- You must know the theory of all coverages.
- You are either attacking man or zone defense (against man you are beating him and against zone you are attacking an area - Not knowing the difference will result in stupid interceptions).
- Study your coverage sheets so that by merely glancing at a defense you know the total coverage design.
- Attacking Man and Zone Defenses:
- Hit the single coverage man. Stay away from receivers who are doubled short and long.
- Do not throw to post if the weak safety is free.
- Flare action is designed to hold backers. If backers are loose the hit the flare man.
- The secret to attacking man coverage is to attack the single coverage man who is on his own with no help short or to either side.
- You must know the individual weaknesses of our opponents and attack them
- To successfully attack zone defense, concentrate on attacking the slots (X-Z Curl, Y Curl, Cross Routes).
- Flare action is a must to hold the backers close to the line to help open up the zones behind them.
SUMMARY:
- Spread the field horizontally and vertically with all 5 receivers
- Pass to set up the run
- Only use singleback formations unless in goaline situations.
