Strong Side, Quick Side

29/10/2023 42 min Temporada 2 Episodio 7
Strong Side, Quick Side

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There are many ways to configure your best 5 players on the offensive line. Some guys want to look like an NFL team with 5 of the biggest guys possible, some play small ball and choose mobility over everything. Coach Simpson utilizes a “Strong Side” and “Quick Side” when building his line.On this episode Kenny and Daniel discuss how to use a Strong and Quick side, why you use this method, and how to prevent people from gaining tendencies.What are your Strong and Quick Side Linemen?Usually in a TE/H back based offenseGenerally smaller more athletic to quick side and larger to the strong sideStrong for Downs, Quick for pulls/ folds/ etcWhy do you use Strong Side, Quick Side vs traditional OL alignment?Personnel challengesTeach plays 1-wayProtect deficienciesHighlight strengthsPair weak Pass Setters with TE/H help to keep the edge secureHow do you prevent this from becoming an identifier?Must run plays to both sidesMust be able to shift the “strength” of the TE/WingNot a bad thing to have “tendencies”Use it to your advantage when you need itTackle Over becomes easierCoaches can’t see everything, and kids don’t know any betterDE aligned on OT… even though the opposite OT was in Tackle OverWhat NOT to do as a CoachToday’s Lesson: “Don’t over think how you are being seen by an opponent on offense”Social MediaDanielTwitter: @CoachChamboOKEmail: [email protected]: @FBCoachSimpsonEmail: [email protected] 101 PodcastTwitter: @Coaching101PodDaniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK [email protected] chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson [email protected] FBCoachSimpson.com

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