Clay's Youth Clinics
Quarterbacks — Personalized attention and instruction by Chris Claiborne & University 55 quarterback coaches. The focus of the instruction includes the following: leadership, passing techniques, drop-backs, quickness, footwork, speed and agility, ball handling, hand-offs, pitches and options, passing techniques, sprint-outs, bootlegs, rollouts and play-action, passing drills, grip, QB/center exchange, pivots, shot gun, sprint-draw and play-action pass, progression for finding the open receiver, mental and physical preparation for playing QB, warm-up drills, reading coverages, secondary pressure, and audibles.
Wide Receivers — Personalized attention and instruction by Chris Claiborne & University 55 receiver coaches. The focus of the instruction includes the following: reading coverages, correct pass routes, working back to the ball, catching the ball at the highest point, catching the ball, following the ball to the hands, speed control, how to get open, spotting defensive coverages (man-to-man, zone and combinations), running drills, receiver drills, stance, release, patterns: out, post, hook, curl, post/corner, fade, in, fly, cross, etc.
Running Running Backs — Personalized attention and instruction by Chris Claiborne & University 55 coaches. The focus of the instructions include the following: Stance footwork, speed and agility, ball handling, hand-offs, pitches and options, passing(half back pass) techniques, pass routes, proper use of hands and hand placement, Passing Blocking, Screen and patterns: out, post, hook, curl, post/corner, fade, in, fly, cross, etc.
Line Backers & Defensive Backs — University 55 Staff teaches fundamental skills, techniques, and reads needed to be a successful defensive back at all levels. Different defenses will be highlighted. The skills covered will include stance and starts, footwork, tackling, run/pass recognition, read and react, and secondary coverage. How to get off blocks with using Rip,Swim and read techniques to help stop running backs.
Offensive and Defensive Line — Personalized attention and instruction by Chris Claiborne & University 55 O-Line and D-line coaches. Special emphasis is given to Pass Protection and Pass rushing including the proper use of hands, body lean and placement of feet with regard to the various types of pass offense. Technique and agility drills for the development of quick feet, stance, alignment, defensive recognition, and legal use of hands. CENTERS also drill their exchange technique as well as their blocking technique. Proper techniques for D-Line like Bull Rush,Swim,and Rip.
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