How to Identify A Defense: Reading Coverages for Quarterbacks

[@Miguelpool1]

I’m a 69 year old QB going into high school this was very useful !

[@mjciavola]

You are a little old for high school, no?😆

[@failure4]

@@mjciavola r/woosh but also no r/woosh… idk what to do here 😂

[@bryantjones4238]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@BucksUpj]

I’m a 12 year old quarterback and I found this video extremely helpful

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

I am glad this helped!! Appreciate your feedback 🙌🙏

[@paulmartin591]

Good luck out there!

[@lyricc2702]

Me too bro! We gotta get better mentally somehow

[@Elixir_JPGG]

Plot Twist: He's Lamar Jacksons little brother

[@Sunny-ox7rs]

Same here

[@jolbox2]

I'm a 14 year old QB in 8th grade and going into highschool when things are more difficult....this helped a ton 😊👍🏼

[@kylesyslo3840]

same here

[@selloutof5802]

How you doing now ?

[@isthat_tjj]

I’m a freshman Qb and this video helped and I got a way better idea of reading coverages

[@codyort9932]

i am 14 140 pounds 5'9'' This is helping bc I try my best to lead my team to victory and through some loss that we might have as well, i am very good with accuracy but my main problem is that I hesistate to throw it a lot, and I think being able to read defenses will help me alot with that bc then I will be more confident with my throws and also knowing routes better should help me a lot on my journey to the top of football, It is gonna be rough but i am gonna give it all my time, all my effort, and all my strength, and if I do that, with talent for the postition, I will make it, and I am determined that I will make it, and all I need to do is BELIEVE

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Love it! How has everything been going?

[@codyort9932]

@@Performancelabofcalifornia still trying to figure out, defenses, this is my second time watching this video, still a little confusing, but its coming along, and how to play against them to

[@bageltwo]

How’s highschool football going?

[@codyort9932]

@@bageltwo it’s been good, I’m fighting for the starting position at QB with one other guy, I play for 6A school, so it’s pretty big but it’s just one other guy that’s right at my level

[@someNBAguy]

@@codyort9932 if you’re confused I recommend watching x’ sand noles video on reading defenses. This was building on that but that video was really the basics. It makes it a lot simpler going into this video

[@lucasfisher863]

Trying to switch to linebacker, learning more about how a QB thinks will absolutely be a useful tool in my arsenal. Thank you very much.

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Happy to help!

[@aaronmannicci2985]

aspiring scout trying to fine tune my ability to identify coverages and understand them better.. thank you

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Yes sir!

[@trevortuz6070]

Thanks man I’ve been a an for a year and I don’t really know how to read a playbook and I don’t know how to read a defense so this has helped me a ton thanks

[@jakejackson1189]

Is there a way to breakdown disguise coverages?? Baltimore and the patriots do a great job at disguising their coverages to throw off the opposing QB

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Yes. However, disguised coverages are not as common in the high school levels.

[@AxomGraysom]

Clear as mud

[@blak238]

Reading and dissecting defenses must be the most difficult skill for a QB to learn

[@scj1668]

but once u get theat doen it makes ur jobe a hole lot easier

[@DkProdz_483]

i'm a 10 year old qb and is in a camp trying to improve i want to be the best qb in it and after watching these vids in 2 day i got 27 touchdowns for scrimmage and being the best Thx

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

So glad to hear that!! Thank you for the info.

[@jeremiahrhodes8760]

I'm a receiver but I figured that I want to see what my qb sees so we can have a better connection

[@brianx2405]

good for you for being conscious of that; i think that will definitely elevate you as a player; hopefully your QB will reciprocate that. good luck with your football endeavors.

[@demetriusterrelljr7296]

I play we and corner and I’m tryna figure out what y’all see so I can disguise it better

[@mobilegamescritic5156]

@@demetriusterrelljr7296 that’s what you gotta do

[@mobilegamescritic5156]

@@demetriusterrelljr7296 💯

[@josephearlsiii7224]

im a 12 year old qb this helped a lot nowing the different coverages i studied this vid and wrote this stuff down so thank you make more bangers

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Yes sir! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mn4181-2]

This is great!

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Thank you Matthias. How’s everything?

[@red_gummybe4r269]

I'm a 12 year old QB and this helped me so much because my QB coach just started teaching me about this stuff and this helped me so much..Thank You

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Glad it help 🙏🏻💪🏻

[@hxpo6812]

I’m also 12 but I’m just starting to play football and I’m pushing myself to do good because I’m starting late so this helped

[@weituforeign6827]

Add some hype background music to your videos on a low volume. Keeps the attention off your voice. It’s kinda monotone. Your information is solid though and using the skycam view is super dope.

[@weituforeign6827]

Do the Music from Chris Berman highlights

[@jeremiah3532]

LFG thanks

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Hypers haha glad you liked it

[@krisbrown7844]

My pre-snap read is trash and my dad was yelling at me so yeah back to learning pre-snap reads

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Hope this helps!

[@Q.5ive_]

Gr8 video‼

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Thank you! 🙂

[@brysenin4k136]

6’0 Freshman 140lb Decent speed Should I play quarterback or another position?

[@driftytrxpz5626]

6”0 for a fresh man and 140 of course

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Those are great measurables for quarterback!

[@tyleraddison5694]

Your a little skinny you need to but weight on just lift and eat stuff filled with carbs fats and protein

[@tyleraddison5694]

I’m a freshman I’m 6’0 175 this coming up season as a sophomore I’m starting and my coach told me I need to be 185

[@brysenin4k136]

Tyler Addison yea I ended up playing wr and I like it better

[@stepoosteppii1532]

Freshman QB 5’5 115 lbs I can run not enough arm power . Advice? Need this before Wednesday

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

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[@robertmosher7418]

You don't teach QBs a pre-snap read? If teach them to read the number and depth of safeties the alignment of the Mike LB you can have him anticipate the coverage and pick the side of the field he is going to attack.

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Robert Mosher I mean I would if I was an offensive coordinator.. Just doing this to show coverages from behind the quarterback

[@coxnballs]

How do you identify if someone is a safety, corner or linebacker

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Alignment.. Linebackers are generally in the box and off the ball. Could also be lined up as slots and are thick bodied. Safeties are 8-15 yards off the ball. Usually tall and lean. Could roll down and play with the linebackers which can be studied beforehand. Corners typically line up over the wide receivers pressed up or up to 7 yards off the ball. Usually amongst the fastest players on the field.

[@harlemfxdesigns4632]

Last year I threw 1,907 Yds for 19 TDS and 1 INT So this was very helpful PS the int was a dropped pass to a lucky catch by the safety

[@conical.mp4330]

Any vids on reading offense as a quarterback/safety I would love to be able to read both

[@connorbatcha8939]

I’m 13 in 8th grade and going to play football next year, I’m 5”7 125lbs and I’ve never played football, I have average/above average speed, and I have a very strong arm, accuracy is average, what position should I try to play.

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Whatever position you want to play. QB/WR/DB/RB

[@FromUpNorth9345]

If I’m you you should play corner

[@jacobtiffany-x8r]

as a four year qb this is perfect

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Happy to help!

[@Hogwild9erguy]

So all I have to do is watch this once and I'm done right? I can read all defense's now? Jk 😂. Seriously though great video

[@killmonger9681]

Now I’m a lineman but next year I will be in 7th and I might play qb so I’m 5ft2 130lbs and good speed would I be a good quarterback

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Being a good quarterback does not have to do with height or speed. It is about being a leader and making great decisions

[@aidenmartin2364]

@@Performancelabofcalifornia absolutely correct

[@derbuschboizfanatiker2618]

great video

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Thank you!

[@BRANSKI-1911]

👍 Subbed.

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Thanks!

[@rachaelcresap4306]

I'm 11, in sixth grade, way 70 lbs, have above average speed, can throw and catch well. My height is 4'10

[@DutchyPassa]

I am 16 160 pounds 5"6 I struggle at quarterback, im stuck at 3rd string

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Hopefully you can grow. Work on getting a quick release and distance in your throw

[@blowthewhistle3352]

💯

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

🙏💪🏻

[@alphamillennialgroup7734]

Not sure who the target audience is, but this appears to be for maybe Pop Warner level QBs, so why use NFL film? I heard him say "all these Madden coverages", yet only applied basic coverages. No Cov 5? 8? Middle robber? Can't just say "man coverage" without identifying 1, 1 Robber, Spy, 0, all of which you will see in High School. These are NFL teams. Reducing what they're doing to basics and finishing with "QBs need to read the defense!" doesn't help much.

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Was just supposed to be a basics video. Show that NFL runs basic coverages just like high school. Most quarterbacks struggle with just identifying the flat defender.. difference between 1 robber and spy would be too much to add into one video

[@Elixir_JPGG]

13 years old 5'9 Good accuracy Not as mobile but can run when needed 104 pounds

[@jacobthompson8766]

What about throw power

[@Jeremiah_Roberts34]

I’m a 9 year old qb

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Hope you are developing nicely

[@MIKEDIORDANAME]

I'm Quarterback next year

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Hope everything is going well!

[@kamryncole7738]

Lol this alright

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Hope you are using information to help you improve!

[@jacobtiffany-x8r]

also if u see this or anyone else who is a QB i wanna ask u something if u wanna hear it reply ig lmao

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

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[@mattdearborn3844]

You went too fast... very confusing.

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Just break the concepts down. Don’t watch all of it at the same time

[@brianx2405]

i think you should take a little more time to identify who you are talking about when you say 'these guys and these guys', etc. not trying to be a dick, but you are a little quick and it's a little confusing. usually it's not hard to see and understand what you mean even though it's not clear, but if you just slowed down and took more time to emphasize which players you are pointing out, i think it would be a little better for your channel. im not a player, just an nfl fan hoping to better identify stuff im watching in games. also, this is just my impression off of only seeing one video. i wonder if madden would be a useful tool for these breakdowns since you can move the camera around; not sure what the rules are but i'm pretty sure in-game footage is 'fair use', so i think it shouldn't be a problem. just get the PC game and a basic screen capture tool (Fraps?) or connect your console game's video output to your PC. hope this helps, thanks for the video.

[@Performancelabofcalifornia]

Okay thank you for the advice! Will definitely look into doing something like this.