The Quarterback Station #1 Drill

OBJECTIVE

This drill is designed to introduce the quarterback position to players for the first time.   

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

                There are no running backs in this drill. The coach will stress the following:        

                        Head up, shoulders and feet square to the line of scrimmage

                        Hands open but together at the heel of the palm, thumbs touching

                        Passing hand on the top

                        Look left and right to see if linemen are ready before calling cadence

                        Place hands under the coach's hand simulating the center.

                        Using the bottom hand, push the top hand against the center’s butt (or in this drill the coach’s hand)

                        Call the cadence loud enough for all linemen to hear

• •             Don’t rush the cadence. Pause at least one second between “Ready”, “Set” and  “Hut”

    •             Upon the snap, “ride” the center by extending the hands forward slightly as the center fires out.

    •             Upon taking the exchange back, secure it in your “third hand” (your stomach) prior to making a handoff or pass.

    •  After securing the football, take a 90 degree pivot step to the right in preparation for making a handoff.  In making the pivot the player must move and plant both feet. Player should avoid turning the body without making the pivot steps with both feet.

    •             Repeat with a pivot step to the left. 

QUARTERBACK STATION #1  SETUP

A center is not used in this drill. Instead the coach positions himself on one knee and uses one hand to replicate the centers butt. To execute the snap, the QB places his top hand  under the coaches hand. On the snap count, the coach snaps the ball into the hand of the quarterback    

EXECUTION

1. This drill requires one coach for each player initially. After the drill is intruded to a group of players, a player can take the place of the coach in the drill and the coach can oversee  several quarterback stations. 

EXAMPLE

SKILL PROGRESSION MATRIX

DRILL PARAMETERS

EQUIPMENT

1 Football

2 Cones

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