The Bunch Attack: Using Compressed Formations in the Passing Game (Art & Science of Coaching) (Paperback)

by Andrew Coverdale (Author), Dan Robinson (Author) "Ultimately, the objective of any offensive coach's work is to put his best athletes in positions and matchups that allow them to make positive things..." (more)
Key Phrases: basic attack concept, first short defender, crossed releases, Middle Read, Shallow Cross, Outside Vertical (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Coaches Choice Books; DVD Video edition (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585181781
• ISBN-13: 978-1585181780
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #727,183 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you in love with the run? Well you won't be anymore., March 19, 2000

By	Jim Wright (NY.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bunch Attack: Using Compressed, Clustered Formations in the Passing Game (The Art & Science of Coaching Series) (Paperback)

I ran the wing t offense for 10 years with great effectiveness forcing teams to play eight man fronts. I always felt I could not pass because you need talent thrower and speedy receivers to pass. So I forced my teams to continue running the football even with eight man fronts. Kind of chopping down a tree with a sledge hammer. Then I read this book. Not only do you not need a good thrower or speedy receivers, but if you want something that is going to confuse the defense. Then do not look any further. This book will completely change your offensive attitude towards the pass. I no longer pass with fear. The book is easy to understand and is a great reference for both offensive and defensive coordinators. It goes with any offensive philosophy. Mine is wing T and I have not change my philosophy it just enhance it. If you pass this book by you are making a big mistake. I now have defense playing 6 and 7 men fronts which is a lot easier to run on. No matter how much of committment you choose to use in your passing game: a lot or once in a while, this book will give that edge over today's defenses.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a great football book, period., May 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bunch Attack: Using Compressed, Clustered Formations in the Passing Game (The Art & Science of Coaching Series) (Paperback)

Every decade, some humble coach or in this case coaches take the time to write about a revolutionary idea that they have tinkered with, and they do it with such amazing clarity and detail that even those who may not agree with such madness owe it to themselves and their profession to study such a masterwork.

This is one of those books.

Coverdale and Robinson do not claim to have invented the bunch formation. They simply explain it in such vivid detail that this is probably one of the greatest football books written for coaches in this century. I AM NOT KIDDING!

The diagrams are splendidly detail, the authors explain all of their techniques and methods thoroughly, and then they give you the hows and whens to use this tremendous idea. Furthermore they give you ideas to build on that will only stimulate your own creative thinking.

Any formation or system can easily adapt this idea, you don't have to be a run and shooteer, a west coaster, or a wing t guy. Any system at any level can use the ideas presented. What you won't get from these two authors however is a lot of blowhard stories meant to soothe their own egos or a bunch of clinic talk that leaves you the reader feeling cheated. This is a football book meant for people who are serious about football.

I bought the book two years ago, I still pull it out and review it every few weeks, I've read and reread it countless times. Folks you aren't going to find a better football book that is so readily available and easily easily readable that is this important. I just ordered my second copy because the binding on the one I bought two years ago is worn out.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, April 22, 2000

By	ScottC (Decatur, AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bunch Attack: Using Compressed, Clustered Formations in the Passing Game (The Art & Science of Coaching Series) (Paperback)

This is perhaps one of the best technical football books I have read. Great diagrams and detailed explanation in a simple form make for a good read and easy installation instructions. A must for any offensive coordinator.