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The Fast Break Spread - The Fast Break Passing Game
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- WN-08183
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About this video
The single most important job in Tony Lombardi's passing offense is reducing risk for the quarterback. In this spread offense passing game coaching video, the Washington High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) head coach installs the quick-release, short passing game of his Fast Break Spread: a low-risk attack with high-reward potential built on screens, drop-back passes and the 3-step game, all designed to get the ball to playmakers fast.
What you'll learn
- The importance of balance in your offense and how the quick game supports it.
- How to distribute the ball to your playmakers.
- Pass plays you can use: bubble, jailbreak and tailback screens, drop-back passes and the quick 3-step pass.
- How to install the quick release in the short passing game.
- Structuring the passing attack so the quarterback's decisions stay simple and the risk stays low.
Who it's for
High school offensive coordinators and quarterback coaches running a spread offense who want a passing game their quarterback can execute without turnovers.
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 56 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Which pass plays does this video include?
The bubble screen, jailbreak screen and tailback screen, the drop-back pass and the quick 3-step pass, all from the Fast Break Spread's quick-release short passing game.
Is it aimed at a particular level?
High school. The whole passing game is designed to lower the risk for a high school quarterback while still getting the ball to playmakers, and Coach Lombardi says the quick releases install easily into an existing offense.
Once I buy it, where do I watch?
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Why so many screens?
Screens are the lowest-risk way to get the ball to an athlete in space, which is the point of the Fast Break Spread. The bubble, jailbreak and tailback screens give the quarterback quick, safe throws that still produce big plays.