Adam C. Mathieson

Left Coast Spread Wing-T: Using Formations to gain advantages

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53-17 League Record

91-44 record with one of the toughest strength of schedules annually in the Pacific Northwest

Coach Mathieson coaches in the challenging Greater Saint Helens League in Washington State.

• The GSHL annually produces some of the top programs in the State of Washington. 
• In order to compete with many of the elite programs locally and in the state, Mathieson had to devise an offensive system that could combat an increasingly challenging schedule.

His program has had only 2 Division I football players  in 12 years, but his competition can average three or more  D-1 players PER SEASON!!!

What happens when you create a system that is rooted in time tested West Coast Passing concepts, while combining modern Spread / RPO principles and traditional Wing-T Gap blocking patterns?

LEFT COAST SPREAD / WING-T

Multiple Formation, Gap Blocking, Quick Passing, PAP / Screen team that uses multiple Tempos

FORMATIONS

• Under Center & Shotgun
• Tight End & No Tight End
• 2x2, 3x1, and Empty Sets

Lots of MOTIONS & SHIFTS

7 Different TEMPOS

PRE & POST Snap reads built into every play

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Can you run various RPOs off of the BUCK SWEEP, GUARD TRAP, or POWER?

YES YOU CAN

RPO to Mult-WR and Single WR sides

Pre-Snap reads to decide whether to throw it or run BUCK SWEEP / GUARD TRAP

• Covered / Uncovered
• Clean or Dirty Alley
• Free, Limited, or Zero Access

Coach Mathieson goes into great detail of the blocking patterns and the many, many formations that he runs

• BUCK SWEEP, which he calls "Double Trap"
• GUARD TRAP

This is Course 2 of the 15-course LEFT COAST SPREAD /  WING-T System

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This Course covers the basic components of the weakside run game, including traditional BELLY, COUNTER TREY and SPEED OPTION plays

• Belly blocking patterns do not change regardless of being under center or in the Gun
  Shotgun Belly has the QB running the ball to a Twins or Trips side, which removes the OLB

There is still the Pre-Snap Screen read out of Gun

SPEED OPTION

This is a "sister" play with Belly as it works to attack the weak side alley.  Coach shows how to put players in conflict by running both Speed & Belly at the weakside D-End.

• Ran out of Shotgun.
  Love it vs odd fronts.
  TE Trips with Split End on opposite side
  TE/Wing with Twins on opposite side
   

GT Counter Trey has 4 reads

• pre snap: Throw the screen
  Post Snap: Hand it off to the counter
  Post Snap: Read the D-End & QB keeps the ball
  Post Snap: Read the D-End for pull & QB potentially pitches off force player

This is Course 4 of the 15-course LEFT COAST SHOTGUN WING-T System

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Can you run various RPOs off of POWER and COUNTER?

YES YOU CAN

This includes traditional Wing-T Counter with FB kickout and backside Guard pulling & wrapping up off-tackle

Also includes POWER READ out of Shotgun where the QB reads the End instead of a FB kicking him out

RPO to Mult-WR and Single WR sides

Pre-Snap reads to decide whether to throw it or run POWER or COUNTER.

• Covered / Uncovered
  Clean or Dirty Alley
  Free, Limited, or Zero Access

Coach Mathieson goes into great detail of the blocking patterns and the many, many formations that he runs

• POWER, which has FB and backside G as lead blockers if under center
  POWER READ if the QB is in Shotgun
  COUNTER, including the double handoff - "criss-cross"

This is Course 3 of the 15-course LEFT COAST SHOTGUN WING-T System

What happens when you create a system that is rooted in time-tested West Coast Passing concepts, while combining modern Spread / RPO principles and traditional Wing-T Gap blocking patterns?

LEFT COAST SPREAD / WING-T

Multiple Formation, Gap Blocking, Quick Passing, PAP / Screen team that uses multiple Tempos

This video takes a deep dive into how to use traditional under center playactions in an updated shotgun system; showing both under center AND shotgun variations of the following playaction or pocket movements. :

Waggle (Boot)
Pop Pass
Down Pass
Sweep Pass
Sprint Out Pass

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Coach Mathieson tells us what his QB wasn’t doing that made him use more hot/now screens to gain some significant yardage and run the offense at full capacity. Coach will also show us some helpful foot work for the receivers and the QB, depending on whether you are throwing to your throwing arm side or away from your throwing arm side of the formation.

Coach Mathieson also breaks down his "fox" double move options off of the hot screens, as he details the all the assignments for the OL, WR's and QB.  

Coach Mathieson also talks about how he double reads his “shovel pass," which is a dual read play combining a hot screen and traditional counter criss cross blocking.

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SCREENS, SCREENS & more SCREENS

Coach Mathieson shows how he runs WR QUICK Screen off of the Buck Sweep and Power run plays!

Then he shows his MIDDLE SCREEN, or Tunnel Screen, INCLUDING how to make it a dual read play!

He wraps it up with his HB DIRECTIONAL SCREEN, INCLUDING how to make it a dual read play as well!

Coach Mathieson's simple terminology allows you to run this out of many different formations (1 or 2 back, 2x2, Trips, Tight End sets, or Empty)

His examples are Buck & Power, but you could run these screens off any of the Wing T running plays

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What happens when you create a system that is rooted in time tested West Coast Passing concepts, while combining modern Spread / RPO principles and traditional Wing-T Gap blocking patterns?

LEFT COAST SPREAD / WING-T

Multiple Formation, Gap Blocking, Quick Passing, PAP / Screen team that uses multiple Tempos

This video series focuses on the quick passing game.  The Quick Game Series is our basic short passing game combining short drops by the QB with quick routes by the WR.  Routes are based on timing.  The Quick Game Series can keep the H Back involved in protection and or release him into the route scheme.  Coach Mathieson uses a traditional progression read in operating his quick game in order to accelerate the decision making process of the QB as he works from one read to the second and so on.  Coach covers the basic principles of the quick game as well as player(s) tags in order to maximize its effectivenss on game night.  

starting with the Tight End - Wing Flank:

• Go
• Whip
• Drive

Then progressing to the 2-Receiver Surface:

• Hitch (stop / fade)
• Slant - Sail
• Speed Out (Flat, Launch, Shoot)
• Vertical  (Under, Out, X)

RUNNING BACK TAGS

• Swing
• Shoot
• Seam
• Texas
• Option

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LEFT COAST SPREAD / WING-T SYSTEM

Multiple Formation, Gap Blocking, Quick Passing, PAP / Screen team that uses multiple Tempos

The Intermediate Passing Series is our deeper passing game combining deeper drops by the QB with deeper routes by the WR.  Routes are designed to hit for medium to long gains.

Adding these FOUR concepts to the system improved the passing game from 1500 to over 3000 yards per season

Coach applies traditional Progression reading to all 4 Concepts.

QUARTERBACK drops back from the Gun:

• First 3 steps are Punch, Reach, Cross, Plant to throw the initial RHYTHM route ....
• QB then resets  to throw the Second route in sequence
• If nothing is open, he progresses to the third route in the progression

BOX

• Speed Dig Concept

STRIKE

• Post - Dig Concept

SHOT

• Dig - Post Concept

SHALLOW / MESH

• TE
• Wing
• Empty
• Motion man

Using the R4 Progression system, Coach Mathieson takes you thru in great detail covering Spacer, Snag, Sneak, Hookup

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These two shotgun WingT experts talk about combining two plays into one call.

The QB makes a pre-snap read to either run the play to the TE/Wing flank or the pass play to the Twins receiver side.

Spread Wing-T: Intermediate Passing Concepts

Wings & Things Summit - QB Development Throwing Mechanics

Wings & Things Summit - Spread Wing-T: Easy To Teach Screen Concepts