Football: Quarterback Grip Errors
Your quarterbacks are having difficulty throwing spirals, and sometimes throw balls that fly with the nose up or down. How do they correct these problems?
Actually, these errors may originate in the grip your quarterbacks are using on the ball.
Ball Flight Problems & Corrections
- If the nose of the ball is down as it flies through the air, your quarterbacks' grip on the ball may be too tight.
- If the nose of the ball is too high, the grip may be too loose.
- If the ball wobbles instead of assuming
Flight of the Football With the Tip Down
References
1. Perry Gilmore, Coaching High School Football - A Brief Handbook for High School and Lower Level Football Coaches, Charles River Press, 2013.
2. Doug Mallory, Spalding Football Drill Book, Masters Press, 1993.
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