How to Motion in Madden 👨🏽‍🏫

[@KurtBenkert]

To learn more football, I made an Ebook that teaches EVERYTHING you need to know, as if you’re a rookie entering the NFL. www.kurtbenkert.com/real-football

[@Syntari]

After all these years of Madden “tutorials” being cheese plays and metas… learning how to apply leverage, matchups, and pocket/coverage manipulation to Madden has been so refreshing. Thank you for these videos.

[@Pieforpupper]

Only thing that makes this game fun is playing legit, don't know why so many people love to cheese

[@TheRealBruceLouis]

@@Pieforpupper i would wager almost nobody unless uve played organized football knows anything about leverage/pocket/coverage/etc, so its easy to resort to cheese

[@bluzfiddler1]

13:03 Davis was clear for the tuddy if you put it a little wide

[@fabianwiley3580]

I'm glad I've found this video. Ima try it today thanks Coach

[@sixwaveholddown]

The second dude wasn’t nervous reading your motions he was probably bored waiting for you to hike the damn ball

[@mk006thst]

I learned in madden you must stay patient run your game plan and adjust as game goes 1st half I normally scout mode what you will give me on offense and I take away what you like on defense and some days it work unless player is a bad ass 😂😂😂

[@Mr_210]

Always love your videos man. You're a Goat 🗣️ Go Pack Go🧀🧀

[@ajgreen765]

By far my favorite madden content creator

[@gustavofreitas3727]

🐐

[@andreashley6084]

Hey Kurt hoping you can answer this question I’ve had for almost 20 years. I remember back in madden 07 you could add a play action fake to any under center pass play; is that a tag in the nfl or does that throw off too much in the pass blocking or timing of routes to be a real thing in the nfl?

[@canis39]

Is there a way to use motion in Superstar mode when playing as a QB? I can call audibles and hot routes but I haven't seen a way to use motion.

[@griergentry8777]

There’s a reason why Joe Gibbs used motion on nearly every play.

[@Konformation07]

Would you ever be a real life OC in the future?

[@Pgpadlock]

1:00 "see how nobody went with him"? "I know they're in a zone"😂 they actually did follow the TE and it was clearly man!! 😂 usually uploaders edit videos after recording... I would love to see this guy play a game LOL..

[@Taildog]

We need more auto motion plays but idk why we can’t currently motion more than one player per snap

[@KurtBenkert]

That bothers me for sure

[@RedKingdom28]

It would help a ton

[@SamuelThadius12]

@@KurtBenkert SPREAD playbook has GREAT Auto Motion plays, as well as auto motion RPOs out of Gun split back. There’s also a play called Orbital Rpo which motions the “B” Receiver into the backfield to do a RPO or be involved in the PA pass play!! You’d love that playbook KB.

[@derekhowe672]

⁠@@SamuelThadius12bro thank you for this. I never used the spread play book like that. I’ll check it out now

[@BidenHasDementia]

Cuz Madden sucks

[@Megadeez1]

This was an insane masterclass on motion to unmask defenses. I'd love to see Madden sponsor one of these videos cause this mf going to make me buy a Madden game for the first time in a decade.

[@KurtBenkert]

😂😂😂🫡

[@justinwilliams5982]

This!

[@topranka1869]

Flip the formation so that the WRs start on the shorter side of the field and when you come out the formation flip them so that they are on the side with more space and then motion your player

[@thePreparedFather]

DUDE! HE CONVINCED ME TO BUY MADDEN!!!! Seriously, the game is a blast to play brother, I highly recommend, i think playstation offers a percentage off if you buy it on the playstation store

[@TherefslovesMichaelJordan]

I to destroy a cover 3 drop

[@thedrizzle619]

so awesome having someone that played at the nfl level breaking down how to get better in madden

[@Magswap]

Madden really needs to get your input on how to improve the game, because what they've been doing just isn't working.

[@EE-bg1de]

7:08 - i LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. I love pausing and screen shotting your concepts, You took what they gave you. It's easy on a pause to stop and notice everything. B was wide open for the Tuddy, and yet i appreciate you taking what you saw in your progressions. I need to do a better job with this.

[@KurtBenkert]

I’m glad you said this! Over time I throw less picks bc of this

[@cadeng7507]

I was gonna say looking at what he had there he had one high safety, i saw his progression but i also saw the was Davis was lined up on the inside of the corner which usually makes them guarding sidelines and have him over the top but Kurt is more of a clock manager in a sense of playing the underneath route

[@naj31007]

3 people rage quit. Killin it bro!

[@coachhotrod308]

These dudes really didnt want to be in the video...

[@justingabriel1765]

Why we can’t motion on Career is the dumbest thing to me, that’s literally something the QB can do

[@nevhye]

Kurt is on it with these uploads. Keep it up man🤙

[@KurtBenkert]

🫡

[@gh0stm0nst3r6]

What a freaking channel. Thanks so much for the education. Dubs all around

[@KurtBenkert]

🤟🏼 glad to have you here

[@TheBows]

KB over here cooking and making 'em ragequit. 😂

[@thicciroh]

7:05 This was so informative I always appreciate your perspective. Curious question tho is there any spacing or scenario in this look that the seam would be the right throw? I’m under the impression that seams eat cover 3 for breakfast and it looks like they might be able to play the ball in the air unless you rocket it in but I’d love to hear your input on this

[@antoninobaldasari5232]

Been watching for a while now, love your videos! You've helped me figure out a lot of passing concepts that I otherwise would not have deciphered. Is there a way you could go through, perhaps telestrator style, and explain a little more in-depth about the concepts you're using and what they entail? 15 seconds per play while you're rattling off the lingo can be a little hard to follow sometimes and I would *love* a more granular breakdown. Thanks either way and keep on killin' it!

[@djkang2356]

I’m from London and only recently started to get into American football, The first game I ever watched was the Super Bowl (not because of Taylor swift) which was insane and I’ve watched and listened to so much videos/podcast but you have also helped me a lot I will say you can learn a lot and like a sport a lot more from playing the games and just watching your videos are the best man. keep it up bro 👊🏾

[@LoreTunderin]

Your videos are awesome, as someone who isn't from the USA and didn't grow up with football they've taught me so much and sparked a love for the game. You use a lot of terms that I still don't understand yet, but I'm doing my best to keep up. Would you ever consider doing an 'Intro to football / Madden' video for people who are brand new to the sport? With your experience and teaching abilities I think you'd do a better job than anyone.

[@KurtBenkert]

I definitely would consider that

[@LoreTunderin]

@@KurtBenkert Awesome! There's so many new people getting into football thanks to the success of the podcasts, the Travis / T.Swift thing, etc., and with your videos showing up already when searching for things like "football defense explained", I bet a big chunk of your audience are people who are new to the game. Can't wait for season 2!

[@TheRealBruceLouis]

yes im on the same boat too, would greatly love having inside/outside leverage, pylon routes, shell, inside, under, all those terms explained since its also hard for me to keep up with the terminology too

[@jfrancisco8746]

Can you do a video on how to stop crossing routes? I have a franchise with my friends and all they do is abuse crossers.

[@Quintenn]

Finna start using motion more often now thank you Kurt 🤝

[@RobertCDAmario]

I LOVE this channel. I completely suck at madden and it's because I suck at making pre play adjustments to what the defense is showing me. If we are playing poker I have my pre reads of what people have and it's no issue. Looking forward to improving pre play adjustments. Thank you!

[@PeytonLaird-yp7fl]

My friends hate red zone scissors because of how well it works if you play it right

[@KurtBenkert]

🫡🫡

[@littlenewbs7295]

This title is the exact reason my leagues don't allow motion snapping unless it's designed

[@acllhes]

I found some tricks with motion. Some formations allow you to motion 2 people at once. And some routes change when you motion them. And you can get unique routes by hotrouting while they are in motion.

[@LatinNitemare]

This is awesome! Is there anyway you could do the same on how to play defense against motion?

[@CollattaQuad]

The only reason I started watching your videos was bc I was hyped to see you play in the XFL and then I couldn't. Saw your name pop up on my feed, and now I'm big fan!

[@Aroneazy]

Shared this video to an online franchise discord that I’m in, very useful info 👏👏👏👏

[@KurtBenkert]

Let’s goooo love that

[@FatBackGorilla]

i love your videos kurt keep up the great work best madden youtuber

[@anthonymagee5725]

I haven’t watched the video yet however I do have a question before I forget it. Can linebackers shade inside or outside just as well as DBs in zone coverage?

[@UndisputedFrost]

Thank you. I always used motion in other maddens and couldn’t figure out how to do it in this on. Very much appreciate you sir

[@Hic_Sunt_Leones-o7v]

I remember when I first learned how to use motion on Madden 12. My uncle was playing a career mode with a custom team and was in the AFC Championship. I joined the game at halftime and made a comeback from 28 down. My uncle got all salty and was like "hey can you please stop I wanna get to the superbowl" lol.

[@ryansawyer8793]

Ever since watching your videos I've been using motion way more. I do hope Madden fixes and improves the motion usage in the next game because it's so pivotal in the NFL.

[@Saltiren]

You make playing defense look impossible.

[@raymondheka2164]

Hey mate! I'm a new follower! I consider myself a great madden online player, but I tend to play lazy. Your videos are fun to watch and do such a great job at encouraging lazy madden players like me to try new concepts such as these motions! I'm watching all the way from New Zealand! Cheers

[@Aroneazy]

Motion and fake hot routes are my favorite in the run game

[@yeahno78]

love the uploads definitely help. how do you hot route to different routes without hot route master?

[@jaydenbonn-hurlburt5945]

Let’s goooo KB

[@TheRealBruceLouis]

vids like this makes me wish i didnt see football as a barbaric looking game when i was a kid. theres so much depth to the game looking at the game from the top down and i missed all of that learning in my formative years.

[@turns2ashes]

Worse thing about Madden is quitters. Can’t remember the last full game I played

[@keshoncollins1284]

I NEEDED this video !!!! Thank you ex NFL player ❤️

[@fdsafdsafdsafdsafd]

Madden players who quit are such children. Definitely a certain demographic

[@Lazy-Turbo]

I literally motion on every single play, just to see if thr defense is in man or to see what side is the blitz potentially coming from. The best thing to do if you’re not great at pre-snap reads

[@PhillymadeQuan]

Brian Johnson coulda used this video

[@jayfundo3002]

Got me into american football fr

[@mpagan15]

It's crazy how Tecmo Super Bowl on the NES not only had plays with auto-motion, but multiple players would motion at the same time. That's why it remains the GOAT.

[@Terry_Crouch]

I've actually started calling defense differently based on this stuff. I don't know if it's placebo or not, but I've seen more people motioning since seeing your videos a few weeks back (myself included). I see motions, I'm in zone. I've got cover 2 man ready for the audibles, so when they run their motion, I last-second audible to man and get some crazy picks (or the reverse, going from man to zone after motion), combined with fake blitz aligns. This stuff not only opened up offense, but defense, too. Awesome stuff.

[@himsotrill839]

thanks kurt , i been playing around with motion a lot just learning as i go

[@FandangoHoward]

Is reading coverages post-snap different when using motion against pattern matching zones as opposed to the default drop zones? Also, do you use match zones in your defensive schemes online? I've been playing around with man align vs. base align and using pattern matching zones, but sometimes it's tough to tell if it's my adjustments making my opponents confused or my opponents making my opponents confused 🤣 Can't lie, your content and the NFL playoffs have reinvigorated my love for Madden, shitty engine and all lol

[@KurtBenkert]

Long story short, I use match coverage when I’m getting beat by crossers, also pre-snap is just my thought process and a plan - if 1 thing happens I have a plan for that, if the other thing happens, I have a plan for that.

[@Swordonator]

YES BRUH EVERY OTHER VIDEO DOESNT EXPLAIN IT THE WAY YOU DO IT

[@ElCucuy-p9v]

Your thumbnails are so sick!!!

[@Mecharena24]

This has to be one of the coolest videos so far seeing the thought process of an nfl caliber qb it’s amazing to watch

[@noahgroce4477]

Wym nfl caliber he was in the nfl😂

[@Mecharena24]

@@noahgroce4477 I know that’s exactly what I mean. He was in the NFL. He’s not in it anymore so he is an NFL caliber quarterback.

[@psychokashi2591]

BROS HIMMM

[@John14-23]

ayo lessgo!!! love this

[@indianman821]

Sorry but was that first play not man coverage?

[@KurtBenkert]

Tough to tell because they disguised and base aligned. He also could be matching coverage which makes zone play like man. If I had crossing routes, we’d know for sure

[@indianman821]

Also my brother won't stand a chance with this so thanks.

[@itsi26]

this is really well made with a lot of info, really enjoyed this one!

[@KurtBenkert]

Glad you liked it dude

[@danielmadsen439]

I feel like a team is gonna wanna hire you as a QB coach

[@DownD.Hole92]

I like the short flat route hits honestly. It's It's reason I will rush for 100 (I am not great with rushing) and throw for 400+ every game. KB has upped my game that was already decent. It's weird how he's making me better at madden.

[@nrf296]

If you brought cook in motion on the opposite side of diggs you wouldn't have need to kind fight for the ball, because you could have left cook on his 2-5yard curl or extended it to a 10yard curl pulling the corner out his 30 yard zone coverage. Doesn't work everytime but it would have gave you at least 5 yards in spacing

[@ReaLMwvlker]

love watching videos like this and learning more about the game. between this and the redemption series, you've got this YT game on lock Kurt. really curious though, which playbook do you typically use when playing online? I've noticed in both types of videos that you LOVE using Red Zone Scissors and wasn't sure which PB you were using since that play is in a bunch of them. Keep up the awesome content bro 🤙

[@KurtBenkert]

Pittsburgh and San Fran are my favorites

[@ReaLMwvlker]

@@KurtBenkert definitely gonna look into using those from now on and setting up more motion. Cheers bud!

[@trippweathers619]

Brother I’ve been playing Madden (again that is, after a LONG layoff) since 20 dropped. Last time I played prior to 20 I think Eddie George was on the cover (turbo, hit the B button, done). I’ve been watching all these different KZbinrs’ vids for 5 years now trying to figure this crazy game out. I haven’t even played H2H in 3 years (my 2 1/2 yo daughter is my priority now) but you got me Jonesing hard to get back online. I’ve learned more from you this year alone than I have from all the others combined the past 5 years. Love what you do bro. Please keep it up! And thank you.

[@charliedclark9182]

Colts fan..but i like playing with different teams. Right now, I'm using the Bucs with Baker. Using Motion really helps me help Baker and have a solid offense. Given time a little time, he throws a decent deep ball. Thanks bro please keep the videos coming. Those deep crossing routes with the mobile QB rolling out....whats a good defense for those. Those plays are "Savior Plays" for guys online....

[@drizzydalt6765]

Thank you Kurt for expanding on using motion in Madden, it really has taken my play up a notch. Love seeing you progress on KZbin also, your videos give a whole nother perspective on how you break down defenses and make the right reads. Keep killing it bro, and GO PACK GO!!!!! 🙏🏼

[@luis.8038]

Early upload 🤝🐐. Thanks for the content brother

[@KurtBenkert]

🫡🫡🫡

[@Commentbotdetector101]

7:08 I never screamed "B!!!!" so hard😆😭

[@300jet]

Love how we can keep coming back to this vid and learn something new each time. It's also really cool to see some of the motion concepts I already employ validated by the man! LET's GO!

[@limitlessmaestro6461]

Stellar breakdown man🔥🔥

[@djfranksp]

Thanks for the content. I've learned a lot watching your vids. Makes me realize how complicated football is and how smart you have to be to make quick reads as a QB.

[@99tizer99]

This is super clear and understandable, basics that I wasn't sure on and complex reading that I want to learn. Perfect

[@midnightz317]

If it wasn’t for you, my Madden franchise on the panthers would be 1000% worse. Motions helped get people more open even with the worst O-Line in the league with a rookie QB. Actually gonna start uploading the content cause I know it’s entertaining. 😂💪🏿💯

[@deegifted314]

Yo we need more content asap 💯

[@aidanator9634]

I really love this educationial stuff. Madden videos shouldve came out like this a while ago and I really hope you continue to explain concepts and your knowledge from football. Keep up the good work

[@Jisaacs91]

Last madden I was in pistol offense.. this year I seen how Miami was motioning like 80% of thier offense... so I adapted that into Madden, im in Spread PB and have over 70 different motion plays I can go to 💪 puts so much stress on the user and defense

[@IceHouse0]

long story short, STOP DROPPING BACK 15YRDS AND ONLY MAKING ONE READ, he's giving yall free game lol

[@Pgpadlock]

Damn bro you clearly cheated that second game 😂😂 so motioning disables the chiefs?? Awesome!

[@dfloriza]

I remember Ray Lewis used to talk about strategizing against Tom Brady, and asked while watching film "What is Tom trying to identify by motioning people around?", and he would zero in on the motion game. This video helps make it much clearer 🙏 thank you for this!

[@garyhendrickson4644]

@kurtBenkert can you tell me which video of yours is related to the Redzone HB Scissors? I know you talk about it a lot but I always mess it up on the HB read. Thanks. Love your content.

[@casstle178]

Does it work just as well against AI in franchise? Struggling in all pro. I’m new and still learning

[@TheSgtHanson]

Imagine unknowingly getting matched up against Kurt, and picking plays because they look cool. Then running across this video seeing you were destroyed before the game even started. 😂

[@JuanFlores-uj9pw]

I’d consider myself pretty good at madden. Now that I can add this to my bag. All my friends going to hate me more 😂😂😂. If you developed merch do you know what kind of designs you would produce?

[@francowolfmurd9758]

Getting home after a long day of work and wanting to unwind with some madden quickplay head 2 head u get matched up against a NFL qb whos picking every defensive play you got apart

[@Aaron-nv1pm]

I absolutely hateee how no one really plays a whole game out in H2H,, I get one pick off a guy and it’s 7-0 in the first and they’ll just leave😭

[@austinprevette474]

Bro this was phenomenal you literally taught me more about how to understand defense playcalling than i learned in my few years on defense in pop warner football. Ive played madden for years and have never understood what the difference in formations were or how to figure out what they are doing when on offense and how to just read everything💯. Definitely ginna subscribe hope you have done more explanation videos of play calling etc because bow im fixated 💪😎❤️

[@Abracadanyil]

Thank you Captain Kurt. It’ll be hard for me to utilize this more in my script, but it’ll take eventually. o7

[@cparksaffluent]

If I was playing against somebody like this, I wouldn’t quit. I see he’s actually trying to play football and not trying to play a cheesy game. I played someone like this just today. It was tough to be real, but I still won playing a time of possession game.

[@martyenglishiii5099]

You used to be able to reverse motion in Madden which you see in the NFL all the time. Wish they’d bring that back!

[@Frankie5Angles]

Is it just me or is the video quality option not available for anyone else? Looks like it’s locked at 420p with no way to change it.

[@albertalberto2288]

Im european, this is my first madden, so this helps, not everyone knows how to play this game lol

[@terrysanders914]

Like your videos. I play but I'm still undeciplined. What's your tag?

[@wesleycarter1050]

Love it baby! Love it!