How to Beat the Okie Dog Pinch
December 26, 2015
There are two ways to beat the Okie Dog Pinch (listed below). Run the Zone Dive. This takes advantage of the fact that the Mike is running over the top to stop the pitch. 2. Run the Rocket as the 9-technique is running to the Quarterback and not the pitch. Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, […]
Get the Triple Option Offense Installed the Right Way the First Time
December 26, 2015
Triple Option Football Academy Camps The Triple Option Football Academy is the leading instructional source for the authentic Triple Option Offense utilized by Georgia Tech, Navy, Army, Air Force, the Citadel, Jacksonville, and Kennesaw State. Through this three-day camp, you can bring together your players and coaches to develop techniques and construct an offense which leads […]
What to Do if The Defense Won’t Let You Pull the Ball on Triple Option
December 25, 2015
So the defense is forcing you to give the ball on Triple Option—and you just can’t get four yards on the give. If this is the case, get into Double Flex, and run Blast. Now, the defender who is forcing the give read is outflanked and gets loaded. This creates a two-way option with the […]
How to Beat the Blitz
December 24, 2015
You beat the blitz by running Rocket. This way, the blitzers take themselves out of the play. Yes, it’s that simple. Here’s how it’s done: Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System In Four Years Triple Option Football Academy […]
Solving the Problem of the Dominant 4/4i/5-Technique
December 23, 2015
If the defender who aligns on the Offensive Tackle is Unblockable–run Triple Option. Now, he CANNOT make the tackle. The Quarterback gives the ball to the B-Back unless the defender who aligns on the Offensive Tackle (also known as #1) can tackle the B-Back. If he can, the Quarterback pulls the ball and runs where […]
Solving the Problem of the Dominant 3-Technique
December 22, 2015
What happens when you can’t block a dominant 3-technique? Answer: You read him instead of block him. The Midline Lead is the best way to do this. Here’s Midline Lead in action.
Two Great Formational Adjustments from Paul Johnson
December 21, 2015
From the Nike Clinic in Allentown, PA (2013) According to Coach Paul Johnson… 1- Run Over when the defense aligns in an eight-man front (4-2, Triple Stack) 2- Run Heavy when the defense aligns in a nine-man front (Goal-line fronts) Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out […]
The Triple Option Playside Receiver’s Six-Phase Blocking Progression
December 20, 2015
The Playside Receiver is called to block the Deep Defender. This is the defender who drops over the top of him at the snap. The Receiver doesn’t just run at him and block him–there’s more to this than that. There is a six-phase progression to blocking the Deep Defender. Two State Semifinalists, A State […]
Running Triple Option versus Two, 2-Techniques
December 19, 2015
The following diagram shows how to execute the Triple Option versus a defense with two, 2-techniques. Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System In Four Years Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Dr. Lou Cella, is a Sports Performance Specialist, and a […]
The B-Back Hugs the Wall on His Triple Option Path
December 18, 2015
When the Center and Guard double team the action key, the Playside Tackle veers into the B-gap. The B-Back gets the ball, hugs the double team, and then hugs the wall. This is the path to scoring on the dive phase of the Triple Option. Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion […]
