Trades & Shifts: Using Formations to Gain Advantage – Steve Channell

Formation trades and shifting in the Wing T offense are strategies that add variety without expanding the playbook. By moving from one formation to another at the line of scrimmage, offenses create defensive confusion, force adjustments, and exploit exposed flanks or bubbles. The goal isn’t to add more plays but to enhance existing ones, making defenses spend valuable practice time preparing for multiple looks.