Wildcat Spin Offense

How to Attack an Odd Front Defense

Dale Weiner

• American Football Monthly Article

• DVD’s

• Email/Phone Conversations• Barry Gibson

What is the “Spin”?

• 5 offensive lineman in standard splits

• 2 Wing backs in 1 by 1 alignment to the EMOLS (tackle or TE)

• QB in Shotgun

• FB in 1 by 1 alignment in front of QB

• Receivers and TE’s can line up in many different formations

Base Formations

• Doubles – 2 receivers

• Ace Right / Ace Left – 1 receiver, 1 TE

• Double Tight – 2 TE’s

Wing Back Basics

• Wing Backs go in motion one snap count ahead of the snap

• Our snap count is GO, SET, HIT, HIT• If play is on HIT, motion begins on SET

• Wing stance is outside foot forward, hands on thigh pads

• Pivot on inside foot, crossover with outside foot and sprint to QB’s hip for mesh

QB Basics

• Must time the cadence perfectly with the snap

• Secure the football and jab step forward with the foot opposite the motion

• Pivot on the jab foot and open to the Wing

• Mesh the football just like option

• Continue to spin into the rest of the play

Odd Front Defense

• 3 front or 5 front?

• LB’s in gaps or stacked?

• Base Coverages?• How do they handle motion?

5-2 or 3-4 cover 3/4

• Formations – Doubles, Double Tight, Ace

• Sweep blocking w/ play action

• Blast blocking• Counter blocking w/ play action

• Reverse blocking

• Dive blocking

3-3 Stack cover ?

• Formations – Doubles, Double Tight, Ace

• Sweep blocking w/ play action

• Blast blocking• Counter blocking w/ play action

• Reverse blocking

• Dive blocking

Odd Front Passing Game

• Trips vs. 2 and 4 / Doubles vs. 3 and Man

• Verts Route

• Bubble Route• Choice Route

• 43 Route

Odd Front Big Plays

• F Screen

• Y Screen

• X Screen

Spin Video

Odd Front Defense