03-23-2008, 02:27 PM
Author: David Large
Added: 2/7/2000
QB Stance
Added: 2/7/2000
QB Stance
- Comfortable Position
- Half a Step behind center
- Feet Parallel and Shoulder Width apart
- Toes pointed straight ahead
- Weight on Balls of Feet
- Heels on the ground
- Slight Flexion of Waist and Knees
- Stand as Tall as possible with Head up
- Arms Extended with slight Flexion at Elbows
- Passing Hand against crotch
- Fingers Extended
- Palm facing Down and Parallel to ground
- Thumb of non passing hand in groove of thumb of the passing hand
- Some pressure from the passing hand
- QB can adjust center up or down so it doesn't cramp QB's stance
- Have the center and QB simulate snap but shake hands
- Keep your hands ready for an exchange while under the center and when calling a cadence
- Follow the center's buttocks with your hands to properly receive the exchange
- Don't pull away from the the center's buttocks before the exchange is secured
- Don't let forearms touch the center's buttocks
- Don't crouch too low....keep a good standing up position
- When practicing always have the center take a step and the QB pull away while seating the ball.