The Double Wing

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The Double Wing

• Game Day Adjustments

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Who the Heck is Coach Wade?

• Assistant Defensive Backfield Coach, Orting
  Junior Cardinals, (10-11) 1992, 6-3.
• Made playoffs, failed to advance.
• Head Coach, Kodiak Lions (11-12) 1999, 6-0.
• KFL Champions.
• Bruising defense. Very average offense.

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Who the Heck is Coach Wade?

• Defensive Backs and Running Backs Coach Tomales
  High School Varsity 2001, 10-1.
• NCS Division III Class B Champions.
• Number one offense in North Coast Section.
• 388 yards, 33 points per game.
• Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers, Running
  Backs, and Tight Ends Coach Tomales High School
  JV 2002-2003, 11-5.
• Webmaster www.FBforYouth.com.

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Syllabus

• Offensive philosophy.
• Were going to do what we do, no matter what you
  do.
• Modes of thinking Strategy vs. Tactics.
• Preparation.
• Scouting report.
• Booth Kit What it is and why you need it.
• Training your staff.
• Defensive front recognition and techniques.
• Effective communications from (and to) the booth.

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Syllabus

• Smashmouth time!
• What to look for and why.
• Playcalling and probing.
• The passing attack.
• Option Football.
• How to date a cheerleader.

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Offensive Philosophy

• Were going to do what we do, no matter what you
  do.
• Dont let a defense scare you out of your game
  plan.
• Find a different way to run what you want to run.

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Offensive Philosophy

• Change formation before blocking.
• Stud OLB that our FB cant move out of the hole.

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Offensive Philosophy

• Change formation before blocking.
• Shifting to gReen forces the stud wider.
• No changes to blocking nothing needs to be
  taught.

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Offensive Philosophy

• Dont counter from a play they dont fear.
• Establish your core series.
• Bleed the field.
• You only need to average 3.33 or 2.5 yards per
  play.

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Offensive Philosophy
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Offensive Philosophy

• Modes of thought--
• Strategy Planning and preparation.
• Based from
• Scouting reports.
• Knowing your team.
• Knowing your staff.
• Knowing yourself.

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Offensive Philosophy

• Modes of thought--
• Tactics Execution.
• Based from
• Perfect practice.
• Spotting weaknesses.
• Probing the defense.
• Calling the right plays at the right time.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• The scouting report.
• Have a scout you can trust.
• If you cant video, then send two scouts.
• Offense and offensive special teams.
• Defense and defensive special teams.
• Scouting forms.
• Your best guess.
• Unless the team youre scouting is playing
  another DWing team, odds are theyll be different
  for you.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Figure out who the studs and duds are.
• When one scout isnt actively recording, he
  should watch substitutions.
• Get a program! (Cant tell the players without
  it!)

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Training your staff.
• Defensive front recognition.
• 5-2-4/5-4-2 Okie.
• Not as likely at the lower youth levels.
• Typically landmark zone cover two or cover four
  pass coverage.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Training your staff.
• Defensive front recognition.
• 5-3-3.
• Much more common in youth levels.
• Typically used with cover three landmarks or
  cover one, man under.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Training your staff.
• Defensive front recognition.
• Eagled or TNT front.
• Not as commonly used in youth football except by
  coaches you dont want to face.
• Landmark cover three or cover one man under.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Training your staff.
• Defensive front recognition.
• 4-3-4.
• Typically used by coaches that think youth
  football is the NFL.
• Expect blitzes.
• Landmark cover two, one, or four.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Training your staff.
• Defensive front recognition.
• 4-4/6-2.
• Gaining popularity in youth and high school.
• Flexible and versatile- expect blitzes and
  stunts.
• Cover three or one.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Training your staff.
• Defensive front recognition.
• Gap-8/GAM.
• May require O blocking.
• Cover one, bump under.
• Must attack linebackers.
• Formation to widen off-tackle hole.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Training your staff.
• Defensive front recognition.
• 7-D.
• Similar to Gap-8.
• Ends/OLBs may be swapped.
• Cover one or three possible.
• Mike plays sideline to sideline.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Training your staff.
• Defensive techniques.
• Must be able to recognize on game day.
• Hard at the youth levels players move around.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Booth Kit
• Two Radios with spare batteries.
• Headset/Earpiece for each radio.
• 10X Binoculars.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Check before you leave.
• Make sure the radios work.
• Check before the game.
• Interference.
• Establish a code.
• Country Music.

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Preparation (Strategy)

• Communications from and to the booth
• Why is that guy up there?
• Looking good.
• Helping your team.
• Two-way communications.
• He cant help if he doesnt know the play.
• Chart it Who to watch for every play.

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Game Day (Tactics)

• Default Settings
• Chart each play you have a counter for.
• Eyes in the sky watches the same player(s)
  every time.
• Keep this fewer than four players.
• Playcalling
• Probe the defense.
• No counters until Eyes gives the OK.

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Game Day (Tactics)

• 35 Quick Trap at Upper Lake.
• Eyes Playside backer is cheating to motion.

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Game Day (Tactics)

• 45 X-Toss at Calistoga.
• Eyes Backside linebacker isnt staying home.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass, 2002 Season.
• Not successful.
• 31 completion rate.
• 1 TD.
• 5 INTs.
• 9 sacks.
• 68 yards.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass.
• Commitment to improve.
• Too much pressure.
• Too many reads.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass.
• Starts with QB.
• Keep him moving.
• Roll out at five yards.
• 2 Primary Pass rushers.
• Backside end- run away.
• Playside end- run around.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass.
• Wyatt Lights not gettin any greener.
• Simplify his reads.
• Two Receivers.
• Tuck and run.
• Date a cheerleader.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass.
• 4-Wing.
• Goal Take the corner with you.
• Decoy, then block.
• Earn a soda.
• Throw only when Eyes gives the OK.
• Younger players will try to throw deep every
  play.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass.
• Tight End (Y).
• Cut at eight, angle for twelve.
• Peel back and block OLB.
• Turn first downs into touchdowns.

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LOS
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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass.
• FB.
• Option Give unless.
• Cross LOS at one yard, angle for zero.
• Six yard pass.
• Be ready to block if QB gives signal.

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LOS
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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass.
• Coverages.
• Zone.
• Typically OLB.
• Physically can not cover both receivers.
• Whatever he does is wrong.

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LOS
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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass.
• Coverages.
• Man.
• Corner 4 Wing.
• OLB Tight End.
• MLB/ILB Fullback.
• Time to date a cheerleader.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass, 2003 Season.
• 84 completion rate.
• 4 TDs.
• 0 INTs.
• 0 Sacks.
• 56 rushing yards.
• 231 passing yards.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass, 2003 Season.
• 84 completion rate.
• 4 TDs.
• 0 INTs.
• 0 Sacks.
• 56 rushing yards.
• 231 passing yards.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass, 2003 Season.
• 84 completion rate.
• 4 TDs.
• 0 INTs.
• 0 Sacks.
• 56 rushing yards.
• 231 passing yards.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass, 2003 Season.
• 84 completion rate.
• 4 TDs.
• 0 INTs.
• 0 Sacks.
• 56 rushing yards.
• 231 passing yards.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass, 2003 Season.
• 84 completion rate.
• 4 TDs.
• 0 INTs.
• 0 Sacks.
• 56 rushing yards.
• 231 passing yards.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass, 2003 Season.
• 84 completion rate.
• 4 TDs.
• 0 INTs.
• 0 Sacks.
• 56 rushing yards.
• 231 passing yards.

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Passing

• 24 Toss Pass, 2003 Season.
• 84 completion rate.
• 4 TDs.
• 0 INTs.
• 0 Sacks.
• 56 rushing yards.
• 231 passing yards.

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The Double Wing

• Game Day Adjustments

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