1. Colton High School Football
Home of the Yellow Jackets &
“The West Coast Single Wing” 5 T G C G T 6 3 4 1 2
Coach Harold Strauss

2. 2006 West Coast Conclave “Adding the spinner to your Arsenal”
Intro:
School, Kids & The Community. (Not rocket science)
Coaching Background.
Some Interesting Statistics – 5000 – 6000 yards.
Players going on to college. 10% - 74% - 83% - 96% - 100%?
SW Football at the next level?
Personal Philosophy:
Believe in what you do. Hold on to What you believe.
Colton Yellow Jacket Football Philosophy:
Be the best Person You Can Be
Be the best Student/Athlete You Can Be.
Be the Best Family Member That You Can Be.
Be the Best Community Member You Can Be.
Accomplish These and the Winning Will Take Care Of Itself…

3. Adding the spinner to your arsenal “Bringing it to the Table”
Adding the Spinner Series =
“Balance out ” or “exploit” the defensive weaknesses.
Misdirection and Deception.
Forces Defense to play assignment football.
Creates favorable match-ups vs. the defense.
What the Spinner Series has done for Colton Football:
Massive Preparation for opponents.
(“Defensive Confusion).
Fun for Athletes & Coaches: “Sense of Ownership”.
More deception to the most productive offense we’ve found & most hated offense by opponents.

4. Adding the spinner to your arsenal “Bringing it to the Table”
Series of plays vs. Running collection of plays.
I. Being able to run complete series of plays.
1. Attacking “all or “most all” of your same POA’s.
2. Being able to duplicate QB passing footwork.
3. Multiple formations
II. Backfield movement variations.
1. Creates multiple Series of Plays in your offense.
Creating massive defensive preparation for your opponent.
IV. DRILL – DRILL - DRILL.
Intro:
Years as a Head Varsity Coach

5. "Box Spin" Alignments: 6 LT 5 RT 4 1 3 2 G C 1. Line Splits: 6 inches
- 1 yard between TE & Guard
- SE yards (can vary)
Backs
Mesh point 4 1/2 yards LT 5 RT 6 4 1 3 2 G C

6. W M Mesh Point Concept 6 LT 5 RT 4 1 3 2 G C
Consistent snapping point for centers.
Create better blocking angles. W M LT 5 RT 6 4 1 3 2 G C

7. "Box Spin"
"BOX"
(QB) or 1 - Back Run Lanes 5 G C G RT LT 6 4 2 1 3

8. "Box Spin"
3 - Back Run Lanes 5 G C G RT LT 6 4 2 1 3

9. 4 - Back Run Lanes
"Box Spin" 5 G C G RT LT 6 4 2 1 3

10. 2 - Back Run Lanes
"Box Spin" 5 G C G RT LT 6 4 2 1 3

11. Drills
Video

12. "THE SHIFT"
“BOX”

13. ***NOTE: 5 & 6 Holes Stretch With Unbalanced Set.
"Base Blocking Grid"
Trap: Long & Short
Blast
Wedge/Goose
Dive
Zone
Pass Block
Sweep
Toss Sweep
Boot/Keep
Zone
Pass Block
Pitch/Toss
Counter
Reverse
Zone
Pass Block
Pitch/Toss
Counter
Reverse
Zone
Pass Block
Sweep
Toss Sweep
Boot/Keep
Zone
Pass Block 7 5 3 1 2 4 6 8 LG 5 LT C RG RT 6 3 1 4 2
***NOTE: 5 & 6 Holes Stretch With Unbalanced Set.

14. "BOX"
1. “Motion”
2. “Fly Motion”
3. “Flankers”

15. "BOX"
1. “Box Invert”

16. "Box Spin"
BACKFIELD ACTIONS: 5 G C G T T 6 4 2 X 1 3

17. "Box Spin"
38 Sweep 5 G C G RT LT 6 4 2 1 3

18. "Box Spin"
11 Trap 5 G C G RT LT 6 4 2 1 3

24. "Whirly"
BACKFIELD ACTIONS: 5 G C G T T 6 4 2 X 1 3

27. "Rocker"
BACKFIELD ACTIONS: 5 G C G T T 6 4 2 X 1 3

30. "TRIPLE SPINNER" BACKFIELD ACTIONS: 1. “Powers/Traps/Counters”
2. “Sweeps/Pass”
3. “Motion”
BACKFIELD ACTIONS:
4. “Fly Motion”

33. "SC"
BACKFIELD ACTIONS: 5 G C G T T 6 2 4 X 1 3

36. Sample Game Plan Play Sheet

37. Spinner Cut-ups
Video

38. Bruin Bunch Snap 36 Tag - Zone

39. Bruin Bunch 36 Double Shovel

40. Bruin Bunch 347 Shovel Option Left

43. School: 909-876-4244 hscoach@pacbell.net
Good Luck
Keep On Spinning
THE END
Coach Harold Strauss
School:
Home: Cell:

44. Colton High School Football
Home of the Yellow Jackets &
“The West Coast Wing”
Coach Harold Strauss