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 am looking for all the information I can find on power-I offense. If as a coach you run this formation in the past please pass along any and all tips ad suggestions. Thanks.
We did when I was an assistant. Make sure you have your iso play, kickout play, keeper play, counter play, and toss play (either to or away from the power-I side). But please, for the love of God, work on throwing the ball in practice. The defense can't stop you if you can get 4 yds/carry and if you are able to throw behind the safeties. Then they can't play you ultra-aggressive. I would love to talk more on this.
Lou Cella
Head Varsity Football Coach
Greater Nanticoke Area High School (PA)
The Power-I can be very effective running and passing. Coach Cella is right, devote practice time to the passing game. I'd be certain that you have the ability to split and end out as well, to add that extra dimension to your game. We ran all the plays Coach Cella referred to, as well as a quick pitch to the Power Back and a belly series (double dive) to the FB and TB with the PB lead blocking.
In the passing game, playaction delay routes are VERY effective. We ran a play that had the power back running into the line like he was blocking, holding on the LOS for a 001 count, and then releasing by himself into the flats. We released no other players and totally sold out on the playaction of the Lead play. Even if the DB attempted to cover it (which most of the time, nobody did), by the time he reacts and recovers, no body can catch him and you have a clear lane for him to gain YAC. You can also run a good bootleg pass off lead or toss action with the TE running a delay route.
You'll need a great TE and a Great quick guard (BSG), great strong tackle, and a great fullback to make the power game go. You'll need a real stud at the power back spot to, as well as, the FB spot to make the lead dives and iso's go. You'll need a TB who can scoot to the perimeters and turn it up. You'll need an offensive line who understands they must get that second step planted before being engaged by the D linmen, to block effectively. You'll need a QB who is an excellent ball handler and can throw darts when needed in the passing game off of play action, bootlegs. He will have no time to establish a rhythem in throwing, but must be able to throw with good mechanics, on time, and accurately the limited number of times in a game he will be asked to do so. Finally, you must have excellent stalk blockers at the WR's spots. You must be expecting to see a loaded box on almost every play. As with any power offense, you must be very patient with small chunks in hopes of breaking the big one. If you fall behind early, it is not an offense to "catch up in a hurry" with. Like any other offense, you must be totally sold out to it, believe in it lock stock and barrell. If you can meet these prerequisites, then go for it. As in any offense that power is the main constituent, your athletes have to be very physical and love the "smash mouth" approach to the game. Just my opinion, but I ran the bone for years, and had the Power "I" to compliment it. If your going to run any option out of the set, make certain your WR's know that any option that breaks big, 90% of the time, breaks in the outer one third of the field. That means they must master the stalk block!
J.c.Easton
J.C. EASTON<BR>HEAD COACH<BR>GA TIGERS FOOTBALL<BR>PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE