By Coach Martin | Football Routes
The Seam route is one of the most effective passing routes that can be run by an inside receiver in football.
Unlike some of the other basic passing routes, the Seam route refers to the position on the field from which it’s run rather than the actual route itself.
It’s a passing route that’s run “between the numbers” by either a tight end of an inside slot receiver.
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By Coach Martin | Football Routes
The Sluggo route is a slightly more complicated passing route than the nine basic routes that are in the route tree.
That’s because the Sluggo route is what’s known as a “combination route”.
In essence, the Sluggo is a combination of two of the passing routes in the route tree — the Slant route and the Go route.
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By Coach Martin | Football Routes
The Drag route is a short route over the middle of the field, much like a quick Slant route.
In some ways, it’s similar to a Slant in the way the receiver will break toward the middle of the field after taking only a step or two forward off the line of scrimmage.
In some ways, it’s also similar to a Dig route, in that the direction the receiver will run is more of a straight line from sideline to sideline rather than a diagonal direction.
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By Coach Martin | Football Routes
The Hitch is a short passing route.
In most cases, it will only be run about five yards downfield.
As such, it’s obviously meant to gain a few yards when the offense needs to move the ball.
The Hitch route is also a quick-hitting route. It won’t take long for the receiver to run it from start to finish.
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By Coach Martin | Football Routes
The Curl route is one of the basic passing routes on the route tree.
It is a mid-range-depth passing route that’s designed to result in a relatively easy completion for the offense.
It’s not meant to necessarily gain a lot of yards, or result in a huge game-changing play.
Instead, the Curl route is meant to keep the ball moving down the field.
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By Coach Martin | Football Routes
The Post route is fairly simple to teach.
It requires receivers to have a lot of speed to create separation between defenders.
It also requires the receiver to make a nice cut move to fake out the defender, and keep him guessing as to which way the receiver is going.
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By Coach Martin | Football Routes
The Corner route is one of the three passing routes on the Route Tree that is designed to attack the deeper part of the field.
As the name suggests, it’s a route that is eventually run toward one corner of the end zone.
It’s a route that can be run by just about every eligible receiver on the field. It works well when called for outside wide receivers, inside slot wide receivers, tight ends and even running backs, in certain situations.
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By Coach Martin | Football Strategies
The Dig route is designed to make a defender think that the receiver is going to run a Go route straight downfield.
At the last minute, the receiver will stop, turn and run straight across the middle of the field.
The route is called the Dig because it requires the receiver to dig his feet into the ground when so that he’s able to stop and shift his weight properly for the second part of the route.
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By Coach Martin | Football Basics
Understanding what these gaps and holes are and how they’re used in football terminology is essential for any football player as they try to carry out their duties on every play.
Let’s dive a little deeper into what gaps and holes are, and how they are used to teach and run the game effectively.
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By Coach Martin | Football Basics
If you’ve watched a National Football League game before, chances are that you’ve seen a punt returner execute a fair catch.
As soon as he catches the high-flying punt, the play is instantly blown dead, with players on the kicking team simply running by him without making any contact.
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