Climbing the Ladder 15th April 2014

3rd Session 

 Completing the throw from knees

The acceleration phase involves the release of the football. To begin this phase the QB must open their hips and face them in the direction of their target, once lined up with the target the throwing arm should be moving into full extension along with the wrist. The throwing shoulder will then begin to externally rotate, as this is occurring the left arm should remain flexed

x 3 Ball Handling drills 

10 throws from knees (at target)

10 throws from standing warm up (at target)

10 walk through of wind up + later cocking phase

10 walk through of acceleration phase

10 throws implementing new movements to hit a target (accuracy) 70%

5 throws 90% (at target)

Ball Handling Drills 

I chose to implement a ball handling drill, as this will help me develop ball security, and sense of how the ball feels in my hand.

Grip Drop Drill: (One Minute)
Hold ball at waist level with one hand
Bring ball up 6 to 8 inches
Let go of ball completely, then regrip it.
Don't slap at ball, but squeeze it
Alternate right and left hand
Increase speed as you get better

Grip Lock Drill: (One Minute)
Hold ball at chest level with two hands
Let go with the left and swing the ball to the right
Turn palm out with thumb facing down
Lock elbow at full extension
Bring ball back to starting position
Exchange ball from left hand as fast as possible
Do the same with the left arm
Increase speed as you get better

Globetrottering: (One Minute)
Hold ball in front of body with two hands
Pass ball behind back
Pass ball between legs
Change directions
This develops sense of touch
Increase speed as you get better

Ball Isometric:
Grip ball as tightly as possible for 10 seconds
Alternate right and left hand
Repeat four times
(Tripod, 2013)

Attempting the grip lock drill

Attempt at the globe trotter drill

Results

I feel that I am beginning to make progress with the initial phases of my throw, by focusing and breaking down the key elements. The key elements are the important single actions that are performed within a skill. The performance of that single skill will influence the final outcome (Gym SportsNZ, 2014). This is why for my first four sessions I am putting particular focus on breaking down the key elements.



References

Tripod (2014, June 5). Quarterback Drills. Retrieved from http://gchgatorqb08.tripod.com/id5.html

Gym Sports New Zealand (2014, June 5). Retrieved from http://www.gymsportsnz.com/files/education/coach/junior_coach/skill_analysis__coaching.pdf