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SpecialBest for: Trick / change-up14U+ · Advanced

Wingback Reverse

Halfback starts a sweep then hands to the wingback coming the opposite way.

Concept: Backside must cut off pursuit while the wingback follows a pulling lineman 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 halfback on the sweep, then carry out a fake to sell the initial flow.

Coach it with
QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track
HB

Start the sweep one way, then hand the ball to the wingback 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 a pulling lineman around the far edge.

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

Fake with the flow or fill to hold the linebackers.

Coach it with
LB Downhill Fill Field Goal / PAT Operation Team Inside Run Period
Playside Guard

Block the initial sweep flow to sell the 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 wingback.

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 chasing the reverse.

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

Seal or crack the edge on the reverse side.

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

Stalk-block the corner on the reverse side.

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

How to teach it

  • 1Backside must cut off pursuit so chasers don't run down the reverse.
  • 2Wingback follows the pulling lineman around the far edge, not around him.
  • 3Sell the sweep hard first so the defense flows away from the reverse.

Common mistakes to fix

  • !Sweep fake is weak so the defense doesn't flow — sell the initial sweep with full speed.
  • !Reverse handoff exchange is fumbled — rep the give point until it's smooth.
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