Distort the Defense with Power Read

by Keith Grabowski

Description

The Power Read is not a new concept.  It has become a staple in offenses that utilize and athletic quarterback to stress the defense in multiple ways.  The Power Read gives a play that stretches a defense horizontally and puts a defender in conflict with a decision by the quarterback to pull or keep.

It would seem that this play could be utilized by any team running power because the blocking scheme is already installed.  This course points out the pitfalls in that thinking by making distinctions between the traditional power concept and the power read concept.

Through trial and error as well as extensive film study, Coach Grabowski has identified key coaching points in making the play successful as well as the different scenarios for which an offense must prepare.  

The basics of power read are outlined along with trouble shooting the various defensive answers.  The course includes chapters on utilizing play action off of Power Read to further stress a defense.

Lessons

Introduction

1 Major Stress on the Defense Free

Before Installing Power Read - Understand the Differences

2 Power is Downhill Free 1:11 3 A-Gap Power may have a cutback 1:21 4 Pulling guard on A-Gap Power 0:47 5 Defense will play downhill on Power 0:49 6 Power Read hits wider 1:56 7 Power read has issues as cutback play 1:54 8 More scenarios for the pulling guard on Power Read 4:38 9 Defense has a horizontal demeanor on Power Read Free 1:27

Power Scheme Basics

10 Play basics Free 11 Power Scheme Basics 5:07 12 Skip Pull Technique 1:05

Building Walls

13 Building Walls 1:37

Key Component: The Mesh

14 Incorrect Mesh 0:57 15 Correct Mesh 1:17 16 Mesh Point Attacked 1:18 17 Defender that attacks mesh point/sweeper 1:31

Application: Play Examples

18 South60 Bunch Power Left Read 7:48 19 South60 Bunch Power Read Left vs 4-3 Over Cover 2 3:21 20 North71 Bunch Power Read Right vs Under Cover 2 Free 4:51 21 East0 Z-5 Power Left Read 7:05

Play Action "Pop" Instructional

22 Play Action Pop Pass Instructional 3:37

The Coach

Keith Grabowski

Follow

holder

Ratings and Reviews (1)

Follow

Dan Woolley

Great concise synopsis of a very dangerous play. Coach G once again does a great job of showing you not only how to run the play but also some common mistakes.

Feb 10, 21 07:04 AM

Post a question