QuarterbackQuarterbackIndividual DrillsIndividual Drills

Steinert High School Spartans

Hamilton, New Jersey

Drill #1

• Single Knee ThrowSingle Knee Throw – Pick ball up from ground Pick ball up from ground

with fingertips of throwing with fingertips of throwing hand onlyhand only

– Extend ball straight Extend ball straight overheadoverhead

– Throw with arm straightThrow with arm straight

– Finish with thumb to Finish with thumb to crotch, and off hand behindcrotch, and off hand behind

– Focus on high release and Focus on high release and vertical accuracy; bisect vertical accuracy; bisect center of body of targetcenter of body of target

Drill #2

• Double Knee ThrowDouble Knee Throw – Lift ball up from ground as Lift ball up from ground as

if taking a snapif taking a snap– Push ball to ear focusing on Push ball to ear focusing on

trunk torque – “show a little trunk torque – “show a little back number”back number”

– Throw straight overhead Throw straight overhead focusing on driving off focusing on driving off elbow past ribselbow past ribs

– Freeze on finish with thumb Freeze on finish with thumb to crotch, and off hand to crotch, and off hand behind – posing like a behind – posing like a “Greek God”“Greek God”

– Focus on pinpoint accuracyFocus on pinpoint accuracy

Drill #3

• Standing, Opposite Foot Standing, Opposite Foot ForwardForward – Heel to toe staggerHeel to toe stagger

– Push ball to ear focusing on Push ball to ear focusing on trunk torque – “show a little trunk torque – “show a little back number”back number”

– Throw straight overhead Throw straight overhead focusing on driving off focusing on driving off elbow past ribselbow past ribs

– Freeze on finish with thumb Freeze on finish with thumb to crotch, and off hand to crotch, and off hand behind – posing like a behind – posing like a “Greek God”“Greek God”

– Focus on pinpoint accuracyFocus on pinpoint accuracy

Drill #4

• Standing, Feet ParallelStanding, Feet Parallel – Push ball to ear focusing on Push ball to ear focusing on

trunk torque – “show a little trunk torque – “show a little back number”back number”

– Throw straight overhead Throw straight overhead focusing on driving off focusing on driving off elbow past ribselbow past ribs

– Freeze on finish with thumb Freeze on finish with thumb to crotch, and off hand to crotch, and off hand behind – posing like a behind – posing like a “Greek God”“Greek God”

– Focus on pinpoint accuracyFocus on pinpoint accuracy

Drill #5

• SnapSnap – One QB on one knee and One QB on one knee and

holds one hand parallel to holds one hand parallel to ground to simulate center’s ground to simulate center’s buttbutt

– Other QB assumes good Other QB assumes good stance, back flat, knees stance, back flat, knees bent, arms flexed, slight bent, arms flexed, slight stagger to stancestagger to stance

– If QB has long fingers, can If QB has long fingers, can interlock thumb of top hand interlock thumb of top hand over thumb of bottom handover thumb of bottom hand

– On cadence, “center” snaps On cadence, “center” snaps ball into QB’s handsball into QB’s hands

Drill #6

• Snap and SeatSnap and Seat– QB receives snap as in QB receives snap as in

drill #5, then takes a drill #5, then takes a short step back with short step back with right foot and seats ball right foot and seats ball in center of chestin center of chest

Drill #7

• Snap and PivotSnap and Pivot– QB receives snap as in QB receives snap as in

drill #5, then pivots on drill #5, then pivots on left foot as if foot is left foot as if foot is nailed to the ground nailed to the ground just above the toesjust above the toes

Drill #8

• First StepFirst Step– First step of a 3 or 5 step First step of a 3 or 5 step

drop is a “kick” stepdrop is a “kick” step

– QB receives snap as in drill QB receives snap as in drill #5, pivots as in drill #7, and #5, pivots as in drill #7, and takes the first step of a 3 or takes the first step of a 3 or 5 step drop5 step drop

– Focus on placement of right Focus on placement of right foot (right-handed QB) foot (right-handed QB) slightly past 6 o’clockslightly past 6 o’clock

– Put rolled up towel on Put rolled up towel on ground about 1 yd behind ground about 1 yd behind QBs feet to focus on depth QBs feet to focus on depth of first stepof first step

Drill #9

• 3 Step Drop and Plant3 Step Drop and Plant– 1st step is kick step– 2nd step is cross over under

control– 3rd step is plant directly under

rear shoulder– Plant with rear foot angled

left or right depending on which direction throwing ball

– QB should hold ball in center of chest and rock naturally from arm pit to arm pit during drop

– Eyes straight downfield for 2 steps; eyes to read area on plant

Drill #10

• ““3 Step Drop” from Gun3 Step Drop” from Gun– “3 step drop” from Gun is

actually just adjust feet and throw

– Emphasis on pushing ball up to ear while adjusting feet to get whole body in “cocked” position at the same time

– 1st step with back foot angled in the direction of the throw

– 2nd step about 4-6” left of the target (for right-handed QB)

Drill #11

• 5 Step Drop and Plant5 Step Drop and Plant– Same as 3 step drop and

plant, but with an additional “kick” step as 3rd step, and additional cross-over step as 4th step

– Eyes straight downfield for first 3 steps before turning eyes to read area

Drill #12

• ““5 Step Drop” from 5 Step Drop” from GunGun– “5 step drop” from Gun

is actually a 3 step drop and throw

– After securing snap, same mechanics as 3 step drop from under C

Drill #13

• NetNet – Two QBs Two QBs

approximately 15 yds approximately 15 yds apart throw over a QB apart throw over a QB net (or goal post)net (or goal post)

– Simulates touch pass Simulates touch pass over LBsover LBs

– Ball should be on as much of a line as possible while clearing net and hitting receiver in the eyes

Drill #14

• Long TossLong Toss – Two QBs Two QBs

approximately 25 yds approximately 25 yds apart (longer if apart (longer if stronger arms)stronger arms)

– Adjust plane of Adjust plane of shoulders with front shoulders with front shoulder slightly shoulder slightly higherhigher

– Touch pass as if trying Touch pass as if trying to “drop a snowball to “drop a snowball down the chimney”down the chimney”

Drill #15

• AttackAttack– 2 QBs line up 10 yds

apart

– #1 with balls jogs at #2 as he backpedals, and throws to the chin

– They then switch and #2 runs at #1

– 5-10 reps each

Drill #16

• Sprint OutSprint Out– 2 QBs 10 yds apart, 2 QBs 10 yds apart,

staggered by 5 ydsstaggered by 5 yds– On #1’s movement On #1’s movement

both jog parallel to both jog parallel to one anotherone another

– #1 delivers a pass on #1 delivers a pass on the run to #2 on the the run to #2 on the front shoulderfront shoulder

– Emphasis on form, Emphasis on form, shoulder turn and shoulder turn and high releasehigh release

– Work both sidesWork both sides

Drill #17• 3 Step Drop and Throw 3 Step Drop and Throw

(right and left)(right and left)– Two lines of QBs offset

and 5 yds apart

– 3 step drop, plant foot on angle and throw to left (as if to flat) and right

– Focus on footwork, high release, follow through and accuracy in hitting the “front” shoulder

– Each group does 5-10 throws left and right

Drill #18• WeaveWeave

– 1 at a time, QB takes a 1 at a time, QB takes a 5 step drop then 5 step drop then shuffles through bags shuffles through bags with ball cocked in with ball cocked in throwing positionthrowing position

– Leads with back foot so Leads with back foot so can step and throw can step and throw quicklyquickly

– On command, delivers On command, delivers ball to receiver (other ball to receiver (other QB) as quickly and QB) as quickly and accurately as possible, accurately as possible, using great formusing great form

Drill #19• WaveWave

– QB takes a 5 step drop QB takes a 5 step drop then takes single steps in then takes single steps in pocket left, right, forward pocket left, right, forward and backward on coach’s and backward on coach’s commandcommand

– After about 3-4 single After about 3-4 single steps, on coach’s steps, on coach’s command, sprints out to command, sprints out to point outside tackle box, point outside tackle box, sets up and hits receiver sets up and hits receiver with great form and with great form and accuracyaccuracy

Drill #20• AvoidAvoid

– QB takes a 5 step dropQB takes a 5 step drop

– When he reaches plant When he reaches plant step, coach throws a hand step, coach throws a hand shield at his midsectionshield at his midsection

– QB should take quick, QB should take quick, short evasive action to short evasive action to avoid shield then deliver avoid shield then deliver pass left or rightpass left or right

Drill #21• ReadRead

– 3 receivers 15 yds deep 3 receivers 15 yds deep and 15 yds apartand 15 yds apart

– QB takes a 5 step dropQB takes a 5 step drop

– Coach behind QB points Coach behind QB points to one of receivers to to one of receivers to show handsshow hands

– QB should adjust feet and QB should adjust feet and throw to designated throw to designated receiverreceiver

Drill #22• WindowsWindows

– 3 defenders at LB depth 5 yds 3 defenders at LB depth 5 yds apartapart

– 1 receiver aligned at one end 1 receiver aligned at one end behind defendersbehind defenders

– QB takes a 5 step drop. On QB takes a 5 step drop. On plant step, receiver will start plant step, receiver will start across, and 3 defenders take across, and 3 defenders take one giant step left or right at one giant step left or right at random, creating natural random, creating natural windowswindows

– QB should adjust feet and QB should adjust feet and throw to receiver in best throw to receiver in best windowwindow

Drill #23• Option PitchOption Pitch

– 2 QBs align 5 yds apart, 2 QBs align 5 yds apart, with #2 1 yd ahead of #1with #2 1 yd ahead of #1

– They jog down the line They jog down the line together at about ¾ speedtogether at about ¾ speed

– #1 option pitchs to #2; #1 option pitchs to #2; then #1 gets 1 yd ahead of then #1 gets 1 yd ahead of #2, and #2 option pitchs to #2, and #2 option pitchs to #1#1

– Emphasis on stepping at Emphasis on stepping at the pitch man and the pitch man and delivering a soft, delivering a soft, catchable pitch at chest catchable pitch at chest levellevel