oghs9
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Post by oghs9 on May 19, 2008 21:35:25 GMT -6
Youth offense for youth 7 - 9 years of age. I ran pro split backs last season with "OK" results, but have decided to look for a different formation, such as, Power T, Youth wing T... Any suggestions?  |
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jstier
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Post by jstier on May 19, 2008 21:54:59 GMT -6
Run the Single Wing - get Dave Cisar's book and install the "Sainted Six" - you will then have an offense you can build on year after year with whatever talent you have, easy to teach, easy for the kids to understand, and - it's been around for 102 years... and they still can't stop it!
joe stier
elk grove youth single wing football
arlington stallions youth rugby
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Post by los on May 19, 2008 21:58:25 GMT -6
What were your bread and butter plays out that coach? Why do you feel the need to change, if you don't mind sayin? |
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tedseay
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Post by tedseay on May 20, 2008 8:26:32 GMT -6
Youth offense for youth 7 - 9 years of age. I ran pro split backs last season with "OK" results, but have decided to look for a different formation, such as, Power T, Youth wing T... Any suggestions? What Coach Stier said -- the single wing is the best youth offense available. Easiest to install and polish, most variations to choose from, most team-oriented offense by concept. |
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Post by nickknx865 on May 20, 2008 12:55:01 GMT -6
Question
How many plays would be needed for this level of football?
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Post by davecisar on May 20, 2008 13:09:03 GMT -6
Question How many plays would be needed for this level of football? It depends on how many first year players you have and how fast they perfect the first series. We have had teams that age run 6 plays and some with 14 or so. Last year a team I coached of age 7-9s all rookies but 3 had 7 plays for the first game and about 12 by seasons end. |
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oghs9
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Post by oghs9 on May 21, 2008 22:05:10 GMT -6
..............................TB ..............................FB ............WB.............QB .......TE......OT...OG...C...OG...OT.....TE ...........3'........1'.....1'...1'....1'.....3' short-----------------------------------------wide I like the Wing I formation, but would like to nasty split my TE's. I put the WB splitting outside foot of OT, because I am not going to motion the WB with 7 and 8 year olds. Coaches opinion would be appreciated. |
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Post by davecisar on May 22, 2008 6:16:24 GMT -6
Formations are a dime a dozen, that matters is which integrated series you run out of the formations, the blocking schemes you use, your philosophy and your practice methodology.
You can run great football plays out of most formations as well as poorly concieved football plays out of most formations. Plays are plays, series football is where it's at in Youth football.
What matters is the age and ability of your kids, how much practice time you have, how that matches up with your competition, meshing that with what allows your kids to compete and is doable with the unique grouping of kids you have. Just having a "formation" IMHO" doesnt mean a whole bunch.
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Post by casec11 on May 22, 2008 7:06:49 GMT -6
Oghs,
Looks like you can be strong off tackle with the FB leading and get a good counter play with your wing, also a PA off that but you wont be throwing much at that age so maybe a QB keep as a boot or keep out. Also the FB dive/ TB toss sweep/ TB toss pass could be added as a series and if you flank out Z you can add a reverse. Maybe a wedge series... ?
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Post by davecisar on May 22, 2008 9:13:23 GMT -6
Wedge with 1 and 3 foot splits ? Not at the youth level  |
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Post by casec11 on May 22, 2008 11:24:37 GMT -6
Wedge with 1 and 3 foot splits ? Not at the youth level No, but they can shorten the splits up to run a wedge series. The main thing is, whatever formation/s you choose figure out it's strenths and your players strenths and install and run your plays by series |
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oghs9
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Post by oghs9 on May 22, 2008 12:35:34 GMT -6
I ran some I formation last season, with okay results, but felt we needed to add some "zing." Bringing a WB into the offense, using Wing T, or Double wing concept might do the trick. I hear Jack Gregory's Bear / Bull system is similar to what I want to do with this offense. Has anyone used his Bear / Bull / Bison formation? |
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Post by los on May 22, 2008 22:09:01 GMT -6
Varying your splits is a good strategy in youth ball to me, oghs9......by widening the TE's a bit like you have there.....it generally widens the kid defender playing emol = easier to run off-tackle......if he doesnt widen = easier to reach and get outside......just make sure you have a plan to take advantage of it, either way and for blocking "run thru's", with the wider splits? |
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Post by tiger46 on May 27, 2008 19:15:26 GMT -6
Run Dave's Cisar's UBSW. Don't look back. You won't regret it.
You can also run Steve Calande's DW. Again, you won't regret it.
If you really want to stick with the Wing T, I'd suggest Dum Coach's Wing-T for Youth.
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Post by Coach Bruce on May 27, 2008 19:31:56 GMT -6
Coach Seay has an awesome Youth Wing-T also.
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Post by coachtfry on May 28, 2008 21:33:54 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2008 4:05:11 GMT -6
Have to agree, with the consensus here coach, Single wing or duble wing, would be my pick, I'd have to put in a vote for the short punt, since it served us so well, too
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Post by youthfootballguru on Jun 10, 2008 14:19:26 GMT -6
My vote is Wing t power series for the 7-9s. Power, Trap, Flood is the best series at that age I have ever run.
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Post by bigshel on Jun 11, 2008 20:58:33 GMT -6
I'd have to go with DW (power, counter, wedge); or any unbalanced scheme (SW, etc.)
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