Quarterback Skills and Drills

Name: Quarterback Skills and Drills
Rating: 4.6 (8 reviews)

Featuring Coach Ed Zaunbrecher

Created bySport Videos

Last updated 5/2019

English

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What you'll learn

Students will know a wide variety of the skills necessary to play the quarterback position. They will also know several of the best quarterback drills to use during football practice.

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 1h 34m total length

Introduction1:05
Learn the basics of alignment and balance, throwing from drops and on the move, and moving in the pocket, with teaching progressions to refine a quarterback and attack the defense.
Basics23:10
Master the basics of quarterback throwing: grip with the middle finger perpendicular to the laces, keep a palm gap, avoid over-squeezing, and develop a smooth center-to-quarterback exchange for a spiral.
Throwing15:46
Build balance and alignment from the ground up to drive consistent throws, using line drills to open the hips and shoulders toward the target and set the ball near armpit.
Drops20:54
Master under center and gun drops, building depth, footwork, and hip rotation to throw on time. Learn to use eye movement to read defenses and connect timing routes.
Moving in the Pocket13:00
Move in the pocket with slide and push, finish the drop on the back foot, and read progressions while keeping eyes on the field for throws.
Specialty Throws19:31
Develop quarterback precision with specialty throws over linebackers, under safeties, and deep passes, using on line accuracy, fades, back-shoulder throws, and fadeaway techniques.
Closing Comments and Credits1:14
Explore the technique and coaching progressions that help a quarterback reach his or her best. Discover quarterback coaching options in the southeast and connect via Skype lessons.

Requirements

There is no prior knowledge required. The course will be beneficial to coaches and players any any level, beginning to experienced.

Description

Learn the techniques and strategies employed by those playing the quarterback position at the highest level. In this comprehensive 95-minute video, Coach Ed Zaunbrecher provides numerous tips, techniques and drills to give coaches and players the tools they need to be successful. Among the topics covered are: basic fundamentals, throwing mechanics, drops, moving in the pocket and specialty throws. Each area of the game is taught in a very detailed and easy-to-understand manner. This video is a great resource for coaches and players at any level of competition.

About the Coach: Ed Zaunbrecher spent 37 years coaching in major college programs including 25 years as a quarterback coach. He has coached at numerous top colleges including LSU, Florida, Purdue, Arizona, Michigan State, Marshall, Wake Forest, Illinois, Rice and Northeast Louisiana. Over the course of his career, "Coach Z" has mentored 42 National Football League draft picks including six first-round selections. Ten of his quarterbacks have set school passing records. Some of the top quarterbacks "Coach Z" has worked with include: Chad Pennington, Byron Leftwich, Rex Grossman and Curtis Painter. Currently, he is the owner of the Ed Zaunbrecher Quarterback School, and conducts small group and private lessons.

Who this course is for:

Football coaches and players at any level should take this course.