If you care to do a little digging his website has 100s of articles, tips and techniques that can be used for multiple facets of football and still sells his old under center material. Singlewing offense for youth football uses an unbalanced line single wing with a flanker. An alignment that can allow an offense to spread the defense out with four receivers while still pounding the interior with a diverse run game. 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. Throw around all your single wing thoughts and questions here. The single wing is a team offense, one that involves all the kids and does not rely on one stud player to carry the team. But the father of the offense, the man who nurtured it, helped it grow into what it has become today, is don markham, who set the national high school scoring. Dvd run time nearly 90 minutes includes 219 page cdrom book instant pdf download. Beat up your opponents with the double wing super power. In the first post, i gave you a brief history on the defense my staff and i developed out of the 425 personnel to defend a schedule, heavily laden with spread offenses. The refs are high school football kids that have no idea of the rules of football, but yet are allowed to ref our games and it really is a tragedy, the single wing offense is great on paper and practice but come game time it will not work, my offensive line wont block period, we have 15 kids total and every one we play looks like andre the. Rick darlingtons single wing power series wingt youth.
In nebraska dave cisar s screaming eagle youth football teams have been running the single wing offense for 8 seasons. The advanced single wing implementation dvd and cdrom is. Winning youth football is your answer a program designed for youth coaches by a youth coach that has an impeccable record of success over the last 20 years with his own teams and with thousands of others. Includes nuances on many base plays as well as the jet, burst and spread single wing plays. The idea that the spread, or, even just gus malzahns offense in particular, is a modernday version of the single wing is overdone.
Hb direct and the single wing offense ncaa 06 revival. With a traditional shotgun snap of 5 yards it would be simple to see who has the football and of course a much more difficult snap for the center. Apr 30, 2007 we have yet to be stopped very well, but there have been a team or two that slowed us down in a way most youth football coaches wouldnt think of. About 100 pages of the book are dedicated to the single wing. Coach cisar goes into great detail about the single wing offense. Cisar s football coaching book is filled with over 200 diagrams and pictures as well as detailed instructions on how to build a winning program featuring the single wing offense. There is still a small group of very successful high school coaches still running the single wing from florida to california.
Single wing offense with the spinning fullback john f. Double wing offense play calling the first part of the play call is the formation, we will primarily use tight, over tight, and loose. Dave cisar and jack reed, two top youth football book authors, are big proponents of the single wing offense formation for pee wee football teams. I learned quite a bit from this dvd and was excited about this offense. Many youth football coaches just go from step one to seven in five minutes and then wonder why their wedge plays don t work very well. The videos we produce are geared toward coaches that are interested in installing all or parts of this great offense. While others provide good information, most are angled toward high school programs. The wingt has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby raymond, and is a popular misdirection offense that can be hard to stop. I know many of you did purchase his playbook the copied version, along with a vhs tape, years ago however, my brother john, jr. No rental dvd orders will be mailed outside the usa. Winning youth football a step by step plan book youtube. He has taught at the university of northern iowa for twentyeight years and is a member of the iowa football coaches hall of fame.
Implementing the single wing offense for youth football duration. Since february 19 of 1997 has been the single most comprehensive webbased reference guide on the subject of the delaware wingt football offense. The companys filing status is listed as in existence and its file number is 0801843592. Single wing 303 taking the single wing offense to the. The advanced single wing implementation dvd and cdrom is not meant for the first year single wing coach. While meyer has developed innovative concepts in his spread offense, the origins of many of his schemes can. Implemented offense from your book, single wing offense with guidance from the coaching youth football, 3rd ed book as well. Instead of just calling the play qb power, we will call it qb powerg. What is the best running offense for a high school. Im sure single wing coaches chuckle at wingt coaches who decide. In fact, the beauty of the singlewing offense is that many different running plays can be called out of the formation, with the idea being that the more confusion an offense can create, the better.
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. The registered agent on file for this company is timothy g. Along with being the most comprehensive website on the wingt offense, it is also one the first of its kind and the oldest active website on the internet dedicated to helping improve. The combination of 2 yards back and a very low snap aids our youth football coaches to run a very deceptive, high scoring single wing offense. Last year i had 12 different kids score touchdowns and my leading rusher has come from 3 of the 4 different backfield positions in the last 5 seasons. Nuances and advanced adjustments on several base plays and series the new buck series more detail on the burst series the new super series omaha spread single wing cross pass series smoke pass series.
If forced to coach something other than the single wing, i would use a series based offense that spawned from the single wing, which are the dead t, markham double wing and the wing t. Floridas apopka high school and its coach rick darlington are known for their vaunted single wing offense, but the coach darlington has been spreading things out in recent years. Why use the single wing offense for youth football. First year head coach here for a 14 year old age group team. If there is a problem with your wedge play, start by going back to the basics with the wedge teaching progression in chapter 10 of the book. Jan 28, 2010 interview with youth football coach dave cisar here is the text of an interview i did with the single wing sentinel. Single wing 303 and developing chemistry, character and confidence stepbystep are finally unavailable after a long wait. Most of the plays called out of a single wing formation will be running plays. Best film of plays in the book 1996, the lawrenceville school duration. Scanned using book scancenter 51 melrose park memories. Dec 27, 2018 while coach wyatt now runs what he calls an open wing offense, the premise is still the same and keep in touch with the core of a double wing offense. I just finished rereading coach dave cisars winning youth football a. In the single wing offense we may pull a player, but we will only be pulling our most athletic lineman, he can block linebackers, but putting our other 6 linemen, our very weakest and least athletic kids on the other teams most athletic and fastest kids linebackers doesnt make much sense to me.
I already know the i, pistol, single back, wing, etc. Dave cisar youth football clinic 4pack on november 10, 2011. The denison university big red take on buffalo state in the 1986 season finale. His single wing offense set the state youth football touchdown record at 73 tds in a season for 2012. The current incarnation of the wildcat offense, which has been adopted by many college, nfl, and high school teams uses many elements of the singlewing formation. Mar, 2010 wing bone plays 114115 spin blast 114115 spin wham 32 spin counter 32 spin zone counter 89 spin sweep 89 spin sweep zone 118119 spin option 23. Im not quite sure how the nasty split got its name or who invented it, but my guess is it was a frustrated defensive coordinator somewhere.
Auburns single wing spinning fullback series college and. The single wing has had a successful revival at youth leagues, middle schools, high schools, and some colleges. Dave nelson, tubby raymond and the rise of the wing t offense. Auburns single wing spinning fullback series college. Shortpunters single wing coaching dvds at tom lewis. Apr 30, 2007 the single wing has had unparalleled success across the country from alaska to florida. Feb 18, 2009 dave cisar author of winning youth football a step by step plan will teach you to coach a winning youth football season. Sep 22, 2014 a good single wing buddy, sean orr, said to me, in jest i think, i couldnt play for you in that offense. The single wing offense puts more blockers at the point of attack than any other offense and overpowers the defense. Football coach dave cisar has compiled an impressive list of achievements. Single wing youth offense formation youth football. If you are considering a single wing offense, this book is definitely for you. Author dave cisar brings you a comprehensive book for developing your youth football team. Single wing offense by john aldrich singlewing 14431.
Reader success stories about singlewing offense for youth. If you are not a single wing coach there are many areas of the single wing which you can use. When using single wing running plays for 8 man offensive schemes you allow for a traditional triple option offense. Wing bone plays 114115 spin blast 114115 spin wham 32 spin counter 32 spin zone counter 89 spin sweep 89 spin sweep zone 118119 spin option 23. The single wings main series is the straight or power series depending on hole. Not a high school or college coach who knows little about the youth game and our problems. Single wing offense with the spinning fullback by john f. Dave cisar coaching youth football tips, talk, and plays.
Your wing kicks out and adds deception to the play by going after. God offensive line blocking rules vs sab and others for. Football practice plans youth coaching, plays and drills. Fear the wing is an online journal committed to providing quality and engaging content about the singlewing offense. Jun 14, 2012 creating an eight man front to defend the spread offense ii the drink of all eight man front coaches.
If you like what you see here, make sure you head over to ricks site and consider purchasing his materials. Winning youth football a stepbystep plan by dave cisar pdf download. Offense defense special teams strengthconditioning sharedocuments menu. This dvd has plays, adjustments and game planning information never before shared. May 31, 2008 if you are considering a single wing offense, this book is definitely for you. In american and canadian football, a singlewing formation was a precursor to the modern.
Rick darlingtons single wing power series wingt youth football. Implementing the single wing offense for youth football. College football playbooks prior to the 1950s were dominated with. Which is why the single wing sweep is number 7 on my top offensive plays in youth football. The nasty split is a small adjustment that can help your offense move the ball in games you are struggling with a strong defensive end. In this course, join coach darlington as he shares the secrets of his unbalanced spread package that helped his darters average over fifty points a game in 20.
Double wing created by pop warner, the double wing offense has been tearing defenses apart for 100 years now thats a lot of touchdowns. Moore, attorney at law and is located at 302 pine tree rd. I like to run the single wing and beast formations on short yardage situations in a multi formation offensive scheme. The main reason for this is because the hb direct is a single wing concept in disguise. It includes a top down detailed plan for excelling in all areas of the game. I too run a single wing variation called the beast, which was a yale single wing offense formation. I also purchased his book cd a step by step guide to installing the single wing offense. He taught his players how to play football with the single wing. Coached 4 straight winning maryland youth state indoor allstar teams. Aherns book gives you everything you need, minus drills, to install the single wing and its incredibly easy to follow.
Singlewing formation american football database fandom. The doublewing reference guide updated double wing. We will use rip and liz for slow motion or rocket and laser for sprint motion. Were trying a single wing style, with a direct snap and eliminating handoffs, he says. That is a very poor defense for stopping the single wing, which is why most of my readers have been kicking butt with the single wing around the u. The big red is led by keith piper and is running their trademark single wing offense. The hb direct play in ncaa 06 is considered by many to be a cheese plays that guarantees touchdowns at any time. Coach cisar is well known for his youth single wing system.
Aldrich has had a successful football coaching career using single wing offensive plays and strategy. Its basically a modern spread take on the singlewing offense, often utilized as the wildcat offense but now with even more wicked applications when deployed with a true qb. Cisar s football coaching book is filled with over 200 diagrams and pictures as well as detailed instructions on how to build a winning youth football program featuring the single wing offense. And the single wing sweep is all about bringing the house on the sweep. How to stop the single wing offense in youth football. Single wing offense dvd youth football dave cisar youth. In nebraska dave cisars screaming eagle youth football teams have been. Single wing youth offense formation youth football coaching.
Training the center in the single wing offense winning. The second part of the play call is the motion, if any. Todays defenses are not equipped to stop the power and deception of this offense. He can wrap around the backside guard to help lead the qb and will just tag the block to the play call. Dave cisar explains things in simple language and doesnt talk above his audience. Spread wing offense by coach james thurman the wingt has been a staple of high school football for the last 50 years. Coach cisar published a book winning youth football a step by step plan in 2006 to help youth. Sep 28, 2014 after consulting several single wing coaches and web sites especially this one, direct snap, i came up with a concept where i combined the plays and blocking rules of delaware wing t football with the principles of the single wing attack. In nebraska dave cisars screaming eagle youth football teams have been running the single wing offense for 8 seasons.
But as my first website grew in popularity, i started getting a lot of questions on how to adapt to defend the double wing. The single wing offense is an amazing offense, and its concepts are still used today, abliet they are are a little harder to spot. The offense presents a special problem for you when you are in an area dominated by spread offenses. A while back i sprung for jerry vallottons double wing book, the toss. Special to playsportstv john benson, coach of a youth football team in roseville, minn. In the spread singlewing offense, the fullback would be your blocking back or sniffer. To be fair, the judy battistas ny times piece focuses on the wildcat, which i do think has a great deal in common with the singlewing. Here is a sample of what youll hear from wingt guys.
See the reader comments for my book coaching youth football. The single wing and variations off of it dominated football before world war ii. Due to campus closure, the usc clinic will be cancelled for 2020. It includes a topdown, detailed plan for excelling in all areas of the game. During that time period those teams have gone 785 and averaged over 35 points per contest and won two state titles. Winning youth football a step by step plan book duration. When putting together a list of why run the wingt, there were some common denominators. What is the best running offense for a high school football team. The sentinel is a great resource for single wing coaches as it showcases high school teams around the country that are running the single wing offense.
Saturday, march 7th, 2015 burke auditorium kings college wilkesbarre, pa 14th annual preconclave mixer thursday, march 5th 7. In 1907, glenn scobey pop warner invented a new offense which would become known as the single wing. Creating an eight man front to defend the spread offenseii. Single wing sweep tb 28 right favorite youth football. After consulting several single wing coaches and web sites especially this one, direct snap, i came up with a concept where i combined the plays and blocking rules of delaware wing t football with the principles of the single wing attack. Ball control the wingt is a run oriented offense that strings first downs together. If you want to run the single wing in youth football, this is the book to buy. How to run the single wing offense complete football guide. I would contact dave cisar on this board and ask him which of his materials he recommends. This series attacks nearly every hole along the front. Wing t and double wing teams make a living off the trap and you will even see single wing and a few spread teams trap as well. Prior to coach melanson installing the single wing there in 2002, st. The next progression, from threepoint, once you have the tight fit, and.
Football forum single wing offense by john aldrich hi everyone i just wanted to post a message here, for those of you who were never able to purchase my fathers book prior to him running out of the hardback copies. All are good series based offenses in their own right, but for youth football, the single wing has many advantages on each. He meant that we appear to be very complex in what we do and there must be a lot of coaching to get our kids to execute it all so well. Sep 07, 2016 in 1907, glenn scobey pop warner invented a new offense which would become known as the single wing. To tell you the truth the best part of this set is the pdf file that you get on one of the dvd. Cisars football coaching book is filled with over 200 diagrams and pictures as well. I first learned the ins and outs of the single wing when i read dave cisars winning. A good single wing buddy, sean orr, said to me, in jest i think, i couldnt play for you in that offense. Youth football coaching books youth football coaching tips. The standard formation allows for the offense to learn a multitude of plays from the simplicity of one or two formations.
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