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.
I have already bought into the no huddle philosophy. We plan on installing it this spring.
However, I have only one worry in the back of my mind, and that is limiting our offense.
Many of the resources I have used and coaches I have spoken to about the no huddle, suggest that they use only a few formations, just a few plays and no motion or shifting because it would be too complicated to signal to the kids. I am an old school believer in KISS...keep it simple, stupid, however I also want a complete offense. I don't want to limit what we do simply because we don't huddle.
Can I get some reassurance from you experienced no huddle guys on this? Does running the no huddle inevitably limit the number of formations and movement that you can do? Any ways to overcome this?
We did it last year and didn't feel very limited, the only time we had issues was if we wanted to run a specific route combination that wasn't in our normal group of plays, which was very rare, if that happened we'd just huddle and send it in. How many different types of motion do you run? just give a signal for your back and a signal for the motion you want him running. Or give them wrist coaches with the motions you want and send it in that way. I sort of think you can just yell the formation from the sideline, it's not like its going to be a big secret once your kids get into it.
if you want to run the no huddle, you need to make the commitment to run it everyday in practice. This allows coaches to improve as well as the players. Start with personnel groups (ie: 10 = 1 back, 0 TE) and then once the 10 personnell is on the field, signal in Dbls, Trips , etc... motion and shifts. Let the kids help with the signals.