Tom Olivadotti - Underneath Zone Coverages

Underneath Zone Coverages, by Coach Tom Olivadotti, provides an overview of the basic skills and techniques involved in covering underneath zones.

Coach Olivadotti reviews how to teach the key points by the defensive back's drop technique, regardless of what defender is in the zone.

Coach Olivadotti also offers coaching points for picking up receiver patterns.

In addition, Coach Olivadotti features a series of game-tested drills that can be used to develop the essential skills for covering underneath zones.

Among the topics covered:

• Learning objectives
• Initial movement in a zone drop
• Breaking on a receiver
• The curl-flat zone
• The curl-flat drop
• Curl-flat drop with inside receiver delaying and releasing
• Second through the zone
• The curl-flat review
• Buzz the flat
• Curl-seam drop
• The cut read
• The hook dropper
• The middle hook
• Executing the coverage
• Covering a crosser with someone who's inside
• Drill philosophy
• Route drills
• Half-line drills
• The coach's positioning