Question from an Englishman
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Why do QB's often slap the ball before they throw it?
Why do QB's often slap the ball before they throw it?
Coaches hate this and try to get rid of it, but typically if the player does it coming into the NFL, it is pretty damn hard to get rid of.
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I'm trying to think of a good soccer example.
Maybe a player that takes a lot of free kicks doing a specific walk back or specific stance before starting their run up for the shot.
Yeah I don't see how you can get closer than that example
Yeah I don't see how you can get closer than that example
When I'm in goal and about to throw the ball I sometimes take a half step back before going through my motion. Which is more to make it like throwing a football than throwing a soccer ball.
(Unless of course I'm rushed and just trying to press a counter attack).
But I think the free kick example is better
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Why do QB's often slap the ball before they throw it?
Coaches hate this and try to get rid of it, but typically if the player does it coming into the NFL, it is pretty damn hard to get rid of.
Coaches hate this and try to get rid of it, but typically if the player does it coming into the NFL, it is pretty damn hard to get rid of.
I've seen baseball infielders do a similar thing, where they field a grounder and pat the ball in their mitt before throwing the ball over to first.
It's like a part a timing thing, part nervous tick.
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Considering how often I see it happen I am surprised to read it's something that is frowned upon let alone not encouraged
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Considering how often I see it happen I am surprised to read it's something that is frowned upon let alone not encouraged
Considering how often I seem to see it happen I am surprised to read it's something that is frowned upon let alone not encouraged
It slows down the process of getting rid of the ball, and can be a "tell", like in poker.
Same reason coaches hate when a QB brings the ball up around his ear, then drops the ball down a few inches, then raise it back up and throw. That little movement can be the difference between a complete pass and an interception.
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Considering how often I see it happen I am surprised to read it's something that is frowned upon let alone not encouraged
Considering how often I seem to see it happen I am surprised to read it's something that is frowned upon let alone not encouraged
In addition to the "alert" I mentioned before, it adds a fraction of a second to a QB release time.
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Considering how often I seem to see it happen I am surprised to read it's something that is frowned upon let alone not encouraged
It slows down the process of getting rid of the ball, and can be a "tell", like in poker.
Same reason coaches hate when a QB brings the ball up around his ear, then drops the ball down a few inches, then raise it back up and throw. That little movement can be the difference between a complete pass and an interception.
Same reason coaches hate when a QB brings the ball up around his ear, then drops the ball down a few inches, then raise it back up and throw. That little movement can be the difference between a complete pass and an interception.
You did not like "the Wheezy Wind-up"?
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Same reason coaches hate when a QB brings the ball up around his ear, then drops the ball down a few inches, then raise it back up and throw. That little movement can be the difference between a complete pass and an interception.
You did not like "the Wheezy Wind-up"?
You did not like "the Wheezy Wind-up"?
A friend of mine mimicked the batting style of Eric Davis of the Reds. (A key member of the 1990 World Series winners).
He had a typical stance, but would drop his hands down to his waist as the pitch came in, and then would have to raise them back up to be able to have a level swing. In practice, I owned him by just busting him up and in with fastballs. That glitch in his swing was the difference between being able to catch up with even my mediocre fastball. When we played games, I'd actually almost get offended when he'd get hits because the other pitchers wouldn't catch on to it. He's my teammate, but I wanted to scream: "Hey dummies, there's no way he can hit the fastball above his waist!"
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Why do QB's often slap the ball before they throw it?
Why do QB's often slap the ball before they throw it?
I never understood why cause at least in collage ball 1 you waste time 2 if gives the defense a look at your eye's
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You did not like "the Wheezy Wind-up"?
A friend of mine mimicked the batting style of Eric Davis of the Reds. (A key member of the 1990 World Series winners).
He had a typical stance, but would drop his hands down to his waist as the pitch came in, and then would have to raise them back up to be able to have a level swing. In practice, I owned him by just busting him up and in with fastballs. That glitch in his swing was the difference between being able to catch up with even my mediocre fastball. When we played games, I'd actually almost get offended when he'd get hits because the other pitchers wouldn't catch on to it. He's my teammate, but I wanted to scream: "Hey dummies, there's no way he can hit the fastball above his waist!"
A friend of mine mimicked the batting style of Eric Davis of the Reds. (A key member of the 1990 World Series winners).
He had a typical stance, but would drop his hands down to his waist as the pitch came in, and then would have to raise them back up to be able to have a level swing. In practice, I owned him by just busting him up and in with fastballs. That glitch in his swing was the difference between being able to catch up with even my mediocre fastball. When we played games, I'd actually almost get offended when he'd get hits because the other pitchers wouldn't catch on to it. He's my teammate, but I wanted to scream: "Hey dummies, there's no way he can hit the fastball above his waist!"
I remember Davis... and wondering how he made that work for him.
Contrast him with finger McAuliffe... one of the most efficient swings I ever saw. Ugly as snot, but efficient.
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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