Incorporating Shifts with Minimal Player Learning

by Keith Grabowski

Description

In this mini-course, Keith Grabowski shares a method for incorporating shifts into any offense with one simple word, eliminating the need to memorize multiple names for shifts.

Offenses use shifts for several strategic reasons:

1. Confuse the Defense: Shifts can force the defense to adjust their alignment and responsibilities, potentially causing confusion or mismatches. By moving players before the snap, the offense can identify how the defense reacts and adjust their play accordingly.

2. Identify Defensive Coverage: Shifts can help the offense determine whether the defense is playing man-to-man or zone coverage. For instance, if a defender follows a player in motion, it often indicates man coverage.

3. Create Mismatches: By shifting players, offenses can create advantageous matchups. This could involve getting a faster receiver matched up against a slower linebacker or creating a favorable blocking angle for the offensive line.

4. Disguise the Play: Shifts can make it harder for the defense to predict the play call. The offense can present one formation and then shift to another, keeping the defense guessing.

5. Exploit Defensive Weaknesses: Offenses can use shifts to exploit specific weaknesses in the defense. For example, they can overload one side of the field or force the defense to cover more ground.

This mini-course focuses on teaching a simple method for accomplishing the first objective, stressing the defense mentally and trying to confuse them.

Lessons

1 Advantages of Movement 3:45 2 Bounce Tempo Instructional 4:04 3 Bounce to Bunch Example 0:58 4 Bounce Causing Misalignment 0:48 5 Bounce with Motion 0:46 6 Benefits the to Offensive Coordinator 1:10 7 So simple, you can put it in tomorrow! 1:03 8 Using a Starting Point Formation 1:11 9 Closing Thoughts 1:06

The Coach

Keith Grabowski

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Keith Grabowski spent nearly three decades as a coach and educator before founding Coach and Coordinator. He enjoyed success as a head coach and offensive coordinator along multiple stops at the high school and college levels. The son of a coach, Keith immersed himself from an early age in the lifestyle of a coach – on the sidelines, at practices, and in meeting rooms. This inventory of experiences cultivated a sound understanding of all phases of football, as well as the leadership and emotional IQ required to be a Coach. Keith believes football to be a lifelong pursuit of learning with no goal line to cross. To be a teacher of this great game, he is a student first. As host of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, he listens before he leads, always learning and considering a new way. Keith holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree from Baldwin Wallace University, and still resides in the Cleveland area.

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