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The Shot Run - Quarterback Running Plays
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- WN-08301
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About this video
The Shot Run offense has averaged over 30 points and 400 yards per game across a two-season stretch, and Grinnell College head coach Max Hawsey says the engine behind those numbers is simple: quarterback running plays. This session opens his five-part series on the offense with the three quarterback runs his rushing attack is built on, each one blocked against both even and odd fronts so they hold up no matter what the defense lines up in.
What you'll learn
- The strategy behind the Shot Run offense and why it produces points
- The keys to making quarterback running plays effective and efficient
- The QB Tackle Trap: aiming point, backfield action and how it hits
- The QB Draw and the timing that sells it
- The Double or Speed Option off the same offensive structure
- How the three plays complement each other and set one another up
- Blocking assignments and responsibilities for each play against even fronts
- Blocking assignments and responsibilities for each play against odd fronts
Who it's for
High school and college offensive coordinators, head coaches and quarterback coaches who have a quarterback worth handing the ball to and want a simple, installable run package for him.
About the coach
Max Hawsey was the head coach at Grinnell College, where he built the Shot Run offense around quarterback running plays and up-tempo play calling.
Part 1 of Coach Hawsey's five-part Shot Run series, with extensive use of game film. Runtime: about 62 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Which quarterback runs are taught?
Three of them - the QB Tackle Trap, the QB Draw, and the Double or Speed Option - with full blocking assignments for every position against both even and odd defensive fronts.
What kind of program does this fit?
College and high school offenses that already operate from the gun. Hawsey stresses that the plays are simple to install, so a staff can add one or all three without overhauling its base run game.
How does purchasing work?
It is a Buy Now, Watch Now streaming title: $19.95 gets you instant access in your AFM Videos account on any device, with unlimited views that stay with you. The 1-Year All Access membership streams it plus the entire library for $99/year.
Does my quarterback need to be a great athlete?
These are the runs, so athleticism helps here - but Hawsey designed the rest of the Shot Run system, including the complementary passing game, to work with an average quarterback. Extensive game film shows the plays against live defenses.