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No Huddle No Mercy Offense - The Run Game
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- WN-15012
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About this video
Clairton High School's no-huddle offense produced 8,162 total yards and nearly 500 rushing yards a game on the way to a 15-1 finish, and Coach Shawn Liotta uses this session to show how few concepts it actually takes. The run game rests on three base concepts plus complementary runs, tied together by motion and by screens attached to the run itself so the box can never load up. Before any of it, he teaches identifying the front — 32, 42, 43, 34 and Bear — so the call fits the defense rather than the script.
What you'll learn
- Run-game objectives and an overview of the three base concepts with their complementary runs
- Identifying the defense in order to attack it, including the 32, 42, 43, 34 and Bear fronts
- Protecting the box with screens and running the screen attached to the run concept
- The six motions used in the run game: Jet, YoYo, Loop, Early, River/Lake and Ram/Lion
- Attacking different coverages with Jet motion
- Power running concepts with complete blocking rules
- Live run plays: Jet Power, Power with a screen attached, Power Option and QB Power
- How to create conflict for a defender with a false key
- Inside zone concepts and blocking rules, with variations from motion, trips, early motion, jet motion and two-back sets
- Outside zone concepts with blocking rules
Who it's for
High school offensive coordinators and run-game coaches, especially staffs running no-huddle spread or gun offenses who want power and zone to coexist in one simple set of rules.
About the coach
Shawn Liotta, offensive coordinator at Clairton High School in Pennsylvania, ran the 'No-Huddle, No Mercy' offense that scored 958 points over a 16-game schedule while averaging 59.9 points per game.
Video two of Coach Liotta's five-part series on the No-Huddle, No Mercy offense.
Frequently asked questions
Which run concepts are actually installed?
Power and its variations — Jet Power, Power Option, QB Power and Power with a screen attached — plus inside zone and outside zone with full blocking rules, all run from motion, trips and two-back looks.
Can I use it if I am not a no-huddle team?
Yes. The blocking rules, false-key teaching and front identification stand alone, and the six motions can be added to a huddle offense; the tempo simply lets Coach Liotta run them more often.
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Why attach screens to the run game?
Coach Liotta uses screens to protect the box: when the defense commits extra defenders to stop power and zone, the attached screen punishes them outside, which is why he teaches the two together rather than as separate calls.