QB drills for those new to the game

Get the TECHNIQUES down pat BEFORE doing the drills! THEN:

HASH MARK DRILL (THE ONLY QB DRILL WE DO DAILY – AS WELL AS IN PRE-GAME):

OBJECTIVE: TEACHES 3 & 5 STEP DROPS & THROWS TO A MAN 17 YDS. AWAY HORIZONTALLY, & 6 OR 12 YDS. DEEP VERTICALLY (THE WIDTH & DEPTH OF MOST OF OUR PASSES TO WR’s):

1. PUT ONE QB ON THE HASH 1 YD OFF THE LOS TO ALLOW 1 YD FOR CENTER. PUT THE OTHER QB ON THE OPPOSITE HASH EITHER 6 YDS DEEP VERTICALLY (IF WORKING ON 3 STEP DROPS) OR 12 YDS DEEP VERTICALLY (IF WORKING ON 5 STEP DROPS).
2. QB’s DROP BACK & THROW BACK & FORTH TO EACH OTHER. HAVE 2-3 FOOTBALLS IN FRONT OF QB’s SO THEY WON’T WASTE TIME CHASING BAD THROWS.
NOTE: HAVE QB’S THROW EQUAL AMOUNT TO THE RIGHT & LEFT.



GOAL POST DRILL

OBJECTIVE: TEACHES A HIGH RELEASE (HELPS YOU GET YOUR ARM UP AND OVER).

1. LINE UP QB’S 10 YARDS FROM GOAL POST.
2. THROW BALL AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN TO CROSS BAR.


DEEP BALL DRILL Purpose: To teach a quarterback the proper throwing spot and trajectory when throwing the deep “up” pass. Equipment: 55 gallon plastic garbage cans. Procedure: 1. Place garbage cans approximately 42 yards downfield and 4 to 5 yards inside the boundary. 2. Quarterbacks should simulate their proper drop (full speed) and attempt to throw the football into the containers.
3. After throwing to the targets, remove the cans and have receivers run patterns (“ups”) that will get them to the same spot, 42 yards downfield. Depth can be adjusted for younger quarterbacks and shorter drops. Technique is the same. Full speed drops and proper trajectory. Coaching Points 1. Emphasize full speed drops. 2. Emphasize keeping ball in bounds. 3. Emphasize proper trajectory that would allow ball to fall into garbage can. This will emphasize proper arc of the pass.