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The Fast Break Spread - Simplify Your Protection Scheme
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- WN-08184
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About this video
If you are going to throw, you have to protect the quarterback. In this pass protection coaching video, Tony Lombardi of Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa simplifies the protection schemes behind his Fast Break Spread offense with a linear language system his linemen pick up quickly. Coach Lombardi covers the run and pass protections that keep the offense on schedule: 5-, 6- and 7-man protections, strong and weak slides and sprint-out protection.
What you'll learn
- The strategy behind each protection scheme and when to call it.
- Ways to identify fronts and coverages before the snap.
- Multiple pass protections: 5-man, 6-man and 7-man.
- Strong and weak slide protections.
- Sprint-out pass protection.
- A linear language system that makes the whole protection package easy to learn and install.
Who it's for
High school offensive line coaches and coordinators in a spread offense who need a protection menu that is complete but simple enough for high school linemen to master.
About the coach
Tony Lombardi served as head coach at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he built the Fast Break Spread offense taught in this series.
One of Coach Lombardi's nine-part series on the Fast Break Spread and his multiple defense. The session makes extensive use of game film. Runtime: about 70 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What protections are taught in this video?
5-man, 6-man and 7-man pass protections, strong and weak slide protections and sprint-out protection, plus the run protections that go with them and the front and coverage identification that tells the line which one to use.
Is it written for high school linemen?
Yes. Coach Lombardi presents the protections with a linear language system he says players find easy to learn, so it suits a high school offensive line coach installing a spread protection package.
Can I stream it more than once?
As often as you want. A $19.95 Buy Now, Watch Now purchase puts it in your AFM Videos account for instant, unlimited streaming on any device, and it is included in the 1-Year All Access membership ($99/year) too.
How does the linear language system help?
It gives every protection a consistent naming logic, so a lineman learns one way of thinking rather than a separate rule for each scheme. That is how Coach Lombardi keeps five, six and seven-man protections and slides teachable in a high school setting.