The Backside A-Back’s Progression on Midline Lead

December 17, 2014

Army and Navy both utilized Midline Lead in Saturday’s Army-Navy game.

Midline Lead versus 6-2
PR- Deep Defender
PA- #2
PT- Fan #1
PG- Veer
C/BG- Ace
BT- Scoop
BA- Lead
BR- Cutoff
Q- Mid 1
B- Mid Path

This is how the technique is educated to the Backside A-Back and drilled.

Backside A-Back’s progression on Lead (Midline Double Option)

Drilling Lead with the Skill Positions. The Playside Guard (not in this drill) is repsonsible for the Playside Inside Linebacker UNLESS the Playside Inside Linebacker runs over the top at the snap, which would Lead (pun intended) to him getting blocked by the Backside A. Otherwise, the Backside A will end up on the Safety.

Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System Over the Last Four Years

Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Dr. Lou Cella, is a Sports Performance Specialist, and a 20-year coaching veteran of the college and high school level.  

Over the last five years, Dr. Cella assisted in the turnaround of numerous high school football programs through his triple option-based camp system. Just months after Dr. Cella served as camp director, Cashmere (WA) and Timmonsville (SC) went to the state semifinals, Bayfield (CO) went to the state championship game, and Falls City (TX) won their first regional and first state championship in school history.

In addition, Hereford (MD), Johnson (NJ), Lakewood (SC), Petaluma (CA), Piedra Vista (NM), Poland (ME), Riverwood (GA), San Benito (CA), Seminole County (GA), and Temple City (CA) posted drastic turnarounds just months after Dr. Cella served as their camp director.

Dr. Cella possesses four degrees with an A.S. in Education, a B.S. in English, a M.Ed in Information Technology, and a Psy.D in Psychology, Sport Performance Psychology.  Both the American Football Sports Science-Mental Conditioning Academy and the Triple Option Football Academy are governed by AFSSMCA, LLC.  At the heart of the American Football Sports Science-Mental Conditioning Academy (AFSSMCA) and the Triple Option Football Academy is the mission to lead the high-performance football environment through sports science and mental conditioning coaching practices.