Quarterbacking: 'The Ritual'

This can easily be a 20-30 minute practice routine, while it can be reduced/condensed to a pre-game routine. This is something we work with at every practice. As the season goes on, I reduce repetitions and \"speed\" things up to shorten the routine. It is excellent for \"warming up\" the quarterback before he works with running backs and receivers. It is very conducive for either a camp or high school practice situation. The drills are best completed with two or more quarterbacks. One of the neat things about these drills is the only equipment needed is a football and flat cones/markers: A) Warm Up- In the warm-up the quarterbacks are just playing catch. In the warm-up the QB\'s are throwing lightly and the coach is working with them on good sound throwing mechanics (right handed QB\'s). The ball is held at least at shoulder height. Personally, I like my QB\'s holding it a little