QUARTERBACK FOOTWORK AND DROPS #2 - Gridironsource Network Video - It's all about the game!

QUARTERBACK FOOTWORK AND DROPS #2 - Gridironsource Network Video - It's all about the game!

Ball Security

The above video does a great job showing how the football should be carried.

Keep the point "clawed"

Wrist stays above the elbow

Elbow tucked in

Two hands in traffic
Ball Security @ Yahoo! Video

One on One

Whether you enjoy competition or not, it is a reality of life. Football in my opinion is the ultimate team sport and competition. However, every player still has to "win" individually at his assignment during every play. As in life, there are always situations where you have to make a decision in a 1-on-1 setting. Someone is right and someone is wrong. Someone wins and someone loses. Watch:

JumpRope

Off season stuff. We all need to get better somehow. Quicker. Faster. Trim fat.
I don't care what sport you are in or play, jumping rope will help you. It seems too easy, but coupled with some pushups or quick weight workout it is great. This video is a breakdown of jump rope options to try. It is not meant to be a full workout by itself. Trust me, this guy makes it look much easier. Interval training is used by boxers a lot. 30 seconds slow, 30 fast. Try that for 3 minutes. Rest 2 minutes. About 10 minutes and you are tired. Repeat for 3 to 5 rounds. Or just jump for time and set goals (you should use a stopwatch, how else can you compete?)
I will add that I am not a professional trainer or doctor and you should be careful and ask your doctor before getting too gung-ho.

Play Action

While we at Goodrich do not usually run the zone plays, we do playaction off of our Iso. This video is a great breakdown of the 4 phases of a good playaction play. The QB should take pride in making every RUN look like it really is a playaction. The 4 phases are SET, SHOW, SNAP and SELL. The steps shown are for the zone handoff, which usually occurs deep in the backfield and opening directly to the playside. We will usually reverse out to reach the tailback, but the concept is the same. The first play in the video is actually a great example of a QB reversing out.
Also, we will use other types of fakes, sometimes just hand fakes and not the ball. We will still have the same four phases with every run or playaction. This was taken from Darrin Slack's QB academy.

3 Step and 5 Step Drops

A couple of videos on the straight 3 and 5 step drop appear next. They are not bad for the basic idea. A few details get overlooked, however. A right handed QB should pull that left foot back a little bit to increase the push back distance from the line of scrimmage on the first step. Basically, the toe of the left foot should be toward the middle of the right foot.

Another detail that is sometimes added is that some quarterbacks take a false step with that left foot. Meaning: the QB will pick that foot up and then put it right back down again without moving anywhere. A wasted step. To prevent this, I know some QB coaches tell their players to turn that left toe inward a little bit. This pigeon-toe move keeps the player from false stepping.

Blitz!

You should read the post BELOW this one first. If you are throwing against a rush, I can't explain any better than this video does about throwing the football. Again, if you don't know what the "target hallway" and "zero position" are then you need to go back to the QB Throwing Process post. (SEE under 2009 DECEMBER POSTS on the right side of this page if all posts aren't showing)



Notice in this video again how the follow through happens (thumb and index finger pointing down and to the sideline) and how the tricep (muscles on the back of the arm) comes into play on the release.