James Vint - Midline Option Concepts From the Pistol

Midline Option Concepts From the Pistol, by Coach James Vint, explains how the midline from the pistol formation can not only add versatility to a team's offense attack, it also can present defenses with a number of challenges.

Coach Vint details the key factors involved in successfully executing the midline option, including quarterback rules and reads, coaching points for the backs, and offensive line blocking rules.

Coach Vint also reviews how to run play-action off the midline.

Among the topics covered:

• How we got here
• Why move to the pistol?
• Formation concepts
• The pistol system
• Teaching the mesh
• Making the read
• Midline blocking rules
• Midline to a 3 technique
• Midline to a shade, 1, or 2i
• Midline to an odd front
• Midline complements
• Midline play-action