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Getting More With Less: The Trap
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About this video
Most high school coaches are not working with future NFL backs, and Rick Casko built a career proving you do not need them. In this video the Cass High School head coach explains how to win with average high school players, and the centerpiece is the trap play. Establish the trap in the middle of the field, Casko argues, and it opens up everything else in the offense. His stated goal with the play says it all: gain 1,000 yards with the trap alone. The number one priority is reading the play correctly and getting the blocking assignments right.
What you'll learn
- How undersized players can compete against bigger, stronger opponents
- Why the trap play is the one run you have to be able to execute
- Angle blocks for the trap out of the Pro Set I formation
- The key to blocking the nose guard, Casko's top priority on the play
- Gap protection and blocking specific areas rather than defenders
- Advantages and disadvantages of running the trap against odd and even fronts
- Multiple formations for running the trap
- Fullback alignment and split-back looks
Who it's for
High school head coaches, offensive coordinators and offensive line coaches, especially at programs that are outsized up front and need a run game that does not depend on winning one-on-one blocks.
About the coach
Rick Casko spent 17 seasons as a high school head coach, including at Cass High School in Cartersville, Georgia. He coached outstanding athletes such as NFL running back Fred Taylor, but built his offenses mostly around average high school players.
The video contains extensive use of game film. Runtime: about 35 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the focus of this video?
The trap play as the foundation of a high school offense: angle blocks from the Pro Set I, handling the nose guard, gap protection, formations for the trap, fullback alignment and split-back looks, and the trap against odd and even fronts.
Is it aimed at a certain kind of program?
Yes, programs with average-sized personnel. Coach Casko's whole premise is getting more with less, so the material speaks directly to high school and youth staffs that cannot out-recruit or out-muscle their schedule.
How does watching work?
This is a Buy Now, Watch Now streaming video priced at $19.95. It is in your AFM Videos account instantly, streams to any device and is yours to rewatch without limit. A 1-Year All Access membership at $99 streams this and everything else in the library.
Why the trap and not the zone play?
Because the trap attacks the middle of the field with angles instead of movement, which lets a smaller line block bigger defenders. Once it hits, Coach Casko shows how the rest of the offense opens up behind it.