Run Concepts

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Gap/Man Schemes
Gap and Pull Plays - Goes over the different plays that utilize pulling OL

Power O

Power O Primer - Goes over the fundamentals you need to know to run Power O
Power O - Goes over specific assignments and blocking multiple fronts
Multiple Power O Attack - Goes over how to incorporate Power O schemes in a variety of ways
History and Evolution - Part 1 - The Power Series Origins
History and Evolution - Part 2 - Off Tackle Power Earns the Name "Power"
History and Evolution - Part 3 - The Modern Era of Power Diversity (Multiple Backs, Reads)
History and Evolution - Bonus - How Zone Offenses Integrated "Power"
A-Gap Power - Looking at the A-Gap Power Variation
Power Bonus Part 1 - Goes over adding a Bonus Blocker from the backside of Power
Power Bonus Part 2 - Goes over adding a Bonus Blocker from the backside of Power

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Counter

Counter OH/OF Primer - Goes over the fundamentals you need to know to run Counter H/F
Counter Plays - A look at different counter run play designs
Counter Package Part 1 - Goes over a full Counter Package of OF, OH, OT, HF, and O
Counter Package Part 2 - Post Snap Modifiers (Blocks, RPOs, Etc.)
Counter Package Part 3 - Execution and Technique
Counter HF - Goes over the "Pull Replace" run Counter HF
Counter Bonus Part 1- Looks at adding a Bonus blocker to Counter OH
Counter Bonus Part 2- Looks at adding a Bonus blocker to Counter OH

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A Million ways to run Counter (Ian Boyd, Football Study Hall)

Iso
Iso Primer - Goes over the fundamentals you need to know to run Iso
Insert Iso - Briefly covers running Isolation from Shotgun
Isolation Plays - Goes over the different types of Iso Runs
Counter Iso - Also known as "Bend" or "Scissors"

Duo
Duo - Shares many links on the basics of Duo
Duo with Club Block Call - Featured heavily in many Duo Schemes

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Dart

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Zone Blocking

 Introduction - Look at the high level basics of a zone blocking scheme
Six Types of Zone - Belly, Tight, Inside, Mid, Outside, Wide zone scheme primer
Utilizing Multiple Backs - Looks at adding variety to your zone scheme by using a FB/HB.
Multiple OZ Read Option Attack - How to attack any defender with OZ read scheme.
Multiple IZ Read Option Attack - How to attack D with IZ read scheme.
Multiple RBs in Zone Read Scheme - Attacking Defenses with Multiple RBs and Zone Read
Split and Arc Zone - Looks at combining Split Zone and Arc Zone Blocking
Arc Belly Read - A follow on to the Split and Arc Zone Read
Book and Bible - A look at a zone run variant where the backside blocker blocks backside force
Zone and Zone Counter Plays - A look at the different zone and zone counter play designs.
History and Evolution - Bonus - How Zone Offenses Integrated "Power"

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 Pin and Pull and Zone/Gap Combo


Pin and Pull - Fundamentals of Gap/Man Tag, Outside Zone variant
Inside Zone Pin and Pull - A look at the Inside Zone variant
Down G - A look at a Pin and Pull Tag for handling Defensive EMOL
Arc Down G - A look at a TE-Wing combination in which the Wing Arc Blocks
Zone/Gap Combo Plays - A look at the different zone/gap combination play designs

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Unbalanced Down Scheme in the Wing-T Offense (Blitzology)

Fold, Trap and Wham
Primer - Look at the high level basics of plays that utilize Trap and Wham blocks
Fold and Trap Plays - Goes over the various Trap Plays

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Draw Play

 Bounce Draw - Describes a draw play which aims to get to the sideline.
Draw Blocking Techniques - Looks at classical draw blocking technique
Draw Plays - A look at various draw play designs

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Jet Sweep Package - Multiple OL Blocking Schemes in a Fake Jet Sweep Playbook

Option
The Evolutionary History of Option (External Link) - SBNation by Bill Connelly and Matt Brown

 Zone Read Option
Multiple OZ Read Option Attack - How to attack any defender with OZ read scheme.
Multiple IZ Read Option Attack - How to attack D with IZ read scheme.
Multiple RBs in Zone Read Scheme - Attacking Defenses with Multiple RBs and Zone Read
Arc Belly Read - A follow on to the Split and Arc Zone Read
Book and Bible - A look at a zone run variant where the backside blocker blocks backside force


Gap Read Option
Many Iterations of Power O - Goes over various Power Read designs

RPO
RPO Run Schemes - Overview of the various kinds of read plays
RPO Concepts - Overview of the various RPO schemes


Speed Option

 Speed Option Package - A look at a package to implement with Speed Option base
Defending Speed Option - Single-High Safety
Defending Speed Option - Two-High Safety

Veer

History and Evolution - Goes over the evolution of the Veer Option play

Belly

History and Evolution - Goes over the evolution of the Belly play

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Power Read

Zone Read

Speed Option

BASH

Gadget

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 Formation Runs
2-Back Run Schemes from Spread
2-Back Run Schemes - A wrinkle for spread teams to add run game variety

I Formation Run Plays
This is a series post with lots of play diagrams. Where it lacks depth, it hopefully makes up for with breadth. The goal of this post is to demonstrate the many run game nuances that are at your disposal, outside the very basics that you can find almost anywhere. I will point out some key attributes for the plays, but for the most part the diagrams will stand alone outside a brief description. This post is limited (out of necessity) to strongside plays that are given directly to the RB. It does not include FB runs, or QB runs, or H-Back, Wing, TE, or WR runs. It also doesn't include option plays. Those are things for future posts.

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Adding False Keys to Run Game - How false keys and pulls can utilized in run game
Why Run to the Short Side of the Field - Answering the question of why boundary side runs are popular
Club Call - Swapping BST and BSG Assignments

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