by Drew Kiel | Apr 15, 2020 | Physical Therapy, Quarterback Training
When thinking about the throwing motion, we often times hear the term “hip dissociation” when describing the sequence between the loading phase and acceleration phase. This term is often times essential for quarterbacks to perform in order to maximize performance in relation to power and accuracy. We would agree that this is most definitely important, but is it the most important concept when it comes to the throwing motion? How do quarterbacks get better at this skill if it is? Today, we want to describe what this term is actually referring to and where it falls in line in importance in the throwing motion!
by Drew Kiel | Apr 8, 2020 | Quarterback Training
The term “throwing in rhythm essentially means a QB taking a drop and throwing without taking a hitch at the back of his drop back. This can be a very challenging task for quarterbacks to perform, especially if they have some strength or stability problems throughout their body that can lead to decreased accuracy and power during throws. Check out today’s blog post on how to improve these specific areas so you can be better than your peers in this crucial area!
by Drew Kiel | Apr 1, 2020 | Quarterback Training
We have recently been publishing a lot of content on exercises that quarterbacks should and should not perform for peak performance, while they also decrease injury risk. The fine line between a “Quarterback Friendly exercise” and one that can do harm is very thin. There’s a lot of grey when it comes to certain lifts and exercises due to the individual demands that each individual player has. With that said, today we want to give you four very common exercises that are performed by most football players out there and variations off of those exercises. The results with these variations will be similar to that of the main exercise, but spare the body in ways that is beneficial to quarterbacks. You don’t want to miss this one folks! This is crucial, especially during this period of time in which training on your own is the only option.
by Drew Kiel | Mar 16, 2020 | Quarterback Training
The coronavirus is really putting a damper on day to day life for most people out there all over the world right now. During this pandemic, this has obviously freed up a lot of time for people. Instead of watching sports on TV, we have the next best thing. We want to...
by Drew Kiel | Feb 24, 2020 | Quarterback Training
Being a parent has to be a very challenging task. From the time that a child comes into the world, the child relies on the parent for nurture and care. For the parent of a child that gets into sports, this process can start to become crazy. Running kids to practices, buying equipment, and spending time at games are all parts of being a sports family. Life happens fast and in today’s society, it happens faster and faster. As a parent, have you stopped to think about how your child is doing though and actually paid attention? Not the front they are putting on, but the actual well being of your child as a youth athlete. Do they enjoy playing? What type of feedback are you giving them? Are you basing your emotional reactions off of the outcome of their play? Being able to take a broad view as a coach and as a former player, I want to articulate your child’s thoughts and emotions into a “hypothetical letter” if they were to write you one.
by Drew Kiel | Feb 9, 2020 | Quarterback Training
From playing the position for years and now having coached the position for years, there’s a few questions I have always had as far as why so many quarterbacks presented with the same issues. One of these common issues that quarterbacks present with is the inability to throw as well to the left vs the right. Why would this be? Well, today we explain numerous reasons of why this would be and how to fix it!!
