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The Fast Break Spread - Balancing the Run and the Pass
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About this video
Take what the defense gives you. That credo drives Tony Lombardi's Fast Break Spread offense at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it starts with the run game. In this spread offense coaching video, Coach Lombardi shows how to match your offense against different defenses, keep the run and pass in balance, and stretch the field so your best athletes get room to work. The run plays he teaches adapt to almost any spread scheme.
What you'll learn
- The philosophy and concept behind taking what the defense gives you.
- How to balance the run and the pass in a spread offensive scheme.
- How to stretch the field to maximize your offense.
- Assessing all of your personnel and putting them where they help most.
- Run plays you can use: Inside Zone, Outside Zone, Lead Zone, Counter with Option and Counter Trey.
- Spreading the defense out to create space for your best athletes.
Who it's for
High school offensive coordinators and run-game coaches who want a spread offense that stays balanced and can run the ball against any front.
About the coach
Tony Lombardi served as head coach at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he built the Fast Break Spread offense taught in this series.
One of Coach Lombardi's nine-part series on the Fast Break Spread and his multiple defense. The session makes extensive use of game film. Runtime: about 53 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What run plays are in this Fast Break Spread video?
Inside Zone, Outside Zone, Lead Zone, Counter with Option and Counter Trey, presented as a run game that takes what the defense gives and stays in balance with the pass.
Can a non-spread team use these plays?
The zone and counter plays are described as easily adaptable to your offense, and the balance-and-personnel principles apply to any high school attack.
How do I get access?
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How does this fit with the passing game session?
This session covers the run half of the balance and how to read what the defense is giving; Coach Lombardi's Fast Break Passing Game session covers the screens, drop-back and 3-step throws that complete it.