Complete Quarterbacking

By Don Read

Book Overview

For 36 years, Don Read created successful college teams known for their standout quarterbacks. Now this former Division IAA championship coach puts his experience on paper, creating the ultimate guide for comprehensive quarterback development. The team leader needs to know exactly what is happening on the line of scrimmage, who can get open to catch a pass, and who is in position to run the ball. He needs to be able to read the defense and react accordingly. He must be a team motivator and effective communicator, and he must be able to withstand the physical and mental pressures of this most prestigious position. Complete Quarterbacking gives you all that information and more. In addition to thorough descriptions and diagrams on how to recognize and react to the opponent's coverage in run and pass situations, this book covers game preparation as well as the fine details of clock management. You'll get the detailed advice you need to run more organized practices and create a more dynamic offense. Complete Quarterbacking also covers performance evaluation and off-season development so that you can be confident your quarterback is performing to the best of his ability. Coach Read earned his stripes building athletic programs for the University of Montana, Portland State, the University of Oregon, and Oregon Tech. Now you can learn from his unique insights as Read lays out a comprehensive plan of attack to take quarterback performance to a higher level.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736039848
• ISBN13: 9780736039840
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

good book for a young gun trying to become his best

Good drills Good techniques Good instructions Good Visual demonstrations

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When I first started playing Quarterback I went out and found all the books I could find on the position and this helped me most, It covers the mechanics of quarterbacking real well. some of it is real basic but it can give you a whole new outlook on how important the basics are. But there are some things alot of coachs( at least in high school) won't tell you. It's a GREAT book for beginners. But if youve played for a few years it nothing you don't already know.