Quick Passing Concepts

Schemes, reads, footwork and mechanics for success in quick

passing game.

Scheme

• Quick routes – 1 cut• Quick reads – 1 side / 1 defender• Quickly getting the ball into the

hands of our athletes

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.

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!

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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

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Footwork / Coaching Points

• Under Center– 3 step drop– “Big, little, little”

• Right footwork shown– Turn on third step – Step 6 inches outside

the target

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Footwork / Coaching Points

• Under Center– 3 step drop– “Big, little, little”

• Left footwork shown– Turn on third step – Step 6 inches

outside the target

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Pre-Snap Read

• Choose best side to attack.• This choice should be based on:– Best matchup– Best leverage

• Don’t over think it. Attack.

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

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

Dog Read: Stressing the OLB (red)

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

Dog Read: Use routes that make him expose his responsibility

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

Corner Read: Stressing the corner (red)

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

Corner Read: Use routes that make him expose his responsibility

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

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.

Slants: 1 / 1s / 8

Hitches: 0 / 0s / 8

Bend: 1 / 2q / 8

Fade: 6 / 2q / 4

Plays

• The next few days will cover each of these plays specifically.

• Take your time and dig into each play.