Former tiger assistant football coach wayne link let us use his double wing offense book. The answer for me comes from tubby raymond, the long time delaware coach and wing t innovator. In american and canadian football, a singlewing formation was a precursor to the modern spread or shotgun formation. A brief look at the speed package that has being used by almost every. Each drill is explained and demonstrated in a stepbystep manner. With the evolution of defensive football, it is becoming more difficult to take. Its packed with 10 simple, fun and effective plays designed for youth and high school football. Woodsides antiquated wingt has been successful daily press. This is a comprehensive subject to cover in just one hour, but he brought up some good points that you might find helpful. Spread wing offense by coach james thurman the wingt has been a staple of high school football for the last 50 years. If the wing blocks down, the cornerback fills and spills the ball outside. No, wingt coaches are not scared of your gimmick defense.
If the wing goes in motion, the cornerback drops back five yards and two yards inside. But i love the offense, and so half the fun of writing this article was drawing up the best i could, a wing t offense. Defending the double wing part ii coach and athletic. As you can see, this 101 variation gapman pressuregmp puts a lot of pressure on the offense to execute the play.
A overview of delaware wingt formation terminology and adjustments. Dave nelson, tubby raymond and the rise of the wing t offense. Too many times if you see a wingt team get behind in a game they are destined to stay that way based on their inability to present a true drop back passing threat. One of the concepts he discusses in the chapter is surfaces. While delaware seems to get most of the credit for the creation and development of the traditional wingt offense, there is some debate on who should get the credit for the development of the speedjet series. Warning, this book will not help you stop all single wing teams.
The term usually connotes formations in which the snap is tossed rather than handedformations with one wingback and a handed snap are commonly called wing t or winged t created by glenn pop warner, the single wing was superior to the t formation in its ability to get. If youre interested in learning more about wingt offense, make sure you check out our wingt playbook. For the rookie, it fills you with the basics of this offense. Basic wingt playbook buck series buck sweep trap waggle bucksweep weak belly series down down sweep down keep pass down option belly belly sweep belly keep pass lead series lead sweep power wingback counter halfback counter counter criss cross specials quick pitch wedge dont forget to visit the message board spread wing playbook jets and. Stopping the wingt defending the wingt is an exercise in discipline by. Overload the strong side, and the offense runs weak. But i love reading about his thoughts, philosophy, and how to approach play calling.
One of the most impressive things about the book is that it gives defensive coaches a reference point as they develop a game plan for defending the wing t offense. Characterized by a wingback in the slot just behind the tight end, and a split end on the weak side, the offense places all three running backs in prime locations for counters, fakes, and other misdirection plays. He uses linemen slants and read blitzes to control the high power single wing offense. There are several ways defenses attempt to attack the wing t outside of the base 3443 defenses.
Coach albaugh and coach daniel discuss defending a very popular, and very confusing offense. In my interview with jerry gordon, author of coaching the under front defense, i asked him how he would defend the wing t offense. Wingt offensive system the original wingt web page. Hb fb wingt plays by series 20 series 121 124 guard trap 121 waggle 30 series 1 2 power 9 quick pitch 80 series 187 cross block 182 down 188 keep pass other play series 119 flat curl 143 veer. Delaware ran it under legendary coach tubby raymond. To stop the wingt, it is important to understand a wingt offenses philosophy. No rental dvd orders will be mailed outside the usa. Shaughnessy was an advisor to halas in the 1930s while the head coach at the university. If the wing blocks the cornerback, the play is going outside. It also dissuades the offense from pulling too many guyssince it will results in instant penetration. A formation similar to the flexbone, though much older, is known as the delaware wingt was created by longtime university of delaware coach and ncaa rules committee chairman david m. If you have to defend the wingt offense, you will want to listen to this podcast. So i thought today wed take an in depth look at the offense since it is very different from a normal offensive set. While this manual specifically focuses on the wingt system, the drills, skills, and coaching points taught are effective in any offensive scheme.
To stop the wing t, it is important to understand a wing t offense s philosophy. Defensive line skills and drills provides a detailed overview of sound defensive line play against the wingt offense. One of the advantage points of running the delaware wingt offense is the presence of the wing back. The answer for me comes from tubby raymond, the long time delaware coach and wingt innovator. How to defend the double wing offense usa football. Every wing t coach knows and runs the belly, buck sweep, power, trap, counter, and waggle series.
In my opinion, coach gordon stated, the under front is the greatest front for the wing. It was like taking a college course in the double wing. A sample of the wingt package made popular by the publishing of the delaware wingt. Covers the strenghts and weaknesses of the single wing. Tips, resources, and playbook for youth football coaches running the wingt offense. It is important for a defense to stay even against any wing t formation. By having the wing at the end of the line of scrimmage you force the defense to adjust or become vulnerable to being out flanked. The blocking techniques include sound principles of offensive line play, regardless of scheme, and can be used with the i, option, zone, or any other offensive philosophy. Glen mcnews defending the wingt with the 44 defense coach glen mcnew ran a different style of wingt talk stopping the spread wingt with the 44 defense. All explained with player responsibilities, step by step diagrams, and implementation tips for coaches. An order of football by tubby raymond and ted kempski. Having 2misdirection different types of motion different ways of running base plays linemen block on angles.
The wingt offense has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold. The dvd features a series of proven drills designed to develop the key skills and techniques for defensive linemen when defending the wingt. This is from an article entitled belly series in the delaware wing t written by ted kempski, assistant football coach, university of delaware, published in the athletic journal, september 1976. Defending the wing t offense with 4 sport variants. The wingt offense has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby raymond, and is a popular misdirection offense that can be hard to stop. Much of this post is based on concepts from the book the delaware wingt. Wing t offense the wing t offense is proven and can be executed successfully on any level of football. In an easytounderstand and apply manner, the dvd details the basic steps and fundamentals involved in installing and executing the delaware wingt. Much of this post is based on concepts from the book the delaware wing t. Plus, if you join today, youll also receive up to 4 free books mailed.
How to defend the wingt offense in the under front defense. Lastly, you might be able to get your hands on a copy of the delaware wingt. The tformation was viewed as a complicated gadget offense by early football coaches. Defending the double wing part i coach and athletic director. Are defensive schemes, and while defense has caused the wing t to alter its schemes or methods several times over the concept has remained the same. Fullback tailback of the offense, carries the ball the most in the. This recent article by kenny simpson at southside high sch. Delaware wingt running game, wingt offense run plays. This book is an excellent resource for any football coach that i. The wingt is limitless its diversity allows us to utilize other offensive schemes within the wingt such as the counter trey play, the triple option or the west coast offense for example. The wing t offense has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby raymond, and is a popular misdirection offense that can be hard to stop. Glen mcnews defending the wingt with the 44 defense. Digital download 304 pages of football forms for the winning coach new.
Wingt offense football coaching instructional videos. This book details how to institute a running game with the delaware wingt offense, including run plays such as belly drive, belly option, buck sweep, trap. The book is far from comprehensive creehans book is much more so. If you want to learn more about defending the wingt, we haven. For the experienced coach, it helps remind why we chose this offense.
After sitting on a clinic hosted by former delaware offensive line coach greg perry, i learned that the speedjet series. Bible, and notre dame coach frank leahy were advocates. It is under 100 pages to read and most of them are diagrams. The wingt and its pulling guards, buck sweeps, and trap plays are difficult to defend. This has lead to a change in defensive strategy and philosophy from head. The advantage of offense over defense is knowing from what formation, how and. But nfl ownercoach george halas and ralph jones of the chicago bears along with university of chicago coach clark shaughnessy, university of texas coach dana x. An order of football, coach raymond has a chapter on attacking defenses. Coaching the delaware wingt, one of many football products from. Fnf coaches is putting out a ton of great content for football coaches.
This diversity also allows for quick strike capabilities with in the traditional wingt. Follow these 5 keys to defend the wingt offense with your 43 defense this season game plan to use 3 fronts. Always helps to know the offense as well as possible before trying to find a defensive scheme to stop it. It is an offense that is as unpredictable as any in the game and the team that is unprepared for it will be placed in peril and will most likely be embarrassed. The weakness of the defense is the perimeter if the end gets reached and defending the pass, especially the boot pass.
The delaware wing t then, is a multiple formation, fourback running attack that depends heavily on playaction passing and misdirection, utilizing synchronized schemes both in the lineblocking. How to defend the wingt down play in the 425 defense. Were looking at the basic run fits against a wingt. The base plan offers a comprehensive overview of the concepts and principles inherent in the delaware wingt offense. Defensing the delaware wingt paperback february 1, 1990. Coach raymond says there are four surfaces in the wing t offense. An order of football, tubby raymonds original book on the offense he ran at delaware for many years. The pulling of one, or both in the buck sweep, establish extra gaps to the play side and traps for defensive linemen.
Even if you chose not to run it, theres going to be something you get from this book. As a head coach, the buck sweep offensive series out of the wingt is. Danny dodson was a cornerback at william and mary in the late 1980s, and he never forgot what a pain defending the wingt offense was. Coach raymond says there are four surfaces in the wingt offense. Nelson, and perfected by his successor tubby raymond. If the wing goes out for a pass, the cornerback has the flat zone. When that antiquated old offense comes to town this season, be steadfast in your 43 defense. My favorite wingt football books wingt youth football. Delaware wing t by coach thurman linkedin slideshare.
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