Pass Skelly Assistance

One thing we did was to actually lay out dots or cones to show the defensive players where their zones would lay. This helped our recievers as well, though. The were able to better visualize where things like the "seam" were. They better understood where to sit down on curl routes, etc. True it was vs our defensive philosophy, but I did like what it did for our recievers' understanding.

We believe in teaching routes on STEPS! This helps with the timing, & consistancy of our receivers. How MANY steps they take depends on WHICH FOOT is back, & the approx. depth of the "breaking point" desired:


It also helps to give receivers "BREAKING POINTS":

A) SHORT: 3 Step Game = 6 yds

B) INTERMEDIATE: 5 Step Game = 12 yds

C) DEEP: 7 step game and/or some play actions where you want deeper breaking points = 18 yds

PS: If you wish to discuss this in detail - phone me at 804-378-0116 (up till 10 PM/EDT).

When we ran routes by DEPTH rather than steps - the receivers were MUCH FARTHER OFF on the "breaking points".

To get 6 yds (3 step game) the receiver can take 4 steps (if INSIDE foot back), or 5 steps (if OUTSIDE foot back). That gets him CLOSER to 6 yds than guessing the distance or depth!

Of course - a WR ON the ball will get a yard deeper than a WR OFF the ball - that has to be takenb into consideration also.

Using STEPS helps IMMENSELY in QB & WR "timing" (next to protection - the MOST IMPORTANT phase of pass offense):

This info from the great Sid Gillman helped us:

ESTABLISHING TIMING BETWEEN QB’s & RECEIVERS:

THIS APPLIES TO “TIMING” ROUTES ONLY:

A) THE TIMING OF THE DELIVERY IS ESSENTIAL. IT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM TO SUCCESSFUL PASSING!

B) GIVE THE RECEIVER 1 SECOND TO GET OUT OF HIS STANCE, AND 1/10 SECOND FOR EACH ADDITIONAL YARD RUN. FOR EXAMPLE: A 6 YARD “HITCH” SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE RECEIVER IN 1.6 SECONDS! NOTE: ON A TIMING ROUTE – THE RECEIVER MUST TAKE AT LEAST TWO MORE STEPS THAN THE QB DOES IN SETTING UP (THIS GIVES THE QB .5 SECONDS TO GET THE BALL OUT).

C) QUARTERBACK MUST GET THE BALL OUT OF HIS HAND (ON “TIMING ROUTES”) BEFORE THE RECEIVER MAKES HIS FINAL BREAK. FOR EXAMPLE: THE RECOMMENDED TIME FOR THE QB ON THE “HITCH” IS 1.3 SECONDS.

D) (QB) IF YOU CANNOT CO-ORDINATE EYE AND ARM TO GET THE BALL AT IT’S INTENDED SPOT PROPERLY AND ON TIME, YOU ARE NOT A PASSER!!!

E) KEEPING THE BALL IN BOTH HANDS AND CHEST HIGH IS PART OF THE ANSWER.

F) “BREAKING POINTS”: (FOR TIMING PURPOSES) – OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING (ON TIMING ROUTES):

1) QB TAKES 3 STEPS (IN .8 SECOND) – ON PASSES WITH BREAKING POINTS OF 6 YARDS. QB GETS THE BALL OUT IN 1.3.
2) QB TAKES 5 STEPS (IN 1.3 SECONDS) ON PASSES WITH BREAKING POINTS OF 12 YARDS. QB GETS THE BALL OUT IN 1.8.
3) QB TAKES 5 STEPS & A RESET (HITCH) STEP UP ON MANUEVER PASSES, & PASSES WITH DEEPER BREAKING POINTS (APPROXIMATELY 18 YARDS). THESE ARE GENERALLY NOT TIMING ROUTES, BUT THE QB NEEDS TO GET THE BALL OUT NO LATER THAN 2.5 (2.7 AT VERY LATEST).