Introduction
Pistol Trips is an awesome off-meta formation found in the Run N Gun & Pistol playbooks. A lot of the principles in this set are similar to the more “meta” formation Gun Trips TE, but we have two big advantages in Pistol due to the running back being lined up directly behind the Quarterback:
We can flip our run plays in either direction
We can send running back wheel routes out towards our Trips receivers, something you can’t do in Gun Trips TE without motioning your running back over
By utilizing these advantages and the unique routes available to us in Pistol Trips, we can attack our opponent effectively both through the air and on the ground. In terms of playbook, I strongly recommend using the Run N Gun playbook so that you can pair this scheme with my Pistol Strong scheme (for a more robust run game) and my Gun Trips TE scheme (for a more “meta” passing game). By moving between these formations, you can always keep your opponent on their toes and keep moving the ball with ease!