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Disguising the I Formation Iso Play: Fullback Swipe

It’s important, that we as coaches, recognize ways to earn little victories in order to help our players be successful by aiding them in their opportunity to win match-ups. It’s a myth that the fullback in the I formation must be a bruiser (along with the idea that the tight end must be a man among boys). With small enhancements to the I formation, an undersized/under powered fullback can still be effective. The Swipe action on the the I formation iso play helps put the fullback in a position to be successful.

So what is the I formation Iso Swipe concept? I call it the “swipe” because…

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Vikings Play Action Pass Concept

This Vikings play action pass is a sign of good coaching. When I watch other offenses, one thing I always look for is the quality of a solid play action pass concept. Play action passes are much more than a run fake. They should take full advantage of defensive keys in order to get the best coached defenses to fall for the fake. Otherwise, play action passes will work well against poor defenses, but not necessarily against great ones.

Goal of the Play Action Pass

The goal of this play action pass by the Vikings isn’t so much on the patterns run or the fake. While those elements are important,…

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I formation Plays – Get The Must Out of Your Running Game

Getting the Most out of Your I Formation Running Plays

First of all, I want to apologize for the slow posting. I celebrated my 1 year anniversary, started Insanity workouts, and am looking for a new AC unit. I do have some very big things in the works, so keep checking back often. I hope you enjoy this post on I formation plays and how to create defensive confussion.

I’m a firm believer that the I Formation can still be one of the top offenses in football. Actually, any offense can work well if it has the right players and coaches. However, the I formation is, by default, one of…

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Load Option versus Defensive Ends that Spill

How the Load Option Can Defeat Defensive Ends that Spill

I hate defensive ends that spill. They irritate I formation offensive coordinators. The defensive end spills power or some other off-tackle play and the linebacker or safety replaces him. It’s a good theory for defenses that want to use their speed and the sideline to give I formation teams fits.

What is Load Option Option

Depending on your terminology, Load Option is the ability to block someone who is responsible for one aspect of the option on defense. For teams that spill, I like to use what I call load option on the defensive end. If a team follows block down…

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Defeating the Under Front Defense with the I Formation Offense

Let me start by saying, the Under front is a fantastic defense versus 21 personnel I formation teams.  They provide excellent leverage against on the outside. Let’s start with the basics of the under front and why a defensive coordinator would utilize that against the I formation offense.

The under front presents an offense with a shaded nose to the strength, a 5 technique end outside shoulder on the tackle, and a outside linebacker or defensive end in a 9 technique on the tight end.  To the weakside you often see a 3 technique over the outside shoulder of the guard and a 5 technique outside linebacker or end outside shoulder…

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