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  1. Really?? 20 bucks for a couple of generic playbooks?? For any coaches reading this forum: there are literally THOUSANDS of free playbooks available on the internet, most of which FAR exceed these two in terms of quality. Anyone charging 20 bucks for a playbook should, at a minimum, be offering significant information regarding blocking schemes and installation. Don't be sucked in by this guy!!
  2. You've ruled out just about every youth offense out there. I'm not sure if you think there is some "magic bullet" offense out there for youth, but there isn't. There are some pretty good ones out there though. Dave Cisar's single wing is specifically geared towards the youth level. I've seen teams as young as mighty mite (7-9 y/o) run this successfully. Jack Gregory (google his name) has a youth version of the Double Wing that teams are having a lot of success with. Also, Dum Coach has a youth football forum that includes a youth version of the wing t, as well as the single wing. Ted Seay also has a very good version of the wing t available on the internet as well. Not sure why you don't want to go under center, as there are many teams who do this successfully. It seems like you might be having O line issues. A basic gap scheme with consistent blocking rules should help, no matter what scheme you decide to run. The bottom line is, no matter what offense you run, success is going to be based on how well your team can execute. Execution is based on how well they understand their job on each and every play. Make sure they understand their job and rep, rep, rep until the cows come home. In addition, the fewer the number of plays the better; I would recommend power/iso, counter off power action, wedge (or dive if you prefer BOB blocking), sweep, and a couple of PA passes (off power and maybe counter actions). If you flip flop your oline, then you only have half the teaching. Good luck with your search.
  3. I would add that, at age 6-7 I have seen very few kids who can throw deep down the middle of the field. Bring that free safety up and play essentially a 6-3 (google "jack gregory"). I'd be willing to bet that you're going to face a predominance of double tight 2 or 3 back offenses, so you will be able to cover the sweep and flats with your outside backers, but also pressure up the middle in case you run into that 1 in a thousand kid that CAN throw deep down the middle. Your corners could actually play deep halves or man to man.
  4. I personally do not like the wing t, but it can be very effective. I like shotgun at this age, keep in mind, it can be very difficult to teach both TB & QB to be on the same page when it comes to reading the defense, especially if run option from it. If you and your staff can do that, then you will most likely have a very productive offense, but it will be very "practice expensive" (it will eat up a lot of practice time). Since you have a large district, this will mean you will have a lot of kids and if you do not have a lot of coaches you will have a lot of kids standing around (this will happen regardless of what offense or defense you run). This is what I would do, try to find out what the other coaches are running. If half of them are running the wing t or variation of it, that means the are defending against it in practice. try to run something different than what the other teams are doing, but keep it simple. Remember, you do not have to have 20 plays the first week, start of with about 6-8 and try to add as the season progresses. Just keep it simple at first. Are there any coaching clinics coming up where you are at? are there any colleges near you? Clinics can provide a ton of information, anywhere from x's and o's to program development. I just went to one here in Michigan and gained a lot of info and ideas. College coaches are almost always willing to help coaches at the lower levels. try to attend their spring practices, DI schools are great but DIII schools probably will be more personable. Try to visit as many as you can the more the merrier. Hope this helps. Hope this helps. Just to piggyback a little on what 425 has already said, coaching clinics and visits to local high schools and colleges are very helpful. The opportunity to speak with and ask questions of experienced coaches is IMO one of the most effective ways to improve yourself as a football coach. It is not just the x's and o's either - in-person conversation can provide you with insight on everything from effective teaching techniques and drills to dealing with difficult players and parents. I definitely agree with 425's contrarian philosophy with respect to your offensive selection; you should definitely try to run something different from what other teams in your league are running, as this will force teams to spend additional practice time trying to re-create what you do during the week (and they won't run it as well as you do). However I disagree (respectfully) with his stance on the wing t. The wing t is a thing of beauty when it is well coached (though this could be said of any offense). It is fundamentally based on creating good blocking angles and double teams to move defenders and create running lanes. It also creates conflict in defenders by using play series' that all use the same or similar backfield actions. I recommend you register at www.bucksweep.com. It is probably the best website out there for all things wing t. They have a great coaches forum, and everyone there (I am a former wing t coach BTW) is willing to share their knowledge with you. Do your research, decide for yourself, and, whatever your decision, commit to it fully. Also, the wing t can be run from the shotgun very effectively. Here in CA, Modesto Christian won a state championship running their version of shotgun wing t. Single wing is also an offense that can be run very effectively at your age group. It's also very flexible in that it can be power or finesse, run or pass oriented. Dave Cisar has a great single wing package the is specifically geared to youth football. His website is www.winningyouthfootball.com. He's very knowledgable and willing to share that knowledge. He also speaks at several coaching clinics every year. Check his website to see if he's speaking anywhere near you. It's definitely worth driving a couple of hours to hear him. Best of luck to you~
  5. ambozz, Try googling "Olivet College offense". I know there are a few pdf files floating around the internet. I have a copy somewhere that I will try to locate. You may also try going to www.bucksweep.com. It's a wing-t site, but many coaches consider the Olivet offense a version of the wing-t. ambozz, Attached is a file I located of the Olivet College Power T offense. It may be a bit complex for 7-8 year olds, but here's a 7th grade team running it OK: And here's a 9th grade team running it almost to perfection: However, considering your situation, you might want to consider the Double Wing. Jack Gregory has a version of this offense that is tailor-made for that age group. Here's a link to his web site: http://dscreationsgregorydouble.homestead.com/index.html Hope this helps~ Couldn't get the attachment to work (the file's probably too big). Try this link instead: http://www.datafilehost.com/download-f2e5e20f.html
  6. ambozz, Try googling "Olivet College offense". I know there are a few pdf files floating around the internet. I have a copy somewhere that I will try to locate. You may also try going to www.bucksweep.com. It's a wing-t site, but many coaches consider the Olivet offense a version of the wing-t. ambozz, Attached is a file I located of the Olivet College Power T offense. It may be a bit complex for 7-8 year olds, but here's a 7th grade team running it OK: And here's a 9th grade team running it almost to perfection: However, considering your situation, you might want to consider the Double Wing. Jack Gregory has a version of this offense that is tailor-made for that age group. Here's a link to his web site: http://dscreationsgregorydouble.homestead.com/index.html Hope this helps~
  7. Big Shel

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    Smash, slant/bubble, double slants, mesh (from bunch/compressed), flood (arrow, 10 yd out, corner).
  8. ambozz, Try googling "Olivet College offense". I know there are a few pdf files floating around the internet. I have a copy somewhere that I will try to locate. You may also try going to www.bucksweep.com. It's a wing-t site, but many coaches consider the Olivet offense a version of the wing-t.
  9. Sorry lpj, I haven't been to this site in a while. By "big but not very talented", I'll assume you mean slow and inexperienced? I personally would use tighter line splits (again, I'm partial, as a DW coach) to make it more difficult for the defense to blitz (no more than 6 inches). If you're going to run the power-I, I would put your 4 back in a sniffer position to the strong side B gap and use him as a kickout block on powers, a lead block on iso's, and a puller on counters and traps. This will alleviate (or at least reduce) the need for your linemen to pull, as well as break a key for defenses that have their LB's key guards. I use this scheme for one of my changeup packages, except my 2 and 3 back are in a splitback formation (runs like DW but without the motion).
  10. Shoulder vs. hands blocking is an old argument. In my opinion, shoulder blocking works better at this age group. Of course, I'm biased, as my coaching background is mainly wing t/double wing, both of which utilize shoulder blocking to a large extent. I will admit that hands blocking is superior for pass blocking and makes reach blocking easier on sweeps and sprint outs and that's how I incorporate it into our offense. As for sled time, our OL hits the sled every day, though for less time as the season progresses (5-10 minutes at this point in the season). We've found that the repetition keeps the OL sharp; they tend to get sloppy in their technique (flat back, wide base, running the feet) without the frequent reminder.
  11. I've always used rule-based blocking schemes. GOOD/GOL (a variant of GOOD/GOD for non-wing formations) is a great scheme, and can be used for Power I and Straight T formations. The rules apply to power, counter and trap plays; sweep and reverse have another rule. You can find specifics on the GOOD/GOD rules at http://coachcalande.proboards.com/index.cgi?
  12. concerned, Sorry to hear about your experience. How is your boy handling it? After the disastrous start, has the coach tried to change anything?
  13. The FB gets the majority (maybe 40% of the carries) in the traditional wing t. He needs to be a beast (running and blocking) to set up the complementary plays to the other ballcarriers. The other 60% is split among the HB, WB, and QB. To see a great running wing t, look up Bellevue High School on youtube. They run traditional 100/900 set, but also some straight t, red/blue, and a couple of other modified wing t sets.
  14. What age group are you coaching? Look into Steve Calande's 46 Gambler. We have had a great deal of success with it.
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