Put the Rocket into the Spread Gun WingT Jeremy Plaa Head ... · Take‐block the Free Safety. TB:...

Put the Rocket into the Spread Gun Wing­T Jeremy Plaa Head Coach Thomas Downey High School,Modesto, CAwww.tdfootball.com    plaa.j@monet.k12.ca.us •What is the Rocket?

•TheRocketisaquicktosstoaback,eitherinmotionorinanoffsetalignment;withthegoaltogetoutsidequickly.•Bestwaytostretchthedefensehorizontally.•AplaythatwillneutralizeabetterdefensivelinebecausenoisblockedintheAorBgaps.

•Why add the Rocket to the Spread Gun Wing­T?

•Limitsthedefense’swillingnesstoblitzinsidebecausetheygiveupdefenders.•Givesusanimmediateoutsiderunplaythatforcesdefensestodefendit.•OpensuptheCounter&Play‐Actiongameevenmore.•Canusea2in1playconceptwithit.•CanberunoutofanySpreadset.

GeneralRulesPlaysideWR:Stalkblock#1PlaysideHB:Reachblock#2,stayengagedTailback:FakeTrap,runthroughAgapBSHB:Full‐speedmotionto1‐yardbehindTB,stayparalleltoLOSuntilyoucatchballQB:Takepigeon‐toedjabstepasyougetsnap,turnanddeadpitchballtoplaysidenumberofHalfback.BSWR:3quickstepsupfield,retraceback,throttlebehindandparraleltoLOS,catchballandreadGuard’sblockon#2fromsideline.PST:PullaroundDE&WalloffLBorSafetyPSG:PullaroundDTandwalloffInsideLBC:Focusonaperfectsnap,especiallyonthisplay…becauseCenterisnon‐factoronboththeRocket&WRscreen.BSG:Twoquickstepsplayside,block#2fromsideline.BST:Twoquickstepsplayside,block#1fromsideline.RuleChangesforNo‐MotionRocket(SpreadorTrips)BSHalfback:Take‐blocktheFreeSafety.TB:Alignplayside,getintoRocketpathfast,gettothesideline.RuleChangesfor3x1Rocket(Trips)TB:Goesinshortmotion,getstheRocketToss.SlotWR:Blocks#2fromsideline.PSHalfback:Blocks#3fromsideline.RuleChangesfor3x2Rocket(Empty)BSHalfback:Goesinfullmotion,getstheRocketToss.PSWR,Slot,PSHB:Block1,2,3fromsidelineBSHalfback:Goesinfullmotion,getstheRocketToss.PSWR,Slot,PSHB:Block1,2,3fromsideline

BacksideWideReceiverScreen•OnanygivenRocket,theQBcheckstheCoachforasignaltothrowtheWRScreen.•TheonlypersonwhoneedstoknowistheQuarterback.•WRScreenisagoodcallwhen:

•WehaveaspeedorsizemismatchwithourWR.•Theyhavetoomanydefendersplaysideorwehavepoorangles.WecannotphysicallyblocktheOLBwithourHalfbacktotheRocketside.

Screens&RocketsDrill 

Field Setup•Needatleast8footballs,preferably12.•NeedthreegarbagecansORcoaches/managersholdingshieldstogivelinemenatargetfortheirscreenblocks.•NeedacoachonthefarHashtodetermine“RocketRace”winner.•NeedacoachontheWRsideline,todeterminewhichWR’swinstheirbattle.•Anyextracoachesormanagers,usethemas“RushDE’s”toannoyorblocktheQB’svisionwhoisthrowingthescreen.Player Setup•Leftsideofoffensegoesononeside,rightsideofoffensegoesontheotherside.•Setuponthehashmark,totheshortsideofthefield.•CombineJV&Varsityteamsifneeded.•Needfourcenters,fourQB’s,twoGuards,two,Tackles,twoWR’s,andtwoballcarriersatatime.•Allballcarriers&WR’smustrunthefootballbacktothenestandstayoutofthedrill.•Anymistakesintechniqueorexecutionis10pushups.•Anylosstoyourcompetitorisalso10pushups. 

Competition Factor•RocketQB’scompeteagainstotherQB’sbygettingtheirbackaperfectpitch.•QB’sthrowingScreencompeteagainstotherQBbymakingagoodfakeandperfectthrow.•BallcarrierscompetetocatchtheRocketandbethefirstoneacrosstheoppositehashmark.•WR’sworktocatchtheballandbeattheotherWR10yardsdownfield.•TacklesworkversusotherTacklestogettogarbagecans.•GuardsworkversusotherGuardstogettogarbagecans.Clinic presentations that include practice & game film are available at www.tdfootball.com/clinic