QB/Center Exchange

dcladwell
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QB/Center Exchange Nov 14, 2004 18:16:45 GMT

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Post by dcladwell on Nov 14, 2004 18:16:45 GMT

An assistant coach and I have been debating / discussing the QB / Center exchange. His philosophy or how he was taught is the qb places his upper hand on the inner thigh of the center with his fingers slightly closed. On the qb's cadence the qb will quickly open his hands which will force the base of his palms to stay together. Anyone here of this before??

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QB/Center Exchange Nov 14, 2004 18:57:24 GMT

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Post by TIGER ONE on Nov 14, 2004 18:57:24 GMT

DC,
Having played QB and coaching the position for 40 plus years, I wouldn't care for that method. I teach the middle finger of the top hand going right down the centers brown spot and flat up against his crotch, and I emphasise keeping the hand flat, not closed whatsoever. A finger bent on the top hand that you take the brunt of the force of the snap with is a great way to jam or break a finger! I see what he is saying and I'm not saying it wouldn't work, but I do not teach the palms facing each other method. I teach the top hand should be able to take and control the ball, while the opposite hand is at a 90 degree angle to it with the thumbs together so as not to allow the ball to pass through. The side hand is just a ball guide, as already stated you control the ball with the top hand. The side hand helps guide the ball to our "3rd hand" (lower abdomen) as we seat the ball and take our deep escape step or sprint angle step, etc.

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Coach Campbell Forum Owners Welcome to JCFB.com website and Forum Posts: 7,876	QB/Center Exchange Nov 26, 2004 7:07:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Campbell on Nov 26, 2004 7:07:53 GMT Tiger One I'm with you on this, the center and QB exchange is to important for a closed hand and a premature snap. Coach CAmpbell

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QB/Center Exchange Nov 26, 2004 8:11:21 GMT

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Post by Dublin Ireland on Nov 26, 2004 8:11:21 GMT

We use the technique Tiger One outlined. A handy tip I picked up a while ago (it may seem too obvious, but I hadn't thought of it this way before) is to use the LOWER hand (the non-throwing hand) to put pressure on the upper hand, keeping the upper hand pressed firmly (not hard) in place.
This will keep the balls of the QB's hands together on the snap. Plus, if the centre's butt moves on the snap, both of the QB's hands will move rather than just the upper hand.

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QB/Center Exchange Nov 26, 2004 19:57:38 GMT

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Post by TIGER ONE on Nov 26, 2004 19:57:38 GMT

Andy, ( Irish QB and a very astute student of the game that I have communicated with for sometime now)
Here in the states, at the more advanced levels, we coach the Center to step to his block while at the same time transferring the ball to the QB. The QB must anticipate this movement and become very adept at controling the football with his top hand the instant he feels the ball. The side hand will move as you describe as well, it becomes a matter of the QB working with his centers rep after rep after rep to insure a smooth, no fumble, exchange. As a QB coach, I have always taught my QB's that if the ball hits the ground, it is ALWAYS HIS FAULT, NOT THE CENTERS. He must stay with it until he controls it! Just as each QB has his own voice inflections while calling the cadence, each center displays his own idiosyncricies when making the snap. EVERY CENTER ON THE TEAM SHOULD WORK WITH EACH QB ON ROSTER TO MAKE CERTAIN THEY KNOW EACH OTHER AND THEY WAY THEY WORK TOGETHER . IMO, THIS IS A VERY SMALL POINT IN A LOT OF COACH'S EYES, BUT IT IS THE LITTLE THINGS AND THE PAYING ATTENTION TO MINUTE DETAIL THAT MAKES YOU A WINNER!

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