Stance Basics

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Stance Basics

• WIDE RECEIVER FUNDAMENTALS
• I. STANCE
• Inside foot up (85 of your weight)
• Inside leg Knee should be bent and over the
  foot
• Outside leg- Straight (do not lock)
• Outside foot Heel on ground
• Spacing Feet should be shoulder width
• Torso Slight lean forward (shoulders over
  knees)
• Elbows Tight and ready to hammer back
• Hands Up and in front to insure proper hammer
  angle
• Head Your choice. We must be able to get
  pre-snap coverage call and see ball being snapped

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Start Release

• II. START and RELEASE
• Push through the knee and foot of inside leg.
  (Your hips will drop
• slightly to help with power)
• Hammer your elbow back. (Your arm should remain
  in a 90-degree
• angle)
• Constantly negotiate what release will help
  provide the best leverage
• for blocking or create the best separation for
  route execution.
• We will utilize 3 releases
• 1. Inside Release - Inside release in order to
  gain a head-up
• position versus a defender who plays an inside
  technique
• (Cover 3 or 1)
• 2. Outside Release Outside release in order to
  gain a head-up
• position on a defender who plays an outside
  technique (Cover 2)
• 3. Speed Release Release directly at a head-up
  defender who is
• playing soft (Cover 3)

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Blocking

• BLOCKING
• Blocking is 90 effort and 10 technique. (You
  will not see the field if you cant block)
• Sell the void when possible
• Avoid crossing one foot over another
• Sit in the chair (squat stance) during stalk
  block
• Low man wins
• Fit your hands inside defenders frame
• Keep elbows right
• You must keep you feet under you and moving (do
  not lunge)

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FINAL - MUSTS

• MUSTS!
• Understand concept of every play so you know
  where and why you are blocking the defender
• Always run routes 100 regardless if you are
  playside or backside
• If the ball touches your hand, it must be
  caught
• Compete for every ball
• Catch and tuck ball away
• Always be the aggressor!

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Routes and Terms

• RECEIVER TERMS ROUTES
• HITCH 6 YARDS VERTICAL BACK TO 5
• VOID VERTICALLY UP THE FIELD, BEST
  RELEASE
• STOP ONE YARD STOP
• CORNER 6 YARDS VERTICALLY, CUT OUTSIDE ON A
  45' ANGLE FOR 15 TO 18 YARDS
• FADE VERTICALLY UP THE FIELD, STAYING 5 YARDS
  FROM SIDELINE
• SLANT 6 YARDS VERTICALLY, CUT 45'
  INSIDE
• QUICK SLANT INSIDE RELEASE AND ATTACK INSIDE
  SHOULDER OF DEFENDER
• ARROW STRAIGHT TO THE FLAT GAINING GROUND TO 4
  YARDS, LOOK OVER INSIDE SHOULDER
• QUICK OUT 3 STEPS VERTICALLY, THEN BEND OUT
  FLAT TO THE SIDELINE
• HITCH N GO RUN HITCH, THEN TURN IT UP FIELD
  VERTICALLY
• SKINNY POST VERTICALLY ATTACK UP FIELD FOR 12
  YARDS, THEN SLIGHT MOVE INSIDE TO NEAR
  POST
• BROKEN ARROW VERTICALLY ATTACK FOR 12 YARDS, TO
  A POST MOVE FOR TWO YARDS, TO ACROSS THE FIELD
  LOOKING FOR OPEN AREA
• STEM INSIDE RELEASE TO REAR HASH AND ATTACK
  VERTICALLY UP THE FIELD
• WHEEL OUTSIDE RELEASE LOOKING TO USE THE
  OUTSIDE RECEIVER AS A PICK THEN INTO A
  FADE
• DIG ATTACK VERTICALLY FOR 14, PLANT OUTSIDE
  FOOT AND PUSH BACK TOWARDS QB TO 12
• CURL ATTACK VERTICALLY FOR 12 YARDS AND PLANT
  OUTSIDE FOOT AND PUSH BACK TOWARDS QB TO
  10
• POST CORNER VERTICALLY ATTACK FOR 10 YARDS, TO
  A POST MOVE FOR TWO YARDS, THEN BREAK 45' TO
  CORNER
• SHALLOW DRAG INSIDE RELEASE AND RUN ACROSS THE
  FIELD AT 3 YARDS DEPTH, READ COVERAGE

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Receiver Formation Plays
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THE HUDDLE
The center calls the huddle before every play We
have 3 different types of the huddles.
Team Huddle All 11 offensive players meet to
get the play, 7-8 yards from LOS
QB
T
G
T
G
C
S
X
Y
Z
SB
Muddle Huddle The Lineman, , SB meet the QB to
get the call, 3-4 yards from LOS
Z
T
G
T
G
C
X
Y
S
QB
SB
No Huddle All Players hustle to their position
and listen for the QBs Call
C
T
G
T
G
X
Z
S
Y
SB
QB
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POSITIONS SYMBOLS
T Tackle G Guard C Center
X Z Outside Receivers S Y Inside Receivers
QB Quarterback SB Super Back
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T
G
T
G
X
Z
C
S
Y
SB
QB
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ALIGNMENTS
O-LINE Center must line up first, Guards then
should align their toes to Centers heels,
tackles align toe to toe with the Guards.
Outside foot back for OG,s OTs.
- Their should be 2 ft splits between each
lineman and Guards Tackles are
in 2pt stance. WRS - X Z align on the LOS, 6
To 10 yds from the sideline. - S Y align front
leg on the heel of the Z or X, off LOS, split
the distance between OT Z or X - if TE is
in Formation 2.5 to 3ft splits for TE SB -
Aligns w/ his heels 5yds from LOS, Splitting -
Inside hip of OT QB - Aligns with toes 5yds
behind the center, Hands up in Pray position
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LOS Line of Scrimmage
C
X
T
G
T
G
Z
S
Y
5yds
SB
QB
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RIFLE
Our BASE FORMATION is assumed unless other
formation is called or Signaled
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C
T
G
T
G
X
Z
S
Y
SB
QB
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RIFLE SWITCH
Receivers on each side switch positions in Rifle.

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C
T
G
T
G
S
Y
X
Z
SB
QB
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TRIPS
The TRIPS formation is when we Align 3 Recs to
one side of the formation The Call (Trips Right)
determines which side of the formation we
overload! The Y and S make the adjustments. The
I/S Rec to the call side widens to the 2nd
Position, closer to the O/S Rec. The B/S Rec
moves to the call side I/S Rec position or 3,
Closer to the OT. The O/S Rec is the Z or X and
is Called 1 EXAMPLE Pistol Left Y goes in
motion to CALL
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T
G
T
G
X
Z
C
S
Y
1
3
2
SB
QB
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PISTOL
Pistol is when we MOTION to Trips The Call
(Pistol Left) determines which side of the
formation we will motion too! The Y and S make
the adjustments. The I/S Rec to the Call Side
(left) adjusts his alignment closer to the OT or
3 position. The backside I/S Rec (away from
the call) is the MOTION Rec and becomes 2.
Motion begins on QBs 1st sound. EXAMPLE Pistol
Left Y goes in motion to CALL
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T
G
T
G
X
Z
C
S
Y
1
3
2
SB
QB
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CANNON
ALIGNMENT TRIPS AWAY FROM THE CALL MOTION 2
RECIEVER BEGINS MOTION ON QB 1ST SOUND SNAP
ALIGNMENT RIFLE
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T
G
T
G
X
Z
C
S
Y
SB
QB
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BUNCH
1 - Y is always on LOS, 7-10 yards from OT,
Releases 1st 2 Z or X is always the Inside
Receiver, off the LOS, 1.5 Yds from the Y,
Releases 3rd 3 S 1.5 back to LT of Y goes
third
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Y
C
T
G
T
G
X
Z
S
SB
QB
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LOOSE - BUNCH
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T
G
T
G
X
C
Y
S
Z
SB
QB
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FLEX - BUNCH
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T
G
T
G
X
C
Y
S
Z
SB
QB
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OPEN
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C
T
G
T
G
X
Z
S
Y
SB
QB
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EMPTY
SB goes in Motions to the call side or Open
position
T
G
T
G
X
Z
C
S
Y
SB
QB
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TANK RIGHT
TANK RIGHT S becomes the TE right and lines up
2.5 to 3in a 3 point stance. Y becomes Receiver
to the Tank and the Z aligns in the slot on the
left side SB aligns opposite of Tank
T
G
T
G
X
C
S
Y
Z
SB
QB
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TANK LEFT
TANK RIGHT S becomes the TE right and lines up
2.5 to 3in a 3 point stance. Y becomes Receiver
to the Tank and the Z aligns in the slot on the
left side SB aligns opposite of Tank
T
G
T
G
Z
C
S
Y
X
SB
QB
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DOUBLES
DOUBLES S, Z become the TE and lines up 2.5 to
3in a 3 point stance.
T
G
T
G
Z
C
S
X
Y
SB
QB
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Basic Passing Game
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TENNESSEE / TITANS
QB
SB
Y
S
B
X
G
T
G
T
Z
E
N
E
T
W
M
S
C
C
S
F
Z HITCH Y VOID S VOID X HITCH
SB CHECK DOWN
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SAN DIEGO / CHARGERS
QB
SB
Y
S
B
X
G
T
G
T
Z
E
N
E
T
C
W
M
S
C
S
F
Z HITCH-N-GO Y VOID S VOID X
HITCH-N-GO SB CHECK DOWN
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MINNESOTA / VIKINGS
QB
SB
Y
S
B
G
T
G
T
Z
X
E
N
E
T
C
S
C
W
M
S
F
Z FADE Y VOID S VOID X FADE SB
CHECK DOWN
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CHICAGO / BEARS
QB
SB
Y
S
B
Z
G
T
G
T
X
E
N
E
T
C
C
S
M
W
S
F
Z SIT Y SHORT CORNER S SHORT CORNER
X SIT SB CHECK DOWN
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OAKLAND / RAIDERS
QB
SB
Y
S
B
G
T
G
T
Z
X
E
E
T
N
S
W
M
C
C
S
F
Z SLANT Y QUICK OUT S QUICK OUT X
SLANT SB CHECK DOWN
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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
QB
SB
Y
S
B
G
T
G
T
Z
X
E
E
T
N
S
W
M
C
C
S
F
Z FADE Y QUICK OUT S QUICK OUT X
FADE SB CHECK DOWN
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SEATTLE / SEAHAWKS
QB
SB
S
Y
Z
X
B
G
T
G
T
E
N
E
T
C
C
W
M
S
S
F
Z SLANT Y QUICK SLANT S QUICK SLANT
X SLANT SB SCAT
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ARKANSAS - HOGS - RAZORBACKS
QB
SB
Y
S
X
C
G
T
G
T
Z
E
N
E
T
W
C
M
C
S
S
F
Z FADE Y SKINNY POST S BROKEN ARROW
X FADE SB CHECK DOWN
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OKLAHOMA SOONERS
QB
SB
Y
S
G
T
G
T
Z
X
C
E
N
E
T
C
M
S
W
C
S
F
Z STEM Y WHEEL S WHEEL X STEM SB
SCAT
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NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS - CORN
QB
SB
Y
S
C
Z
G
T
G
T
X
E
N
E
T
C
S
W
M
C
S
F
Z COMEBACK Y CURL S CURL X
COMEBACK SB SCAT
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FLORIDA GATORS - SEMINOLES
QB
SB
Y
S
B
G
T
G
T
X
Z
E
N
E
T
C
M
S
W
C
F
S
Z HITCH Y POST CORNER S POST CORNER
X HITCH SB CHECK DOWN
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TEXAS LONGHORNS
QB
SB
Y
S
B
G
T
G
T
Z
X
E
N
E
T
S
C
M
W
C
S
F
Z STEM CURL Y WHEEL S WHEEL X
STEM CURL SB SCAT
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KENTUCKY WILDCATS - CATS
QB
SB
Y
S
X
B
G
T
G
T
Z
E
N
E
T
S
C
W
C
M
F
S
Z FADE Y SHALLOW CROSS S SHALLOW
CROSS X FADE SB SCAT
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KENTUCKY WILDCATS CATS
SB
QB
Y
S
X
B
G
T
G
T
Z
E
N
E
T
S
C
W
C
M
F
S
Z FADE Y SHALLOW CROSS S SHALLOW
CROSS X FADE SB SCAT 1 SKINNY POST 2
SHALLOW CROSS 3 BROKEN ARROW BS FADE
SB SCAT
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BUNCH PLAYS
1 - Y is always on LOS, 7-10 yards from OT,
Releases 1st 2 Z or X is always the Inside
Receiver, off the LOS, 1.5 Yds from the Y,
Releases 3rd 3 S 1.5 back to LT of Y goes
third
  NAME OF PLAY   QB   Z or X   Y   S   BACKSIDE   SB
  BUNCH                        
1 BUNCH 1 CAT QUICK OUT HITCH POST Slant/Fade SCAT
2 BUNCH 2 CAT QUICK OUT SHORT CORNER HITCH Slant/Fade SCAT
3 BUNCH 3 SHORT CORNER POST QUICK OUT Slant/Fade SCAT
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Y
C
T
G
T
G
X
Z
S
SB
QB