Installing Today’s Hybrid Pistol Offense Run & Pass from Top to Bottom
This manual provides you with the full offensive line, receiver, and quarterback mechanics for installing each offensive play presented. Coach Campbell has left no stone unturned for implementing today’s Pistol Offense into your program.
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This is some theory:
ADVANTAGES of 4-2-5:
1. IT IS A BALANCED DEFENSE WITH 4 PLAYERS TO EACH SIDE THUS MAKING IT MUCH EASIER TO ADJUST TO ANY OFFENSIVE FORMATION OR MOTION.
2. WE FEEL WE NEED 4 MEN ON EACH SIDE OF THE BALL TO STOP OPTION OFFENSES.
3. IT LIMITS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRACTICALLY ALL SPLIT-END OFFENSES.
4. IT LIMITS THE OFF-TACKLE PLAY BECAUSE IT TAKES AWAY THE DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK.
5. IT IS A GREAT CONTAIN DEFENSE WITH OLB's IN A "TRUE END" POSITION.
6. IT HELPS LIMIT THE INSIDE OFFENSE BECAUSE THEY HAVE JUST 3 MEN IN EFFECTIVE POSITION TO BLOCK YOUR 4 IN THE MIDDLE - THUS FORCING TEAMS TO RUN OUTSIDE WHERE THEY HAVE A ONE-ON-ONE BLOCKING SCHEME.
7. NO DEFENSIVE PLAYER HAS OVER ONE GAP AS HIS RESPONSIBILITY.
8. IT GIVES YOU A BETTER PASS RUSH, AND, STUNTING PACKAGE BY ALLOWING YOU TO SEND 4 PLAYERS TO EITHER SIDE.
9. WE ARE ABLE TO PLAY EVERY PASS COVERAGE THE 4 DEEP TEAMS PLAY.
1. "PRIMARY SUPPORT". Outside-in support on wide play. Take on lead blocker on sweeps and options. Normally responsible for the pitch.
2. "FORCE". Widest man in defense by alignment. Never let ballcarrier outside of you. Responsible for the one out pass. Secondary support from outside-in.
3. "CONTAIN". QB on option and sprint-out or roll-out pass. Squeeze from outside-in the off tackle hole on play inside. Inside-out support on wide play.
4. "TRAIL". Responsible for bootlegs, reverses, and wide cutbacks when ball starts away.
5. "CUTBACK". Responsible for cutback when ball starts away; don’t overrun.
6. "GAP RESPONSIBILITY AND PURSUIT". Interior of defense given gap responsibility and down the LOS pursuit.
7. "DEEP PURSUIT". On play away you are the last man in our pattern. You must take a proper course (different from every play) that will enable you to make the play if nobody else does.
IN BASE 4-2-5 WE ASSIGN THE ABOVE DUTIES AS FOLLOWS:
Does anybody use both the 33 and the 42? I've been playing around with the idea and from what I can see both D's could be used together with minimal tinkering
DT/SE SIDE moves from a 1 Technique to a 3 Technique.
TECHNIQUES OF NOSE & MLB:
NOSE: Head up on Center. Two gap responsibility – OT to OT – both A gaps. Use two hand incline press on Center.
MLB: 4 yards deep behind Center. Two gap responsibility – OT to OT – both A gaps. Read FB thru OG’s. Use inside flipper on blockers. Vs Pass – Hook to Curl (read QB’s eyes. – go strong side to a depth of 10 yards).