Overcome Your Shotgun Offense: 5 Keys to Flexbone Football’s Back-to-Basics Attack
March 23, 2025
Overcome Your Shotgun Offense: 5 Keys to Flexbone Football’s Back-to-Basics Approach
1. All-11 Quickness.
2. Eyes on Cylinder.
3. Six-Man Wedge, landmarks, ball security, tags (At least 50% of your offense).
4. Midline Triple v. Load/Arc, Ace/Back, Blood Stunt.
5. Practice the Game Faster than Game Tempo.
Video Title:
Overcome Your Shotgun Offense: 5 Keys to Flexbone Football’s Back-to-Basics Approach
Video Description:
It’s time to strip away the distractions and get back to what wins games. The Flexbone offense thrives on precision, speed, and execution. If your team struggles to move the ball, the solution isn’t adding more plays—it’s mastering the foundation.
All-11 quickness is the first step. Every player must fire off the ball with urgency, syncing their movements in unison. Without this, nothing else matters. Next, we drill “eyes on cylinder.” Quarterbacks, fullbacks, and offensive linemen must key in on defenders’ movements. No guesswork. Just disciplined, consistent action.
The six-man wedge is your power core. Zone Dive drives the heart of your offense, ensuring control at the point of attack. Proper landmarks, flawless ball security, and intelligent use of tags dictate success. At least 50% of your offense should stem from this principle alone. If you’re running the Flexbone without leaning on this, you’re leaving yards—and points—on the table.
Midline Triple is your equalizer. Whether facing a Load/Arc perimeter situation , Ace/Back blocking situation, or a 2/4 technique defender to read, you must have answers. Your quarterback needs to trust his keys and execute without hesitation. Indecision kills this offense, while disciplined execution turns it into a relentless machine.
Finally, your practice tempo dictates game success. If you’re practicing below game speed, you’re already behind. The best Flexbone teams train faster than real competition. Every rep, every read, every handoff—executed at warp speed until it becomes implicit. When your players step onto the field, the game feels slower. That’s when you know you’re ready.
If your program is struggling, this video is your reset button. Master the fundamentals, eliminate wasted motion, and start winning with execution. Triple team and read the defensive line to a better life. Watch now and take control of your offense.
