Hybrid Power – The Pistol-Flex Triple Option is an innovative offense that combines two distinct styles – the Pistol and the Flexbone.

So many new offenses have been introduced in recent years, it is sometimes difficult to decide if one system or another will work best for your team. How do you choose from the variety of offensive schemes, given your team make-up and objectives? Editors Note: Coach Markowski hosts a blog on the pistol-flex triple option, you can visit by clicking here    Paul Markowski decided to mix it up. He matched two popular offenses to develop his own hybrid scheme – the Pistol-Flex Triple Option offense. By combining the pistol’s advantageous placement of the quarterback four yards off the line of scrimmage with the flexbone’s triple option package, the assistant coach at Simon Fraser University (Division II) in British Columbia has conceived a unique, run-based attack. It’s a simplified offense that can be utilized by undersized personnel.     Markowski