Man Free resources

I got a lot from a tape by the Iowa St. coach (can't remember his name). They use mostly press technique on the #1s there

Superchief,

What you are describing with your technique is what we have always called "loose man". On nights that you really have to honor your opponents speed, loose man is an excellent choice. But, and I have posted many times on this, why play off a guy and give him free access into the pattern when you can roll up in hard man under and jam his butt? The hardest thing to teach a receiver to do, is to get off the jam. So, why let him off the hook and free release into the pattern when you can bump him? Just am always curious to hear why coaches, and there are many of them, prefer setting off.

Coach Easton

Aztec,

I hear what your saying. However, imo, if you have the time to take to teach your corners how to really play the technique of bump and run, NOT TURN AND RUN WHICH IS A BIG MISTAKES LOTS OF CORNERS MAKE AT ALL LEVELS, it just pays bigger dividends. I teach it this way: you roll your corner up hard with inside leverage. On the snap he then MIRRORS THE RECEIVER AND DOES NOT COMMIT TO THE BUMP PHASE UNTIL THE RECEIVER TAKES HIS FIRST DOWNHILL STEP, AND THEN HE JAMS HIM HARD! It is not necessary to roach the guy, just keep your hands on him until the whistle blows! When you first jam, you do not remove your hands from the receiver! If he spins, etc. you just slide your hands on his body maintaining contact at all times and you are legal, no matter where he goes. If you break contact and then try to reestablish it, this is where penalities occur as you can't touch him after 5 yds if contact has been broken. Another important coaching point that a lot of guys miss out on is the fact that it is not necessary to do much more to the receiver than disrupt his TIMING getting into his route. If he is late into the pattern, the QB has gone on to another receiver in his progression and your corner has done his job! It really is that simple. That does not mean that we do not try to maintain contact until the whistle blows, BECAUSE WE DO. However, if you have destroyed the timing of the route and pattern, you have won that round.

Coach Easton