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Quarterback Drills with Coach Stubbs

EFFECTIVE QUARTERBACK DRILLS FOR ALL LEVELS VII. Drop Drill – To concentrate on consistent drops. Also can be used as a conditioning drill. Procedure:  1. Align a quarterback on a line.       2. He will execute: 3-3 step drops and 5-5 step drops                         …



Football: Stretches for Every Position

By Ryanne Cunningham Flow Yoga Studio, Green Bay (WI)     Warrior III Pose With Leg Movement Balance is key in football. Players play on uneven ground and make split-second moves that sometimes require them to balance in interesting ways…

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Quarterback Drills With Charlie Stubbs – Bag Drill

VI.       Bag Drill – To develop concentration downfield and competitiveness to stay in the pocket. Procedure: 1. Use this drill at different times when the quarterbacks are throwing the football – (1 on 1, 7 on 7 or Skeleton). 2. Coach…



Helpful Drills for Quarterbacks at All Levels

  V.        Wave Drill – To emphasize movement in the pocket, avoid the rush, maintaining concentration downfield. Set Up:   REC      REC Coach (gives directions) C             QB Procedure:  1. Quarterback will take a 5 step drop or from gun alignment.              2. Coach will give…



QUARTERBACK DRILLS WITH COACH CHARLIE STUBBS:

  IV:     Read Progression Drills – For quarterback to go through their  progression on a pass pattern – working on vision and quick drills. Set Up:    #2 REC               #1 REC                           #3 REC                                                               QB Coach   Procedure: 1. Position 3 receivers in…



WHEN YOU LIFT WEIGHTS, IT’S LIKE STRAPPIN METAL AROUND YOUR JOINTS!

By John Scanlan That rant played over and over in my head. During the summer of 1974’s two-a-days, our new Head Coach had corralled us in the gymnasium, with that declaration being one of his major talking points. As if…



Quarterback Drills by Retired Coach Charlie Stubbs

Backfield Actions or Tracks – Work on proper footwork, mesh point and faking for our running game.        Procedure: 1. Always have a center with the drill. If not, the extra quarterback will snap the ball. 2. Coach will call…



Football: Stretches for Every Position

By Ryanne Cunningham Manager, Flow Yoga Studio American football includes many positions, and each requires different stretches to maximize performance. This chapter outlines the poses that all football players need to help prevent injuries and enhance their performance on the…



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….