Offseason QB workout: The quarterback stance arrow

By Terry Shea | Posted 12/22/2015

Quarterbacks must play the game with their eyes and pass the ball with their feet.

QBs use their eyes to gather the information needed to make the correct pass decision. Once this information is processed, the body responds simultaneously with the feet going where you need to go with the ball.

This is the essence of the quarterback position.

SEE ALSO: Check out more of Terry Shea’s continuing offseason QB series        

Aligning a stance arrow to the projected catching spot directs the QB’s shoulders toward the intended receiver. This framework opens the hips and allows the throwing motion to release the ball in a direct line to the target.      

Stance arrow plus follow through equals accuracy.

Once the feet are properly positioned, your lead foot steps toward the direction of the target and your weight shifts smoothly.

As Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young said: “Put a camera on my feet, and I will tell you what kind of game I played.”

Watch the video below to learn more.

Terry Shea is a longtime football coach at the NFL and college levels, serving as the Rutgers head coach and Chicago Bears offensive coordinator among his stops. He currently is the head coach of the Boston Brawlers of the Fall Experimental Football League and has helped train many NFL quarterbacks, including Robert Griffin III, Matthew Stafford, Sam Bradford, Josh Freeman, Aaron Murray, Blaine Gabbert and Trent Green. Click here to view his book, “Eyes Up,”which instructs and energizes quarterbacks and their coaches to improve on the field. 

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