Andrew Coverdale - Drill Progressions for Quarterbacks

Drill Progression for Quarterbacks, by Andrew Coverdale, provides a visual demonstration, with narrative explanations, of a comprehensive battery of fundamental drills for quarterbacks.

The drill sequence is designed to build the physical base of quarterback play from the ground up and includes the throwing motion, stride and lower body, drops, pocket presence, ball placement, and throwing on the run.

Coaches at all competitive levels (particularly interscholastic-level coaches) can utilize the drills to enhance the skills of their quarterbacks.

Among the topics covered:

• Stance/first step
• Throwing warm-up
• Elbow drills
• Load-flip drill
• Knee-high release drill
• Upper-body torque drills
• Push-pull drills
• Neuman-fence drill
• Velocity and trajectory
• Hip alignment
• Pocket presence
• Throwing on the run
• Quick-release drills
• Ball placement
• Drops
• Run action