The Pistol-Flex Triple Option – Introduction and Philosophy

The Pistol-Flex Triple Option is a hybrid offense: Simon Fraser University coach Paul Markowski takes the strengths of the Pistol and the strengths of the Flexbone and combines them into what he considers the most fundamentally sound triple option attack available. This opening session is the philosophy and framework - why the two systems fit together, what the offense is trying to do to a defense, and what you need on your roster before you install it. If you have been curious about running triple option out of the gun without giving up flexbone structure, start here.

What you'll learn

• What the Pistol-Flex Triple Option is and how the Pistol and Flexbone are merged
• The strengths of the Pistol-Flex and the problems it creates for a defense
• The personnel you need at each position to execute the offense
• The basic formations of the Pistol-Flex and how they are used
• Why Coach Markowski considers it a fundamentally sound way to run triple option
• How the philosophy sets up the running game, passing game and drill work in the rest of the series

Who it's for

High school and college offensive coordinators and head coaches considering a triple option offense, including flexbone and veer coaches looking at running their option game from the pistol.

About the coach

Paul Markowski coached fullbacks at Simon Fraser University and developed the Pistol-Flex Triple Option offense.

This is the first video of Coach Markowski's four-part package on the Pistol-Flex Triple Option.