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WIDE RECEIVERROUTE RUNNING

TECHNIQUESScott Courter

Co-Ofensive Coordinator & WideReceivers

Southeastern Oklahoma State

University

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THE FIVE WR AREAS

Stance/ Start/ &Release

Catchin+

1all Security1lockin+

Route Runnin+

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ROUTE RUNNING

#r+ua2ly the most imortantasect o3 layin+ the

osition Evaluate this closer than any

other area

Can make a slo6er WR moreefective

;irectly related to catchroduction

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FIVE ROUTE RUNNING PHASES

Release >hase ,Stance & Start. '-8 yards

Stem >hase

=-%4 yards 1urst >hase

$ast 0 yards 2e3ore 2reak oint

1reak >hase ,Cut >hase. >oint at 6hich the 2reak or the cut is

made

Finish >hase

Where searation 3rom de3ender is made

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RELEASE PHASE: THE STANCE

nside 3oot 3or6ard

?=( o3 6ei+ht on 3ront knee &

toes Front heel % inch of the +round

1ack knee sli+htly @e*ed 6ith

heel 0 inches of +round1ack le+ mostly 3or 2alance

#rms rela*ed to side/ and

sli+htly 2ent

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RELEASE PHASE: THE STANCE

Shoulders should 2e sAuare to $OS

Head & eyes should 2e u/ initiallyreadin+ covera+e/ then lookin+ in at the

2all 3 ress covera+eB

Widen stance sli+htly/ & 2rin+ 2ack3oot 3or6ard to allo6 3or a t6o-6ay +o

1end arms at 9'/ ready 3or contact Same stance 3or 2oth run and ass lays

Efcient & Consistent

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RELEASE PHASE: THE START

#l6ays drive of the 3ront 3oot

Eliminate 3alse stes & 6astedmotion

5ee Head and Eyes u/ lookin+throu+h the ;1/ ast the endDone

E*losive arm action of the 2all

Faster you move your arms/the 3aster you move your 3eet

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RELEASE PHASE: THE START

Shoulders stay same distance of the+round durin+ start

;ont di or raise shoulders

3 shoulders do move/ chan+e stance

Close the ;1s cushion as 3ast asossi2le

;1s 2i++est 3ear is +ettin+ 2eat dee

Same start 3or 2oth run and ass lays Three tyes o3 Releases

Free

Roll

>ress

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STEM PHASE (5-13 YDS)

Sell the !ert

Head & Eyes stay u

Run on the toes )aintain a +ood 2ody an+le

)aintain Strai+ht $ine

3 necessary/ avoid de3ender onFinish side

3 necessary/ attack de3ender oninside or outside shoulder

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BURST PHASE

$ast 0 yards 2e3ore 2reak oint

Wide Receiver 1ursts into the

cut #ccelerate/ 6hile at the sametime rearin+ to slo6 do6n

;rills W-;rill

$ine 1urst ;rill

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BREAK POINT PHASE

>oint at 6here the 2reak or the cut is made

Three diferent cuts or 2reaks >o6er Cut ,Curl./ SAuare Cut ,;i+./ >unch Cut ,>ost.

Five >rinciles Head & Eyes u

$o6er Shoulders & Torso

Sink His

>um #rms

1uDD 3eet ;ont reach 3or the 2reak oint

Feet/ knees/ his/ & shoulders 6ork to+ether

Feet should 2e sta++ered at 2reak oint/ notarallel

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PUNCH CUT PRINCIPLES

>unch cut is used rimarily on routes 6here ashar chan+e o3 direction is necessary 6hilemaintainin+ seed >ost/ Slant/ Corner

Once 2reak oint is reached/ unch 6ith le+oosite o3 nish side

On >ost or Corner/ lean head and shouldersoosite nish side/ & thro6 a hard head andshoulder 3ake

!iolently thro6 nish side el2o6 2ack to turn2ody

>oint nish side le+ in direction o3 route andaccelerate

"ever round a unch cut

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SPEED CUT PRINCIPLES

Seed Cut is used rimarily on Out or ;i+Routes vs Gone Covera+e/ 6hen +ettin+to a sot is o3 +reatest imortance

Stem ueld/ attackin+ nish sideshoulder o3 de3ender

Once WR is aro*imately 0 yds 3romroute nish deth/ dro his and chest/

rollin+ over nish side 3oot/ 6hileacceleratin+ to the roer route deth

Sna head and eyes around Auickly/ and2e ready 3or 2all out o3 the cut

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FINISH PHASE

)oment 6here the WR leaves the 2reakoint

mortant to accelerate out o3 the 2reak ;ont nish laDy

ain searation 3rom the de3ender

Can make or 2reak a comletion

Head/ Eyes/ and Hands should 2e u and3acin+ the I1

Work 2ack to I1 on Curl/ Stick/ or Hitch Stay lo6 out o3 2reak/ raise u as 6orkin+ 2ack

Work sli+htly ne+ative on ;i+ or Out

;ont oen the door 3or a "T

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FINAL TIPS

;ene roles 6ithin +rou ;evelo sense o3 +rou unity & ride

Chart ractice roduction Use it to determine layin+ time

Film as much as you can & sho6 it tothem )ost kids dont realiDe it until they see it

;evelo cometition 6ithin +rou 1oth ractice & +ames

Hi+hli+hts tou+hness & 6eakness

Re6ard 6inners

Unit ame oals and Ti Sheets

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W;E RECE!ER #)E O#$S

O#$ SE#SO" #! WIN (!-3 "#$$%&')

15 C*'"+%, (1.5 /%$ 0*%)

2 Y*$4, R%"%6&0 (17! /%$ 0*%)

2 TD8, (1.7 /%$ 0*%)

1 YAC Y*$4, (9. /%$ 0*%)

2 B";, &, (3.7 /%$ 0*%)

NO D$//%4 B*, (2. /%$ 0*%) NO F#?%, (. /%$ 0*%)

NO M%&'* E$$$, (3.7 /%$ 0*%)

NO M,,%4 B";, (3.3 /%$ 0*%

NO PPE8, (1.3 /%$ 0*%)

NO S'#/4 P%&*'%,

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QUESTIONS@

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