Air Raid offenses play up-tempo football. This means they are fast to the line fast to the snap, and fast after the snap. Aiming to keep the defense on its toes, wearing them out by playing at a pace so quick they cannot make substitutions or adjustments.
Drill Description:
The full field Tempo Drill starts slow to get your players used to the the pre-snap and post-play processes, but quickly speeds up to what you want to see in the game.
During the Tempo Drill, the offense attempts to score a touchdown in the time allotted. If you have enough players, you may put a defense on the field once your team has mastered running on air.
Start by giving them 3:00 to score with a running clock (no timeouts). When they can score two TD’s in a row at 3:00, drop to 2:30. Continue this way until your offense can score consistently in 1:00.
Alignment
- Place the ball your own 5 yard line.
- Line up in the base Air Raid 5v5 formation.
Assignments
- Coach #1 (Play Caller): Call the plays. Count the time to throw.
- If playing against no defense or just a blitzer, call out the receiver the QB throws to.
- Coach #2 (Referee): Keep the time. Spot the ball. Track down and distance.
- Players: Play fast but under control.
Coaching Points:
Be Quick but Don’t Hurry. Play in the no-huddle offense all game long.
- Play with Tempo
- Go as fast as you can without making mistakes or getting sloppy.
- The play caller can speed up or slow down the tempo as needed.
- Take what the defense gives you.
- All reads and routes stay the same. Don’t get cute.
- Short completions are better than long incompletions.
- Retrieve the ball after every play.
- Chase down incompletions.
- Get it from the defense.
- Run it back to the line.
- Hand it to the official.
- Take what the defense gives you.
- Short completions are better than long incompletions.
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