Monday, July 15, 2013

4-Verticals and Some Rambling on the Passing Game, Part II

 Another post by my guest writer:

In Part I of this article, I wrote about how my offense coaches the Four-Vertical play as well as some different variations that could be created by simply tagging the base play. Previously, I focused on running the plays from a 2 x 2 formation, whereas now I will shift my focus into 3 x 1 formations. Please note that while the diagrams shown will be from true spread formations, attached formations can often yield effectively the same play. The key would be if an attached TE or Wingback can get to the same landmark as a displaced receiver and create the same spacing that the play requires. For example, if the ball is on a hash, a TE or Wingback into the boundary can execute the same assignment as a boundary slot receiver in a 2 x 2 formation. Another example with the ball on a hash would be to use a TE or Wingback to the field as the #3 receiver in a 3 x 1 formation.

Monday, July 8, 2013

4-Verticals and Some Rambling on the Passing Game, Part I

This post is by my guest author:

While I love coaching the physical run game as much as anyone, there is something to be said for chucking it around and creating explosive plays in the passing game. The Four-Vertical concept is one of the plays that I have had a lot of success with through the years, but I’m always looking for ways to make it better. For me, this play has evolved from something that I would only call against Cover 3 into something that my offense is going to really try to base our passing game on. I’m not saying I want to run the standard Four-Vertical play everything down. Instead I think you can use that as a foundation, with solid rules and skills that are mastered, and then building on that by adding simple tags and adjustments, I believe there is the possibility to attack almost any defensive coverage and create a plethora of different looks without changing a lot for the offense. I know what you are probably thinking now: “That sounds pretty cliché. Every coach says that his offense strives to be simple while appearing complex to the defense.” Give me some time to explain, and hopefully you will see where I am coming from regarding this concept.

Without further adieu, here is my basic Four-Vertical play:


Friday, July 5, 2013

Some Rambling on the Passing Game and a Brief Overview of the R4 Progression System

My guest author has contributed another article:

It is time again for me to give back to the coaching community that I am so grateful to be a part of. I love going online and searching for articles and videos to help me learn more about the game. Sometimes I even stumble upon something that I thought I invented (OK, that happens a lot). With that being said, everything I’m about to talk about has roots in something that other coaches before me came up with (or maybe they stole), so don’t hate me if this article is not anything revolutionary. My goal here is to help out my buddy Coach Hoover in creating material for his blog, and to share some of my research/creations.