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8/20/2019 Air Raid Quarterback Drills

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Air Raid Offense: Quarterback

Daily Basics

Nation Ford HS (SC)

Rich Hargitt

Co-Offensive Coordinator


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Nation Ford High School

• 2011-2012: QBs set school records for passing yards in aseason (2,866), points in a season (357), points per gameaverage (30), and TDs passing in a season (25), passingyards in a game (415), completions in a game (23),

attempts in a game (38), and TDs passing in a game (5)• QBs averaged 8.55 yards per attempt and 15.33 yards

per completion in 2012

• Quarterbacks passed for 4,630 yards and 40 touchdownsin 2 years

• Achieved first state wide Top 10 Ranking• 2011 Team advanced to the 2nd Round of the SCHSL AAA

Playoffs

• 2012 Team advanced to SCHSL AAAA Playoffs


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Traits of a Good QB

• Smart

• Leader

• Tough

• Coachable

• Accurate

• Mobile


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QB Commandments

1. Ignore others opinions2. Clowns can’t run a team3. Out of shape QBs can’t avoid the rush4. Know your job cold5. Know your own players/Know your opponent.

6. Be the same guy every day. Prepare yourself, impulsedecisions usually equal mistakes.7. Throwing the ball away can be a good play8. Learn to manage the game – personnel, play call, motions,reads, etc.9. Get your team in the end zone – stats are not how you’regoing to be judged. Your job is to get your team in the end zone.10. Don’t panic – when all around you is in chaos, you must bethe hand that steers the ship. If you have a panic button so willeveryone else.11. Don’t be a celebrity QB – we don’t need any of those. We

need battlefield commanders that are willing to fight it out everyday and lead their team to wins.


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QB Drills


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Practice Structure

• 3:45-4:00= Warm ups

• 4:00-4:15= Indy

• 4:15-4:30= Screens

• 4:30-4:45= Inside

Runs/Mesh

• 4:45-5:15= ROA

• 5:15-5:45= 7 on 7

• 5:45-6:15= Team/Tempo


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Offensive Organization

• No-Huddle 100% of the time with

hand signals

• One Primary Pass Protection

• Multiple Formations and Motions

• Balanced: 51% Run/49 % Pass


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Protection

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Danger Player!!!


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Protection

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Protection

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Danger Player!!!

Danger Player!!!


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Protection

Cover 1 or 6 man box

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Air Raid Read Progression

• Called Plays/Tags

• Peek= Deep

• #1= Shallow

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#2= Middle


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Kansas

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Texas Tech

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