coaching the qb from good to great

8/13/2019 Coaching the Qb From Good to Great

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COACHING THE QB

FROM GOOD TOGREAT

JEP IRWIN

QB/OFF. COORD.

PELHAM H.S. (AL)TF SYSTEM SEMINAR2007


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COMMON QB PROBLEMS

LOCKING ON TO ONE WR OR TAG FORCING BALL INTO COVERAGE

SEEING RUSH

SCRAMBLING TO LEFT AND THROWINGACROSS BODY

NOT THROWING BALL AWAY

LITTLE FEEDBACK FROM QB TO COACH

WAY UP OR WAY DOWN MENTALLY


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2006 SEASON

2ndYEAR IN TF SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL

10-3 STATE QUARTERFINALS (6-5 IN 2005)

QB JOSH THOMASON486 RUSH, 10 TD

YEAR COMP % YARDS TD INT.

2005(10 GAMES)

60% 2245 21 18

2006(13 GAMES)

72.5% 2873 29 12


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GREAT SYSTEM QB: LOOK FOR GRASS AND ADJUST ACCORDINGLY

CANNOT BE RATTLEDHAVE SHORT MEMORIES DONT MAKE FATAL MISTAKE

MISS SMALL AND MISS IN RIGHT PLACE

HAVE GREAT FOOTWORK

KNOW DOWN, DISTANCE, AND GAME SITUATION KNOW WHEN AN INT. IS BETTER THAN A SACK

ARE SELF-STARTERS, NEVER SATISFIED, EVEN-KEELED

LOVE PRESSURE AND WANT THE BALLLOVE BLITZ!!

WANT TO KNOW WHY ARE HIGHLY ACCURATE ON EASIER THROWS

KEEP TEAM AHEAD OF STICKS

WILL THROW TO BACKSGET BALL OUT


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QB OFFSEASON PREPARATION

WATCH GAME FILM & SEMINAR DVDs

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF GREAT QB DRAW COVERAGES/PLAYS ON BOARD

I.D. COVERS FROM FILM (SEE BLITZ)

MAKE HIM VERBALIZE READS OFTEN DEVELOP A QB DRILL CHECKLIST

TAKE SNAPS & DROPS DURING WINTER

ALWAYS REP A PLAY & DROP TROY SUMMER CAMP A MUST

WEEKLY FILM AND BOARD SESSIONS


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PELHAM FOOTBALL

QB WARM-UP AND TECHNIQUE DRILLS

Partner Warm-up drillsalways focus on small target on partner Pronate straight arm from one kneeemphasize pronation and follow-through

with upper body

One-Arm push backball high and away from knee Two-Hands push back, wipe glass, emphasize shoulder rotation and follow-

through (switch knees)

Feet parallelfollow through, drag back foot Turn to left and throwshould/trunk rotation Turn to right same emphasis Fast Feet, short step and throw emphasis perfect technique

Walk through dropsstep by step on a line (3 step under and from gun - simulatethrow at end both to left and right)

Drops on lines- 3 step drops from under and from gun (Cheat Step to right, hinge toleft) Go through a play progression every rep.

Get Big drill(begin drop and coach claps for throw) Circle drill- both to right and left Slide Drillthrow dummies, cones or trash canes start from right and then go back

to leftverbalize a play progression as you go partner claps, fire feet and throw.

Yo-Yorun back and forth on line throwing to partner and then backpedal as he runsat you

Typewriter- forward and back over linefast feet Typewriter 2 - lateral right to left over linefast feet Wave Drill(3 step and hitch - coach points) Scramble Drill(bubble back from line after ducking under rusher) Zero/Bucket Drillsnapper runs at QB and hits in gut. Day 1right corner, Day 2

post, Day 3left corner

Fast Throws- under center and from shotgunrapid fire Play-actionand boot footwork and ball handling (throw to a WR or QB partner):

Solid screens under center and from gun 3 Rio and 2 Leo from under center and from gun Rodeo/Lasso from under center and from gun


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GETTING FEEDBACK FROM QB

ASK HIM QUESTIONS CONSTANTLY

WHEN IN TROUBLE? (FIND A BACK)

WHO DO YOU READ ON A POST TAG? (FS OR PS SAF)

WHEN DO YOU THROW DEEP? (EARLY)

WHAT ARE THE EIGHT NEVERS?

NEVER THROW LATE OVER MIDDLE NEVER THROW BLINDLY

NEVER TRY TO THROW CORNER ROUTE OVER A SINKING DEF.

NEVER PASS UP OPEN RECEIVER (3rdDOWN)

NEVER GO BACK TO A PRIOR READ

NEVER THROW ACROSS YOUR BODY

NEVER MISS AN OUT ROUTE INSIDE NEVER UNDERTHROW A POST ROUTE

WHAT IS THE PROGRESSION ON SHALLOW?

WHAT DID YOU SEE?


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BUILDING CONFIDENCE MUST TREAT QB DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHER

PLAYERSHIGHER STANDARDS, LESS FIRE DONT WANT HIM TO FLINCH

USE ALWAYS AND NEVER WHEN YOU CAN

MUST ACT LIKE HES THE MAN

PRAISE HIM IN FRONT OF TEAM

RIP IN PRIVATE OR AFTER GAME/SERIES

JOB #1PROTECT THE FOOTBALL

JOB #2 - GET BALL TO PLAYMAKERS LIST OF HIS TOP TEN PLAYS

SUMMER 7 ON 7LET HIM FORCE BALL SOMEPLAY GREAT COMPETITION


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MORE CONSIDERATIONS MOVE POCKET, LET HIM RUN BALL

FOOTWORK, DECISION-MAKING VITAL HAVE HIM FIX EYES, VISUALIZE PATTERN

BE CAREFUL ABOUT TAGS

BLITZ/P.U.P. PERIOD IS MUST

START OFF WITH SCREENS & SAFETHROWS

CANT MAKE CERTAIN THROW, TAKE IT OUT

WHAT CAN HE DO CONSIST. UNDER

PRESS.? THERE MUST BE PRESSURE IN PRACTICE

FIGHT URGE/SUGGESTIONS TO ADD MOREPLAYS


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PRACTICE PRESSURE ON QB

DO YOU LIKE SURPRISES IN A GAME?

COACH EVERY REP AND THROW

PREACH CONSISTENCY

RELATE MISTAKES BACK TO DRILLWORK

HAVE A CONSISTENT APPROACH MUST WORK AGAINST BLITZ/PRESSURE

MUST BE ON THE CLOCK IN 7 ON 7

FORCE HIM TO SCRAMBLE/THROW IT AWAY

CONSTANT VERBALIZATION ANDQUESTIONING


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READING DEFENSES PRE-SNAP READ SPEEDS UP RELEASE

MUST UNDERSTAND COVERAGE AND FINDGRASS

MAN COVERAGEFIND BEST MATCHUP

ZONE COVERAGEWHAT ARE THEY GIVINGUS? WHERES THE GRASS?

COVER 2POST AND CORNERS

COVER 3FLATS AND SEAMS

COVER 4EVERYTHING SHORT

BEWARE OF TOO MUCH 7 ON 7 IN-SEASON


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DAILY TEACHING TIPS GRADE EVERY THROW IN PRACTICE

DEMAND PRECISIONSMALL TARGET SAME STANDARDS AS RB/WR

DONT SETTLE FOR A GOOD DAY

ASK, WHY WAS THAT THROW _____? EVERY MISTAKE IS A CHANCE TO TEACH

MENTAL ERRORS ARE MOST COSTLY

USE DOWN TIME FOR INDIV. DRILLS ALL DRILLS CAN BE DONE IN 10 MIN.

MEET WITH QB ON FIELD AFTER PRACTICE

BACKUP QB ALWAYS RIGHT BY QB COACH


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CONTACT INFO

JEP IRWIN

c/o PELHAM H.S.

2500 PANTHER CIRCLE

PELHAM, AL 35124

606-224-6622 cell

205-682-5562 [email protected]

[email protected]

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