Description – A short, two-move, inside route.
Technique – Run hard at the defender for three steps, selling a long route. Plant on your sideline foot and cut at a 45-degree angle to the middle of the field. Bring hands up and get your head around – the ball is in the air as you accelerate through the cut.
Coaching Tips – Remember to look back for the ball as soon as you make your cut. Slant is a quick-hitting route, and should be completed on the same side of the field where the receiver lines up. You should not have to cross over to the other half of the field.
Also, position is key to the success of Slant. Keep your body between the QB and the defender. This means letting the defender stay deeper than you are, not running past them, but making your cut in front of them.
Technique – Run hard at the defender for three steps, selling a long route. Plant on your sideline foot and cut at a 45-degree angle to the middle of the field. Bring hands up and get your head around – the ball is in the air as you accelerate through the cut.
Coaching Tips – Remember to look back for the ball as soon as you make your cut. Slant is a quick-hitting route, and should be completed on the same side of the field where the receiver lines up. You should not have to cross over to the other half of the field.
Also, position is key to the success of Slant. Keep your body between the QB and the defender. This means letting the defender stay deeper than you are, not running past them, but making your cut in front of them.
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