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Coverage Recognition

The Straughan’s Air It Out Football Academy offers detailed instruction on how to recognize and adjust to defensive coverages.  It is not enough for quarterbacks to properly throw and receivers to properly catch the football. They must also know how to read and react to the defensive coverage by running their routes into the open area and throwing to the open receiver. Coverage recognition is essential for quarterbacks and receivers who want to elevate their performance on the gridiron.

The AIOFA teaches the strengths and weaknesses of each defensive coverage, including Cover 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and their many variations. Quarterbacks and receivers are taught to read coverages by focusing on (a) how many defensive backs are deep, (b) whether the middle of the field is open or closed with a safety, and (c) the alignment, leverage, eyes, and drops of the corners, safeties, and linebackers. Click the button on the right for a deatiled explanation of each defensive coverage.
Text Box: Text Box: Devin Carscallen went to the camp for the last two years as a 5th and 6th grader. He played quarterback for the Moscow Black Thrashers. He rushed for 4 touchdowns and threw 4 TD passes. Devin is expected to be an outstanding QB during the 2010 season. Text Box: Players Corner Text Box: Text Box: Jake Straughan is a coach at the camp. He has played QB since the 3rd grade, throwing over 140 touchdowns. Last year, Jake as a 7th grader at Colton Jr. High School threw 29 TD passes. This year as an 8th grader he threw 30 touchdowns for over 1,800 yards. Text Box: Coaches Corner Straughan’s Air It Out Football Academy LLC

Director Gene Straughan  /  509-432-5535  /  airitoutfootball@yahoo.com

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