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Pulaski Academy's Championship Offense - The Vertical Passing Game
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About this video
Kevin Kelley's philosophy at Pulaski Academy is to do everything possible to never take the offense off the field, and the vertical passing game is how his teams turn spacing into explosive plays. In this second session of his series, Kelley works through the horizontal and vertical spacing of defenders, the reads the quarterback and the receivers make before and during the snap, and the double move routes that finish a drive.
What you'll learn
- The strategy behind Pulaski Academy's vertical passing game
- Horizontal and vertical spacing of defenders
- Man concepts versus zone concepts
- Pre-snap reads by both the quarterback and the receivers
- Using your tailback to hold defenders
- Receivers making reads during the play, not only before it
- Play-action three ways: in the backfield, with motion and by the receivers
- Read routes and double move routes, including the stop read and the chair read
- Why an incompletion can be beneficial
Who it's for
Offensive coordinators, quarterbacks coaches and receivers coaches at the high school and college levels who want vertical shots designed into the passing game instead of called as a prayer.
About the coach
Kevin Kelley was the head coach at Pulaski Academy in Arkansas, a three-time state champion whose offense averaged 51.5 points and 537 yards a game. His philosophy of no punting, onside kicks and two-point conversions was featured on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
Part two of Coach Kelley's series on the Pulaski offense. Runtime: about 77 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What does the vertical passing game session cover?
Pulaski's deep passing strategy: defender spacing horizontally and vertically, man and zone concepts, pre-snap and in-play reads, holding defenders with the tailback, three forms of play-action, and read and double move routes such as the stop read and chair read.
Can a run-first team use this?
The concepts come from a pass-heavy spread attack, but the route reads, play-action variations and the idea of holding a defender with the back can be taken piece by piece into a more balanced high school or college offense.
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What is the difference between a read route and a double move?
In this session Kelley separates them clearly: read routes let the receiver adjust off what the defender gives him during the play, while double moves such as the stop read and chair read are designed to make the defender commit first.