Here's what I was looking for in his releases.
Footwork
1 Step Jab Coaching Points (Sells outside to Win inside)
- Open hips (horizontal step, not vertical)
- Keep hips, shoulders in line
- Chest over knee
- Hands/Feet work together
- Step down to win/explode out
1 Step Pick Up (Sells inside to win outside)
- Short horizontal hard step
- Open hips
- Keep hips, shoulders in line
- Chest over knee
- Hands/Feet work together
2 Step Win Inside
- Combine pick up/jab steps
- Horizontal to win vertical
- Open hips
- Hips/ Shoulders in line
- Keep chest down over knee
- Sprinter Arms move with feet
2 Step Win Outside
- Combine jab/pick up steps
- Horizontal to win vertical
- Open hips
- Hips/ Shoulders in line
- Keep chest down over knee
- Sprinter Arms move with feet
3 Step release (good vs. aggressive DB and in goal line)
- Requires a quick combo of jab/pick up steps (WR must be fast)
- Do not gain ground
- Open Hips/shoulders together
- Chest down over knee
- Hands move with feet
And in his handwork:
Hand Techniques
Swat
- Allows us to turn shoulders and clear
- Eyes on target (Defenders release side elbow)
- Keep hands and elbows tight for quick hands
- Release side arm swats elbow
- Remind athlete to keep chest down
Rip
- Allows us to turn shoulders and clear
- Eyes on target (Defenders release side elbow)
- Keep hands and elbows tight for quick hands
- Release side arm swats elbow
- Dip and rip to reduce contact surface
- Take a brush by step to clear defender
Jab and Rip
- Feet open defender, hands finish him
- Eyes on target (DB elbow)
- Hands and feet work together (swat+ rip= sprint action)
- Dip shoulder and rip through to reduce contact surface
Jab and Stack
- Feet open defender, hands finish him
- Hands and feet work together (swat+ rip= sprint action)
- Dip shoulder and rip through to reduce contact surface
- Clear and replace defender
Swat to Rip and Stack
- Allows us to gain vertical leverage
- Eyes on target elbow
- Release side hands swats across
- Dip shoulder and rip through to reduce contact surface
- Clear and replace defender
Jab, Rip and Stack
- Feet open defender, hands finish him
- Hands and feet work together (swat+ rip= sprint action)
- Dip shoulder and rip through to reduce contact surface
- Clear and replace defender
- Shoulders down to accelerate out of stack
Release to Quick Game Break Point Position
- Release to stack
- Shoulders down through contact
- Push Shoulders Over Knee / Hips down to establish strong/quick position
Release to Midlevel Break Point Position
- Release to stack
- Shoulders down through contact
- Push Shoulders Over Knee / Hips down to establish strong/quick position
- Activate hands/feet at top to decelerate (We say “hammer” or “drum” hands/feet)
Release to Quick Game
- Release to stack
- Shoulders down through contact
- Push Shoulders/ Hips down to win out of break
- Accelerate out- feet with a “hot coals mentality
Release to Midlevel Route
- Release to stack
- Shoulders down through contact
- Push Shoulders/ Hips down to win out of break
- Decelerate with active arms and feet (hammer/drum cue)
- Accelerate by pushing down and ripping open
Release to Deep Routes
- Release to stack
- Shoulders down through contact
- Lean on defender if there is contact
- Finish route by selling opposite at break (We say put some hot sauce on it, or get saucy)
Release to Fade
- Release must threaten opposite
- Immediately work to stack/replace
- Stay vertical until ball fades you
- Ball must be caught above eyes