The Importance of a Good Off-Season Training Program

By Jim Baxter

Lets face it; the quarterback has diverse requirements on the field as the offensive game continues to develop; no longer are we looking for a tall guy who can stand still and sling it. The quarterback has to be smart, mobile, strong armed and have the ability to think and throw on the move. A solid off-season training program that focuses on processing information, flexibility, body alignment, footwork outside of the throwing motion (drops) and the throwing motion is the type of program that has your quarterback ready for the football season.

QB1 Quarterback Combine

QB1 will be conducting a free, invitation only Quarterback Combine on April 2nd in Columbia, South Carolina.This event is by invitation only and all quarterbacks desiring to attend will need to contact us by email at scvarsity@sc.rr.com for information.

Quarterbacks will go through a series of testing protocol prior to evaluation phase; the evaluation phase will include a lower body mechanics evaluation focusing on footwork and movement within the pocket and a throwing motion evaluation focusing on mechanics and the kinetic chain of the throwing motion from plant step to release.

2016 Signing Day Big For QB1 Quarterbacks

While QB1 has had success each year with our athletes signing LOI’s and moving on to the collegiate level, the 2016 Class has been our most successful year yet for the quarterback group, having fourteen of our clients from this class sign LOI’s to Division I football programs. *Signed as preferred walk on

· Avery Armstrong, Dreher (Furman)

· Drayton Arnold, Myrtle Beach (Old Dominion)

· Logan Bailey, Chapin (The Citadel)

· Justin Berry, West Ashley (Indiana)

· Steven Duncan, Ashley Ridge (Western Kentucky)

· Brendan Greene, AC Flora (Hampton)

· Bailey Hart, Wando (South Carolina)*

· Collin Hill, Dorman (Colorado State)

· David Isreal, Blythewood (Butler CC)

· Ryan Lee, Spring Valley (Coastal Carolina)

· Mark Rew, Ben Lippen (Ga Tech)*

· Austin Scott, Spartanburg (Eastern Kentucky)

· Bowen Smith, South Aiken (Pikeville)

· Elijah Turner, Seneca (Presbyterian)