This article was originally posted on the Glazier Coaching Blog.
There are many benefits to running multiple tempo offense (many of them are listed below the video.) One drawback is that it can be difficult to communicate the tempo that you want to run to your players.
Ben Strickland, Head Coach at De Pere HS (WI), shows the simple system that he has used. It probably won’t fit your system 100%, but you can use some of his ideas to help you communicate the tempo you want to your players on the fly.
His entire presentation on Running a Multiple Tempo Offense can be viewed on Glazier Drive.
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Benefits of Multiple Tempos
- See less defense – teams have to stay “base”
- Ability to manage the game effectively (Protect D)
- Flexibility within the game – kids’ confidence
- Ownership and buy in with players
- Ability to get free/cheap yards (situationally)
- Get into best plays within best formations
Overall Philosophy
There are two things that you can dictate offensively:
1) Tempo:
Playing complimentary football with the defense.
(Tempo based on game flow, opponent, plan execution)
How many “shots” on goal do we need?
(Number of Possessions based on Opponent)
Situational football – best plays.
(In critical moments – best players, best plays, most confident calls)
2) Structure
Numbers, Grass or Leverage
(Where aligned, motion, etc.)
Play on players’ strengths – build on what they do well.
Maximize their ability for the collective whole.
Make it Simple for us – complicated for them
(Looks like a lot) – keeps defenses simple and predictable.