Advanced Offensive Strategies – Quarterback Teaching Progressions

How do you decide which quarterback can play, and then build him? Josh Gehring, quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, gives a philosophical approach to evaluating and developing the position, then turns it into a concrete teaching progression covering mechanics, footwork and pre-snap reads that high school and college coaches can run with any quarterback on the roster.

What you'll learn

• Wisconsin-Whitewater's teaching philosophy for the quarterback position
• The intangibles that decide whether a quarterback reaches his potential
• Which skills matter most at the position when you are evaluating
• A seven-step teaching progression for developing a quarterback
• Ball security, stance and the proper drop back inside that progression
• Developing throwing mechanics and coverage recognition
• A five-step process for pre-snap read progressions

Who it's for

Quarterback coaches, offensive coordinators and head coaches at the high school and college levels, particularly anyone responsible for choosing a starter and developing backups in the same practice schedule.

About the coach

Josh Gehring coached quarterbacks and coordinated the passing game at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, back-to-back NCAA Division III national champions. He was named AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year as offensive coordinator at Morningside College, where the offense led the nation in scoring at 48 points per game.

Clinic session with whiteboard teaching throughout. Part 1 of Coach Gehring's three-part series on quarterback play. Runtime: about 79 minutes.