The Search Technique: How to "Ride the Hash" & Create Turnovers

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» In this episode:

• Why Offensive Coordinators use Nub formations to isolate corners in Man coverage.

• The “Ride the Hash, Pick up Trash” coaching cue for back-side Zone corners.

• How to execute the “Search” technique in a classic Cover 3 scheme.

• Jaycee Horn’s “300-Level” adaptation of the technique in Split Field coverage.

• Moving past “covering grass” to steal crossing routes in the intermediate window.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro: Why OCs Target Corners on Nub Sets

01:05 The “Search” Technique: Ride the Hash, Pick Up Trash

01:40 Analyzing “Search” in Classic Cover 3

04:26 Split Field Variations: Playing “8” Coverage

05:00 Explaining the “Tricks” (Poach) Safety

06:47 Film Breakdown: Jaycee Horn vs. 49ers Dagger Concept

09:04 Conclusion: Playbook Rules vs. Field Application

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» Other resources:

Sky Force vs Cloud Force: Defending the Trips Nub Formation

The “Nub” Side

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