My first exposure to the single wing offense was during a football theory class at the university of northern iowa. The book includes diagramsdepicting what clearly came to be known as the. The modern double wing offense is the pinnacle of power and misdirection football. Singlewing football by jim campbell there is no way to improve on football beyond the unbalanced line singlewing coach carl g. Youth football wildcat offense if you a new or veteran youth football coach, it can. My favorite wingt football books wingt youth football coach. While id like to think that the wingt for youth football is the endall for learning this offense, i know im really just standing on the shoulders of giants. This site is for talking about singlewing and any other football topics. In the sport of association football, each of the 11 players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play. Davie wilson joined forces with renowned football author alistair aird to write this book. Getting single wing football advice winning youth football.
Rick said he adopted the single wing as he entered a. Wing t buck sweep football defense, football analysis. The standard formation allows for the offense to learn a multitude of plays from the simplicity of one or two formations. In american and canadian football, a single wing formation was a precursor to the modern spread or shotgun formation.
Sid luckman, in his book luckman at quarterback written in 1949, stated that several hundred plays in the chicago bears play. The wingt offense is a run first offense that has a lot of plays that utilize. There are several reasons why you should be utilizing a wingback in your offense. Alistair is the author of numerous books and writes for various football. Single wing football master coach ken keuffel knows how to help football teams. Finally, the passing game is a simple one, but can be expanded as desired. This makes great sense and when you add the wing to the. Get all the plays, techniques, drills, and tips you need to successfully install the wing t for your youth football team. This book is the cumulative product of many other successful coaches single wing systems andor resources, including charles caldwell, jim ahern, ken kueffel. Utilizing a wingback in your offense youth football. The single wing was last run in the nfl by the pittsburgh steelers in 1947 the year curly lambeau of the packers switched over to the tformation, under famed coach jock sutherland, who compiled a 30171 nfl record with it. Please participate in any of the discussions listed on the left or post your own new discussion. Alistair is the author of numerous books and writes for.
There are many different scenarios in which an eight man football team would need to employ a single wing running game. Rick darlington is the head coach at apopka high school in florida, and his record there as 159. Going into the season i knew that i wanted to run the wingt and this book was a big help. It has definitely shown that it can adapt to modern day football. Such a fantasy usually requires you to have an nflcaliber.
How to run the single wing offense complete football guide. While id like to think that the wingt for youth football is the endall for learning this offense, i. Single wing beast offense coaching youth football tips. I came to call what resulted the open wing thanks to my friend brian mackell and in our first year of running it at north beach high ocean shores, washington. I think the single wing is pretty much a perfect compliment to what teams want to do now. Single wing football is all about overloading the point of attack and marrying that with misdirection. This game experienec is the perfect illustration of how the detail in thoes books helps you windetails that took me years to experiment with and work out. The power and the glory pfra professional football. Or if a football genius like steve calande is telling me something about single wing blocking or a new football play, i will gladly listen, even though he ran it just one year. This book is a must read for any coach interested in or running the double wing. Runpass options were popular with it, where the offense would run a halfback sweep. Fear the wing is an online journal committed to providing quality and engaging content about the single wing offense. When firstdown playbook started looking around and studying the single wing formation for youth football one of the things we noticed was that a lot of coaches are running the wing t with an unbalanced line. The video examples embedded throughout the book are outstandingfrank dewysockie.
In american and canadian football, a singlewing formation was a precursor to the modern. Multiple players taking snaps, and multiple players have to be able to throw. Denison football coach keith piper uses single wing offense. Tim murphy head football coach, clovis east high school clovis, ca youth double wing by jack gregory is a must read for any new or experienced football coach, from youth all the way up to high school. Rick darlingtons single wing power series wingt youth. At one time the single wing offense was like the spread offense of today. In an easytounderstand manual, coach bobby anderson lays out strategies for winning football using the singlewing offense with an end over. Single wing definition of single wing by merriamwebster. Double wing offense play calling the first part of the play call is the formation, we will primarily use tight, over tight, and loose. It contains information and diagrams on the single wing and t formations. This message board will allow you to help keep in touch with contacts, exchange ideas, post files for discussion, and maintain a searchable.
This book is an excellent resource for any football coach that i. Apr 25, 2017 this is a guest post by ken keuffel that was originally published on direct snap, july 30, 2004. I started running the beast formation in 1994 after seeing it in football play simulator pc. Sep 07, 2016 the single wing and variations off of it like the notre dame box dominated college football from 1910 through the 30s. I havent found another wingt book out there laid out as well as this one. 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. My favorite wingt football books note links to amazon products in this article are affiliate links and ill get a small commission if you purchase any after clicking through. At one time there were more teams running the single wing than not, at every level of football.
When most people think of a balanced offense, they think of a relatively even percentage of yards gained rushing to yards gained passi. The beast formation puts 7 players on the play side of the football usually out manning the defensive front. Modern single wing football hardcover january 1, 1951 by jr. Offensive football at its bestthe single wing in an easytounderstand manual, coach bobby anderson lays out strategies for winning football using the singlewing offense with an end over. Buy a cheap copy of modern single wing football book. Football meets fantasy in tom palmers phenomenal wings trilogy lovereading4kids. Now with 78 play diagrams gridiron cup, 1982 trilogy volume 4 dresow, keegan on. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Single wing football by jim campbell there is no way to improve on football beyond the unbalanced line single wing coach carl g.
Aherns book gives you everything you need, minus drills, to install the single wing and its incredibly easy to follow. We run the spin series almost entirely with some direct snap and buck lateral series as well. The single wing beast offense is the core offensive formation that i build my power wing beast offensive system around. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Adam asked me to write about the switch to 8man football and our 8man single wing offense. The single wing is a great offense for passingindeed, the currently popular shotgun formation is a slightly modified version of the single wing. These positions describe both the players main role and their area of operation on the pitch. In an easytounderstand manual, coach bobby anderson lays out strategies for winning football using the single wing offense with an end over.
The single wing beast tight right power 16 tank play is one of my favorite plays and a top play to run in your pee wee football offense. Its a complete system for teaching 12 plays for the beginner level players ages 59 with less than 2 years of football experience. Bobby anderson is the author of single wing football with an end over 4. The second part of the play call is the motion, if any. To order images andor obtain permission to use them commercially, please contact the kshs reference desk at kshs. In the 30s and 40s over 80% of college and pro teams were running the single wing offense. Buy defensive football strategies by american football coaches association isbn. This material is a simple and easy guide for new and experienced coaches. A football with wings lets you throw farther than an nfl. This book covers how to implement it, coach it, and utilize it with a variety of youth football teams. Offensive football at its bestthe single wing in an easytounderstand manual, coach bobby anderson lays out strategies for winning football using the single wing offense with an end over. The jet and the rocket series in this playbook as the 20 series. When my sons played football at providence christian school of texas i was surprised to see they ran the single wing.
Invented by pop warner in 1907, it was the most common offense in its heyday. My first exposure to the single wing offense was during a football theory class at. Run heavy, and heavy emphasis on both power and misdirection. The best place totrace the single wings first run through football. Bobby anderson author of single wing football with an end. Coach cisar published a book winning youth football a step by step plan in. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Apr 29, 2016 single wing unbalanced line adjustments by firstdown playbook on apr 29, 2016 when firstdown playbook started looking around and studying the single wing formation for youth football one of the things we noticed was that a lot of coaches are running the wing t with an unbalanced line. Bobby anderson author of single wing football with an. The system is simple, efficient, and effective while teaching the core.
Single wing football with an end over by bobby anderson. Single wing beginners youth football playbook by jim oddo. After a while, the attacking or at least counterattacking possibilities of playing. While others provide good information, most are angled toward high school programs. Certainly, there are those who would take exception to coach snavelys statement of years ago, but one. A simplified guide for the football coach, he describes how you can lead your team to victory by applying the philosophies. The last team to run the singlewing in the nfl, the pittsburgh steelers, converted to the t in 1953. The single wing and variations off of it like the notre dame box dominated college football from 1910 through the 30s. The beast offense is a single wing power running offense that was run by yale in the 1920s. Single wing unbalanced line adjustments firstdown playbook. Auburns single wing spinning fullback series college and. The power and the glory professional football researchers.
The system as been field tested for over ten years by not only the author but from coaches around the country who sing its praise. The ultimate football fantasy involves throwing a last second hail mary pass into the endzone that ends up winning the super bowl. One of my cousins who was also a college classmate was an allamerican. Of course im going to listen to the single wing experts like dr ward, jeff bayeral, todd bross, eric. In american and canadian football, a singlewing formation was a precursor to the modern spread or shotgun formation. We will use rip and liz for slow motion or rocket and laser for sprint motion. Single wing offense coaching youth football tips, talk. Sep 04, 2014 adam asked me to write about the switch to 8man football and our 8man single wing offense.
Our resident bibliophile chris wesseling gives us his 10 football books to put on your summer. This book describes the single wing offense in detail with full chapters explaining the base hole openings along with the different back action cyclesseries to get to the hole. A team is made up of one goalkeeper and ten outfield players who fill various defensive, midfield, and attacking positions depending on the formation deployed. Legend for understanding schemes and teaching players.
Fear the wing is an online journal committed to providing quality and engaging content about the singlewing offense. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. On sweep plays it is important that you are able to get those. From its origins in early rugby football to the modern game, the names and roles of various positions have changed greatly, some positions no longer exist, and others have been created to fill new roles.
Single wing definition is an offensive football formation in which one back plays as a flanker and two backs line up four or five yards behind the line in position to receive a direct snap from center. It is reprinted by permission of the authors son, ken keuffel. Gapair mirror defense for youth football and singlewing offense for youth football, are the two most detailed offense and defense books ever written. Reader success stories about singlewing offense for youth. During his 39 years as head coach at denison, football coach keith piper compiled a 20014219 record. The book arrived in a timely fashion ahead of schedule. Windom rural high school 8man football play book kansas memory. Singlewing offense for youth football has twelve plays total, seven of which are passes or runpass options. Though originally developed and identified as a specific formation, the term singlewing has become associated with any number of variations of a directsnap offensive system.
This site is for talking about single wing and any other football topics. This is a guest post by ken keuffel that was originally published on direct snap, july 30, 2004. Though originally developed and identified as a specific formation, the term single wing has become associated with any number of variations of a directsnap offensive system. Each book comes with a simple model plane you can make yourself. Single wing t offense playbook filetype pdf offense a true subsystem of the classic delaware wingt offense as it has. The singlewing offense might not be as popular at the collegiate and professional levels of football nowadays, but its still an offense that could be used quite successfully at the youth level. Please participate in any of the discussions listed on the left or postyour own new discussion. The single wing is making a come back when my sons played football at providence christian school of texas i was surprised to see they ran the single wing. My favorite wingt football books wingt youth football. Auburns single wing spinning fullback series college. Below is a list of what youd receive with the single wing running plays package. Single wing offense coaching youth football tips, talk, and. A simplified guide for the football coach, he describes how you can lead your team to victory by applying the philosophies and techniques he has learned in a storied coaching career.
Zone wasnt a thing back in the offenses day, so most run plays were traps and sweeps with guards pulling, along with iso, wedges, and play action pass. The single wing beast is based on an early single wing formation run by yale in the 1920s. I have created a list of reasons why you should have a wingback. Youth football drills football training drills football run football memes football analysis american football books to read coaching ebooks. In american and canadian football, a singlewing formation is any offensive. Single wing football master coach ken keuffel knows how to help football teams achieve greatness. Having a wingback will give you excellent blocking angles on the defense.
In particular the video examples embedded throughout the book are outstanding. If your team doesnt have a traditional passing quarterback, and if it has a lot of players who are good at blocking, then the single wing might. It is a great resource for anyone wanting to look back at the history of the. American football positions have slowly evolved over the history of the sport. Coach parker has developed a youth football playbook, the power wing beast offense for pee wee football coaches to learn beast concepts for their little league players ages 512. When using single wing running plays for 8 man offensive schemes you allow for a traditional triple option offense. This was my first year as a head coach in youth football 89 yr olds. 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. But the single wing is even better for running, which is the forte of youthfootball. Complete youth football system if you have recently been selected or have volunteered to coach a youth football team, then this ebook has all the info you need to started. Darvel juniors football club centenary souvenir booklet 1989. Being variants of 19th century rugby football, american and canadian football position nomenclature has its origin there.
Early rugby did no more than distinguish in tactics between the great bulk of the players who played as forwards and the relative few who played back defensively as tends, as in goaltenders. By world war ii, the single wing had largely disappeared. Singlewing formation american football database fandom. The goal of the book is to incorporate the strengths of the single wing and split veer offense into the already potent double wing offense. Look at the single wing coach hugh wyatts double wing. Ive never coached in florida, but i suspect the talent gaps can be huge there between different programs so having this level of consistency reflects well on the quality of coaching. Coach cisar published a book winning youth football a step by step plan in 2006 to help youth coaches install this old school offense.
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