Is there any tips on improving passing or speed skils for football?
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Don Beebe of Bills fame has a book and seminar on speed and is highly regarded, so search those names on yahoo search, good luck
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The above are good, but there's a couple things missing. First, you need to get with one of your coaches and have them teach you how to run proper routes. As a QB, you more than anyone else should realize how important it is to run routes correctly and not round them off. Second, you need to get someone to throw bricks to you (no Im not kidding). Catching bricks will help you learn to catch with your hands first, instead of trying to trap the ball against your body (if you trap a brick against your chest a couple times, I promise it will help break you of the habit.) Good receivers don't wait for the ball to come into their body; they pluck it out of the air, and that's what the brick drill will enforce. Obviously you don;t want someone winging bricks at your head, but I think you understand what I mean. You do have to be careful though, cause it's real easy to break your fingers if you grab it wrong, and of course it's gonna not feel too good if you miss and it hits you in the chest/gut/manbag or lands on your foot. Again, talk to your coach and I'm sure he can show you the right way to run the drill.
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I great way to improve your speed is to invest sometime and \nresearch in fast twitch muscle exercises, and plyometric training.  Combined with your regular football workout witch I imagine consist of at least basic football powr lifts like bench, squat, and deadlift.  adding these typ of exercises to your routine helps develope explosion and muscle response.  Another thing you may want to look into is proper running technique.  Running with proper technique can greatly improve your speed.  If your looking to improve your 40 time its great to know what stance give you the most explosive start, and what exercises help you increase your stride length and repition.  If you want information on these I would suggest looking up sprinter workouts for 100 meter and 200 meter runners or even consulting your local highschool or college track coach, you can even try to find some camps that specialize in speed training.
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Footwork is one of the most important facets to the game of football - quick feet and lateral speed.  Aside from strength training, sprinting, and long distance running to build endurance, plyometrics is a very important and underrated part of any aspiring athlete.  Do a search for the word plyometrics and you'll find all sorts of good exercises and drills.  I used to jump rope a lot, it worked well for me.  But there are all sorts of things you can do, it depends what you have access to.  If you need further help with your search feel free to contact me.
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what you should go is practice juggleing with a hacky sack, that helps with your feet skills, then later on use a real ball. Also work on sprinting, you have to be fast so you can beat people to the ball. Basically work on the fundementals even if you already know them you still need to practice them so you get better, one touch passes, trapping the ball before it bounces all that stuff.
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well, i'd the same problem before. my freestyle was slower than alot of my teammates. well, the best thing to do is to work on you legs and your kick. well, the dryland thing is to use the leg press which you will find alot of football players use cuz it makes your leg stronger. then, you need to work in your kick. the best way is a kick board. grab one and start kicking for about 20/25 100 yards a day, or as much as you can, if you can only do 1000 yards this will be fine. after a while, you will notice that your kicks r stronger and that you r moving faster in the water. then, you start working in both you kick and arms. well, take a long fast strong pulls with your arm and never stop kicking. also, stretch your arm all the way in front of you and pull all the way down till your arm is fully stretched then get it out and keep going. make sure your kick is going fast. then see the difference. you will be really faster. it worked for me, i hope it will work for you.
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Your first move should be to walk into the coaches office and introduce yourself.  He will be able to help you determine where to focus...\n\nYou'll determine if you can catch, have speed and if you know how to run routes?\n\nStrength and height are meaningless if you can't catch the ball at wideout.  Also, it's not vital for you to know the plays so much as knowing the routes since the QB can tell you what to do on each play until you learn.  If you are unwilling to learn routes, maybe you need to go on on the other side of the ball.  If you can't catch or run (especially backwards!), then you can't be a cornerback since that is all you do (I played corner).  As a Defensive End, you'll be going up against some of the biggest kids on the other team AND the QB, who is usually the best athlete...if you feel you are strong enough go for it...\n\nMy advice is to start at WR...the team needs a bunch of them to run in plays, it's the easiest position since you only really need to know 10 pass routes to run and you usually go against cornerbacks who are only playing the position because they wanted to be WR's so you can beat them easily.\n\nGood luck!
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Don't lunge at the ball or the offender will go the other way.\nUse the Sideline push him out to the side it is easier to steal the ball when the offender doesn't have much space.\nDon't pass it in the goalie box! ALWAYS kick it as high and far up the field to the corner.
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The below link is to the Football Coaches Professional Growth Association. Maybe they can give you the advise you need.
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stab the first and second string QBs in their throwing arm. lol had to say it but for real you gotta push for reps and when your on the sidelines play catch alot and go nice and far apart to show off your arm. and if you are young then you should get your shot soon. try askin coach for a receivers slot and then ask for a wr pass play. there are many ways to impress the coaches you can find a lot of oppurtunities
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watch and learn\n\nsupport your players\n\npass it accurately - time the players running and keep pace with your dribbling and passing\n\nbe in the right place at the right time - practice sprinting - control - dribbling - HEADERS
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Try using the wishbone formation more often, if you are so desperate (as we can sense) review some of the college film and teams like Nebraska that i recall are use to run the option in a lot of the game plays.\nAlso just throw the ball only to RBs and Tight ends ocasionally, your receivers need to be mainly for blocking schemes.
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No such thing as quick and easy in American football.\n\n-watch the ball carriers midsection...\n-break down, shoulders over your knees, keep your feet moving...\n-place your head in front of the ball carrier - imagine putting your chin on his hip pads...\n-throw your arms through, making a tight, clubbed fist...keep feet pumping...\n-wrap him up, lift and drive.
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Found this article...hope it helps. I also suggest watching college football and some pro (I'm not a pro football fan) watching the receivers and seeing how they fake and spin...it takes practice and repetition.\n\nYour passing game starts with the ability of your football wide receivers to get separation from their defenders. It doesn't matter if you have the greatest quarterback in the world if his receivers can't give him a window to throw to.\n\nThe first step is to teach your wide receivers how to get off the line. If the defenders are pressing and bumping at the line, the receiver must know how to beat the pressure. Begin by teaching fakes. The most basic is the "head bob". This is where the football wide receiver moves his head to one side while getting his body moving straight or to the other side. A good shoulder fake can spice this move up.\n\nSince defensive backs will eventually pick up on a repeated fake, teach your receivers to mix things up with double-fakes (fake one way, then the other, then move beyond the defensive back).\n\nFootball wide receivers must also be taught how to use their hands to gain separation. Teach the "rip" and "swim" techniques. If cutting left, teach them to use the right arm to "rip" up through the cornerback's arms. For the "swim" technique, teach your wide receivers to bring the inside arm up and over the corner's arms to knock the arms downward.\n\nOnce off the line, good route running is obviously an important skill to develop. One way to help your football wide receivers get open is to have them run hard to a specific spot, get control (possibly use a fake here) and make the cut. Plant the foot away from the direction of the cut, make the cut and then accelerate into the cut. Teach your players the importance of getting the defensive back moving backwards and then cutting away from them.\n\nBesides the straight line charge, you can also have your football receivers use an S-shape weave to get open. Have them run quickly at the defensive back to get close, then "curve" around him to gain separation.\n\nAgainst man-to-man coverage, learning the art of good cuts and making those cuts at the right time will be extremely important to the success of your wide receivers. Against zone coverage, it's a bit different. Since the defensive backs are defending an area, the football receivers won't need to use their fakes quite as much since they just need to find the holes in the zone.\n\nOne often over-looked area where you can give your players an advantage is in your scouting of the opposition. Don't underestimate the importance of exploiting how your players match up to the other guys. Figure out how you can game-plan how to get your best or fastest receiver matched up against the opposition's weakest or slowest defensive back.\n\nTeach your football wide receivers the correct fundamentals for getting open, game-plan your match ups effectively, then sit back and feel the satisfaction of watching a beautifully executed big play win the game for your players.\n\nMatt & Dave run http://www.football-plays-and-drills.com/get-open and enjoy teaching football players and coaches more about the football plays, drills, fundamentals and tips that result in individual and team success. For our free report, "5 Keys to Discovering the Successful Coach Inside You", plus an additional free report, send a blank email to mailto:footballtips@aweber.com.\n\nWe give full permission for you to use this article in your newsletter or on your site as long as you include our Resource Box with our website link and email link included.\n\nArticle Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Matt_Zavadil
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Wow what a hard ? to answer.\nThe easiest way to determine pass vs. run is to watch how th lineman are blocking. Standing up(pass) vs. charging out (run).\nHow much cushion depends a lot on how fast the kids are. The faster they are the less cushion they need to give.\nAs far as fundamentals you should be teaching them a lot of backpeddling/change of direction drills. The M drill comes to mind running backward 10yds forward 10yds back 10yds and forward again to form an "M" on the field.\nAlso having them cover route runners one on one. I know this is simplified. I would go to a book store and pick a book of D-Back drills and run the through the ringer on those bad boys :)
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dont concentrate so much on the meals! eh, become an all-round player, focus on speed, agility, reaction and of course ball handling...your shot will develop by itself, just make sure you practice passing,passing and passing. Passing equals goals.
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You want to be able to control the ball well so practice that and other than that just build up ur endurance by doing long runs and ontinuous sprinting, strength always helps, no matter what sport ur playing