TDQ/TTQB PASSING QUESH

[mantaraydre]

COACHES,


When you qb is in the shotgun position on a stationary base amd a player get open over the middle. What angle do you take passing the ball over the middle so you DO NOT HIT YOUR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN IN THE HEAD OR HIT A DEFENSIVE LINEMAN FOR AN INTERCEPTION.

***WHEN YOU ANGLE THE ARM HIGH ENOUGH TO GET OVER ANY LINEMANS HEAD. The ball flies too high to hit the receiver. If you angle it a bit lower, it hits the offensive lineman in the head.


***My question is, Do you look for seams between the lineman to throw the ball ?

I was hitting the receivers when there was a gap between lineman. But what happens when they become bunched up anf tyhe traffic is hetic ?


If someone has time, please post a picture of the ttqb or tdq behind its offensive line and the angle you take hitting someone over the middle. NOT ON THE SIDES !!!

**I am posting this because sometimes you think the angle is just right the bam, you hit an offensive lineman in the back


WHAT GIVES HERE ?


**THE SHOTGUN OR QB DROPPING BACK !!!


THANX IN ADVANCE
MANTARAYDRE

[FrustratedFinFan]

Another good reason to use down linemen. Pass patterns that work the middle are not easy to complete. Consider having the tallest receiver possible to make this play easier to execute. Some coaches have the ability to lob the ball....and I think the TDQ would be good for that....but it would take a lot of practice.....a LOT of practice. It is up to the coach to decide if that is worth his time or not. That effort might reap bigger rewards in other parts of your game. I guess if you are already a top coach, then working on finer points such as the lob pass is more worth your time.

[BAXTER]

I am definitely not an expert on this, but a good percentage of your results could just be mental. Meaning, perhaps just the thought of a player being in the path causes different thought processes to take place in your mind which affects your concentration. First, do not fear hitting a lineman or defender. Get yourself in the frame of mind that a penalty for hitting a lineman or INT for hitting a defender will not cost you the game. Of course, this is when you are practicing only. In a real game setting, you will use better judgement, but you need the reps and you need to know and be convinced that you can do it. So LOB away. Repeat, Repeat, Repeat....

Also, you want to take a little velocity off of the pass and angle the pass more upwards towards the sky so that it drops down onto the receiver. It is not necessary for the ball to drop straight down onto the head of the receiver, you are just trying to have the ball drop in the area of the receiver, not a particular spot. So, if it hits the head, arm, back or base, it does not matter as long as it hits some portion of the player. So, forget the pin-point accurate pass, you are just trying to get the ball to drop in the area of the intended target. As with just about everything else, the more you do it, the easier it becomes.

I tend to use the stiffer QBs for clear path passes and QBs that are not as stiff for the lob passes. The tighter windows are a little different. The closer the defenders are to the receiver, the more you will probably want to perform the bullet pass over the lob.

Not everyone's approach is the same.

Hope this helps...

I Love flick-ball, how about you?

-Adrian-

[mantaraydre]

a-bax

thanx for sharing that little tidbid on passing with the ball aimed higher. I went home and tried it that way and it never hit any lineman. Also, you are right about the flick aspect. Maybe you should post a little more on your passing methods. Id bet many newcomers would appreciate the advise from the reigning champ.


thanx
mantaraydre