Add Some Bunch to Your Playbook
By
Steve Heck
Wide Receivers Coach, Kutztown University (PA)
One of the interesting aspects about college and high school football is the wide spectrum of offensive attacks emerging at both levels. Ideas, concepts and offensive systems have trickled down from college football to the high school level thanks to clinics, networking, and publications such as Gridiron Strategies, that cater to coaches at all levels. High school teams are throwing the ball now more than ever. One of the formations that has served us well over the years is the popular “bunch” formation.
In the simplest term, ‘bunch’ means aligning three receivers in close proximity to each other. The bunch formation provides several advantages for the offense. First, it quickly deploys multiple receivers into a given area of the defense. Flooding a zone quickly can cause confusion for the secondary. Second, it creates mismatche ...more
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