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Football Skills: Wide-Receiver Basics and Route Running
Joey Jones
Mtn Brook High School
Coach Joey Jones: Wide Receiver Drills - Coach Jones discusses receiver play and shows some of his favorite football drills (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Hard Ball Drill - This drill works on catching the pass thrown close and hard, then progresses to catch a ball thrown anywhere (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Getting Free - Keeping from getting tangled up by a "bump and run" defender, helps get your receivers open (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Quick Out Route - Here we see the fundamentals of running a "quick out" route (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
12 Yard Curl - Not really a true curl, here we see the first of Coach Jones favorite 5 step routes (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Comeback Route - The comeback route is another of the 5 step routes Coach Jones uses to make his offense click (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
12 Yard True Curl - Here we see demonstrated a true 12 yard curl route (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Low and Away - The bad pass is a fact. This football drill works on catching the ball that is thrown "low and away" (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Vertical Release - Starting with the proper stance, this clip shows the Vertical Release (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Blast Release - Getting off the line and getting to the outside, the Blast Release is shown here (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Burst Release - Not used as often as the Blast Release, this shows getting to the inside using a Burst Release (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
The Rip Move - Get his hand off your man and use your opponents momentum to help your receiver beat him down the field (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Swim Technique - Another weapon your receiver can use to get downfield and away from the defender (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Splits - Coach Jones covers the receivers splits, and shows the proper way to determine a split (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Route Running - The basics of route running so your receiver can learn what to look for (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Slant Route - Coach Jones demonstrates the slant route and some things to watch for when using this route (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).
Fade Route - It is all about getting open; here Coach Jones covers the "fade route" (WIDE RECEIVER DRILLS AND ROUTES).