Category: Quarterback Drills

Quarterback & Running Back Drill

I had racked my brain to get my backs to lead block out of the backfield and “go full speed” off the snap. Most plays at this level, I have learned, are sweeps and/or misdirection sweeps and the fastest kids around the end win. My resolves – A drill just for QB and Running Backs.

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Receiver Drills for Football – Footwork, Balance and Timing Drills

Give these two drills a try at your next practice. The Footwork and Balance drill is excellent for your running backs, wide receivers and defensive backs. The Quarterback/Receiver Timing Drill is great for timing pattern fun also.

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Offensive Line Football Drills – Quarterback Handoff

Offensive Line Football Drills – Quarterback Handoff

One idea that worked well for a young team (9yr olds) that I had coached was a simple drill to improve reps for the center QB exchange, QB RB handoff. We had some difficulties in our first games with these transitions, so I went back to a basic drill that I had used in the past and decided to spend 10 -15 minutes on every night of practice after water break following our quick drills.

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Cover 2 Roofline

3 Simple Coverage Reads To Teach Your Quarterback

One of the first things you’ll want to your quarterbacks when it comes to reading coverage, is understanding rooflines. At the lower levels especially, when teams haven’t yet begun to stem their coverages. When your quarterback has the ability to scan the play pre-snap and get an idea of the coverage they’ll be seeing on [...]

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Flat Footed Throws

How To Add (At Least!) 10 Yards On Your Deepest Throw

While not every player has the potential arm strength to throw the ball 60-70 yards, any player can put these simple drills to work and see fantastic gains in arm strength and deep ball accuracy. Flat Footed Throws It’s very important to start with a warm up, as you don’t want to be putting your [...]

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