By Coach Martin | Football Offense
Most youth football teams run the ball way more than they pass.
Because of this, teams run offensive formations that are heavy on blockers and runners in the backfield.
Teams doing so sub out wide receivers for these players.
The Power I Formation is one of the formations that does just this.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
What once was a formation in football reserved only for pass-heavy teams or passing situations is now used prolifically throughout football.
We’re talking about the Shotgun formation.
Here, the quarterback lines up about 5-7 yards behind the center instead of crouching down directly behind.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
There are times when the play the coach calls isn’t a great fit for how the defense actually lines up.
At other times, there may be a good opportunity to take advantage of a mismatch based on how both teams line up.
In these instances, the quarterback (“QB”) can do what’s called an ‘audible’.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
In football, a touchdown is actually worth 6 points.
It’s easy to think it’s worth 7 points – since it is what normally appears on the scoreboard after the kicker converts a point after.
However, that’s an often misunderstood aspect of the game.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
In football, quarterbacks always look for a competitive advantage against the opposing defense.
That often comes in the form of preparation, film study and even snap counts.
One of the most effective forms of snap counts happens to be the hard count – which most veterans use almost every single game.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
One of the hardest things for an offensive line to do is keep a stud defensive end in check.
Blocking defensive ends effectively could make life a whole lot easier for the offense.
Fortunately, a chip block can be an extremely effective strategy for the offense.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
A cut block often gets a bad rap in football.
When done properly, a cut block is a great tool for offensive players to use.
By upending the defender and quite literally taking them off their feet, a well-executed cut block can open up huge running holes for the offense.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
The zone blocking scheme is a great way to counter any defensive play that might be called.
It provides a lot of advantages for offensive linemen, no matter what defensive play is called.
While it’s a little more complicated to teach and learn than the man blocking scheme, it isn’t too difficult that it’d be hard for younger players to learn.
The earlier you teach the zone blocking scheme to your players, and the more often you practice it, the easier it’ll be for them to master it.
Here’s a closer look at what the zone blocking scheme is, starting with the problem in man blocking that was created by the slant and angle defense.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
The Wing T offense is a formation that not a lot of defensive coaches and teams are used to seeing.
It is not a traditional base offense in the sense that it has one tight end, one running and multiple wide receivers on the field.
At the same time, it does not have the “big” personnel that some other run-heavy formations such as the Single-Wing and Double-Wing offenses have.
Instead, the Wing T offense is a hybrid of them both.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
The Run and Shoot offense was first made popular in the 1970s with Darrel “Mouse” Davis and his Portland State football teams.
His version of the offense was very simplified, in that it contained only three running plays and five passing plays.
Instead of having multiple plays that could be run, the offense instead created variations off those plays to take advantage of the specific situation and the specific defense that the opposing team was running on a play.
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