Universal Truths of Offensive Football Part 1
This play of the Day is an excerpt from my book, “Tony DeMeo’s Triple Gun Offense: An Evolution of Option Football”. It’s Part One of the Chapter on the Universal Truths of Offensive Football. These truths are true regardless of the offense scheme.
Universal Truths of Offensive Football
Regardless of the offensive scheme you run there are certain “Universal Truths” that if followed will produce points.
1. Put Speed in Space – the more you do the more points you’ll score.
2. Make Cover Guys Tackle & Tackle Guys Cover – create mismatches.
3. Balance is Essential – option, power, & counter – dropback, sprint, & play action
4. Better to Run a Lousy Play Great then a Great Play Lousy
5. Get a Head Start – use the threat of a counter to keep the defense still while the offense is moving.
6. Stretch & Pierce – a ball carrier going north & south while linebackers are going East & West will always gain yards.
7. Attack Complexity with Simplicity & Simplicity With Complexity
8. You Are Only Limited by Your Ability to Teach & Organize
9. Details Are the Difference – minimize techniques & maximize their use. The fewer the techniques, the more practice time you have to master them.
10.Attack a Powerful Defense with Finesse & a Finesse Defense with Power.
11.Attack a Speedy Defense with counters & a Slow Defense with Speed
Tony DeMeo’s Triple Gun Offense: An Evolution of Option Football is available in Paperback at Amazon .
