Does anyone have any info on SHIFTING with Motions

Stuff from Coach Mountjoy:
SHIFTING IS A BIG PART OF THE OFFENSE: HERE IS THE BASIC SHIFT TERMINOLOGY:

#1 SHIFT = H & RB
#2 STEM = Y & RB
#3 SHAFT = H, Y, & RB
#4 POP = WR€™s LINE UP TIGHT & SHIFT OUT
#5 SINK = WR€™s LINE UP WIDE & SHIFT IN
#6 EXPLODE = ALL 5 ELIGIBLES SHIFT (A COMBO OF SHAFT & EITHER POP OR SINK).


MOST of the time R moves on SHIFT; STEM; SHAFT. Q position is directly behind QB. "T" position is behind the OT. He moves from Q to T or vice versa. Nomally he goes opposite the direction of H on Shift, & Y on Stem (they pass each other going in opposite directions in the backfield). On Shaft - ha can go either way.

“SCATTER” (THIS “BLOWS THE MIND” OF MANY DEFENSES)



CALL FORMATION/MOTION (IF NEEDED)/PLAY - IN HUDDLE. AFTER BREAKING THE HUDDLE - LINE UP IN “SCATTER” & MAKE A QUICK SHIFT TO THE FINISHED FORMATION BEFORE DEFENSE CAN GET SET!



EXAMPLE: “SCATTER TO SKINS LT”



BEFORE:



T G C G T (LOS)



X H R Y Z (5 YDS DEEP)

Q



AFTER:



Z T G C G T X

Y Q H



R



THEN – MOTION OCCURS (IF CALLED)!

Additional Redskin (Joe Gibbs) shifts:
Hurry- Y&H start opposite each other and move to formation called.
Axe- X&Y start opposite each other and move to formation called.
Buzz- Y&Z start opposite each other and move to formation called.
Zebra- Y&Z start on same side and move to formation called.
Flip- H&Y start opposite each other and move to formation called.
Burst- Y&H start in backfield and move to formation called.
Taxi- X&Y start in backfield and move to formation called.

Shifting w/motion from Bobby Ross:
Zorro- Z initiates movement on set, H shifts to formation on 2nd color
Zebra- Z starts movement on set, H shifts from 1 back formation to 2 back formation or vice versa