If you want to know what the wingt is and how to use it. This book is an excellent resource for any football coach that i. It also dissuades the offense from pulling too many guyssince it will results in instant penetration. For the experienced coach, it helps remind why we chose this offense. How to defend the wingt down play in the 425 defense. The wingt offense has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold. 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.
The advantage of offense over defense is knowing from what formation, how and. 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. Spread wing offense by coach james thurman the wingt has been a staple of high school football for the last 50 years. So i thought today wed take an in depth look at the offense since it is very different from a normal offensive set. Follow these 5 keys to defend the wingt offense with your 43 defense this season game plan to use 3 fronts. He uses linemen slants and read blitzes to control the high power single wing offense.
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. Delaware wingt running game, wingt offense run plays. Plus, if you join today, youll also receive up to 4 free books mailed. One of the advantage points of running the delaware wingt offense is the presence of the wing back. The pulling of one, or both in the buck sweep, establish extra gaps to the play side and traps for defensive linemen. Wingt offensive system the original wingt web page.
This recent article by kenny simpson at southside high sch. Much of this post is based on concepts from the book the delaware wing t. All explained with player responsibilities, step by step diagrams, and implementation tips for coaches. A sample of the wingt package made popular by the publishing of the delaware wingt. Glen mcnews defending the wingt with the 44 defense. My favorite wingt football books wingt youth football. An order of football by tubby raymond and ted kempski. In american and canadian football, a singlewing formation was a precursor to the modern spread or shotgun formation. 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. Its packed with 10 simple, fun and effective plays designed for youth and high school football. An order of football, coach raymond has a chapter on attacking defenses.
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. In an easytounderstand and apply manner, the dvd details the basic steps and fundamentals involved in installing and executing the delaware wingt. Defending the wingt with the split 44 defense apple books. This has lead to a change in defensive strategy and philosophy from head. Having 2misdirection different types of motion different ways of running base plays linemen block on angles. For the rookie, it fills you with the basics of this offense. Delaware wing t by coach thurman linkedin slideshare. Coach albaugh and coach daniel discuss defending a very popular, and very confusing offense.
Wing t offense the wing t offense is proven and can be executed successfully on any level of football. 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. When that antiquated old offense comes to town this season, be steadfast in your 43 defense. 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. If you have to defend the wingt offense, you will want to listen to this podcast.
Fullback tailback of the offense, carries the ball the most in the. The dvd features a series of proven drills designed to develop the key skills and techniques for defensive linemen when defending the wingt. If the wing goes out for a pass, the cornerback has the flat zone. Wingt offense football coaching instructional videos. Each drill is explained and demonstrated in a stepbystep manner. How to defend the wingt offense in the under front defense.
Much of this post is based on concepts from the book the delaware wingt. It was like taking a college course in the double wing. Defending the wing t with the split 44 defense is a mustread for defensive coaches who have to defend the wing t offense. Defensing the delaware wingt paperback february 1, 1990. Stopping the wingt defending the wingt is an exercise in discipline by.
It is important for a defense to stay even against any wing t formation. If the wing blocks the cornerback, the play is going outside. 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 tformation was viewed as a complicated gadget offense by early football coaches. 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. In my opinion, coach gordon stated, the under front is the greatest front for the wing. To stop the wingt, it is important to understand a wingt offenses philosophy. 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.
No rental dvd orders will be mailed outside the usa. Defensive line skills and drills provides a detailed overview of sound defensive line play against the wingt offense. An order of football, tubby raymonds original book on the offense he ran at delaware for many years. A brief look at the speed package that has being used by almost every. Coaching the delaware wingt, one of many football products from. After sitting on a clinic hosted by former delaware offensive line coach greg perry, i learned that the speedjet series. The wingt and its pulling guards, buck sweeps, and trap plays are difficult to defend. 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. Even if you chose not to run it, theres going to be something you get from this book.
Every wing t coach knows and runs the belly, buck sweep, power, trap, counter, and waggle series. In my interview with jerry gordon, author of coaching the under front defense, i asked him how he would defend the wing t offense. Coach raymond says there are four surfaces in 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. No, wingt coaches are not scared of your gimmick defense. As you can see, this 101 variation gapman pressuregmp puts a lot of pressure on the offense to execute the play. Overload the strong side, and the offense runs weak.
But i love reading about his thoughts, philosophy, and how to approach play calling. 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. Coach raymond says there are four surfaces in the wingt offense. Defending the double wing part ii coach and athletic. Delaware ran it under legendary coach tubby raymond. Digital download 304 pages of football forms for the winning coach new. If the wing blocks down, the cornerback fills and spills the ball outside. If the wing goes in motion, the cornerback drops back five yards and two yards inside. With the evolution of defensive football, it is becoming more difficult to take. Always helps to know the offense as well as possible before trying to find a defensive scheme to stop it. 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. One of the concepts he discusses in the chapter is surfaces. 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. 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.
Were looking at the basic run fits against a wingt. This is a comprehensive subject to cover in just one hour, but he brought up some good points that you might find helpful. Fnf coaches is putting out a ton of great content for football coaches. 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. Bible, and notre dame coach frank leahy were advocates. To stop the wing t, it is important to understand a wing t offense s philosophy.
Warning, this book will not help you stop all single wing teams. Dave nelson, tubby raymond and the rise of the wing t offense. The base plan offers a comprehensive overview of the concepts and principles inherent in the delaware wingt offense. A overview of delaware wingt formation terminology and adjustments. Lastly, you might be able to get your hands on a copy of the delaware wingt.
If you want to learn more about defending the wingt, we haven. 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. 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 weakness of the defense is the perimeter if the end gets reached and defending the pass, especially the boot pass. How to defend the double wing offense usa football. There are several ways defenses attempt to attack the wing t outside of the base 3443 defenses. Defending the wing t offense with 4 sport variants.
Defending the double wing part i coach and athletic director. Shaughnessy was an advisor to halas in the 1930s while the head coach at the university. While this manual specifically focuses on the wingt system, the drills, skills, and coaching points taught are effective in any offensive scheme. 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. Tips, resources, and playbook for youth football coaches running the wingt offense. The book is far from comprehensive creehans book is much more so. 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. Former tiger assistant football coach wayne link let us use his double wing offense book. It is under 100 pages to read and most of them are diagrams. The answer for me comes from tubby raymond, the long time delaware coach and wingt innovator. The answer for me comes from tubby raymond, the long time delaware coach and wing t innovator. 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. Nelson, and perfected by his successor tubby raymond.
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