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The Running Game in the Pistol Spread Option
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- WN-08272
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About this video
Anthony Pratley moved his offense to the Pistol Spread Option and found his quarterback was far more comfortable reading plays from the pistol. In this session the Leonardtown High School (MD) head coach lays out the complete Pistol Spread Option running game, six plays deep, with the blocking and the faking that make each one look like the others. Every play is presented so it can be installed directly into an offense you already run.
What you'll learn
- Why establishing the run is critical to making the Pistol Spread Option work
- Six plays you can take straight to practice: the Veer, Read, Trap, Option, Counter Option and Iso
- How the base run plays complement each other inside the Pistol Spread Option
- The role of misdirection and how it stresses a defense's keys
- Why proper faking decides whether the misdirection plays hit
- Blocking assignments and responsibilities for every position on all six plays
- Why quarterbacks read more comfortably from the pistol alignment
Who it's for
Offensive coordinators, quarterback coaches and running backs coaches at the high school and college level who run - or want to run - option football out of the shotgun or pistol.
About the coach
Anthony Pratley served as head coach at Leonardtown High School in Maryland, where he installed the Pistol Spread Option as the school's offensive scheme.
Part 2 of Coach Pratley's five-part series on the Pistol Spread Option, with extensive use of game film. Runtime: about 51 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is actually covered?
The full run menu of Pratley's Pistol Spread Option - Veer, Read, Trap, Option, Counter Option and Iso - with the blocking assignments for each, plus how misdirection and faking tie the six plays together.
What level of coach is this for?
It was built by a high school head coach for high school staffs, but the run concepts and the blocking rules carry over to small-college and youth programs that operate from the gun or pistol.
How is it delivered?
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Can I use these plays without the option reads?
Several of them, yes - the Trap and Iso are called runs, and Pratley gives complete assignments for them. The Veer, Read and Counter Option are where the quarterback's decision-making comes in, and those are worth pairing with the Veer session in the series.