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Post by coachhez on Feb 27, 2009 14:21:35 GMT -5
Being a former OL and never really getting to touch the ball except via a snap, I am a little ignorant on the mechanics of the handoff. I know the RB makes a pocket and the QB sticks it in there. But how do you teach that to your kids? I mainly interested in the QB/RB Mesh & read in the option. Can someone help me with this.
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Post by CoachJoe on Mar 1, 2009 20:00:06 GMT -5
I'll try to start this, so an offensive guru can pick it apart. This is from Homer Rice in the AFCA Offensive Football Strategies book: "We stress that QBs turn their heads in the direction they are going, pocket the ball and step. Look-pocket-step is a progressive method, eventually smoothing out all three segments simultaneously.
"On the snap, the backfield starts with real emphasis on the ballcarrier. Check the stance, start, the pocket the ballcarrier makes for the ball, and that his eyes are looking in the direction in which he is supposed to run. A correct start will give him a quick burst of speed. He must not raise up, adhering to the short-first-step principle.
"The pocket is made by raising the inside elbow with the thumb down, palm out. This prevents the elbow sagging in the line of the handoff. The outside hand is placed in the crease of the outside hip, fingers spread. The ballcarrier's eyes must stare toward the point of attack and not at the ball.
"At the handoff spot, we emphatically tell our QBs to "look" the ball into the pocket. The ball starts in with two hands and finishes with one hand as the hands are brought back to the pocket. The ballcarrier takes the handoff with the top hand covering one end of the ball and the bottom hand sliding underneath, covering the other end. Both hands remain on the ball." From what I know about option football, the RB is feeling for pressure from the QB. If the QB decides to give, he slides the inside hand out and presses the ball into the belly of the back. When the back feels the pressure, he clamps down. If the QB wants to keep, he pulls both hands and the ball back to the pocket at the end of the ride. But, I played d-line and linebacker. My expertise is limited to scout-team QB for the JVs when the back-up QB is playing defense. |
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Post by CoachJoe on Mar 6, 2009 23:49:28 GMT -5
It occurred to me today, after I left 6 hours of clinic talks - I saw TWO college running back coaches, and no mention of the handoff. They talked just a straight hand-off, but nothing about the Zone Read ride & hand-off. Wish I had thought of it at the time and I would have asked them. Hopefully I'll see someone tomorrow!
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