JP Approach To Passing Game

John Paul Approach to the Air Raid Passing Attack
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• What is the Air Raid?

• Offensive system that is pass‐heavy
(Coach Leach @ Texas Tech, Coach Mumme, Coach Hatcher @ Georgia Southern).
• Passing game practice takes up MOST of practice time, and run/screen game is simple & designed around passing game.
• “Pass to setup the run.”
• Advantages of Air Raid in High School

• Uses every inch of the field, both horizontally and vertically.
• Gets out more athletes for football.
• Can be worked on through Spring & Summer without pads.
• Can be integrated into most offensive systems.
• Fun to coach, play, and watch.
• Problems of Air Raid in High School

• Takes up a lot of practice time if you have too many concepts.
• Potential for our own defense to be on the field longer if we score too fast or if we drop passes.
• Potential for higher risk of turnover.
• Weather could sabotage offensive game plan.
• Best of Air Raid in High School

• Use the practice to maximize reps of best pass play concepts.
• Use the practice organization of the Air Raid to improve other areas of offensive execution.
• Integrate the Air Raid concept with your best run plays and screens, and become a balanced offense.
• OUR Approach to the Air Raid

• We integrate the Air Raid approach to practice and QB reads/routes, into our running game attack; which is the Spread Gun.
• We spend Spring installing Air Raid concepts to QB/WR’s, and our run attack to our linemen.
Spring musts
• Thoroughly install the Slant concept.
• Thoroughly install the Pat N Go warmup. .
• Install the Routes on Air drill..
• Install base pass play concepts in the Spring..
• Only take 3-4 plays into any passing league game, and focus on execution of the play versus 1 high or 2 high.
• Start to decide which plays & formations best suit your personnel.
• Linemen work Run schemes first, pass schemes second.
Summer musts
• Re‐Install pass game concepts for Spring sport athletes.
• Get as much 7 on 7 as possible.
–Play with a goal.
–One play out of many formations OR 2‐3 plays out of one formation.
• Make final decisions on best pass plays & formations.
• Linemen work pass pro vs blitzes and stunts if possible.
PreSeason
• Eliminate all formations and/or plays that don’t fit personnel.
• Pick best pass plays and align run game & screen game to those plays.
• Develop a plan for the first week of practice to have entire offense installed.
Pat & Go
Slants Warmup
Quarterback Focus
–Take proper stance
–Simulate Gun snap, work on quick release
–Throw right on one day, throw left the next
Receiver Focus
–Use proper stance & eliminate false steps
–Use coaches or managers to work releases versus soft and hard cornerbacks
–Half speed to ¾ speed warmup, focus on footwork and execution
Quick Fade
QB Focus
–Work footwork and a quick, soft throw
–Guard against “bombing” the ball.
–Throw it to the “bucket”
Receiver Focus
–Work release versus hard/soft cornerbacks, and “stacking the cornerback.”
–Run on landmarks, keep the “jungle” open for the ball.
–Watch the ball all the way to the hands‐ “Snap the eyes to the hands.”
*We will use other routes in this warmuup
Routes on Air
• Work all pass routes at least five times each in the pre‐season.
• Focus on “five‐ball catch”, team‐clap, move on to next play.
–If no five‐ball catch in first five plays, must keep repeating the play until we get a five‐ball catch.
• As the season moves on, we save time and advance plays every time we get a five‐ball catch‐ works well for motivation.
–It also saves our QB’s/WR’s arm and legs.
• Mondays: All Passes from center of field
• Tuesdays: All passes from Left Hash.
• Wednesdays:: All passes from Right Hash.
• Thursdays: Either or both‐ whatever specific plays need more work.
• Chart completions of each QB to improve completion rate each day. Aim for 95% completion rate by first week of the
season (three‐week goal‐ have them try to beat previous day’s % everyday in pre‐season).
Quarterbacks
• Rotate after every throw.
• ”How do I know who to throw to?” ‐‐Throws never cross in the air.
• Eyes must go through any/all read progressions.
• Keep the drill moving quickly.
• Bring two footballs each to the drill, so they are not waiting on receivers to return a ball.
• Don’t throw the ball if the receiver runs the wrong pattern.
• Five quick pushups for mistakes.
Receivers
• Work on route precision.
• After the catch, all receivers must cover the ball and sprint through the “next line”: works on YAC
• After that, receivers must hustle the ball back and put the “egg in the nest.”
–Receivers must always stay out of the next rep.
• Drops and mistakes result in 10 pushups.
Clinic presentations that include practice & game film are available at
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John Paul Approach to the Air Raid Passing Attack

• What is the Air Raid?

• Advantages of Air Raid in High School

• Problems of Air Raid in High School

• Best of Air Raid in High School

• OUR Approach to the Air Raid

*We will use other routes in this warmuup

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