To kind of tie in with what you were saying about 6-man protection being tougher in Pistol than it is in Shotgun, I also find that running sprint-out/movement passing concepts where the RB is lead blocking for the QB can be really awkward due to the timing. It can be done, but it's just so much easier to do out of the sidecar. Love the video, continuously finding reasons to think Pistol is the perfect happy medium between UC and Shotgun!
I like the angles for it if the QB will get depth, but sidecar is definitely the path of least resistance. I’m not huge on sprint out though, so that’s why it didn’t make the video. Thanks for adding it in!
@ I haven’t, but I believe I’ve seen it done. I’m sure it’s possible. Probably not as impactful as being in the gun though because the back isn’t going to be on the perimeter as quickly
I like them for a few reasons. 1. Locking the box for RPOs 2. Changing defense’s run fits post-snap 3. Ensures that a back-side DE can’t be a QB player early in the down and track down a cutback later in the down
@@WideZoneWarriors Totally switching gears, we ran pistol for the most time last season but the play action element is just not as good compared to under center; comparing with shotgun this was only marginally better. in shotgun however what has been given up imo is the outside side running back is not aligned with center, of which the RB cannot read through the C-gap even with the PST stuffed the 5 into the PSG who ends up being bookended; may just better off to just ride the handoff all the way and cut it back to the BS C-gap (with a split flow probably)
To kind of tie in with what you were saying about 6-man protection being tougher in Pistol than it is in Shotgun, I also find that running sprint-out/movement passing concepts where the RB is lead blocking for the QB can be really awkward due to the timing. It can be done, but it's just so much easier to do out of the sidecar.
Love the video, continuously finding reasons to think Pistol is the perfect happy medium between UC and Shotgun!
I like the angles for it if the QB will get depth, but sidecar is definitely the path of least resistance. I’m not huge on sprint out though, so that’s why it didn’t make the video. Thanks for adding it in!
Good stuff coach!
Thanks! Planning on doing one of these for the gun and under center too so there’s a sort of compare and contrast between all 3 of them.
Have you tried running bash and power read with a shuffle and toss to the RB?
Specifically from the pistol, or in general?
@@WideZoneWarriors Specifically from pistol
@ I haven’t, but I believe I’ve seen it done. I’m sure it’s possible. Probably not as impactful as being in the gun though because the back isn’t going to be on the perimeter as quickly
May I ask what is the purpose of split flow in any zone run?
I like them for a few reasons.
1. Locking the box for RPOs
2. Changing defense’s run fits post-snap
3. Ensures that a back-side DE can’t be a QB player early in the down and track down a cutback later in the down
@@WideZoneWarriors Totally switching gears, we ran pistol for the most time last season but the play action element is just not as good compared to under center; comparing with shotgun this was only marginally better.
in shotgun however what has been given up imo is the outside side running back is not aligned with center, of which the RB cannot read through the C-gap even with the PST stuffed the 5 into the PSG who ends up being bookended; may just better off to just ride the handoff all the way and cut it back to the BS C-gap (with a split flow probably)