Each of these penalties are defensive penalties, mostly assessed on the defensive lineman. In order to get a good jump off the ball and disrupt the timing of the offense, …
The Gap Scheme & How It’s Run In Every Offense
The gap scheme, or gap blocking as it’s otherwise known, is a popular scheme among offenses – both power and spread. What is the gap scheme? The gap scheme is …
Running The Power Play In Spread & Power Offenses
Running “the power” is one of the most widely used plays in football. Teams are starting to use the play from both spread and power offenses. We’re going to break …
What Does 21 & 11 Personnel Mean In Football?
On a typical Sunday, you might here Tony Romo say “the offense is in 11 personnel here” or “watch them run the ball here in 21 personnel”. What Does 21 …
Understanding Run Fits In Football
As a defensive, the most important rule in stopping the run, is to ensure all run fits/gaps are covered. Creating a wall of defenders, will create a barrier for the …
How To Steal Interceptions With Robber Coverage
Robber coverage has been a staple in defensive coverages from high school all the way to the pro levels. We’re going to go through all the different variations and mindsets …
Pin And Pull – What Is It And How Is It Run
One of the new football trends is the Pin & Pull offensive scheme. As most schemes do overtime, it continues to evolve through coaching tweaks and innovation. What Is The …
Difference Between Play Action, RPO & Read Option
As we wrote about here, the RPO game has secluded it’s place in the spread offense as a way to manipulate defensive schemes. However, we commonly hear announcers and sometimes …
Building Mental Toughness In Football
At vIQtory sports we focus on the mental aspect of football, including building mental toughness in football. Our focuses include prepping youth players with basic fundamentals (rules, gameplay, and positional …
Oklahoma: Trey Counter
Oklahoma: Trey Counter What’s the best way to keep your passing game open? Have a legitimate ground game to keep defenses honest when you line up in the spread. The …
