Pistol Option Offense: 2-Man Game with Double Lead

with Chris Klenakis,
Vanderbilt Offensive Line Coach;
2025 FootballScoop Offensive Line Coach of the Year;
Kennesaw State Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach in 2023;
Liberty Offensive Line Coach in 2022;
South Alabama Quality Control Analyst in 2021;
Louisville Tight Ends/Offensive Line Coach from 2014 to 2018, Co-Offensive Coordinator in 2016;
Iowa State University Offensive Line Coach in 2013;
Arkansas Offensive Line Coach from 2010 to 2012;
Nevada Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach from 2004 to 2009;
Central Missouri Offensive Coordinator in 2003;
Southern Miss Offensive Coordinator from 2000 to 2002;
Nevada Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator from 1990 to 1999;
Churchill County (NV) HS Head Coach from 1987 to 1989;
2x Nevada HS Coach of the Year;
was the first Offensive Coordinator in D-I history to coach an offense that led the nation in rushing and passing during his career;
as a college OL coach, has developed 24 NFL offensive linemen;
as an Offensive Coordinator, developed Lamar Jackson (Louisville) and Colin Kaepernick (Nevada) into elite, dual-threat quarterbacks;
the 2009 Wolf Pack squad featured three different 1000-yard rushers - the only school in NCAA history to do so

If you have a dual-threat quarterback in your program and are looking to implement a system that caters to their strengths, then Chris Klenakis' expertise will be of immense value to you! Klenakis was an integral part of the coaching staffs that helped develop both Colin Kaepernick and Lamar Jackson in college, and in this video, he goes in-depth on how you can get the most out of your offense by implementing a two-man game with double lead.

Building Blocks for the Two-Man Game with Double Lead

Coach Klenakis starts his presentation by explaining the concept of the two-man game with a double lead. The two-man game is the double option zone read play that involves two potential ball carriers. The double lead scheme involves including two lead blockers for the quarterback run phase of the option play. Klenakis diagrams and shows video clips of several examples of two-man game with a double lead against a variety of defensive fronts. You'll learn to:

• "Borrow" blockers to outnumber the defense at the point of attack.
• Handle blitzers and protect the mesh to avoid turnovers.
• Make adjustments that counter common defenses to the two-man game.

Individuals Blocks with the Double Lead Concept

Coach Klenakis spends a significant amount of time detailing the individual blocks that are used with the double lead concept. The arc, insert, slice, and ice blocks are all shown with coaching points illustrated for each block. He also explains when each type of block is used and how he teaches his players to apply the rules of the blocking scheme to determine which block to execute based on the defensive look. Finally, you'll see examples of several formations that the double lead concept is run from, including 3-back short yardage formations and several unbalanced formations.

There's no better resource available to help you establish your own double lead run game! This video from Coach Klenakis is the complete package and is sure to help your program this season.

88 minutes. 2020.