Read & Rip · Read it. Rip it.

Learn to read the defense before the snap.

I'm Zach Trainor. I played quarterback at the D1, D2 and D3 levels. Train with me in Brighton, rep your reads on the Read & Rip app, or learn the game in plain words.

Cover 3 defensive shellA defense in Cover 3: the field split into three deep zones with four underneath zones in front of them, and a four-man rush on the line of scrimmage. This is the picture a quarterback has to name before the ball is snapped.1/31/31/3COVER 33 DEEP / 4 UNDER
Can your QB name this before the snap?
QB training · Brighton, Michigan

Train with me

Ages 8 through varsity, tackle and flag. Book one session at a time. Parents are always welcome.

Small group
$50/ per QB

Two or three QBs. Same reads and mechanics work, shared reps.

Small group training
Film report
$50/ per game

Send one game. Get a written report and video walkthrough within 24 hours.

How film reports work
The Read & Rip app

Reps for the days you're not on the field

You can throw in the backyard. You can't run Cover 3 in it. The app puts defensive looks on a screen, over and over, until naming the coverage, the front and the blitz before the snap stops being work. Start free in any browser or on Google Play.

01Season mode
02Vision Trainer
03Coverages & fronts
04Quizzes & progress
For coaches

See it with your playbook in mind.

A free 15-minute walkthrough for coaches and athletic directors: the playbook designer, quizzes built off your own plays, the call sheet and practice plan builders, and the player side with progress tracking.

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