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3. Off hand-The next point is the off hand. You want We do about 20 minutes of special teams per day.
to get the off arm through on the throw. When we are working on special teams, w e have all
of our other coaches around the perimeter of the field
4. Pull (wipe the glass)-Now you are starting the arm working drill work of some sort. How many times have
motion. We want to wipe the glass with our hand. you seen special teams practicing and 40 players
standing over on the sideline? Some teams may need
When w e tell our quarterbacks that they are not wiping
to use the coaches to run the special practice, and that
the glass, they know exactly what I am talking about. .
They must throw the belly button at ,the target. They IS unfortunate. We want to make every minute count.
know how to get their hips through on the throw. We
tell them that they are like a top that is wound really We put the quarterbacks on the 45-yard line and run
tight. 'They are cocked almost a quarter away from the armpit drills. We run them rapid fire for 15 minutes.
target. He is coiled up to a degree. Now, when he starts They do armpit drills down the line to the hash mark.
turning the toe and wiping the glass, he is 1.1ncoiling The first time, we may just have them working on high
his body. That is where the energy comes from. knees and workirlg the ball from armpit to armpit. Then
w e turn around and come back doing the carioca down
5. Release-As the quarterback follows through, here the line, working the ball from armpit to arrr~pit.We
is a key point. He wants to snap the wrist so the pinkie want them to secure the football. Next, we have them
turn to the sideline and execute opening up from the
sideline, working the ball armpit to armpit down to
passing drill. We tell them that w e have t o catch 12
the hash mark. Coming back, he has to open the hips
passes in a row or w e will have to run or do push-ups
t o the other side. We work on securing the football in
or something. We have t w o quarterbacks throwing, so
and body position. we get t w o catches each time. We have the receivers
count the catches out. If we drop a pass before w e get
ARMPIT DRILLS to 12, w e have to start over. We use this drill early in
the season or in preseason camp, where we can put
HASH
them in those pressure situations. Catching the long
- 7 ball is difficult. You have to practice catching the long
ball.
X-Vertical stretch.
(
QB-Three-step drop; read number 4.
Y-Push vertical to seal FS (if corner breaks on slant, If number 5 plays Z, hit Y on flag.
push route to .flat).
If nurr~ber5 sinks, hit Z on flag.
X-Vertical stretch.
Coaches read Y drag. UB-Three-step drop; read FS.
H-6- to 8-yard drag (find window). If FS stays deep, hit Y after he clears under coverage.