Gun Snap

sls Senior Member Posts: 211	Gun Snap Sept 28, 2004 7:46:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sls on Sept 28, 2004 7:46:55 GMT My center has started to struggle with his gun snaps. (My teaching points) Low hips Low follow through elbow to thigh Anything else that has worked for anyone?

TIGER ONE
Senior Member

Posts: 6,423

Gun Snap Sept 28, 2004 7:59:09 GMT

Quote

Post by TIGER ONE on Sept 28, 2004 7:59:09 GMT

COACH,

DEPENDING UPON HOW HE IS SLIPPING, I.E. ACCURACY, VELOCITY, ETC. COACH CAMPBELL POSTED ON HAVING HIM SLIDE THE BALL FOR ADDDED VELOCITY ON LONG SNAPS AND NOT PICKING THE BALL UP. IT SHOULD WORK THE SAME ON A GUN SNAP,IMO, AT LEAST WORTH GIVING IT A TRY.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A STICKLER FOR THE CENTERS GOING THROUGH A CENTER SNAP PROGRESSION TO WARM UP PROPERLY PRIOR TO PRACTICE OR GAME. THE PROGRESSION THAT I USE STARTS WITH OVERHEAD, THEN SIDE, THEN BETWEEN LEGS.

JC
JC

J.C. EASTON<BR>HEAD COACH<BR>GA TIGERS FOOTBALL<BR>PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE

airman Senior Member Posts: 280	Gun Snap Sept 28, 2004 8:02:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by airman on Sept 28, 2004 8:02:48 GMT I think people make way too much of the shotgun snap. we do not want a sprial we want a soft toss back to the qb. we tell him to keep his wrist locked and his headup(which keeps his butt down. one thing you might consider is having the qb moveup to 3.5 ys.

3-3-5 Coach
Senior Member

Posts: 246

Gun Snap Oct 28, 2004 6:11:24 GMT

Quote

Post by 3-3-5 Coach on Oct 28, 2004 6:11:24 GMT

We are using a techinque we picked up this summer. The center palms the ball towards the back of the ball and sits it up on the front 1/2. He snaps the ball with his wrist locked keeping his butt down. We turn the laces at 3 o'clock. The center should not put much into the snap. If done correctly, the ball will just float back and the QB will catch the ball with laces in a good position.

MaxPreps

Concordia University Irvine

The Efforts of One

JCFB eBook

Follow Us On:

Post by sls on Sept 28, 2004 7:46:55 GMT

Post by TIGER ONE on Sept 28, 2004 7:59:09 GMT

Post by airman on Sept 28, 2004 8:02:48 GMT

Post by 3-3-5 Coach on Oct 28, 2004 6:11:24 GMT

Quick Reply