Find the weakness

Exploit the weakness

Till they capitulateRoldan Leyba

Offensive Coordinator Hanau Hornets all rights reserved roldanrene@hotmail.com

How we will beat the Zone D

How we use the Zone AttackPreparing for Invasion

• 1.Firstly it must be taught to the Receivers and the Coaches, In my opinion you all start work on it together. This formulates a understanding and the coming together of the Receiving Corp and the Coaches

• 2. What Offense do you run and how can it be adapted to the ZA.

• 3. A simplified ZA PASSING TREE and decide on a CONCEPT: short yardage ,your complete passing game, just conversions.

• 4. The complete understanding of the rules and exceptions to those rules in situations or what your Offense is committed too.

• 5. The most important aspect for players and coaches is that it must be fun.

The Rules• 1. we attack a Zone/area with 2 receivers( this can be one

area or two areas side by side) and we always play one deep to keep them honest. 3 rec/ 7man pass protection

2. when we flood we hit all three areas to that side and always have a backside deep zone occupied.4rec/ 6 pass protection,play action or swing

•3. Four verticals always to the deep third and 2 directed to or at the pipe.6/7 pass protection/ or swing to opposite side.

• 4.if they have 8 man back we run-Draws

• 5. Use the natural Voids(seams) and attack around them

What the ZA looks like and the weakness in the ZONESNatural Voids

Cover Two ZA

LOSLeft 1

Left 2

sideline

Deep left Deep right

right2

right1

mid right

mid left

pipe

Side

line

LOSLeft 1

Left 2

sideline

right2

mid right

mid left

Deep left

Deep rightDeep middle

Right 1

Cov 3 and its weak point

COV1

LOS

Left 2

sideline

right2

mid right

mid left

Deep left

Deep rightDeep middle

Right 1

Cov 4 with 4 under8 men on pass run!

LOS

Left 2

sideline

right2

mid right

mid left

Deep left

Deep right

Deep middle L

Right 1

Deep middle R

Left 1

Run arch

What concept do we use

• Here we will use the concept to beat Zone Coverage exclusively.

• 1. By attacking the underneath with at least two receivers and having the ability to go deep with one receiver always.

• 2. Our goals are for short 6 to 12 yard passes for first downs. We always throw for the first down.

• 3. To make the defense play Man Coverage/ or Cover 2 with 5 underneath then we can open up the long ball and go vertical.

• 4. To make them respect the pass so much they open up our running game as their give away and the draw becomes our hammer.

• 5. All these give us ball control, rendering the Defense useless.

ZA PASSING TREE

x

QB8 routes and 3 smash moves

How we get there with 4 receiversexample SS walks up always and they want to funnel us out

corners play outside LB inside

LOS

Left 1

Left 2

sideline Deep left Deep right

right2

right1

mid right

mid left

ss

ZA areaDeep

2 WR

Side by side

Explaining the routesSNAPS

I call these snaps- we can use them on meshes or by themselves. 6/8 yards in depth always with an outside or inside release In for out and out for in. WE use these to get to our L2 /L3 areas, very effective on meshes

out

in

2 and the D2-these are our slants .Deep Slant 2 steps and in.With Smash and Ohio, Hitch

We use this to attack the pipe(D2) and hit the bottom seam between the middle deep and middle R/L Zones

Our 2 or shallow slant is to attack the Middle R/L and R deep third(Must have Speedy WR)

Smash in between the two middles

2 OHIO

Outside break to top of L2 zone and replace the OLB

hitch

Other routes

out

slant

postcorner

comebacks

How do we see a weakness other than the Voids in the Zone

35 defense/freeman/ rule run but this team blitzed what do we do?

Fighting a blitz heavy 35 play action a dive freeze mid line work sidelines and seams between deep 3 coverage

Left 2

sideline Deep left Deep right

right2

right1

mid right

mid left

ss

2 WR

33 front cov 2/possible Cov4

Sideline open with post corner move

Pipe- R2- deep right-Mid left-R1 –L1(eyes in sky picks up)

Bait play actionopen

Left 2

Deep left Deep right

right2

right1

mid right

mid left

2 WR

2 deep in the voidSideline to deep void

Another look

FS up keying RBSame backside

MFO deep open

How we would played thisWe scored a 40 yard TD on this play.We scored a 40 yard TD on this play.

C

L

CS

L

S

Backside attack

Iso LB

In Closing

• To win one must be prepared• Scout your adversary find the weak zone or weak players

and put your best athletics on them• Have everyone talk the same lingo. R1 is R1…• Set your game plan and add the ZA. • Work on those plays prior to game, you only need a few

too match the Coverage look, be able to adjust, so keep it simple.

• Stay true to your game, use what works and defeat them soundly.

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