Off Season R&D - The Counter Play

The Counter has become a very versatile and productive play for the Villanova offense, averaging over 7 yards per play.

In this course Coach Devine takes you through the rules of the concept, how it adjusts to various fronts, as well as the techniques behind the blocking scheme.

The play is designed to get a true double team at the point of attack which helps get the play going.  It’s versatile in how it can be used and they also attach the RPO to it. 

Offensive Line Counter Play

Is your run game being met at the line? Left tackle and guard are being outmatched? Linebackers are blitzing too often and finding success? 

Perhaps you’re looking to have an efficient run game but your offensive line is a step behind? Take a massive advantage of the defensive line by running the counter play. 

Introducing Bill Durkin's Program

**COAST CAROLINA COUNTER PLAY**

In this course, Coach Bill Durkin discusses the Coastal Carolina Counter play and the many variations that they run. Coach Durkin begins the clinic by discussing the program values at Coastal Carolina along with basic OL fundamentals.

• Knee bend

• Step down

• Hoho

• Feet before hands

Coach Durkin breaks down the program values he practices with his 2020 Sunbelt Championships. He introduces BAM. Be a man concept he holds his players to. A man stands on his own 2 feet, treats others with dignity and respect and lives with the consequences of their actions. 

Bill Durkin goes through the base counter and tight end counters he runs and how to be successful in doing so. He demonstrates how in the Counter, the backside guard pulls and kicks out the first man outside the tackle.

The Counter play can significantly help you run the ball by exposing A & B gaps in both the base counter and TE counter. He also talks about the play versus a variety of fronts such as the odd front, under front and over front. He diagrams each look with a drawing and then follows up with many examples on film.

Colgate’s Brendan Walsh breaks down his team's offensive line play and teaches the in’s and outs of G/TE counter. This course focuses on going downhill and includes topics such as wall, wrap, pulls, and counter scenarios within the offensive playbook. He shows examples of the drill work required in practice to get better on the counter and backs up the philosophy he coaches the offensive line with. Simply click “book this course” to get started with learning how to implement these schemes into your offense and start getting your offensive line ready to dominate the defenses on your schedule. 

In this course, Coach Glen Elarbee discusses the tempo run game and counter. Coach breaks down the operation in the scrimmage, in-game mechanics, and practice planning. He demonstrates the use of the counter by providing game tape and more. 

Simply click the ‘Book This Course’ button at the top right of this page, place your order, and you’ll immediately be logged into the training with full access. Learn how Coach Elarbee teaches the tempo run game and counter today! 

In this course, Coach Matt Jones talks about the intracacies of the UTM Counter play, specifically highlighting the skip pull technique employed by their guards. Coach Jones starts the clinic by discussing some of his teaching philosophies with the OL along with several types of pull techniques employed by the offense. He introduces several scenarios they encounter from the playside DE and how the skip pull combats each one. Coach Jones showcases several video examples against each defensive scenario. Coach Jones concludes the presentation with a recorded question and answer section.