January 12, 2026
Hyper-Efficiency: The Triple Option Football Academy Camp Advantage In the high-stakes world of high school football, the margin between a losing season and a state championship often comes down to procedural clarity and repetition volume. The Triple Option Football Academy, led by Sport and Performance Psychologist Dr. Lou Cella, has mastered the science of the […]
January 12, 2026
In 2018, after their Triple Option Football Academy Camp with Dr. Cella, Sargent had an 8-1 regular season and made it to the first round of the Colorado State Playoffs. They did this with a roster of 25 players. “We asked Dr. Lou Cella to come in and do a camp with our team and […]
January 11, 2026
9-Man Flexbone: Practice Zone Dive Series Against These 3 Situations
January 11, 2026
Beating the Blitz with Paul Johnson’s 360/370 Concept
January 11, 2026
Flexbone Offense: The Solution to Cancelling Defensive Ends Once and For All
January 11, 2026
Flexbone Offense Playbook: Run Trap When Defensive Tackle is the Quarterback Player
January 11, 2026
To transform your program into a championship contender using the Army/Air Force Flexbone system, here is the simplified breakdown of how to engage with the Triple Option Football Academy.
January 11, 2026
In 2011, Temple City High School (CA) went 1-9. In 2012, after running a camp with Lou Cella as Camp Director, Temple City went from one (1) win to five (5) wins and obtained a playoff berth. “This past July we hosted a camp with Lou Cella as the director. It was, in my opinion, […]
January 11, 2026
This video, Eliminate Negative Runs With THIS Flexbone Adjustment, teaches a precise correction that immediately stabilizes your run game efficiency. The triple option remains the most reliable offensive system for disciplined programs seeking weekly consistency. It creates leverage through structure, forcing defenders into hesitation and repeated assignment mistakes. The Triple Option Football Academy exists to […]
January 10, 2026
Offensive Strategy: The Triple-Check Progression
When we break the huddle, we line up in a balanced offensive set and read the defense in three specific stages:
1. Numbers Advantage: First, check if the defense is shifted or unbalanced. If they fail to match our alignment, attack the numbers (run to the side with fewer defenders).
2. Angle Advantage: If the defense is balanced, we look for blocking angles. We want to run toward the gap the Play-Side Linebacker (PSLB) just vacated or where his alignment gives our blockers leverage. We target the spot where the secondary is balanced but the front seven is out-leveraged.
3. Personnel Advantage: If the defense is balanced and we have no clear blocking angles, we identify and attack personnel mismatches—finding the specific defender our athlete can beat one-on-one.