| Your passing game starts with the ability of your | | | | your football receivers use an S-shape weave to |
| football wide receivers to get separation from | | | | get open. Have them run quickly at the defensive |
| their defenders. It doesn't matter if you have the | | | | back to get close, then "curve" around him to gain |
| greatest quarterback in the world if his receivers | | | | separation. |
| can't give him a window to throw to. | | | | Against man-to-man coverage, learning the art of |
| The first step is to teach your wide receivers | | | | good cuts and making those cuts at the right |
| how to get off the line. If the defenders are | | | | time will be extremely important to the success |
| pressing and bumping at the line, the receiver | | | | of your wide receivers. Against zone coverage, |
| must know how to beat the pressure. Begin by | | | | it's a bit different. Since the defenders |
| teaching fakes. The most basic is the "head bob". | | | | aredefending an area, the football receivers won't |
| This is where the football wide receiver moves | | | | need to use their fakes quite as much since they |
| his head to one side whilegetting his body moving | | | | just need to find the holes in the zone. |
| straight or to the other side. A good shoulder | | | | One often over-looked area where you can give |
| fake can spice this move up. | | | | your players an advantage is in your scouting of |
| Since defensive backs will eventually pick up on a | | | | the opposition. Don't underestimate the |
| repeated fake, teach your receivers to mix things | | | | importance of exploiting how your players match |
| up with double-fakes (fake one way, then the | | | | up to the other guys. Figure out how you can |
| other, then move beyond the defensive back). | | | | game-plan how to get your best or fastest |
| Football wide receivers must also be taught how | | | | receiver matched up against the opposition's |
| to use their hands to gain separation. Teach the | | | | weakest or slowest defensive back. |
| "rip" and "swim" techniques. If cutting left, teach | | | | Teach your football wide receivers the correct |
| them to use the right arm to "rip" up through the | | | | fundamentals for getting open, game-plan your |
| cornerback's arms. For the "swim"technique, teach | | | | match ups effectively, then sit back and feel the |
| your wide receivers to bring the inside arm up | | | | satisfaction of watching a beautifully executed big |
| and over the corner's arms to knock the arms | | | | play win the game for your players. |
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| Once off the line, good route running is obviously | | | | players and coaches more about the football |
| an important skill to develop. One way to help | | | | plays, drills, fundamentals and tips that result in |
| your football wide receivers get open is to have | | | | individual and team success. For our freereport, "5 |
| them run hard to a specific spot, get control | | | | Keys to Discovering the Successful Coach Inside |
| (possibly use a fake here) and make the cut. Plant | | | | You", plus an additional free report, send a blank |
| the foot away from the direction of the cut, | | | | email to . |
| make the cut and thenaccelerate into the cut. | | | | We give full permission for you to use this article |
| Teach your players the importance of getting the | | | | in your newsletter or on your site as long as you |
| defensive back moving backwards and then | | | | include our Resource Box with our website link |
| cutting away from them. | | | | and email link included. |
| Besides the straight line charge, you can also have | | | | |