What is Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill?
Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for high school work. It covers Setup, Purpose, Execution and more with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: High School.
- Inside: 4 drill progressions.
How to run this drill
Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo.
- Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish.
- Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Close with one coaching cue players can repeat in the huddle next period.
Progressions
- Setup
- Purpose
- Execution
- Coaching Tips
Full drill
Purpose
Practice timing and route running, two of the finer aspects of the passing game, that are going to help you bring your percentage way up, and your interceptions way down.
Setup
Put the receivers on opposite sides of the field.
Execution
- On the one side, the receiver will run a slant, going about 5 yards and cutting up the field diagonally, dragging the safety deep.
- The other receiver will be running a hitch, curling in just underneath the deep zone of the same safety, and between the seam of the two middle linebacker zones.
Coaching Tips
If you haven’t had a chance to work on reading coverages with your quarterbacks and receivers yet, make sure you check out this point on reading the defense presnap!
Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill FAQ
- What is the Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill drill?
- Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for high school work. It covers Setup, Purpose, Execution and more with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Who should use this football drill?
- Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- How do I run Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill in practice?
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo. Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish. Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Is this drill free?
- Yes. Browse FantasyHQ football drills, youth plays, and coaching guides free on Football Coaching.
- What progressions does Slant and Hitch Zone Coverage Drill include?
- This page includes Setup, Purpose, Execution, Coaching Tips.
