Under the Center

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Under the Center
Scan the field, eyes up
Bottom hand pressure
Knees Bent
Feet pigeon toed, Heels off ground paper high
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1st and 3rd Reach Steps

• Reach step is for distance

Open up toes point to sideline
Neck strains to scan the field
Ball brought up to chin
3
2nd 4th Steps Crossover

• Trying to get more depth from LOS

Cross over in front of reach step
Spring of balls of feet
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5th step Gather
Come under control
Ready to throw
Shorter step in poor conditions, dont slip
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Ball Security 2 hands

• Elbows point down and away

Nose of ball point down
Ball close to body
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Cock the Gun
Ball pushed back
Starts whip like throwing action
Elbow rises up and back
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Elbow up and Back
Elbow out and back
Thumb to ear Pinky furthest away
Far nose of ball points away
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¾ Over the top Whip Motion
Nose turns to point forward
Front arm clears the way rotating smoothly
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Flick of the Wrist
Dart like action Provide quick spin for spiral
Shoulder, hips rotate, step over with back foot
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Follow Through Thumb Down
Back foot comes over top
Back of throwing shoulder face target
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Different Styles
Low elbow
Sidearm
Extended windup
Hyper Kinetic
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The Long Ball
Have to step up towards throw
Look up, High Shoulder Rainbow arc
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The Short Ball
Less body needed, more touch
Front foot points to target
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On the Run

• Stay in throwing position
• Always ready to release
• Throw approaching LOS
• Eyes up entire time
• Must practice
• Purpose rollout play
• ie) Bootleg, sprintout
• 2) Broken play

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Not this year?
Dont have a thrower? Dont waste QB as
handoffer. Use him as runner. Option man a)
Bball push pass b) Thumb down