Frankenmuth High School July 26, 27, 28

Northview High School July 29, 30, 31

7 State Championship Teams Have Attended this Camp
GRAND RAPIDS

Presents
WE ARE A HYBRID OF:
 March 10 - 3rd Spring Practice

PERIOD Time Period RB QB WR OL DB LB DL

Pre 3:15 - 3:30 Walk Thru Review Script Go through fronts

Flex. 3:30 - 3:40 Stretch - With Position Coach

1&2 3:40 - 3:50 FAST BREAK Rapid Fire Plays Off of Script - Brownlee Pursuit Drill - Morris

Stance, Catch,
Ball Security Ball Security Center w/ QB
Stab, Hold
3&4 3:50-4:00 FUND Ball Handling Plants Agility Drills EDDs EDDs EDDs
Pose on
Agility Stance/Starts Stance/Start
Inside Veer

Mesh With
Running EDDs
Mesh With Backs Run Routes Zeit take out
5&6 4:00-4:10 FUND. EDDs EDDs EDDs
Quarterbacks Armstead Vs. Air guys to get
working footage
midline
7 4:10-4:15 Water

With D-Line
With LB'ers
Skelly - Run or Pass. Work Working on Practice
ONE-ON-ONE Running 2/3, Cover vs. With O-Line Working on
8,9,10 4:15-4:30 on peremeter blocking or technique and Fits vs.
COMPETITIVE 8/9, Zone Wide Outs technique and keys
running routes vs. defense keys - Zeit pull RB's
Read
out for footage

11 4:30-4:35 Water

RUN GAME Tackling Circuit-Work on tackling form within your

12,13,14 4:35-4:50 TACKLE SKILL Half Line Peremeter Run Game (20/21, 58/59) position. Incorporate take-away, scoop and score
TURNOVERS on every play.

Inside Run
Skelly - One Group on inside run and other Inside Zone or Stretch.
15-18 4:50-5:10 GROUP 42/43 trap Skelly vs. Offense
throwing vs. our defense in skelly We will run it vs. you.
Bob

19-22 5:10-5:30 Team - All Video (one from middle, one from back, one from front)
1. Win with inferior talent
2. Don’t block players at the LOS by
design
3. It forces defenses to play assignment
football
4. Opponents have hard time emulating
in practice
5. It controls random blitzing
6. Allows you to control superior talent
7. Simple blocking schemes
8. Fun to practice
9. Can use Multiple formations to run
same plays
10.Easy to use audibles to attack the
weaknesses of defenses
 S S

C B B B C
E T T E

Conventional offense: 5 ½ Defenders to 4 ½ Blockers

Double Option Play: 4 ½ Defenders to 4 ½ Blockers
Triple Option Play: 3 ½ Defenders to 4 ½ Blockers
 Advantages of the Short Pistol
1. We have emphasized for years to step deep at 5 o’clock
or 7 o’clock to mesh our triple play. The short pistol
accommodates our desire for depth by aligning the QB
21/2 yards away from the center.

2. We reduce the box with our alignment of our slots – our

slots previously lined up 1 x 1 off of the outside leg of
the tackle when we were under center. Now they align 5
yards wide and level with the quarterback. We did this
to make the belly motion the correct angle.
3. Quick passing game – Our quarterback simply
catches the snap and is in position to throw the
quick game.

4. It hits vertically quicker than the true shotgun or

true pistol and just a little slower than the under
center option game (we lost a yard on our
fullbacks alignment).

5. It protects the mesh from being attacked.

6. It allows us to widen our splits to 3 feet in the A
gap and 3 1/2 feet in the B gap which spreads the
defense out and creates great blocking angles and
natural creases.

7. It forces the hand-off key to be very definitive in

his angle to attack the dive back. Consequently it
makes the read for the quarterback much easier.

8. It gives the quarterback more time to read the

hand-off key and then transition his eyes to the
pitch key because the pitch key is wider due to our
alignment and line splits.
1.A two handed snap with end-to-end rotational spin. We
averaged eighteen negative yardage plays a year over
the last five years. We could not have any bad or
mishandled snaps.

2.The running back lines up with his hand five yards

from the tip of the ball. He must be in a three point
stance to hit the hole fast. Looks odd, but necessary.
3. The slots must be lined up on the same horizontal
plane as the quarterback. Your motion must be quick
and at an angle where the defense cannot recognize
the goal of the motion.

4. The quarterback’s footwork is more pivot style

footwork rather than stepping on an imaginary clock.

5. The quarterback has to be louder in our no huddle

option attack.
Fingers on
Side of ball
Fingers on
Side of ball
3½ ft. 3 ft. 3 ft. 3½ ft.
 2½ yds from
tip of the ball

5 yards from tackle 5 yds from 5 yards from tackle

And level with QB tip of the ball And level with QB
 Base

L R

A Tight A

Lt. Twins Rt. Twins

L Trips R Trips
 Tight

Lt. Trips Rt. Trips

L Over R Over

Lt. Over Rt. Over

Tank
 Hand-Off
key comes
up field
 Pitch key
takes QB

Hand-Off
key closes
Making Personnel Decisions
Leadership Ability
Work Ethic
Football Intelligence
Communication
Confidence
Speed
Natural Throwing Motion
Mental Preparation
&
Physical Preparation
 Mental Preparation
Quarterback Manual
QBs must learn:
•Gap designations of the defense
•How to identify & communicate where
defenders line-up
•Handoff keys (how they change)
•Pitch keys (how they change)
 Pages from the Quarterback Manual
C B A A B C

Typically, Defenses will put one man in charge

of a single gap. That is called a gap-control
defense. Learning this concept, will enable us
to understand which defender is in charge of
each gap.
 Pages from the Quarterback Manual
5 4 4I 3 2 1 s 0 s 1 2 3 4I 4 5 789

9-Technique=outside shade of Tight end

8-Technique=head up on Tight end
7-Technique=inside shade of Tight end
5-Technique = outside shade of Offensive Tackle
4-Technique = head up on offensive tackle
4I-Technique = inside shade of Offensive Tackle
3-Technique = outside shade of Offensive Guard
2-Technique = head up on Offensive Guard
1-Technique = inside shade of Offensive Guard
0-Technique = head up on Center
Shade = shaded to one side of the Center
 Pages from the Quarterback Manual
F
C C
A B B S
E T T E

C F C
B B
A E T T E S

Hand Off Key

Pitch Key
 Pages from the Quarterback Manual
F S
C C
B B B
E T T E

C F S C
B
B E T T E B

Hand Off Key

Pitch Key
 Pages from the Quarterback Manual
C F S C
B B
E T E
N T

C F C
B B S
E T N T E

Hand Off Key

Pitch Key
 Physical Preparation
Constant fundamental & drill work
•Stance (should not change)
•Snap and Cadence
•Footwork
•QB/FB Mesh
•Mechanics of pitch
•Attacking Pitch Key
Ready
Blue
Sethit
pivot at 3/9
•eyes on HOK

•stab ball back

•knees bent
pivot at 3/9
1. Stab ball back
2. Ride forward with the backs momentum
3. Try to keep your ride step within your frame
4. Do not ride pass the front hip
5. Disengage, and sprint off mesh with slight
bubble step
6. Attack outside shoulder of pitch key
7. If pitch key is hard, your soft and if he is soft
you are hard
8. Pitch with thumbs up, thumbs down
mechanics - pitch and follow
•Be in 3 point stance
•Have hand at 5 yards
•Track through guards stance
•Soft fold the ball
•Look to cut off tackles block
•5 yard split – level with QB
•2 point stance
•We want undetectable motion
•Go late, go fast in motion
•Run through tracks of RB
•Make a ball, ball, ball call
•Optimal pitch position- 4x1
•Make a go, go, go call
 Making Personnel Decisions

Put a premium on speed off the ball

NOT SIZE
Guards – Best Drive Blockers
Centers & Tackles – Quick & Agile
 B B B B
E T T E

Release move to LB
• Avoid contact at LOS
• Either swim or rip
• Quick off the ball
 B B B B
E T T E

Drive block Man-on

• Must get movement
• Will get help from the Center
 B B B B
E T T E

Drive block Man-on

• Must get movement
• If outside shade, drive out one-on-one
 B B B B
E T T E

Double w/play side Guard

• Take DL to level 2
• If DT plays “B” gap, secure play side
“A” gap, then to backside LB
 B B B B
E T T E

Cut off backside “A” gap

 B B B B
E T T E

Wheel & Seal

 B B
E T N T E
 FS
C C
W B M S
E T T E
1. Quarterback must know that he can never pitch off the ILB unless
we are blocking the pitch key.

2. We would look at motioning away from the side we dive and base it
up or base up the frontside and hope the ILB over runs the play.

3. Another attempt would be to “bang release” the hand-off key and

hope that the ILB comes over top to fast. The tackle will then go to
backside ILB.

4. Another option is to insert the backside slot and arch the tackle.

5. Our next option would be to block the playside ILB with the slot.

6. The last option would be to block the pitch key with the slot and
pitch off the ILB.

7. We could use a tight end or H back to break their scheme.

 Frankenmuth High School July 26, 27, 28
Northview High School July 29, 30, 31
7 State Championship Teams Have Attended this Camp
 Pages from the Quarterback Manual
F
C C
A B B S
E T T E

C F C
B B
A E T T E S

Hand Off Key

 Pages from the Quarterback Manual
F S
C C
B B B
E T T E

C F S C
B
B E T T E B

Hand Off Key

 Pages from the Quarterback Manual
C F S C
B B
E T N T E

C F C
B B S
E T N T E

Hand Off Key

 F
C C
B B B B
E T T E
•Pivot back at 3/9
•Stab ball back
•Eyes on HOK
•Ride step within frame
•Get vertical in “B” Gap
•RB Fundamentals
•Line up in a 3 point
•Have hand 5 yards from ball
•Track straight through QB’s tracks
•Soft fold ball through mesh
•Give way if pull read
 Making Personnel Decisions

Put a premium on speed off the ball

NOT SIZE
Guards – Best Drive Blockers
Centers & Tackles – Quick & Agile
 B B B B
E T T E

Kick out DE
• Must drive block & sustain contact
• If he spins to the inside, stay on & log
 B B B B
E T T E

Double w/back side Guard

• Drive out of the play
• Must double w/play side Guard if 1-technique
 B B B B
E T T E

Double w/Center
• Drive out of the play
• Single block if Center has play side 1-technique
• Cut block if single blocking
 B B B B
E T T E

Wheel & Seal

 B B
E N T E
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C C
B B B B
E T T E

QB. Fundamentals RB Fundamentals

•Point toe at 3/9 •Line up in a 3 point
•Get 2nd foot down before handoff •Have hand 5 yards from ball
•Spin off Mesh •Track straight through QB’s tracks
•Cut off tackles 2nd level block
 B B B B
E T T E

Release move
• Next LB to the inside
• Stretch splits
• Swim or Rip
• Avoid contact
• Must get movement, FB will cut off your block
 B B B B
E T T E

Release move
• Next LB to the inside
• Stretch splits
• Swim or Rip
• Avoid contact
 B B B B
E T T E

Block Back for pulling guard

 B B B B
E T T E

• Pull & Trap 1st man on or outside OG

• Pull into LOS
 B B B B
E T T E

• Wheel & Seal

 F

C C
B B B B
E T E

•Zone – Reach everyone

•If you can reach one
more, then reach him.
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C C
B B B B
E T E

•Zone – Reach everyone

•If you can reach one
more, then reach him.
 F

C C
B B B B
E T T E

•Point toe at 3/9

•Hip Turn on Mesh
•Step back off Mesh to Hand Ball
 B B B B
E T T E

Reach the 5 technique

If the “5” stretches, drive him out
If you hook the “5”, then keep him
 B B B B
E T T E

Drive Block the man over.

 B B B B
E T T E

Fill for Frontside Guard

 B B B B
E T T E

• Pull and read the tackles block

• If he reaches the “5”, then block the OLB’er
• If he drives the “5” out, turn up inside him
 B B B B
E T T E

• Wheel and Seal

 F
C C
B B B B
E T T E

•Undetectable Motion
•Seal the plays ide backer
1. We catch the defense cheating because of option
responsibilities
2. We aren’t going to run the ball into a seven man box
3. Our offensive concepts allow us to dissect the backend
more effectively
4. We become a dangerous “take what the defense gives
us” offense
5. Difficult to disguise blitzes
6. Hard to pressure the quarterback – the ball is thrown
so quickly
7. We find the right match-ups to attack
8. Pressure the defense by using motion
1. Structure of Secondary
2. One High/Two High (2 shell/3 shell)
3. Depth of Safeties
4. Position and eyes of Slot Defender
5. Position and eyes of Corners
6. Is any defender displaced?
7. Are they moving to cheat option
responsibilities?
8. Are they moving to cheat a route?
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C C
A B B S
E T T E

C F C
B B
A E T T E S
 F S
C C
B B B
E T T E

C F C
B B B
B H
E N E
 F SS

C C
W B B S
E N E

F S
B
C B E T T E B C
C B A A B C
C B A A B C
C B A A B C
C B A A B C
C B A A B C
C B A A B C
C B A A B C
C B A A B C
C B A A B C
 ROUTES
STREAK
POST
CORNER

DIG

BENCH

OUT

SLANT
 ROUTES CORNER

SEAM
WHEEL SLICE

FADE SLANT
DRAG QUICK OUT
BACKER HITCH

ARROW
ZIP

BUBBLE
 ROUTES

COMEBACK CRACK-SEAM

HOOK DIG
SIDELINE

SLANT DIG

SIT BACKER
HITCH SHORT DIG
HITCH/SEAM
GO, HITCH
ALL HITCHES
SLANT/ARROW
ALL SLANTS
SLANT/BUBBLE
QUICK OUT/SLICE
ALL QUICK OUTS
FADE/ARROW
ZIP
BUBBLE
 UNDER

SLANT-DIG
SIT - 7 YARDS
BACKER ARROW
UNDER SWITCH

SLANT-DIG
SIT - 7 YARDS
BACKER ARROW
 OVER

CORNER

HOOK
SLANT-DIG

ARROW
 STICK

CORNER

SLANT-DIG

SIT

BUBBLE
 DICE

SLICE

HITCH SHORT DIG

BUBBLE
1. Have a play action pass off each run that we use

2. Our run scheme and our pass protection need to look the
same.

3. Our play action must slow down the pass rush (we gave up 3
sacks this year)

4. Must attack the weakness in the defense and find the one-on-
one matchup

5. Must keep the defense guessing

 SEAM

SEAM

HITCH
SHORT DIG

CHECK DOWN
 SIDELINE

STREAK

HITCH
DELAY ARROW

CHECK DOWN
 CROSS
POST

DIG

DRAG

CHECK DOWN
 CRACK SEAM/SIDELINE

CRACK/SEAM

HITCH
SIDELINE

CHECK DOWN
 POLE

POST

HOLE

HITCH

CHECK DOWN
FLOOD

STREAK

ARROW
DOOR
CORNER

SHORT DIG

CHECK DOWN
HOOKS

HOOK
HOOK

CHECK DOWN
 SCREENS

HITCH