Play Action Passing - Gregory Double Wing

Youth Double Wing Clinic 

Play Action Passing Game for Power Series 

Jack Gregory© 2013 

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Three Play Action Passing Concepts 

• Power Pass 

– Roll out flood pass 

– Multiple variations 

– Screen game 

• Reverse Pass 

– WB XX flood pass 



• Boot Pass 

– Waggle type pass 



• Three & Four Vertical

Play Action Passing 

• Constraint play to force the defense to defend 

the entire field. 

• Power action with QB rolling under and 

outside.

• Power Pass 

• Power Drag Pass 

• Power Cross Pass 

• Power Switch Pass 

• Power In Pass 

• Power Post Pass 

• Power Stick Pass 

• Power Burn Pass 

• Power Pass FB Screen 

• Power Pass TE Screen 

Play Action 

Power Passing Game

Key Components for Successful Pass 

• Pass Protection (play action assists greatly in 

slowing rush) 

• Passer that can throw (arm strength/accuracy) 

• Receiver splits that match arm strength of 

passer. 

• Receivers that can catch (vertical routes, 

crossing routes, and short routes). Not all 

receivers are capable of catching every type of 

route.

Passing Areas & Reads 

Vertical Out Vertical Middle Vertical Out 

Outside – Inside 

Low – High (L-M-H) 

PEEK 

MOFO TAG 

Crossing progression 

Vertical progression 

Outside – Inside 

Low – High (L-M-H) 

PEEK 

Perimeter 

Pipe Read 

Low – High 

Inside - Out 

Shallow 

Drag Progression 

Perimeter 

Pipe Read 

Low – High 

Inside - Out 

We consider six areas on the field that we can attack with our 

passing game. Our primary points of attack are the perimeters and 

the vertical outs as they have a higher percentage of success.

Read Advancement 

• In all cases with younger teams/new passer 

simply give him a one read play. 

– Done by simply dropping the second and third read. 

• Most common read is a two read concept simply 

drop the third read. This is the most common 

read I teach but if I have passer that is capable we 

teach a three read concept. 

• Age 9 to 11 we use COMMON READ 75% of the 

time.

Blocking on the Play Side Edge 

Four Points of contact on the DEMLOS: 

1) The PSTE must release through 

the nearest shoulder and his near 

hand should punch and push him 

back as he releases to slow his 

rush. 

2) The BB should release across his 

face and his up field shoulder 

should rub the chest of the 

DEMLOS to slow his rush. 

3) The PST should SLIDE SLIDE 

MIRROR the DE and if he needs to 

give ground in order to maintain 

his mirror he does so. 

4) The WB gains enough depth so tht 

he can attack the outside arm pit 

and seal the DE inside so that the 

WB’s butt is facing the perimeter. 

Back side pressure: 

BST will always HINGE. 

(HINGE/HINGE/MIRROR) 

BSTE will always HINGE 

(HINGE/HINGE/MIRROR) 

OVER the BST and you 

add an additional 

blocker to the play side 

(LEM if covered/SSM if 

uncovered)

Power Pass 

Run/Pass option 

Power Pass 

Play Action Passing 

Basic flood pattern on the power side. 

Read low to high (BB flat to WB out). 

Advanced – low – intermediate - high 

Run this to the QB’s throwing side at early age 

Teach off side as well to develop rolling/throwing to weak side 

YOU CAN CALL OVER TO GET AN ADDITIONAL BLOCKER ON PLAY 

SIDE 

Perimeter Triangle: If 2 attack the flat 

Perimeter Triangle: If 4 attack the vertical out/peek 

Switch call/tag to swap #1 and #2 receivers on play side.

Layered Blocking 

• Passing Game the receivers who don’t get the ball are 

always responsible for peeling back and walling off their 

defender so the receiver has a lane to run vertically in. 

• If the QB keeps the flat receiver will peel back inside and 

wall off the first defender to show. The out receiver will do 

the same thing. The fly receiver will peel back inside and 

down to cut off backside pursuit. 

• From that point if a receiver catches the ball the next 

receivers up field peel back and wall off. 

• This makes the QB keep and the BB flat home run plays if 

the defense gets wall inside and we can create a vertical 

lane.

Power Pass 

If the PASSER has space go vertical and take what the defense give you! 

RUN FIRST! 

Advance Read: Low-intermediate-high (flat/out/corner) 

Common Read: Low-High (flat/out) 

Basic Read: Low (flat) 

Basic single three receiver flood with roll out. 

1 st receiver outside always runs 6 to 8 step out. 

2 nd receiver always runs 6 to 8 step corner. 

3 rd receiver always runs flat/shoot route. 

Steps are based on 8 to 10 year olds. Increase by 2 steps if above 12 years 

old. 8 to 10 steps

Tight Rip Power Pass Right 

PSWB – release 8 step out. 

WALL TE – release 8 step 

corner. 

BB – release through OT’s 

heels and run flat. 

BSWB – motion and fake 

sweep, log DEMLOS. 

QB – spin, gain depth until 

you pass the WALL TE and 

then go vertical. RUN/PASS. 

FLAT – OUT – CORNER 

(basic – FLAT – OUT)

Loose Rip Power Pass Right 

PSSE – release 8 step out. 

Slot – release 8 step corner. 










Nasty Rip Power Pass Right 

PSTE – release 8 step out. 

PSWB – release 8 step 

corner. 










Red Trips Power Pass Right 

PSTE – release 8 step out. 


corner. 










Red Bunch Power Pass Right 

SLOT – release 8 step out. 

PSSE – release 8 step corner. 

BSWB – release through OT’s 


BB – fake sweep, log 

DEMLOS. 






Power Variations

Tight Rip Power Switch Pass Right 


corner. 


out. 












Slot – release 8 step out. 










Red Trips Power Pass Right 












Tight Rip Power Drag Pass Right 


PSTE – release 8 step corner. 

BSTE– release and aim for 

FBI’s heels and run toes and 

run through them leveling 

off at 3 to 4 yards depth. 

BB – cross over step 

backside and hinge under 

PULL OT. 






OUT – CORNER -DRAG

Loose Rip Power Drag Pass Right 


PSWB – release 8 step corner. 

BSTE– release and aim for FBI’s 

heels and run toes and run 

through them leveling off at 3 to 

4 yards depth. 

BB – cross over step backside 

and hinge under PULL OT. 

BSWB – motion and fake sweep, 

log DEMLOS. 

QB – spin, gain depth until you 

pass the WALL TE and then go 

vertical. RUN/PASS. 


Red Trips Power Drag Pass Right 



BSWB – release 7 step post 

(to hold FS/BS Safety) 






DEMLOS. 


you pass the WALL OT and 



Tight Rip Power In Pass Right 



BSTE– release 8 step in. 



PULL OT. 






OUT – CORNER - IN

Loose Rip Power In Pass Right 







log DEMLOS. 




OUT – CORNER -IN

Red Trips Power In Pass Right 





BSTE– release 8 step out. 


DEMLOS. 




OUT – CORNER -IN

Tight Rip Power Post Pass Right 



BSTE– release 8 step post. 



PULL OT. 






OUT – CORNER -POST

Loose Rip Power In Pass Right 







log DEMLOS. 




OUT – CORNER - POST

Red Trips Power Post Pass Right 





BSTE– release 8 step out. 


DEMLOS. 




OUT – CORNER - POST

Tight Rip Power Cross Pass Right 


corner. 

PSTE – release and aim 

through FBI heels and level 

out to 3 to 4 yards. 





(TE’s need to cross over the 

center at 3 to 4 yards depth) 

BB – cross over step and 

hinge under the PULL OT. 






CORNER – DRAG

Loose Rip Power Cross Pass Right 


PSWB – release and aim 









BB – cross over step and 

hinge under the PULL OT. 






CORNER – DRAG

Trips Red Power Cross Pass Right 



corner. 

BSWB - release and aim 










DEMLOS. 




CORNER – DRAG

Power Stick Pass 

Common Read: (PEEK to FADE/FLAT/WHIP) 

Basic Read: (FLAT/WHIP) 

If the PASSER has space go vertical and take what the defense give 

you! RUN FIRST! 

This is the basic building block of a TRIANGLE READ (TOP-OUT-IN). 

1 st receiver runs ORR FADE. 

2 nd receiver runs a SIT-WHIP. 

3 rd receiver runs FLAT/SHOOT. 

Steps are based on 8 to 10 year olds. Increase by 2 steps if above 

12 years old. 

Once the BASIC and COMMON reads are mastered you can teach 

the ADVANCED READ. See ADVANCED READ SLIDE.

Tight Rip Power Stick Pass Right 

PSWB – outside release 

fade. 

PSTE – release inside 5 step 

sit if defender there 

immediately accelerate flat 

to the outside and look for 

ball. 

BB – cross over step and run 

through OG’s heels and run 

FLAT/SHOOT. 






PEEK-FLAT-WHIP. 

See advanced notes for 

more advanced read details.

Loose Rip Power Stick Pass Right 

PSSE – outside release fade. 

PSWB – release inside 5 step 




ball. 


through OG’s heels and run 

FLAT/SHOOT. 









Trips Red Power Stick Pass Right 


fade. 

PSTE – release inside 5 step 




ball. 

BSWB – cross over step and 

run through OG’s heels and 

run FLAT/SHOOT. 


DEMLOS. 







Advanced Read 

• Triangle reads can be difficult to teach so we 

break it down into to three teaching components. 

1. FLAT-WHIP (INSIDE-OUT) 

2. PEEK TO FADE – FLAT- WHIP (HIGH-INSIDE-OUT) 

3. CHECK SIT then #2. 

As the QB spins he gets his eyes around and if he 

sees the #2 sit and no defender throw the ball to 

the #2’s inside shoulder now. Otherwise roll and 

read. 

Initially we will AUDIBLE “SIT-SIT” to tell the QB to 

hit the SIT route. (seeing the ILB/PSOLB blitzing)

Power Burn Pass 

Common Read: (PEEK to FADE/WHEEL/POST) 

Basic Read: (PEEK/WHEEL) 

If the PASSER has space go vertical and take what the defense give 

you! RUN FIRST!

Tight Rip Power Burn Pass Right 


fade. 

PSTE – release outside 7 step 

and POST. 


through OG’s heel and as 

you go by the last OEMLOS 

outside and wheel. Look for 

the ball as soon as you go 

vertical. 






PEEK-WHEEL-POST 

1) 1 st Receiver – Fade 

2) 2 nd Receiver – 7 step post 

3) 3 rd Receiver – Wheel 

4) QB READ – FADE/WHEEL/POST

Loose Rip Power Burn Pass Right 


PSWB – release outside 7 

step and POST. 


through OG’s heel and as 

you go by the last OEMLOS 

outside and wheel. Look for 

the ball as soon as you go 

vertical. 











Red Trips Power Burn Pass Right 


PSWB – release outside 7 

step and POST. 

BSWB – cross over step and 

run through OG’s heel and 

as you go by the last 

OEMLOS outside and wheel. 

Look for the ball as soon as 

you go vertical. 


DEMLOS. 









Power Screen Game 

• Great way of attacking a defense that is 

attacking our backside aggressively. 

• Great goal line/short yard age play. 

• Gets the BSTE involved in a very simple 

scheme. 

• Gets the BB the ball on the backside.

Screen Footwork 

• Using the three step concept it allows us to build in a natural timing 

pattern. 

• Instead of HINGE/HINGE/MIRROR or SLIDE/SLIDE/MIRROR we use a 

RELEASE instead of MIRROR. 

• If blocking they RELEASE and up field. The most outside blocker will 

release up and out looking to block the perimeter defender. The 

next blockers (one or two) will head up field and block any defender 

inside out. 

• No one shows they go vertical to the end zone looking inside to wall 

in any defender away from ball. 

• Since our passer rolls away from the releasing blockers it increases 

the likelihood of success of the play at the youth and middle school 

level (no fear of the rush getting to the passer).

Power Pass FB Screen



corner. 







turn backside and set and 

throw to BSTE. 


FB Screen Left 

PULL TE – Hinge/hinge/release. PULL OT - H/H/R, PULL OG – 

C/U PASS PRO – LER/SSR. Center to WALL OT – C/U – LEM/SSM.

SE – release 8 step out. 

SLOT – release 8 step corner. 







then turn backside and set 

to throw to BSTE. 


FB Screen Left 

PULL TE – Hinge/hinge/release. PULL OT - H/H/R, PULL OG – 

C/U PASS PRO – LER/SSR. Center to WALL OT – C/U – LEM/SSM.

Power Pass TE Screen




corner. 







turn backside and set and 

throw to BSTE. 

TE Screen Left 

PULL TE – Hinge/Hinge/Release – gain depth until you are 5 yards 

wide and turn up field and look inside. Ball will be coming in 

front of you. PULL OT - H/H/R, PULL OG – C/U PASS PRO – 

LER/SSR. Center to WALL OT – C/U – LEM/SSM.

















Trips Red Power Pass Right 




WB – release through SE’s 

toes and run flat. 

BB – Fake sweep, log 

DEMLOS. 









Note on Pass Protection 

• We use two types of roll out pass protection. 

– Half Slide/Hinge w/ back logging to the slide 

– Half Turn/Hinge w/ back logging to the slide 

• These two schemes compliment each other. 

• Very simple to install and rep. 

• Use the three step technique method in 

teaching our blocking technique.

Half Slide Protection 

WT to PG 

Covered: 

Load Explode Mirror 

Uncovered: 

Slide Slide Mirror 

PT to PTE 

Hinge Hinge Mirror 

COVERED: first two steps fire off and stop the 

defender’s charge then mirror him as you give a 

little ground. PALMS TO PITS DRIVE SHOULDER 

BACK. 

UNCOVERED: first two steps to slide play side to 

the first defender and then mesh your hip with the 

next blocker’s hip. 

EDGE 

WTE go through near shoulder 

of EMLOS to slow him 

WWB go through near shoulder 

if possible of EMLOS to slow him 

BB cross the EMLOS face to slow 

him. 

PULL WB: gain enough depth to 

go vertical and attack the 

outside arm pit of DEMLOS and 

wall him inside.

SLIDE Technique 

1. As the uncovered man meshes his 

hips with the covered man he moves 

his inside hand to the near pec. 

2. The uncovered man has near arm 

pit/pec as well. Both mirror and give 

a little ground (if needed) to maintain 

block. 

3. Both linemen rotate to play side 

keeping their hips meshed and the 

defender centered on them.

HINGE Technique 

1. First two steps are HINGE starting with 

inside foot pointed at 45 degrees. 

2. Never allow inside penetration. Force 

the defender to go around. 

3. Mirror him and use LEM once you 

engage him.

Three Pass 

Three vertical concept with BSWB attacking flat! 

Advance Read: 3 VERT READ – OUTSIDE-INSIDE-BACKSIDE 

Common Read: Low (flat) to HIGH (fade) to INSIDE (seam) 

Basic Read: Low (flat) to HIGH (fade) 

Great concept against an aggressive defense as we get three receivers down 

field behind the defense and one into the power side flat. If the squeeze 

and collapse we can get a receiver open.

Tight Rip Three Pass Right 

PSWB – release and run 

fade. 

WALL TE – release run seam. 

BB – cross over and set 

behind the POT and wall out 

any defender. 

BSWB – motion and fake run 

swing. 

PTE – release run fade. 

QB – shoulder fake spin and 

take 1 step drop and face 

play side perimeter read 

LOW TO HIGH TO INSIDE. 

(ADVANCE – IF MOFO throw 

it to inside.

Loose Rip Three Pass Right 

PSWB – release and run fade. 


BB – cross over and set behind the POT and wall out any defender. 

BSWB – motion and fake run swing. 

PTE – release and run fade. 

QB – shoulder fake spin and take 1 step drop and face play side perimeter read LOW TO HIGH TO 

INSIDE. 

(ADVANCE – IF MOFO throw it to inside or OUTSIDE-INSIDE-BACKSIDE READ).

Four Pass 

Four vertical concept! 

Advance Read: 3 VERT READ – OUTSIDE-INSIDE-BACKSIDE 

Common Read: Low (flat) to HIGH (fade) to INSIDE (seam) 

Basic Read: Low (flat) to HIGH (fade) 

Great concept against an aggressive defense as we get three receivers down 

field behind the defense and one into the power side flat. If the squeeze 

and collapse we can get a receiver open.

Tight Four Pass Right 

PSWB – release and run 

fade. 


BB – cross over and set 

behind the POT and wall out 

any defender. 

BSWB – release and run fade 

PTE – release run seam 

QB – pick one side and read 

OUTSIDE-INSIDE. 3 step 

drop.

Loose Rip Four Pass Right 

STAY: Tells PTE to stay 

home and MIRROR PT rule 

PSWB – release and run fade. 


BB – cross over and set behind the POT and wall out any defender. 

BSWB – release and run fade. 

PTE – release and run seam. 

QB – shoulder fake spin and take 1 step drop and face call side and read OUTSIDE - INSIDE 

CALL FROM SIDE LINE TELLS QB WHICH SIDE TO THROW TO (RED/BLUE) BB wall off backside.

Wall Pass Protection 

EVEN FRONT – Center will slide to WALL 

SIDE. 

ODD FRONT – OG will slide outside if no 

pressure. 

EAGLE FRONT – CTR/OG are LEM and 

OT KKM. 

PG – CTR – WG 

Covered: 

LOAD/EXPLODE/MIRROR 

Uncovered: 

SLIDE/SLIDE/MIRROR 

PT and WT 

Kick Kick Mirror 

Block first defender 

INSIDE to OUTSIDE. 

PTE if he stays home. 

Mirror PT (KKM) 

PASSER is always 

responsible for play side 

blitz.

Boot Pass

Tight Rip Boot Pass Right 

PULL TE – release 8 step 

corner. 

WWB – release behind the 

heels for the FBI and climb 

so that you split the distance 

between the BB and PTE. 


sweep and then wall off 

backside. 

BB – release and cross face 

into flat. 

QB – half spin and gain 

depth until you pass the 

BSTE and then go vertical. 

RUN/PASS. 

FLAT – CORNER - DRAG

Loose Rip Boot Pass Right 


corner. 

WALL SE –release 8 step and 

in. 

WWB – release behind the 




PWB – motion and fake 


backside. 

BB release and cross face 

into FLAT. 




RUN/PASS. 


Reverse Pass

Tight Rip Reverse Pass Right 


corner. 

WTE – release behind the 






backside. 

BB – jab step and release 

cross face of DEMLOS and 

FLAT. 


depth and log the 

BSDEMLOS 

WSWB – drop step and take 

outside handoff gain depth 

and RUN/PASS. 


Loose Rip Reverse Pass Right 


corner. 

WALL SE– release behind the 




PWB – motion and fake 


backside. 

BB – jab step backside and 

release cross face of 

DEMLOS and FLAT. 




RUN/PASS. 


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