QB

QB &
& WR
WR Training
Training
In
In The
The
Shark
Shark offense
offense

Jeff Steinberg
Santiago High School
1395 Foothill Parkway
Corona, CA 92881
(760)977-1855
 GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE

•Darin Slack (DSQA)

•Rick Jones(Greenwood High School)

•Matt Bechtel (Colony High School)

 YEARLY PLAN
Jan No official QB/WR workouts.
Team in Weight Room, Agilities, etc.
Feb QB Workouts/QB Meetings once per week

March Incorporate WR’s/QB Meetings 2x per week

April QB Meetings 2x per week

Once weekly practices/Skill Work/Install Passing
Game
Host 7 on 7/Trench Wars (2 dates in April)

May QB Meetings 2x per week

Spring Football
Host 7 on 7/Trench Wars (2 dates in May)
 YEARLY PLAN

June Dead Period/Strength Training/Player led conditioning

July QB School 4 days per week

Summer Workouts (Lift, Condition, Skill, Scheme)
Host 7 on 7/Trench Wars (4 weeks)
Compete in 7 on 7 Tournaments

August Fall Practices

 QUARTERBACK SELECTION
•Look for competitors

•Grades

•Makes good decisions when with friends

•Head Coach makes the decision on athletes that will play QB in

the entire program.

QB POSITION IS THE ONLY POSITION ON THE TEAM

THAT IS NOT OPEN FOR TRYOUTS. WE MAKE ALL
DECISIONS ON WHO WILL WORKOUT AT THE POSITION
 QUARTERBACK MUSTS

QB’s in the Shark Spread n Shred Offense Must:

1. Have outstanding leadership & competitive qualities. Must have a

burning desire to win & to see their teammates be successful.

2. Have great footwork in the pocket.

3. Recognize fronts (odd/odd stack/even/even stack) & coverages (1

FS/2 FS shells).

4. Understand the Difference between Man & Zone

 WIDE RECEIVER SELECTION

•Athletes that play well in space.

•Wide Receivers X & Z – 1 Deep threat & 1 possession receiver if

possible.

•Slot Receivers S & Y – Superback is a converted tailback & Y is

usually more physical of the inside receivers.

PLAYERS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT ALL POSITIONS ARE

OPEN EVERY YEAR. THERE IS NO DEPTH CHART UNTIL
PADS COME ON!
 WIDE RECEIVER MUSTS

Wide Receivers in the Shark Spread n Shred Offense Must:

1. Be able to Stalk Block & take pride in Blocking.

2. Run Full Speed Patterns whether they are the intended

Receiver or not

3. Understand the Difference between Man & Zone

4. Be able to effectively release vs Defenders (Contact vs

Collision)
 QUARTERBACK DRILLS

Use drills that will simulate what happens in the game.

• Feet Parallel (Forward/Right/Left)
• Forward & Back
• Punch Step
• 10 Yard Drop
• Carioca
• Exagerated Carioca
• Pee Wee Hermans
• Hip Flips
 QUARTERBACK DRILLS

Bag Drills (can incorporate distractions from coach)

• 1 Foot in Each
• 2 in Each
• Zig
• Commands
 QUARTERBACK DRILLS

QB Cone Drill (Figure 8’s)

 QUARTERBACK DRILLS

Agility Ladder
• 1 in each
• 2 in each
• ¼ Turns
• 2 in each lateral
• 2 in 2 out
• Ickey Shuffle (2 in 1 out)
 QUARTERBACK DRILLS

Vs 4 Man Rush (2 Tackles/2 Ends)

Puppets on a string
Flush Drill
Cat & Mouse
Pull & Go (behind head/behind back)
Goalpost Hallway
 QUARTERBACK DRILLS

Read Drills
• Horizontal Read (inside out or outside in off defender)
• Hi/Low Read
• Area Read (3 on 2 & 4 on 3)
 WIDE RECEIVER DRILL LIST
C T K (Catch Tuck Kiss) – Call Laces up or down.
Tennis Ball CTK (tennis ball feeder, partner throw, or racquet).
Corner Catch
Catch Rights
Pole Catching
Sideline RAC’s (Chatter, Drag, RAC)
Sideline RAC’s vs. Shadow (Chatter, Drag, RAC)
Sideline RAC’s vs. Scout (Release vs. Scout)
Tail Enders (Hook, In, Out, Post, Corner)
Tail Enders in Chutes
Tail Enders vs. Shadow
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Tennis Ball Drops
Get Offs in Mass
4 Cone Drill (can combine with sideline RAC’s)
Settle & Noose (can be worked against Pop Ups for Releases)
Windows
Open Field Running (Box Drill)
1 on 1’s (from 40, 20, 10)
2 on 1 (Horizontal Stretch vs. Flat Defender or vs. Deep Defender)
2 on 1 (Vertical Stretch vs. Under Defender)
½ Side Pattern Concepts
 WIDE RECEIVER DRILL LIST

Patterns On Air
7 on 7
Funnel in the Tunnel (Tube Releases)
Towel Drill
Mirror Drill (7 Seconds)
3 on 2 Quick Screen & Bubble Screen Drill

Make the drills FUN & COMPETITIVE as much as possible.

Create an atmosphere that brings out the best in your players on a daily
basis where they look forward to competiting each day.