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| 1. Be a Leader: Leaders are
players who make good decisions on and off the field. They
motivate their fellow teammates to give their all. They are
passionate. When two players have nearly equal skills, coaches
will always give the opportunity to the player with stronger
leadership. Aside from statistics, college and NFL scouts look
for prospects with an incredible work ethic and good character.
2. Keep Your Throwing elbow Up:
One of the most common habits of untrained quarterbacks is
to drop the elbow of the throwing arm. This causes the ball to
be thrown "side arm". Throwing the ball side arm creates
tremendous torque on the elbow joint and makes it more difficult
to throw the ball with accuracy. Work to keep the elbow above
the shoulder through the release.
3. Practice Accuracy:
Accuracy should be your number one goal with every throw.
Regardless of whether you're warming up or throwing the long
ball, always strive for a precise target. Practice drills which
test and improve your accuracy for all types of throws.
4. Quick Feet:
Jumping rope, carioca, quick footwork and drills which improve
foot speed are essential for quarterbacks. Footwork is the
foundation of a solid drop.
5. Strengthen the Core: The
secret to a strong ball is not only a strong arm, but core
strength. Activities which enhance the strength of the abs,
obliques, hips and gluts will help put velocity on your ball.
Quarterbacks can improve the explosive strength of these muscles
by combining medicine or weighted balls with throws, rotations
and ab work.
6. Good Attitude:
Respect your coaches and fellow teammates. While privately you
may not agree with your coaches approach, never openly challenge
his technique. Remain positive. Use body language that says
you're a winner, alert and open to constructive criticism. Ask
your coach what you can do to improve your game. A player with a
good attitude and outstanding work ethic will always have a
better opportunity to start.
7. Head Steady/Eyes Focused:
While you certainly don't want to broadcast to your
defender where you plan to throw, once you've located your man,
zero in on your target. Keep the head steady, eyes focused and
make the pass.
8. Explode away from the Center:
On all drops, explode away from the center with speed and
confidence and purpose. Practice various drops as often as you
practice your pass - daily!
9. Warm-up Gradually:
The shoulder and the elbow joint are extremely susceptible to
injury. Don't assume your arm is warm simply because the body is
warm. Reduce your risk for injury by warming the shoulder with
slow controlled movement including circumduction to promote the
production of synovial fluid and improved range of motion for
the rotator cuff.
10. Improve your grip:
Next to an interception, the worst thing a quarterback can
do is fumble the ball causing an unnecessary turn-over.
Quarterbacks with "sticky" hands practice releasing, gripping
and grabbing the ball. Drills like those covered Camp
Quarterback Live! will improve your ability to recover and
maintain a rock solid grip on the ball.
For dozens of drills, tips and exercises to improve your
quarterbacking skills,
purchase Camp Quarterback Live!
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