November 1, 2013
Expect to learn how to coach all these Triple Option techniques/motor movements utilizing sports science. The Triple Option Football Academy and the three-day camp provide you with mastery of the Triple Option offense. __________________________________ Drills 1- Ball Security Circuit 2- Skill Triple/Midline Drill 3- Skill Constraint Drill (Zone Option, Rocket, Counter, Follow, Triple Pass, Vert, […]
November 1, 2013
The Rocket Toss is utilized when the playside inside linebackers are blitzing. This prevents them from scraping over the top. The Rocket Toss is designed to get the ball on the corner and onto the 3rd level in a hurry. If the defense blitzes, nobody on defense can stop this. This is the Rocket Toss […]
October 31, 2013
After Dozens of Camps, hundreds of consultations with coaches, and probably 1,000 articles written on the Triple Option, there are three conclusions to draw on winning NOW with the Triple Option: 1. Perfect Ball Security 2. Put the action key on the ground every play. 3. Perfect Read #1, Pitch #2 by the Quarterback. ___________________________________ […]
October 31, 2013
The mission of the Triple Option Football Academy is the following: Lead the high-performance football environment by creating teamwork, educational action, anticipation, motivation, leadership, communication, competitiveness, and character through sports science and mental conditioning coaching practices. In 2014, I become Dr. Lou Cella, Sports Performance Psychologist. On July 1, 2011, I retired from the public […]
October 31, 2013
On the day after Lou’s birthday, Lou is speaking at the Glazier Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA. Lou’s clinic session is on February 1, 2014 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. The following topics are discussed: Lou Cella Triple Option Football Academy Owner Installing the Flexbone HS Football Program, Part 1 – I Installing […]
October 31, 2013
For years, Triple Option colleges have discovered the following: Aligning in Over Green and running a pick route has been highly successful as a two-point play. There are a number of variables why this works, but the alignment of the defense dictates a lot of this. After stepping back prior to the cadence, the middle […]
October 31, 2013
“I couldn’t ask for a better group of five kids to do what we’re trying to do. They are all very intelligent. They understand that without an offensive line, your football team can’t move. They take pride in their blocking … 1,000-yard rushers year after year.” –Bayfield Head Coach, Marshall Hahn _______________________________________ The Bayfield HS […]
October 31, 2013
The Rocket Toss was designed to beat the blitz by the playside inside linebacker. The defender who makes the majority of the tackles on the Rocket is the Playside Inside Linebacker…. this is exactly why the Rocket Toss must be run versus the blitz! When the Playside Inside linebacker blitzes, there is no defender who […]
October 30, 2013
The following is the Triple Option Count System. #1- Defensive Lineman aligned on the Playside Tackle. #2- In-box defender on or past #1. #3- Defender on or past #2. *The Near Deep Defender is not part of the count. The Quarterback must know who #1 and #2 are at all times, because he is […]
October 30, 2013
The advantage of the Triple Option is that the super majority of high school defenses align with one high safety or less. This puts the defense in an awkward position. What if the Offense releases four receivers down the field? Who does the free safety cover? In the Four Verticals concept, it’s pretty simple. If […]