Quick Passing Concepts

1. Quick Passing Concepts Schemes, reads, footwork and mechanics for success in quick passing game.

2. Scheme • Quick routes – 1 cut • Quick reads – 1 side / 1 defender • Quickly getting the ball into the hands of our athletes

3. Scheme • Mirrored routes (both sides are doing the same thing) • Puts 2 plays in one players zone of defense. • Used to force the defense to change its plan and stretch their responsibilities.

4. Footwork / Coaching Points • Shotgun • 1 step drop • Catch and Throw • Right Footwork Shown • Rt foot perpendicular to target (behind Lt foot) • Left foot steps 6 inches outside the target • Must turn shoulders to get power on the throw! L L R R

5. Footwork / Coaching Points • Shotgun • 1 step drop • Catch and Throw • Left Footwork Shown • Rt foot perpendicular to target • Left foot steps 6 inches outside the target L L R R

6. Footwork / Coaching Points • Under Center • 3 step drop • “Big, little, little” • Right footwork shown • Turn on third step • Step 6 inches outside the target L L L R R R

7. Footwork / Coaching Points • Under Center • 3 step drop • “Big, little, little” • Left footwork shown • Turn on third step • Step 6 inches outside the target L L L R R R

8. Pre-Snap Read • Choose best side to attack. • This choice should be based on: • Best matchup • Best leverage • Don’t over think it. Attack.

9. Post-Snap Reads • Single defensive player read • Inside out: • Used to attack the outside linebacker (Dog) • Forces the dog to choose between two players in his flat or curl zones. • Used in the Slants, Hitches, Bend passes • 3rd Receivers are man options to attack good matchups

10. Post-Snap Reads • Single defensive player read • High low: • Used to attack a corner forcing him to cover two players in his sideline zone. • Used in the Fade • 3rd receiver runs control routes to help vs. man coverage

11. Dog Read: Stressing the OLB (red)

12. Dog Read: Force him to cover both the flat and the curl zones (yellow)

13. Dog Read: Use routes that make him expose his responsibility

14. Dog Read: Use routes that make him expose his responsibility (Inside or out)

15. Corner Read: Stressing the corner (red)

16. Corner Read: Force him to cover both the numbers and the flats zones (yellow)

17. Corner Read: Use routes that make him expose his responsibility

18. Corner Read: Use routes that make him expose his responsibility (High or Low)

19. Plays • There are 4 plays in the Quick Series of our offense. • Slants 1 / 1s / 2q • Hitches 0 / 0s / 8 • Bend 1 / 2q / 8 • Fade 6 / 2q / 4 • Examples of each follow.

20. Slants: 1 / 1s / 8

21. Hitches: 0 / 0s / 8

22. Bend: 1 / 2q / 8

23. Fade: 6 / 2q / 4

24. Plays • The next few days will cover each of these plays specifically. • Take your time and dig into each play.