Five Steps to Overcoming Adversity when Running the Triple Option

Five Steps to Overcoming Adversity when Running the Triple Option

There are times when the action key is not going to be blocked as well as you would like, or the Quarterback misses the give read on #1, or #3 outruns the Playside A-Back in the alley.  Adversity is part of football.  When you, the Triple Option coach face adversity, here are the five steps […]

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Answers to the Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: Quarterback Reading the Stack

Answers to the Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: Quarterback Reading the Stack

The quiz can be found here. Answers should be listed in this order. 3- Hop into the A-gap. 2- Seat the ball. 9- and score, UNLESS 7- Reseed the ball. 1- Take the snap. 8- Step with playside foot, replace, the read 10- #2 steps at you… if so, parallel pitch 5- Give to the […]

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Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: Quarterback Reading the Stack

Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: Quarterback Reading the Stack

Put in order the following progression of the Quarterback reading the stack: Number the following concepts in order from 1-10: Hop into the A-gap. Seat the ball. and score, UNLESS Reseed the ball. Take the snap. Step with playside foot, replace, the read #2 steps at you… if so, parallel pitch Give to the B-back […]

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Triple Option Football Academy Playbook: Compilation of Over Formation Concepts

Triple Option Football Academy Playbook: Compilation of Over Formation Concepts

The following are diagrams of Triple Option concepts run out of the Over formation. Over Right, Midline Lead Right versus 4-4 (Split) Defense Triple Option Football Academy — Online Education for Football Coaches

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How to be an Elite Triple Option Football Coach

How to be an Elite Triple Option Football Coach

Last night on the American Football Sports Science-Mental Conditioning Academy (afssmca) website, I wrote about the 2012 study that studied 15 coaches and what made these coaches elite. Three consistencies emerged from this study. They are the following: 1. Perception-action coupling.  Elite coaches are good at providing players with a sensual process of doing something with someone […]

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What are the Playside Receiver’s Six Steps to Blocking the Near Deep Defender?

What are the Playside Receiver’s Six Steps to Blocking the Near Deep Defender?

The Playside Receiver has a six-point progression when blocking the Near Deep Defender. This has been addressed by the Triple Option Football Academy. Do you remember what they are? No.  Ok, well you’ll now know. #1- Sprint up the field. #2- When Receiver gets three yards away from the Near Deep Defender, he chops his […]

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Answers to the Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: The Center Position

Answers to the Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: The Center Position

The quiz can be found here. 1- Veer to Ace (v. 1, 2i, or 2 technique) 2- Ace (with Backside Guard) 3- Ace (with Backside Guard) 4- Scoop 5- Scoop 6- Base (v. 0 technique) to Down 7- Slide Backside A-gap to first threat off Backside Tackle 8- Slide Backside A-gap to first threat off […]

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Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: The Center Position

Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: The Center Position

The following 10 questions are about the Center position in the Triple Option Offense.  Unquestionably, the Center is the most important Offensive Lineman, because of the physical tasks he must execute in comparison to the Guards and Tackles.  The Center must be your Triple Option Offense’s BEST OFFENSIVE LINEMAN. 1- What is the Center’s assignment […]

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The Process-Based Triple Option Leader-Coach

The Process-Based Triple Option Leader-Coach

Today, Triple Option coaches face four common problems.  These problems include the following: Bad communication. No performance-tracking system. Not enough accountability. Unacceptable on-field behaviors. Triple Option Process Based Leadership provides a practical, back-to-basics solution to solve these issues. A process is a system of operations or series of actions, changes or functions that achieve an […]

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Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Lou Cella to Speak at Pittsburgh Glazier Clinic

Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Lou Cella to Speak at Pittsburgh Glazier Clinic

Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Lou Cella will be speaking at the Pittsburgh Glazier Clinic on February 1st from 1:30-8:35PM. Three of the topics on which Lou will be speaking are the following: Lou Cella The Triple Option Football Program Process Installing the Triple Option Situational Triple Option The information to register for this Glazier […]

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