The Quarterback
Success at quarterback starts with a determination to be the best and a work ethic to make it happen. The Quarterback Wikizine was created to break out crucial fundamentals into quick and simple to understand skill guides for... [more]
Success at quarterback starts with a determination to be the best and a work ethic to make it happen. The Quarterback Wikizine was created to break out crucial fundamentals into quick and simple to understand skill guides for quarterbacks and coaches. New skill guides will be added regularly.
We encourage all comments, questions and suggestions that can help quarterbacks succeed as leaders and players.
"The difference between a successful person and the others is not a lack of strength or knowledge but rather a lack of will." - Vince Lombardi
By Todd Kruegerhttp://ezinearticles.com/?Coaching-Quarterbacks&id=813082 #1. Coaches never want to second-guess them or make them look bad in front of their teammates. if you do it makes very difficult for them to be the leader in the huddle. It is vital for the qb to have huddle leadership!#2. Even in bad situations, find things the quarterback does right. Such as made a good throw bad made a bad read.#3. Encourage your quarterback to take chances and to force throws in practice. This tests...
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The 5-step passing game consists of much longer developing pass plays and traditionally much deeper routes than the quick, 3-step game. The routes that accompany a 5-step drop are skinny/deep posts, comebacks, deep-outs, streaks, digs, curls, out-and-ups, etc. For the 5-step drop, the quarterback will be adding an additional two-steps (one cross over and one big step) from the 3-step. On the final big step, the QB must plant with the back foot and shuffle forward (to gain momentum and get...
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Throwing on the run may be one of toughest things to do as a quarterback. A quarterback's accuracy decreases dramatically while throwing on the run however it is a strategy that can really opens up offensive options and stress a defense. The quarterback needs to place great emphasis on depth while rolling out, especially to the side opposite of his throwing arm. Depth will help the quarterback to achieve proper shoulder rotation, left shoulder facing downfield (right handed QB) or right...
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Throwing the football to both sides of the field is extremely difficult to do without proper footwork. Many quarterbacks have the tendency to open up their front/lead foot and front shoulder to quickly when throwing to the arm side of the field. This can cause the body to be too far out ahead of the arm and throwing motion causing the QB to sail the football and lose accuracy. Quarterbacks also have the tendency to stay too closed while throwing to the opposite side of the field (not stepping...
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