Fade Route (Calvin Johnson)

SHOULDERS LOW, HANDS UP:
When you line up for the snap you want to keep your shoulders low and body forward, ready to generate forward momentum. This will prevent you from being stood up if your defender tries to jam you at the line of scrimmage. You should also keep your hands up so you can swat away the defender's hands if he tries to push you off your route.

5 YARDS FROM SIDELINE:
On a fade route, your defender might try to run you out of bounds. That's why you want to keep a good, safe cushion of distance between you and the sideline. Five yards is usually enough. As you run your route, make sure you don't give up too much of that cushion. You want to give yourself enough room to make a play on the ball.

LOCATE THE BALL:
When the ball is in the air, be sure to look over your shoulder in time to locate the ball. A mistake receivers make too often is they don't turn to find the ball early enough. Locating the ball early will give you the time you need to judge its trajectory and speed, and ultimately put you in a better position to make a play on it.

CATCH BALL AT HIGHEST POINT:
As the ball descends, try to time your jump so that you catch it at its highest possible point. You may have to adjust your body first, but when you leave the ground aim to get a full extension of your body and arms, making the grab high and out of the reach of your defender. Sometimes on a fade the ball is up for grabs be the one who makes the play.

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[PowerSprinter]

"Ok here is how you run a fade route. be a 6"5' 230lbs freak with a 4.3 40 and a 42 inch vertical. thats it for our lesson today"

[DailyVideos15]

@jleack Not a bad team so stfu

[NYgiantsBEATpackers]

Larry Fitzgerald



[nypackersfan]

when he said the first thing the db is going to do is put his hands on his chest hes like "slaps and says no touchie"

[offishboss1]

@PowerSprinter you salty as bricks he has 48 inch vertical

[xDJblaze757x]

@PowerSprinter GENIUS

[youngflamer99]

Dude fade routes is like a fuckin hail mary for our WB cause he aint throw at the right time

[SeanP7195]

Look at this friggin dudes physique. Has he every even seen a carbohydrate?

[tiatrips]

I HATE covering fade routes. Even as a safety they were a pain. Underneath was out because of the throw, and there's nothing to try to break on to close distance. Hated this route.

[BallaC0018]

@jleack *great player on a bad team

[mackenson305]

man him and andre is a toss up for who,s better.

[lookatjoker]

What song is that?