Overseeing the team's passing game, in 2022, the Bulldogs averaged 33.0 ppg and finished 19th nationally in completion percentage, 13th in third down offense, 26th in first downs and a Top 50 in total offense;
played collegiately (quarterback) at Stonehill College, Hobart College and Hartwick College;Football coaches, by their very nature, are meticulous planners. In trying to prepare for it all, the great irony for football coaches comes from the fact that, ultimately, football is a game of unknowns and unexpected contingencies; and that it often comes down to which team deals with adversity best at the most-critical moments of a heated contest.
Quarterback coaches, in particular, spend their time training their QBs to execute strategies to continuously catch opposing defenses off-guard, while simultaneously preparing for any contingency thrown at them in return. It’s a tall task!
Tom Sydeski, Bryant University’s Passing Game Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach, has provided a valuable instructional coaching video lesson to help QB coaches clear out the clutter and utilize an efficient, proven method for building quarterbacks and trains them to maximize execution and perform their best when the unexpected happens.
QB Teaching Progression, Skill Building & Turnover Reduction
Beginning with critical insight on the importance of building a teaching and training progression for quarterbacks, Coach Sydeski explains why developing specific skills in the correct order, allows for all subsequent techniques to make sense to QBs and helps them to master other key skill sets more quickly. He also provides insight as to why efficiency in the skill-development process is invaluable for the offense in the big picture.
Coach Sydeski moves on to a highly valuable lesson on the importance of reducing turnovers, providing a deep-dive into why turnovers are even more costly than you may realize – especially when committed by the quarterback.
To reduce turnovers that stem from the quarterback position, Sydeski covers the skills and drills work that you can use to improve a quarterback’s ball handling, ball security and decision making under duress.
QB Throwing Accuracy, Game-Like Feet and Executing Unorthodox Throws
In a smooth transition from the topic of reducing turnovers, Coach Sydeski covers the specific skills, traits, movements and throws that quarterbacks need to develop to overcome those times when the game plan goes out-the-window on a given play and executing well on-the-fly is paramount.
Coach Sydeski covers what he calls ‘Game-Like Feet Movements’ and shows off the best drills and exercises needed to train for movements to become reflexive, which leads to better execution under pressure.
Moving on to a valuable session on executing ‘Unorthodox Throws,’ Coach Sydeski provides drills that train the quarterback’s body and mind to make the throw that’s needed in times of chaos. Sydeski explains how the ability of a quarterback to successfully make throws in unorthodox situations is an extremely valuable and often overlooked skill that can keep a game-winning drive alive.
This is a must-own instructional coaching video for coaches and football programs that want to consistently develop quarterbacks who successfully execute, maintain their poise while under pressure and help you win more games!
Customer Review: 5 Out Of 5 Stars.Lots of great QB-related content with a focus based on the fundamentals and plenty of terrific drills. The concepts at the end of the video about making unorthodox throws are very good - valuable, unique information I’ve never heard before!’
67 minutes. 2023.