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Bama QB trains by throwing tennis balls from the ocean
Posted on 5/15/16 at 9:57 am
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Posted on 5/15/16 at 10:00 am to Tidemeister
George knows what it takes to make the arena league.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 10:02 am to Tidemeister
The thought behind training in the ocean is that the water makes it harder to lift your feet. So then on dry land your footwork will supposedly be faster.
I have no idea what the tennis ball is about.
I have no idea what the tennis ball is about.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 10:03 am to CrimsonCrusade
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The thought behind training in the ocean is that the water makes it harder to lift your feet. So then on dry land your footwork will supposedly be faster.
You can use weights and skip the vibrio infection.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 10:03 am to Tidemeister
I understand the footwork training in the ocean, kinda. But why the tennis balls?
Posted on 5/15/16 at 10:05 am to Tidemeister
Mission Beach in San Diego?
Posted on 5/15/16 at 10:09 am to Tidemeister
As for the tennis ball, I do know that Julio Jones trains by catching tennis balls, but as for throwing I haven't a clue.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 10:12 am to Tidemeister
quote:I'm going to help you with this
I'm gonna look at this in a positive manner.
Some recent LSU qb's have done the same with the qb guru...spoiler...it works out great for us
This post was edited on 5/15/16 at 10:13 am
Posted on 5/15/16 at 10:32 am to Tidemeister
Why Ocean and Tennis Ball?
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"It's basically just to work on your base," Hunt said Wednesday by phone, when asked to describe how his ocean work translates to the gridiron. "In the pocket, things collapse, and you're going to get hit sometimes, you're going to get pushed and everything. So how can you keep your base tight where you get hit but you don't move?
"It's a balance. You get pushed around, but you have your balance, you're not able to just get thrown and pushed over so easily."
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Hunt and the quarterbacks were asked to close their eyes while holding a tennis ball. After dropping back, a clapping noise would come from the left, center or right, signaling the direction the ball should be thrown in.
"It's not really about the throw," Hunt said. "It's more can you stop on a dime, even with your eyes closed, and still make the throw?"
Posted on 5/15/16 at 10:41 am to Tidemeister
Throwing a tennis ball or baseball is a lot different than throwing a football.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 11:04 am to TTsTowel
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TTsTowel
Bama QB trains by throwing tennis balls from the ocean
Throwing a tennis ball or baseball is a lot different than throwing a football.
That Auburn Edumacation at work.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 11:15 am to Tidemeister
If you produce any pictures of them catching with those circular velcro plates I'm gonna lose my shite.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 11:37 am to TTsTowel
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Throwing a tennis ball or baseball is a lot different than throwing a football.
We can move on to other breaking news.......such as....
This post was edited on 5/15/16 at 11:42 am
Posted on 5/15/16 at 11:40 am to jem77
I fail to see how using a tennis ball improves quarterbacking unless they were working on pocket mobility, etc, and not actual passing.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 11:45 am to Tidemeister
If Whitfield comes out and pronounces this Alabama quarterback as one of the best the week of the LSU game, then give me LSU in the game. This Whitfield guy saw an Equal Opportunity as a black guy and created himself.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 11:57 am to Tidemeister
Sounds like this guru is a dumbass
Posted on 5/15/16 at 12:03 pm to bamafan1001
He worked with Blake Sims.
Posted on 5/15/16 at 12:07 pm to Tidemeister
I think it would be an effective training technique.
With the ocean reducing your ability to step into your throw, you are training your arm to fire the ball faster. Like in golf...the greater the club head speed, the farther the tee shot flies. Same principle here, I think. So using a tennis ball instead will allow you to throw with greater velocity in the water. Once on land, you will throw a football much harder.
With the ocean reducing your ability to step into your throw, you are training your arm to fire the ball faster. Like in golf...the greater the club head speed, the farther the tee shot flies. Same principle here, I think. So using a tennis ball instead will allow you to throw with greater velocity in the water. Once on land, you will throw a football much harder.
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