You’ve heard it before: “Just run your best stuff.”
But what if your “best stuff” looks the same every snap?Defenses aren’t dumb. They adjust. They load the box. They bracket your star. The fix? Formations.
Not more plays. Not trickery. Just smarter alignments.That’s the core idea behind 100 Shotgun Wing Formations – a 96-page playbook by Coach Kenny Simpson that gives you 100+ looks from one system with half the teaching.Here are the 5 big ideas every coach needs to steal:
1. Formations Are the Ultimate Multiplier
“Plays are expensive, formations are cheap.”
Teach 1 play out of 10 formations = 10 different problems for the defense.
No new blocking rules. No new routes. Just tags that move 1-2 players.
Result? Your offense looks multiple… without installing anything new.
2. Every Formation Has a PurposeCoach Simpson doesn’t just show diagrams – he answers WHY:
+1 run edge? Use Flex or Mustang.
Rub routes vs man? Go Trips Yo.
Confuse the secondary? Flip with Blue (strong left).
No vanity formations. Every tag gives you leverage in the run, pass, or RPO game.
3. Players Only Learn Their TagsA formation might have 3 tags… but your QB only hears 1, your wing hears 1, your Y hears 1.
No overload. No confusion.
Example:
“Red Flex Yo”
Y flexes out
Wing goes “Yo” (inside slot)
Everyone else? Base rules.
Kids master it in a week.
4. Flip the Field with One Word: “Blue”Call “Red” = strong right.
Call “Blue” = strong left. That’s 98 formations (49 right + 49 left) from one playbook.
No extra installs. No mirror drills. Just flip the call.
5. Steal from the Gun T System (Even If You Don’t Run It)This isn’t a “copy our offense” book.
It’s a formation toolbox for any shotgun system.
Wing-T? Spread? Air Raid?
Plug in the tags. Keep your plays. Exploit alignments.
Bottom line:
If your offense feels predictable…
If defenses are teeing off on your tendencies…
If you’re installing 50 plays but only running 10… You don’t need more plays. You need 100 Shotgun Wing Formations.
Get the Full Playbook Here → Let’s make defense guess wrong every snap.