In The Diamond Offense: The Passing Game, Coach Leo Hand, explains why the diamond formation is one of the best formations to throw from, as well as details why this formation forces defense to almost always employ single coverage on the outside receivers.
Coach Hand also reviews the key factors involved in incorporating a passing attack in the diamond offense, including receiver patterns, play-action passing, and pass protection.
In addition, to discussing how coaches can develop an effective passing game from a diamond formation, the Coach Hand outlines several philosophical guidelines concerning how coaches can best achieve longevity in their careers.
Among the topics covered:
- Read drill
- The patterns
- Play-action pass
- Pass protection
- Pass-protection scheme
- Game clips
- Redneck philosophy of longevity