Quarterback Throwing Mechanics TEST
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List the QB Core Stability Drills in order.
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2. The Wall Drill works on transferring energy in a smooth, linear movement from your _______________ to your _________________.
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3. The Hips Throw Drill is the first drill in the QB __________________ (2 words)
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4. At ball release, your non-throwing arm elbow should be pointing at your __________.
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5. When you step to throw your front foot should step __________ the target line.
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6. If a QB leans just before he releases the football the ball comes out early and flies too ______________.
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7. If a QB rotates his front shoulder too far around his body, the football flies in a _____________ to ____________ flight pattern.
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8. Your head should finish inside your _________________ after you release the ball so your posture is right at ball release.
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9. The Shield Test is a test for throwing ____________________.
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10. Rapid Fire is a drill that emphasis a QB’s ability to handle an _________________ (2 words)
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11. Wide Base Drill is used when the _____________________ _______________ (2 words) are rushing up the field in your throwing lane.
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12. When the defensive ends (5 techniques) are running hard to your top of the drop point and it is 3rd and short, you must do _______________ – _________________ (2 words) drill to avoid them from sacking you.
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13. When you hit the top of your drop and the receiver falls down, ran the wrong route or something not in rhythm has happened you will do ______________ drill to sit in the pocket and find another receiver.
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14. Walk Away is a drill that teaches you to ____________-____-_____________ (3 words) and drive off your back foot to the target.
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15. If all the rushers are running up the field you will use _____________- _______________ (2 words) drill to move up in the pocket to throw.
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16. The QB Shuttle Run drill is designed to work on throwing on the ____________.
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17. Avoid Reset drill is used when you can see that all the rushers have rushed ___________________ and you have to escape the pocket.
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18. QB Pro Agility is a __________________________ drill.
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19. In doing the 3-step Wide Base Top of the Drop drill the first step is at _____________ o’clock, the second step is a ______________________ step and the third step is offset to a wide base position.
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20. List the 4 Core QB Throwing Progression drills in order:
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21. In Play Action Technique you pull the ball into your belly and open to ________________ o’clock when rolling to your left and ________________ o’clock when rolling to your right.
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22. In throwing a slant you should use a __________-step drop.
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23. Circle Drill teaches you to __________________ where the receivers are.
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24. When you do Crossover Balance drill in the throwing progression you need to hit your back foot and ______________ as quickly as possible to get your ___________________ _______________ (2 words) down and rotate to throw quickly.
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25. Get-It-Out-of-Your-Hand drill works on a 1-step quick release for throwing ___________________ and ______________ screens.
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RELEASE Position
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1.Elbow UP and OUT at ______________ angle
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Insures tricep is engaged “loaded” and will fire “contract”
2. ________ ________ tucked to body
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Stabilizes non-throwing side
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Elbow points at front knee
3. _________ Eyes
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Look at a small spot, chest, “You hit what you look at”
4. Hand inside the _________ with ball in finger tips
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Allows tricep to extend and fingers to pronate for spin velocity
5. Elbow above the ______________ _________
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Puts the shoulder muscles in optimum position to work; injury protection
6. _________ _________ facing the target
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Insures the back hip has fully rotated to drive kinetic throwing chain
