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Developing a Dual Threat Quarterback
By Scott “Izzy” Isphording
Co-Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks Coach

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Dual Threat QB
Build a Relationship
“They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
Establish a Standard of Performance
Enjoy the Process
Control what you can control

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QB Core Values
Always Do the Right Thing (For the Team)
Relentless Effort
Be Positive
Be Early

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Do the Right Thing (For the Team)
Have your team’s back, not your teammate’s back
You are either part of the solution or part of the problem
Every decision you make is either helping the team or hurting the team
Discipline people with discipline thought produce discipline actions (Good Habits)

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Relentless Effort
Effort is what makes you talented.
Be the best you can be – that will be good enough.
Give 100% all the time.
If you give 80% one day, you can’t give 120% then next day. That day is lost forever.
Failure has nothing to do with winning and losing. Failure is looking back knowing you could have done more.
Practice deliberately

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Be Positive
Enjoy the grind. Have a passion for the process.
No excuses, whining, or complaining
Don’t waste your energy on “Energy Vampires”
Enthusiasm attracts people to you and where you are going
Find a way to love your teammates
Have fun and enjoy the ride
Be Early

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Dual Threat QB
Poise Under Pressure (PUP)
Types
Teaching
x Reps
Competitive
Group
Outcome: To have the quarterback develop a feeling for moving in the pocket and making accurate throws from inside the pocket.
Purpose: To practice moving quickly and correctly in the pocket off of player stimuli.
Position(s): Quarterbacks
Start: Snap
Finish: Throw
Equipment Needs: Minimum of 2 footballs
Description / Mechanics: QB with ball stands as if in the gun. Three QB’s serving as defensive players stand 7 yards apart facing the QB with the ball. The middle “defensive QB” is directly in front of the QB with the ball. The three “defensive QB’s” will serve as a rush from the most common places a rush comes from -- straight up the middle and from the outside. Another QB stands downfield yards and will serve as a receiver. Prior to the snap, coach will tell which “defensive QB” to rush and where to rush. Coach will also tell which WR is live. The QB with the ball takes a drop (usually 3 step). As he is dropping and/or at the completion of his drop, the “defensive QB’s” quickly alternate running directly at or to a side of the QB and swipe at the ball. He must avoid them making small steps always with his back foot first. Move within the pocket. At anytime during the rush, the QB serving as the receiver must raise his hands signaling for the ball. The QB with the ball must ready himself and deliver the ball as quickly as possible. Get 3-4 reps then alternate.
Reminders: Keep a wide base. Always step with back foot first. When the QB is making the throw, the “defensive QB’s” need to avoid making contact with the throwing arm and hand to prevent hitting a helmet or other injury.
Compliments: Defender Read – put a defender between WR’s and have him make a break toward one of the WR’s when the coach raises his hands. QB needs to read him and throw opposite
Category
E.D.D.
x / Week
1 / Month
Tempo
x Full Speed
Tag Off
Thud (No Cutting)
Thud (Cutting)
Tackle (QB Not Live)
Tackle (QB Live)
Other

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Dual Threat QB
“What we do when training a quarterback, we’re going to spend about two years teaching them defense.” David Cutcliffe

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Teach Defense First
Defenses are gap control
Understand the box
Even Front – 10, 20, 30 Call
Odd – Okie, Stack
Secondary Shells
Middle of Field Open
Middle of Field Closed
Man
Blitz
Zone Blitz
Man Blitz

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Ball Security

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Dual Threat QB
Perfect Ball Security (PBS) in the Pocket
2 Hands on the Ball at All Times
Top of Ball 4” from Chin on Back Pec
Short Motion and Quick Release
Trust Your Drop
Nothing Open
Take Off and Run
Throw It Away
Take the Sack
Recover Bad Snap Drill

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Perfect Ball Security (PBS) as a Ball Carrier
5 Points of Pressure
Split Fingers (Claw)
Hand
Inside of Forearm
Rib Cage
Inside of the Bicep
Always Carry the Ball in Dominant Hand
Wrist Above Your Elbow – “Chin It”
When In Trouble -> Double

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Moving in the Pocket

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4 Corner

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Read Drops

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Sock Throws

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Dual Threat QB
Grading (Excel)
Overall Plus or Minus (0 or 1)
Quality Grade (2.0)
Read Grade (0-1)
Throw Grade (0-1)
Route Thrown
Back, Short, Medium, Deep
Left, Middle, Right
Run Read (0 or 1)
Run Grade (0-1)
Comment

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Quarterbacks Coach
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