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The Tunnel Sweep
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- WN-08253
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About this video
The Southlake Carroll Dragons are known for throwing the football, but head coach Hal Wasson believes it is the ability to run it that lets a team compete for and win championships. The Tunnel Sweep was his answer to an opponent with a dangerous pass rush whose defensive ends flew upfield. With no attached tight end, fullback or wing to help, Coach Wasson and his staff researched and built a run scheme that turns a hard-charging rush into an advantage. This coaching video gives you everything needed to understand, teach and install it.
What you'll learn
- The concept behind the Tunnel Sweep and why an aggressive, upfield pass rush makes it go.
- Tunnel vs. Even fronts - alignment, blocking and landmarks.
- Tunnel vs. Odd fronts and the adjustments it requires.
- Tunnel vs. Split fronts and how the scheme handles the look.
- Play-side guard rules and technique, the key position on the play.
- How to run the football effectively from a spread set with no extra blocker attached.
Who it's for
High school and college offensive coordinators, offensive line coaches and head coaches in spread or throw-first offenses who need a legitimate run answer without changing personnel.
About the coach
Hal Wasson was the head coach at Southlake Carroll High School in Texas, a program with a long championship record built on a prolific offense.
The session makes extensive use of game film.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Tunnel Sweep?
It is Southlake Carroll's spread run answer to defensive ends that rush hard upfield. Coach Wasson developed it to run the football without an attached tight end, fullback or wing, and this video covers the concept, teaching progression and blocking.
Which defensive fronts does it handle?
All the common ones. The video takes the play against even fronts, odd fronts and split fronts, and spends dedicated time on play-side guard rules, which is where the scheme lives or dies.
How does purchasing work?
This is a Buy Now, Watch Now streaming title at $19.95. It shows up in your AFM Videos account the second you buy it, plays on any device, and you can stream it as many times as you like. It is also included in the $99 1-Year All Access membership.
Is it only for pass-heavy teams?
It was born in one, but any offense that wants to punish an upfield rush can use it. Coaches in spread, one-back or empty-heavy systems will find it fits the personnel they already have on the field.