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Systems/Gun-T / Pistol/Wingback Reverse
SpecialBest for: Trick / change-up14U+ · Advanced

Wingback Reverse

Running back starts a sweep then hands to the wing coming the opposite way.

Concept: Backside cuts off pursuit while a pulling lineman leads around the far edge.

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14U — Introduce: Nail the snap/exchange, aim the right hole, and finish downhill. Add the pulling guard(s) leading through the hole. Add pre-snap motion to stress the defense's edge. Add the fake/mesh — and a counter off the very same look. Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.
Play movement — schematic, not to scale

Every position's job

QB

Hand to the back on the sweep, then carry out a fake to sell the flow.

Coach it with
QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track
RB

Start the sweep one way, then hand to the wing coming the opposite way.

Coach it with
QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track
WB

Come around opposite the sweep, take the handoff, and follow the pulling lineman around the far edge.

Coach it with
QB-RB Mesh Handoff QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track
Playside Guard

Block the sweep flow to sell direction.

Coach it with
QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track WR Stalk Block
Backside Guard

Pull around to the reverse side to lead the wing.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle Scoop / Cutoff Block
Center

Scoop or block back to seal the interior.

Coach it with
TE Seal and Arc Block Down Block Angle Drive Combo Double-Team to Linebacker
Playside Tackle

Block the sweep flow, then cut off pursuit.

Coach it with
DB Tackle in Space Angle Tackle Drill QB Pitch Delivery
Backside Tackle

Cut off backside pursuit.

Coach it with
DB Tackle in Space Angle Tackle Drill Scoop / Cutoff Block
TE

Seal or crack the reverse-side edge.

Coach it with
Down Block Angle Drive Hinge Back-Side Block TE Inline Down and Reach
Split End

Stalk-block on the reverse side.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block Screen Setup & Block in Space TE Seal and Arc Block
Flanker

Stalk-block or clear the reverse alley.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block Screen Setup & Block in Space TE Seal and Arc Block

How to teach it

  • 1Backside cuts off pursuit while a pulling lineman leads around the far edge.
  • 2Sell the sweep hard so the defense flows away from the reverse.
  • 3Wing follows the pulling lineman around the far edge.

Common mistakes to fix

  • !Weak sweep fake — sell it at full speed.
  • !Reverse exchange fumbled — rep the give point.
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