All my years of playing football and madden, i always wanted to understand a lot more than I did. Out of all the videos ive watched, articles breaking down formations and concepts, this is by far the most explanatory one ive ever watched. good work
LMAO. Every “Basics video,” skips the basics. Video: “Here’s the 3-4 defence.” Me: Okay, it’s named that because there are 4 players on the line and 3 behind them. Makes sense. Video: “Here’s the 4-3 defence…” Me: okay, I think I know where this is going…. Video:….. Me: 😢 Nope.
Most fans don’t lol. A lot know the rules & the positions, but they can’t break down any plays. Once you get a grip on this stuff, you’ll know more than 75-80 % of fans
I had to watch it on 0.75 speed, and a lot of it still went over my head! So much valuable information though, so it's worth it. Loved the animations and attention to detail. Thank you for continuing to put out such high-quality content.
I played football and always considered myself a savvy football guy- but this video humbled me along with many “ah hah” moments. Great informational video!!
Hey, I would just like to give you guys a huge thank you to you guys. I'm a High Schooler and I've been interested in football for some time but don't know anything about it, and so I'm going to trails soon to play for a league team. The work you guys have done has really helped me understand the terminology of football, and now I can go play without confusion.
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for for about the last 20 years. I played in high school so I know how the game works but I only know offensive line. Even with that, I’d like to know how the advanced players read things.
@@getsomebud wtf that makes no sense. just because a guy is in the beginning of his learning curve, it doesn't mean the ceiling of his knowledge is low. it's been a year since he commented and I bet my house he knows more ball than you.
Helpful hint: 2:53 mark - either the Y or Z, must cover the tackle on the line of scrimmage. Otherwise it's a penalty for illegal formation. The tackles must always be covered. Great video! 👍
Could you explain what you mean by “cover” the tackle? Do you mean simply nearby or actually on the line of scrimmage? Of course, you did write “on the line of scrimmage” but I’m a little confused by the image which shows Y as a little back from scrimmage but close to the tackle.
@@fang_shi_tong Great question. You are correct. The Y needs to be up on the line of scrimmage and aligned the same as the tackle. Then the formation would be legal. You could also design the play so that the receiver on the right side is up on the line of scrimmage, then the Y can stay where he is in the video. Hope this explanation helps answer your question. Have a great day!
Honestly this was the perfect video for me. I was quite familiar with the WR/DB stuff but everything else I've only heard of at best and kinda kinda. This really solidified my foundations there
I loved this vid. thank you for actually explaining that when I was on my couch screaming “THE LINEBACKERS AND CB ARE SO CLOSE TO THE LINE, PLEASE FADE OUTSIDE BRO”, I was actually reading cover 2 defense 😭
Very well done. This isn’t hard to remember if you watch a few times & understand the game. If you can memorize & comprehend most of this, you’ll know more than 95 % of fans
@@imgabnunswifties don’t even know the rules of the game, they’ve never been around any athlete ever too Most non player fans/journalists don’t understand plays and schemes and all this either.
I liked these explanations. I love football and enjoy learning as much about the game as I can. I will be reviewing this video repeatedly. Thanks for sharing.
James, you do a great job simplifying this. SO MUCH that it's my personal go-to Playlist I created to send people who need to learn how to watch football lol My Suggestion (if you don't mind): Can YOU put together a Playlist here's on UA-cam that lists all the videos little NEED to watch to understand it all? I would WAY rather serve them links to YOUR American Football 101 Playlists. Thanks man. You RAWK
Dude… I played D3 college football and even I learned some stuff here. As a player, you really don’t understand the bigger picture like this. You just know your individual assignment.
Thanks for the vid, it helps understanding football easy. May u make it better by add a short vid clip of the player actually performing the plays, in slowmo or highlight the main play action?
I need a video that explains intermediate terms, like I understand the basic concepts of the game well. But there’s some terminology that I need to know before I can understand the usage of the plays. Like “Red Zone” “Inside/Outside the box”
Cover 6 is cover 4 to the field side, The far side of the field, And cover 2 To the boundary side, The closest side of the field. It's also known as quarter quarter half coverage. To the field side you will have two deep defenders, as 1/4 defenders, meaning they're covering their half of thst side. While on the boundary side, you only have 1 deep defender, And he is covering that whole half of the field himself. Underneath you have four coverage players. On the boundary side, The side with the deep half defender, has A corner underneath him, that corners job is to carry the receiver he is covering up to the deep half, And then go back down to the flat, just like normal cover 2. Also on that side of the field you have a hook/curl defender. On the field side, the outside corner drops a deep quarter zone because he is one of the deep defenders. So your two defenders on that side are in charge of covering the hole zone, And the other the hook curl and flat zone. Hope this helped
Not a bad video. Very basic in its explanation. I would definitely emphasize the terminology from formations, play calls, route concepts, GAPs and techs is extremely nuanced and varies from team to team, but if your a beginner looking to know more about football this video can give you a starting point.
As a casual fan... This is great for more sophisticated fans but was wondering if their was a video where their was'nt too much info and you could just watch the game to make it more enjoyable.
Video makes it sound like 4-3 and Base Defence are diffrent but they look the same. Is that true? Or is base either 4-3 or 3-4 depending on what your running and chances to nickle if you add a nickleback to either?
Swifties don’t even know how to read box scores and game rules much less formations and plays I guarantee you most non player fans don’t know much either
Let's say the line backer is the type of player that is balanced in his physical shape; not what you would call skinny, not chubby, not to tall, not short.. well rounded, and he can play anywhere in the field, if needed in the front he will move to the front and battle the big guys, if needed in the back, he'll chase the speedy ones and could do a decent job in any of the two. That's how I would describe a linebacker to someone new to this stuff.
@AtoZSportsFilmRoom Correct, I understand about alignment vs personnel package, but from 0:55 to 1:10 you have the following: immediately before your 3-4 explanation you show a 4-3 as 2 down linemen, 2 edge, and 3 off ball lb. The 3-4 equivalent would be 4 off ball lb, 1 interior lineman and 2 edge. However what you show is 3 interior, 2 edge and 2 off ball lb which would be the corresponding 5-2. Then later in the video (12:05) when you're explaining defensive gap alignments, you describe okie and tite front alignments which you describe as used with the 3-4 look of one true nose and 2 edge rushers. Again, this directly conflicts with what you showed at the beginning of the video for a 3-4 look because you showed the corresponding 5-2 setup instead of the 3-4. As for the rest of the video I thought you did a pretty good job.
This is way too advanced for me. What's a wide receiver? a tight end? This is not basic at all. Even the diagrams are confusing, are you showing offense or defense and if offense, is it going toward the top of the diagram or the bottom?
All my years of playing football and madden, i always wanted to understand a lot more than I did. Out of all the videos ive watched, articles breaking down formations and concepts, this is by far the most explanatory one ive ever watched. good work
Preciate the support!
Thank God frfr💙🙏✝️
assuming I have basic rule and strategy knowledge was ur first mistake
LMAO. Every “Basics video,” skips the basics.
Video: “Here’s the 3-4 defence.”
Me: Okay, it’s named that because there are 4 players on the line and 3 behind them. Makes sense.
Video: “Here’s the 4-3 defence…”
Me: okay, I think I know where this is going….
Video:…..
Me: 😢 Nope.
@@MaxPower-vf8ktthat’s football for you
Watch the video a few times. You'll get it.
Bih you pathetic
Most fans don’t lol. A lot know the rules & the positions, but they can’t break down any plays. Once you get a grip on this stuff, you’ll know more than 75-80 % of fans
20 years of playing Madden distilled into one great video. 👍 This should bez mandatory viewing for any football fan.
I had to watch it on 0.75 speed, and a lot of it still went over my head! So much valuable information though, so it's worth it. Loved the animations and attention to detail. Thank you for continuing to put out such high-quality content.
Me as well!! 😅 And I'm the 1.5x or 1.75x kinda guy! Hahah
Thanks for a lot of great info! Need to watch this several times.
I played football and always considered myself a savvy football guy- but this video humbled me along with many “ah hah” moments. Great informational video!!
Hey, I would just like to give you guys a huge thank you to you guys. I'm a High Schooler and I've been interested in football for some time but don't know anything about it, and so I'm going to trails soon to play for a league team. The work you guys have done has really helped me understand the terminology of football, and now I can go play without confusion.
How is it Going?
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for for about the last 20 years. I played in high school so I know how the game works but I only know offensive line. Even with that, I’d like to know how the advanced players read things.
My end goal is to be a NFL coach someday. If i ever do so, Im coming back to this video!
You should know this before you try to be a coach
@@getsomebud why else would he be watching the video and leaving the comment then bruh?
@@getsomebud wtf that makes no sense. just because a guy is in the beginning of his learning curve, it doesn't mean the ceiling of his knowledge is low. it's been a year since he commented and I bet my house he knows more ball than you.
Helpful hint: 2:53 mark - either the Y or Z, must cover the tackle on the line of scrimmage. Otherwise it's a penalty for illegal formation. The tackles must always be covered. Great video! 👍
Could you explain what you mean by “cover” the tackle? Do you mean simply nearby or actually on the line of scrimmage? Of course, you did write “on the line of scrimmage” but I’m a little confused by the image which shows Y as a little back from scrimmage but close to the tackle.
@@fang_shi_tong Great question. You are correct. The Y needs to be up on the line of scrimmage and aligned the same as the tackle. Then the formation would be legal. You could also design the play so that the receiver on the right side is up on the line of scrimmage, then the Y can stay where he is in the video. Hope this explanation helps answer your question. Have a great day!
Yes it does. Thank you!
I’ve been watching and playing football since I was like 10 and I still learned a lot, great vid man
here before this channel is #1 in nashville sports
One of the best videos on UA-cam
Honestly this was the perfect video for me. I was quite familiar with the WR/DB stuff but everything else I've only heard of at best and kinda kinda. This really solidified my foundations there
I loved this vid. thank you for actually explaining that when I was on my couch screaming “THE LINEBACKERS AND CB ARE SO CLOSE TO THE LINE, PLEASE FADE OUTSIDE BRO”, I was actually reading cover 2 defense 😭
Very well done. This isn’t hard to remember if you watch a few times & understand the game. If you can memorize & comprehend most of this, you’ll know more than 95 % of fans
This video rules. Can’t imagine how long your visuals took to make. Brilliant
All the Swifties watching this video now
On God
There is still to much to unpack for swifties
@@imgabnunswifties don’t even know the rules of the game, they’ve never been around any athlete ever too
Most non player fans/journalists don’t understand plays and schemes and all this either.
Football is way more sophisticated than it looks, very well done sir!
Thanks!
Been waiting all season for someone to do this for me . THANK U SIR !
Thank you just a casual football fan here and there’s still so much I don’t know this is a huge help. 😢😢😢
great video, thank you! as someone who never played football and has only recently started watching it, this is super helpful!
I liked these explanations. I love football and enjoy learning as much about the game as I can. I will be reviewing this video repeatedly. Thanks for sharing.
I hope this video gets recommended to Russell Wilson
Or Matt Canada, or...
Yessir. Please do more! Like if each defense could get Its own video that'd be awesome. Nevertheless great content my guy
Excellent video! Thank you, from this side of the Pond (U.K.) 🇬🇧
Nice explanation in this video. For anyone who doesn't understand. Just watch the video multiple times.
So much knowledge here packed into a condensed video
Thanks for such a great video. Sending this to all the new budding players joining the NYXS community so they can also enhance their knowledge.
How am I supposed to remember all that💀😭
Covet 3 and Cover 4 are known to be weak versus Medium & Deeper-ish crossing patterns.
Thank you so much for including all the book recommendations, websites, podcasts, etc. So is the Z receiver the slot receiver?
Good stuff. As a fan who never played I love the game and understand a lot of it but not on this level. Very interesting and informative.
James, you do a great job simplifying this. SO MUCH that it's my personal go-to Playlist I created to send people who need to learn how to watch football lol
My Suggestion (if you don't mind):
Can YOU put together a Playlist here's on UA-cam that lists all the videos little NEED to watch to understand it all?
I would WAY rather serve them links to YOUR American Football 101 Playlists.
Thanks man. You RAWK
Great video clear and concise explanation of the basic concept leaving the bells ,whistles ,tags ect to me the way a concept should be explained.
I’m already the most pretentious person at a Super Bowl party, but thanks for helping me do more in that regard.
This video is awesome. Its exactly what i was looking for. Thank you. I need to watch it like 15 more times at half speed but great video
Your videos are very well done, thank you!
Dude… I played D3 college football and even I learned some stuff here.
As a player, you really don’t understand the bigger picture like this. You just know your individual assignment.
Im not ready for this 😳
FAN Tastic Video!!! 💪 💪 💪 Thank You Sir!
You do awesome work.
Your "Sail Concept" is usually referred to as the "Flood Concept." However, it is run with a TE1/Y running the route you have your RB running.
Thanks for the vid, it helps understanding football easy. May u make it better by add a short vid clip of the player actually performing the plays, in slowmo or highlight the main play action?
Just studying for new college football game
Lol same, I'm more of a bball guy, but been trying to get into football
This is the best video I’ve ever seen
I need a video that explains intermediate terms, like I understand the basic concepts of the game well. But there’s some terminology that I need to know before I can understand the usage of the plays. Like “Red Zone” “Inside/Outside the box”
This is so helpful, thank you
THIS WAS EXCELLENT!!!!!!
Been watching football casually for about 20 years and I thought I was ready. I was wrong.
Been watching football for over 40 years, and I learned a lot!
This is awesome, thank you!
Phenomenal video! More like this please!
Man, I need to study this stuff, probably gonna take a week. Any tips on understanding the stuff better?
I hope I’m not too late but honestly taking notes is really the best u can do. Make sure u organize them tho. Let me know if u need an example
I’ll use this for playing madden
This is fantastic
Great stuff alway man!
How many offensive players need to be on the line of scrimmage? And what makes motion a penalty? Also the difference between a base defense and a 4-3?
7 need to be on the line. Typically the 5 lineman, they must be 'covered' on each end by TE and/or WR. All other receivers need to be off the line.
Great summary!
10/10, thank you.
Super helpful but I still don’t understand cover 6
Cover 6 is cover 4 to the field side, The far side of the field, And cover 2 To the boundary side, The closest side of the field.
It's also known as quarter quarter half coverage.
To the field side you will have two deep defenders, as 1/4 defenders, meaning they're covering their half of thst side. While on the boundary side, you only have 1 deep defender, And he is covering that whole half of the field himself.
Underneath you have four coverage players.
On the boundary side, The side with the deep half defender, has A corner underneath him, that corners job is to carry the receiver he is covering up to the deep half, And then go back down to the flat, just like normal cover 2. Also on that side of the field you have a hook/curl defender.
On the field side, the outside corner drops a deep quarter zone because he is one of the deep defenders.
So your two defenders on that side are in charge of covering the hole zone, And the other the hook curl and flat zone.
Hope this helped
What about the Bang, Bend & Bouce concepts? In the running game...
Im gonna watch this over and over until its in grained in my brain
Not a bad video. Very basic in its explanation. I would definitely emphasize the terminology from formations, play calls, route concepts, GAPs and techs is extremely nuanced and varies from team to team, but if your a beginner looking to know more about football this video can give you a starting point.
As a casual fan... This is great for more sophisticated fans but was wondering if their was a video where their was'nt too much info and you could just watch the game to make it more enjoyable.
Great vid bro
16:38 where the New York giants offensive line gets confused 😂 simple stunts
So, would a block with the Center and Right Guard also be an Ace block?
Would a block with the left guard and right tackle also be a Deuce block?
This is awesome.
What a great video! Go Lions!
So a 4-3 and a base defense isn’t the same thing ?
Thank you
had to lock in for qb
Very good video bro
Great Video 👍
Superb 👊
God bless your soul🙏🏽
Good looks bro
Excellent!
Video makes it sound like 4-3 and Base Defence are diffrent but they look the same. Is that true? Or is base either 4-3 or 3-4 depending on what your running and chances to nickle if you add a nickleback to either?
this is good stuff
Okay i need the video before this
There isn’t one, but he did leave some useful link in the description of his video.
You should check it out
So at 8:21 the route with the yellow arrow is called a "post" when according to the route tree it's a "corner." Can anybody clarify?
You do the route to go where the yellow post is, it’s not left or right. Hope this helps
Post: the receiver breaks to the middle of the field
Corner: the receiver breaks to the outside(corner) of the field
Is the fly route the same as a go route???
I Searched For Football ⚽️
But got a handegg video 🏈 😒
Just got the pass coverage glossary for Christmas and it’s amazing
Im here because im trying to learn cfb25 and people are using terms like Mike. I didnt even know only people named Mike were allowed to blitz
IF both OT's or Offensive Tackles. Are not covered up. That is automatically an Illegal Formation penalty.
You get on the titans subreddit my dude ? They love your videos there you should join.
The swifties are probably watching this rn.
Swifties don’t even know how to read box scores and game rules much less formations and plays
I guarantee you most non player fans don’t know much either
You forgot to mention the texas route.
This was a nice list of terms, but would be much better if you grouped them into some kind of logical categories.
Thank you for this very much needed Im playing next year.
Are you ready for Pats 1-7? Check out the next two games.
Wrong
Im tryin man but idk what linebacker really means beyond big pushy guy
Let's say the line backer is the type of player that is balanced in his physical shape; not what you would call skinny, not chubby, not to tall, not short.. well rounded, and he can play anywhere in the field, if needed in the front he will move to the front and battle the big guys, if needed in the back, he'll chase the speedy ones and could do a decent job in any of the two. That's how I would describe a linebacker to someone new to this stuff.
@@imgabnunnailed it.
Great information. Thanks!
For 3-4 defense you showed a 5-2 defense 🤔
It just depends on if you count the edge defenders as LBs or DL.
@AtoZSportsFilmRoom Correct, I understand about alignment vs personnel package, but from 0:55 to 1:10 you have the following: immediately before your 3-4 explanation you show a 4-3 as 2 down linemen, 2 edge, and 3 off ball lb. The 3-4 equivalent would be 4 off ball lb, 1 interior lineman and 2 edge. However what you show is 3 interior, 2 edge and 2 off ball lb which would be the corresponding 5-2. Then later in the video (12:05) when you're explaining defensive gap alignments, you describe okie and tite front alignments which you describe as used with the 3-4 look of one true nose and 2 edge rushers. Again, this directly conflicts with what you showed at the beginning of the video for a 3-4 look because you showed the corresponding 5-2 setup instead of the 3-4. As for the rest of the video I thought you did a pretty good job.
Definition of base defense is wrong. Yes, 4-3 could be a teams base defense, but base defense will vary depending on the team and scheme
If you think this is good then go watch All 22 Film. Real coach, real film analysis.
This is way too advanced for me. What's a wide receiver? a tight end? This is not basic at all. Even the diagrams are confusing, are you showing offense or defense and if offense, is it going toward the top of the diagram or the bottom?
Bro doesn’t know what a receiver is💀💀💀 ur stupid as hell