Welcome to Week 7 of TDG's Football Seminar. For this week, we read two chapters on the Single Wing from Chris B. Brown's The Art of Smart Football.
The Single Wing
The Single Wing is perhaps football's first real formation. Invented by Pop Warner, the Single Wing recalls the original days of football when men were men and those men frequently were stricken with cholera. The Single Wing is a precursor to the shotgun, and by extension almost every modern offensive innovation. Shifts, motion, and deception are key to the Single Wing's success.
The Wing is more than just a formation.