Whiteboard instruction along with game film are included. Shortpunters single wing videos the source for single. Rpos runpass options, packaged plays, whatever you want to call them also attack defenders with dual assignments, but a base. Nov 21, 2008 licensed to youtube by stem distributions llc. The idea that the spread, or, even just gus malzahns offense in particular, is a modernday version of the single wing is overdone. I talked to several coaches that also faced the sw and they all told me run your defense and stunts and hope you can out score them. The double wing offense is an offense that features two tightends, two wing backs, one fullback, and a qb in the backfield. The videos we produce are geared toward coaches that are interested in installing all or parts of this great offense. The most famous variation on the single wing offense would be knute rocknes notre dame box citation needed that he ran with the four horsemen. A work sheet to achieve a balanced single wing offense.
We havent played against a single wing team in about 8 years but it was only a portion 15% of their offense. The single wing formation was designed to place doubleteam blocks at the point of attack. Home offense single wing offense tutorial video 5 stars. The balanced single wing offense was run by many teams. Coaching the balanced single wing or fat offense explains how a. Rwh7uv coaching the single wing offense provides a. I agree with coach about it being a solid defensive key.
Sep 07, 2016 in 1907, glenn scobey pop warner invented a new offense which would become known as the single wing. All are good series based offenses in their own right, but for youth football, the single wing has many advantages on each. Coaching the balanced singlewing or fat offense youtube. Second, a wingback stationed outside end could quickly move to a crucial blocking position.
Denison football coach keith piper uses single wing offense. The single wing was not a big play offense have you seen the scores from back then. But the father of the offense, the man who nurtured it, helped it grow into what it has become today, is don markham, who set the national high school scoring record, winning the national championship with a whopping 880 points in 14 games. Apr 29, 2016 single wing unbalanced line adjustments by firstdown playbook on apr 29, 2016 when firstdown playbook started looking around and studying the single wing formation for youth football one of the things we noticed was that a lot of coaches are running the wing t with an unbalanced line. Most teams back in the early 1900s either ran a straight t formation or the single wing.
The single wing used to be the offense to run pre1950. Single wing beast offense coaching youth football tips. Coach lewis covers an overview of the five series, positions, and blocking of the unbalanced single wing offense. This series attacks nearly every hole along the front. Get a free clinic video download by clicking here and signing up. Created by pop warner, the double wing offense has been tearing defenses apart for 100 years now thats a lot of touchdowns. From the football coaching podcast season 05, episode 15. The single wing beast tight right power 16 tank play is one of my favorite plays and a top play to run in your pee wee football offense. Rick darlingtons single wing power series wingt youth. Sometimes at the football clinics i do, one of my supporters will mention that they overheard a coach behind them mutter all you have to do is do xxx to stop that offense.
After consulting several single wing coaches and web sites especially this one, direct snap, i came up with a concept where i combined the plays and blocking rules of delaware wing t football with the principles of the single wing attack. Apr, 2007 with the 6 teams ive had running single wing over the years, we have seen some very unusual techniques, schemes and strategies used to try and stop our offense. Double wing football playbook, coaching dvds, defensive manuals, emagazines and clinics. During his 39 years as head coach at denison, football coach keith piper compiled a 20014219 record. Originally called the y formation, it has been made popular by john aldrich, and his book single wing offense with the spinning fullback. Double wing created by pop warner, the double wing offense has been tearing defenses apart for 100 years now thats a lot of touchdowns. People today say it is outdated, but as you can see below, it is alive and well in the high school ranks including bigprogram high schools, and has many features that capitalize on what many big. If you love the spread offense and want to learn the latest run pass option, pass concepts. I talked to several coaches that also faced the sw and they all told me run your. The hybrid offense highlights from the 2009 galion team. In 1985 and 1986, the niles, ohio, native guided his teams to 100 and 91 seasons, earning.
This is a smash mouth offense that uses a ton of down blocking and pulling. This recent article by kenny simpson at southside high sch. The beast formation puts 7 players on the play side of the football usually out manning the defensive front. Piper, who was a fine single wing center at baldwinwallace, during and after world war ii, contends that no one really ever caught up with, or passed, the single wing offense its like the doublebreasted suit. Wing bone plays 114115 spin blast 114115 spin wham 32 spin counter 32 spin zone counter 89 spin sweep 89 spin sweep zone 118119 spin option 23. The single wings main series is the straight or power series depending on hole. Vic janowicz won the heisman trophy in 1950 as the focal point of wes feslers singlewing offense, running, throwing, and kicking his way to nearly 1,000 yards of. The unbalanced single wing offense tom lewis shortpunter. The singlewing offense has produced great success for many coaches, including winning a california high school state championship and was used in several forms in the nfl by at least 9 different teams, most notably the miami dolphins wildcat formation. We tried all kinds of fronts and different reads of offensive players, none helped us. Its basically a modern spread take on the singlewing offense, often utilized as the wildcat offense but now with even more wicked applications when deployed with a true qb. I have been waiting to get through the 1st half of the season to give you an update.
This offense takes root in a heavily unbalanced offensive line and a shotgun snapsomething your opponents have never seen before. To be fair, the judy battistas ny times piece focuses on the wildcat, which i do think has a great deal in common with the singlewing. It features more deception, less power, than a conventional single wing attack. The power end run, power offtackle, long trap, counter trap, counter, and reverse are the mainstay of this series. Adam asked me to write about the switch to 8man football and our 8man single wing offense. Glen mcnews defending the wingt with the 44 defense coach glen mcnew ran a different style of wingt talk stopping the spread wingt with the 44 defense. The power and the glory professional football researchers. We run the spin series almost entirely with some direct snap and buck lateral series as well. But, if your opponents havent seen it before, its as new as today. I started running the beast formation in 1994 after seeing it in football play simulator pc software. The power and the glory pfra professional football. Aug 02, 20 reinventing the wheel is rare in football.
I have to agree that the blocking back did take you to the ball about 95 % of the time. Understanding the basics provides a comprehensive overview of the underlying concepts of the unique offensive system, which is a hybrid of three offensive systems. May 27, 2007 the few teams that have given us problems do so in an area you wouldnt think would have much to do with stopping the single wing, it is the opponents offense. How to stop the single wing offense winning youth football. This material is a simple and easy guide for new and experienced coaches. Common defensive strategies used against the single wing offense. Mar, 2010 wing bone plays 114115 spin blast 114115 spin wham 32 spin counter 32 spin zone counter 89 spin sweep 89 spin sweep zone 118119 spin option 23. The notre dame box differed from the traditional singlewing in that the line was balanced and the halfback who normally played the wing in the singlewing was brought in more tightly, with the. While meyer has developed innovative concepts in his spread offense, the origins of many of his schemes can be traced back to the single wing offense. If you have a basic understanding of what the single wing looks like, then this is the next best step for you in your studies of this offense. Sep 04, 2014 adam asked me to write about the switch to 8man football and our 8man single wing offense.
The single wing offense he used is an amalgamation of various approaches to the single wing. Glen mcnews defending the wingt with the 44 defense. Single wing unbalanced line adjustments firstdown playbook. In the modern era, coach bruce eien describes his version of the balanced single wing offense as fat. When we play teams that can get a few first downs every possession and keep our offense off the field, we can struggle. If forced to coach something other than the single wing, i would use a series based offense that spawned from the single wing, which are the dead t, markham double wing and the wing t. An alignment that can allow an offense to spread the defense out with four receivers while still pounding the interior with a diverse run game. Coaching the balanced single wing or fat offense youtube. I have played around with the fat formation and arrived back at a more notre dame box sw variation i call cake which i have called fat in the past. Glenn pop warners doublewing, which he popularized at stanford in the 1920s.
This will allow the offensive line to execute double team and down blocks on the defense very easily. If you have recently been selected or have volunteered to coach a youth football team, then this ebook has all the info you need to started. We faced the single wing for 7 years and never stopped it. Nfl productions llc nfl films, cmrra, bmi broadcast music inc. First, the unbalanced line placed an extra guard or tackle on one side of the center. The single wing beast offense is the core offensive formation that i build my power wing beast offensive system around. I was going to post next week in my regular youth offense column but it is too good not to share now. Jun 05, 2008 home offense single wing offense tutorial video 5 stars. Why use the single wing offense for youth football.
Rpos runpass options, packaged plays, whatever you want to call them also attack defenders with dual assignments, but. Auburns single wing spinning fullback series college and. Though originally developed and identified as a specific formation, the term singlewing has become associated with any number. Unbalanced single wing from the pistol power offense download the full. Glenn pop warners double wing, which he popularized at stanford in the 1920s. Reader success stories about singlewing offense for youth.
In american and canadian football, a singlewing formation was a precursor to the modern spread or shotgun formation. The singlewing was not a big play offense have you seen the scores from back then. Fnf coaches is putting out a ton of great content for football coaches. After winning the championship last year and going and 0, we had a great off season getting ready for this fall. Auburns single wing spinning fullback series college. Single wing unbalanced line adjustments by firstdown playbook on apr 29, 2016 when firstdown playbook started looking around and studying the single wing formation for youth football one of the things we noticed was that a lot of coaches are running the wing t with an unbalanced line. My first exposure to the single wing offense was during a football theory class at the university of northern iowa. While meyer has developed innovative concepts in his spread offense, the origins of many of his schemes can. Rick said he adopted the single wing as he entered a season without a qb someone said you should run the single wing. Apr 25, 2017 fear the wing is an online journal committed to providing quality and engaging content about the singlewing offense. This book describes the single wing offense in detail with full chapters explaining the base hole openings along with the different back action cyclesseries to get to the hole. It is the double wing offense i have been running and developing since 1990, and im as enthusiastic about it now as i was then.
The single wing beast is based on an early single wing formation run by yale in the 1920s. Common defensive strategies used against the single wing. The single wing offense has produced great success for many coaches, including winning a california high school state championship and was used in several forms in the nfl by at least 9 different teams, most notably the miami dolphins wildcat formation. In 1907, glenn scobey pop warner invented a new offense which would become known as the single wing. Todays defenses are not equipped to stop the power and deception of this offense. Jul 05, 2016 the latest offensive cheatfadinnovation, does the same thing. My first exposure to the single wing offense was during a football theory class at.
And about punching 15 year old defenders in the face with your play calling. With the 6 teams ive had running single wing over the years, we have seen some very unusual techniques, schemes and strategies used to try and stop our offense. This is a comprehensive subject to cover in just one hour, but he brought up some good points that you might find helpful. Shortpunters single wing coaching dvds at tom lewis. Though originally developed and identified as a specific formation, the term singlewing has become associated with any number of variations of a directsnap offensive system. Sep 28, 2014 after consulting several single wing coaches and web sites especially this one, direct snap, i came up with a concept where i combined the plays and blocking rules of delaware wing t football with the principles of the single wing attack. Spread wing offense by coach james thurman the wingt has been a staple of high school football for the last 50 years. The few teams that have given us problems do so in an area you wouldnt think would have much to do with stopping the single wing, it is the opponents offense. My first exposure to the single wing offense was during a football theory.
Nov 30, 2004 if you have a basic understanding of what the single wing looks like, then this is the next best step for you in your studies of this offense. You can learn a lot about creating blocking angles here. Reggie miller reflects on kobes tenacity nba on tnt duration. Fear the wing is an online journal committed to providing quality and engaging content about the singlewing offense. The term usually connotes formations in which the snap is tossed rather than handedformations with one wingback and a handed snap are commonly called wing t or winged t created by glenn pop warner, the single wing was superior to the t formation in its ability to get. Too many times if you see a wingt team get behind in a game they are destined to stay that way based on their inability to present a true drop back passing threat. The single wing and variations off of it dominated football before world war ii.
I just watched this single wing offense tutorial video and it is awesome. The singlewing offense he used is an amalgamation of various approaches to the single wing. Gaining this extra blocker was achieved in several ways. If youve never seen footage of a single wing team, spend some time on youtube and then buy this book. But the father of the offense, the man who nurtured it, helped it grow into what it has become today, is don markham, who set the national high school scoring. The latest offensive cheatfadinnovation, does the same thing. Evening out the offensive line helps with backside counters, runs and passing.