics)
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45 X-Toss at
Calistoga.
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Eyes: “Backside
linebacker isn’t
staying home.”
Passing
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24 Toss Pass, 2002
Season.
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Not successful.
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31% completion rate.
1 TD.
5 INTs.
9 sacks.
68 yards.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass.
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Commitment to
improve.
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Too much pressure.
Too many reads.
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Passing
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24 Toss Pass.
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Starts with QB.
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Keep him moving.
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Roll out at five yards.
2 Primary Pass
rushers.
 Backside endrun away.
 Playside end- run
around.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass.
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Wyatt: “Light’s not
gettin’ any greener.”
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Simplify his reads.
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Two Receivers.
Tuck and run.
 “Date a
cheerleader.”
Passing
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24 Toss Pass.
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4-Wing.
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Goal: Take the corner
with you.
Decoy, then block.
Earn a soda.
Throw only when
“Eyes” gives the OK.
Younger players will try
to throw deep every
play.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass.
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Tight End (Y).
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Cut at eight, angle for
twelve.
Peel back and block
OLB.
Turn first downs into
touchdowns.
12
8
LOS
Passing
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24 Toss Pass.
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FB.
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Option: “Give unless.”
Cross LOS at one yard,
angle for zero.
Six yard pass.
Be ready to block if QB
gives signal.
12
1
LOS
Passing
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24 Toss Pass.
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Coverages.
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Zone.
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Typically OLB.
Physically can not
cover both receivers.
Whatever he does is
wrong.
12
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LOS
Passing
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24 Toss Pass.
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Coverages.
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Man.
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Corner: 4 Wing.
OLB: Tight End.
MLB/ILB: Fullback.
Time to date a
cheerleader.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
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84% completion rate.
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4 TDs.
0 INTs.
0 Sacks.
56 rushing yards.
231 passing yards.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
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84% completion rate.
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4 TDs.
0 INTs.
0 Sacks.
56 rushing yards.
231 passing yards.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
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84% completion rate.
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4 TDs.
0 INTs.
0 Sacks.
56 rushing yards.
231 passing yards.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
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84% completion rate.
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4 TDs.
0 INTs.
0 Sacks.
56 rushing yards.
231 passing yards.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
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84% completion rate.
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4 TDs.
0 INTs.
0 Sacks.
56 rushing yards.
231 passing yards.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
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84% completion rate.
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4 TDs.
0 INTs.
0 Sacks.
56 rushing yards.
231 passing yards.
Passing
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24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
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84% completion rate.
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4 TDs.
0 INTs.
0 Sacks.
56 rushing yards.
231 passing yards.
The Double Wing
Game Day Adjustments
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