Purpose
To work on hand and eye position in catching the ball and tucking the ball away.
Description
Four receivers pair up with four QB’s, facing each other about 10 yards apart.
- Ready – alerts QB to get in a throwing position
- Go – QB’s release ball to receiver
- Catch – Receiver catches ball and holds that position until next command
- Tuck – Receiver secures ball away, and keeps head and eyes locked into ball
- Toss it back – Receiver tosses ball back to QB
On the Quick Tuck Drill the coach controls the drill with only three commands:
- Alert – QB to get in a throwing position
- Go – QB’s release ball to receiver
- Toss it back – As soon as the ball touches receiver hands he tucks it away.
The coach should have receiver catch three balls on each level. High ball – Median – Low ball.
Coaching Points
Make sure in drills, a receiver catches ball out in front of body and holds ball there checking hand position with eyes. Also when he tucks ball away, his head and eyes follow the ball into Tuck position.
Equipment
- Ball(s)
- Quarterbacks