| Football is an ever changing game and | | | | field, the center of the field might be open for the |
| quarterback training is becoming more complex. | | | | tight end or slot back or use a running play.b. If |
| Reading defenses is one of most important | | | | the safeties are rotated to one side or moving |
| football skills a quarterback can develop. | | | | towards the line of scrimmage, the quarterback |
| Learning to read the defenses is a continuous on | | | | may be seeing a blitz or man-to-man coverage. |
| the job quarterback training process I will discuss | | | | With both safeties on the same side of the field, |
| in 3 phases, the film room, on the field and | | | | the quarterback can have a wide receiver in in |
| watching football training videos pertaining to | | | | single coverage.c. If a safety lines up on a tight |
| defenses and quarterback training strategies. | | | | end, expect all the defensive backs to be playing |
| Phase 1 The film room: | | | | man-to-man.d. Only one safety in the game |
| 1. Study your opponents most recent game | | | | indicates a cover three defense, the field divided |
| filmsa. Study what type defenses they run, is it | | | | in 3rds. |
| 3-5-3 a 4-3 defense?b. Identify their defensive | | | | 2. Quarterbacks read the corners. If they are |
| tendencies, when do they stack the box, when | | | | playing close to the receivers, this usually indicates |
| do they blitz, what kind of blitzes do the use, how | | | | a zone defense. If the corners are playing off the |
| do they use the safeties on blitzes?c. Look for | | | | receivers this indicates a man-to-man defense. |
| individual player tendencies. I once knew a | | | | 3. Look for mismatches. There will be times in a |
| quarterback/place kicker, who every time he was | | | | game where the offense has favorable |
| going to pass, he licked his fingers as he | | | | mismatches with the defense. Exploit this |
| approached either the line of scrimmage or as he | | | | situation, get the ball to your best receivers on |
| lined up for a fake field goal or two point | | | | the mismatch. |
| conversion.d. Defensive players and units are no | | | | 4. High school and middle schools are less likely to |
| different. Many players and units will telegraph | | | | rotate line backers like the college ranks. When a |
| their defensive strategies by the way they line up. | | | | new defender comes into the game, immediately |
| When in the film room look for these | | | | test him, there is a reason he is not the starter. |
| idiosyncrasies they are there. | | | | Phase 3 Football Training Videos |
| Phase 2 During the game: | | | | Quarterbacks, does it make sense to study the |
| 1 Locate the safeties, where they are on the field | | | | same football training videos studied by defenses? |
| and how many safeties are in the game as you | | | | There are many quality defense videos on the |
| approach the line of scrimmage. Safeties are the | | | | market made by successful defensive coaches. |
| key to any defensive schemes you will face.a. If | | | | Would studying these football training videos help |
| the defense shows two safeties deep, each on | | | | you improve your football skills, reading the |
| the hash mark, this indicates a cover 2 zone | | | | defense? |
| defense. With each safety responsible for half the | | | | |
