Installing Today’s Hybrid Pistol Offense Run & Pass from Top to Bottom
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If you're facing what most of us at the youth level would see as far as a 4-4 goes, you'll probably only have to deal with 6 defenders in the box, since most defensive coaches will have his inverts aligned well outside to defend primarily against the outside run. Knowing this, any of your inside runs (inside zone, gives or dives) should be effective against that front. I would also think a draw would work well as pressure will more likely come from off the edge rather than through the A or B gaps.
Although I'm not overly familiar with the Power-I, it seems like a counter would also be especially effective using a 3 back attack. Finally, I would think power would be a good play against this front as well.
Hopefully, this will at least get you somewhere to start from coach when deciding how to best attack this defense. Welcome to the JCFB Youth Coaches forum - looking forward to having you join in on our discussions.
Dave Hartman
CYFL Coach
"It's not the will to win that matters - everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters."
MY GOAL LINE AND SHORT YARDAGE PACKAGE HAS ALWAYS INCLUDED THE POWER " I ". CYFL COACH HAS MADE SOME SOUND SUGGESTIONS ABOVE THAT YOU WILL FIND VERY USEFUL.
The key, coach, is your offensive line and if they have the strength and technique to run the ball against 8 in the box, or even 6 as Dave suggests is what you will see most often. In order to run successfully inside from any formation, it is the ability of the OL to move the level 1 defender and then after the combo used , in most instances, to be able to slide to the 2nd level defenders (LB's). If you have the older youth kids, you should be able to master it, but I would doubt you would have much success with the littler guys. Just my opinion, as always.
Coach Easton
J.C. EASTON<BR>HEAD COACH<BR>GA TIGERS FOOTBALL<BR>PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE
Younger athletes almost invariably mistake the second tackle for the tight-end and the split-end for a flanker. Also, youth coaches are often at field level and will be unable to notice the unbalanced line if you are between the thirities. When I had younger players we used the off-set FB to kick out the EMOLS, the SE to crackback on the LB and ran off-tackle. Even if they adjust, you still have the other FB. This play and the companions (reverse and PA pass) worked very well for us against various defenses, including the 4-4.
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I agree with Coach Scott that if you can effectively utilize the additional man in your blocking scheme, most defenses at the youth level will not adjust to a "tackle over" type of unbalanced line, making it very effective a lot of the time.
Dave Hartman
CYFL Coach
"It's not the will to win that matters - everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters."
If I ran a power I vs. a 4-4 I would split the single WR out and have the TE and flanker on the backside. I would run Iso at the 1 technique and crack on the OLB with my Split WR.