Hamilton High School - A Winning Tradition: The Screen Passing Game

Coach Steve Belles recently engineered his Hamilton High School team to a 53 game winning streak (Chandler, AZ) and three state championships. Part of the reason for Hamilton’s consistent success is their screen passing game. In this DVD, the third of a four set series, Coach Hamilton details his philosophy and strategy for this part of the Hamilton offense. The complete set of DVDs is now available at AFMvideos.com. Actual game film is available throughout this DVD.

In this DVD, you will learn from Coach Belles:

• Why the screen pass is a critical part of any team’s offense.
• How to effectively use the screen against blitzing defenses.
• The importance of creating mismatches with the screen pass.
• How the effective screen game slows down an aggressive defensive front.
• Why the screen game can help your quarterback’s confidence.
• How to execute effective screens against man-to-man blitz schemes.
• How to efficiently get the ball in the hands of your best athletes.
• The importance of the inside/out blocking angles for your O-linemen.
• On what plays the screen pass can be most effective.
• Why the screen must be practiced at full-tempo.
• Hamilton’s five specific screen passes – the slip, middle screen, crossover, wide receiver, and bubble screens.
• How actual game footage of each screen will illustrate the keys for making each play work successfully.


46 minutes