Drills for Quarterbacks at All Levels Part II
II. Warm-up – Emphasis getting the shoulder and arm loose – stretching and concentrating on all aspects of the throwing motion and developing accuracy. Set Up: QB QB QB 10 yards distance QB QB QB 1. Bull Pen Pitch – Play catch with partner. Nice and easy…
Getting More from Your Training: Split Squats
Fast to Precise Performance The first phase of an off-season training program is critical; this is when I set up the foundation I use to build the rest of my program from. Often this foundation is with each individual exercise….
Helpful Drills for Quarterbacks at All Levels
One of the most useful tools for developing and refining the skills and techniques of a quarterback are properly designed drills. As such, a comprehensive plan for developing a quarterback must include a substantial amount of drill work. With all…
Facemask Wars and the Clash of the Titans
I called it “the Willie Lanier Facemask”. Willie Lanier was a middle linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1967 through 1977. He won postseason honors for eight consecutive years, making the American Football League All-Star team in 1968…
Lou Holtz on Mental Toughness
What are some of the characteristics of a mentally tough athlete? What leadership qualities do mentally tough athletes bring to the team? Did you have a favorite player who was mentally tough? -Doug Heslip, National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance…
Creating Explosiveness Through the Ground and Creating Blocking Angles
Power, balance, and force starts from the ground up. To be explosive it is imperative to create force through the ground with the feet by transferring force through the body. Power and force starts from the bottom-up, not from the…
How Auburn Develops Speed and Agility
There is a saying in football that if you can’t run, you can’t play. That is so true. At every level of football, the team or individuals that can move the best have a great advantage. Although some are more…
Beyond the Scoreboard: What Football Means to Me—Win or Lose
Dear Son… By Eddie Fields, Coach and Teacher Space Coast High School (FL) In a recent school assignment my, 8-year-old, son had to write a letter to one of his parents expressing appreciation. My son penned the following message: Dear…
Quarterback Arm Strength (Velocity) Drills
Straight arm into the net drill Whenever a quarterback throws the ball to another player, he should be working on accuracy. For this reason, he SHOULD NOT throw to another player in this particular drill, since the entire purpose…
Auburn’s North-South RB Drill from the book Complete Running Back
North-South Drill The following is an additional drills from Complete Running Back (Human Kinetics, 2016) written by Auburn Running Backs Coach, Tim Horton. North–South Drill PURPOSE Simulate catching a pass out of the backfield and taking a direct…