How to Throw a Spiral?

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@@bigcuzzosheev7463 Pick the guy running into triple coverage. Let if fly- Brett Favre Ftfty

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Who needs accuracy

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[@ronstoner2420]

I was a pitcher in baseball and always threw a football with the same finishing motion or flick finishing with thumb up. I never realized the motion of flicking thumb down towards crotch was the proper way to throw a football...63 years old and still learning....thanks for the insight!!!

[@robertdore9592]

I'm so glad that Warren Moon got a mention, for my money and along with Dan Marino; he was the best QB never to have won a Super Bowl ring. Who doesn't love this guy; he's such a font of knowledge and a great communicator. If more teachers were like JT O'Sullivan perhaps we'd have a higher standard of QB?

[@tacoduck4347]

This was such a great video, already helped my spiral. Could you possible do one on the mechanics of a good throw

[@cocktail_dad85]

Chad Pennington actually did a string of videos that break all the mechanics down. Check it out!

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@@cocktail_dad85 thank you

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Chris Uhazie What a Chad

[@Ocean5ix]

Played 3 years of semi-pro (amateur, really) football in Brazil as a Linebacker/DE and was never able to throw the ball correctly. Thanks for the video!

[@AegonTheUnlikely]

Yeaaap, played all throughout middle school and high school as a middle linebacker and never really learned how to throw the ball right. No matter what, just don’t throw a real spiral lol.

[@redfoxse7en52]

That index release is perfect for accuracy, too. Ive taught both my sons to think of the index point being where you want the ball to go. I had someone teach me years ago and he threw a ridiculously beautiful spiral and had crazy arm strength. Spent multiple years throwing with him and would spend hours perfecting accuracy, timing, etc.

[@danmorgan7775]

As someone who grew up playing basketball it's interesting how many of the same fundamentals apply to shooting. That drill on your back was a drill I was taught for having a consistent release. Great stuff. This channel needs to blow up yesterday.

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1/2 way in this is my favorite QB school ever

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Ascalis this is why you know you’re a backup. Lol

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Only 284K subscribed as of 3 years later. But maybe it’ll get to 1 mil someday

[@pheezus]

Kurt Warner is another example of a QB that doesnt throw spirals but still is accurate as hell

[@benmarino1913]

Warren Moon was nice. #1 Oiler. For me its ring finger on the second lace only. Ball on the shelf above the pec. Hand as a C and not as a U when bringing it back J-motion, then let it rip. Find your stroke like a golfer. Great series JT!!!

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Pause at 5:50 to FINALLY be able to read the titles of the books.

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you deserve respect man

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Thank you JT, I have a 7 on 7 this weekend so this helps

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I’m here with ya

[@xMtF54x]

Good luck kid!

[@GottaWannaDance]

Bart Starr gave me a little book he wrote on how to throw a spiral. This was in 67 or 68. I don't remember it being this much fun.

[@xanny650]

Starr

[@GottaWannaDance]

@@xanny650 ... Hahahaha! I hate when KZbin thinks it knows what I was thinking🙄 Thanx!

[@cheesedon1]

This is exactly the content we were looking for (on top of everything else already on the channel) watched this as soon as I got out the gym

[@ognjen93]

I love how cool he looks talking and then when he tries to let it go and catch it, he makes such a nerd face and it is all gone. Great job, great vids, great material for QB upstarts. A lot of useful material that helps you understand the game from QB perspective.

[@Tanner-uy2tx]

This was great help. Big thanks from the UK.

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Glad it helped

[@cordellsenior9935]

I agree. Warren Moon threw the prettiest ball I've ever seen. I don't recall EVER seeing a wobble or flutter ball from that guy. Short or long, every throw was a spiral clinic.

[@GanNing221]

Ah yes, i always wanted to watch an aged Ryan Reynolds talk about football spirals. Thank you KZbin.

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Ryan Reynolds can't fire that pigskin like JT. Trust and believe.

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this guy was an nfl qb

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man, i’ve subscribed a few months ago and you were only at 19k. crazy growth. congratulations, i’m learning a lot from you!

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Production quality is superb 💯

[@ryanbatters8770]

I live in Ireland and love watching nfl and bought a ball honestly thought it would be easy it's insane how much harder it is than it looks

[@lyingpos9906]

i was taught that drill when you grip the tip and flip it on top of your fingers i learned that when i was about 10yrs old absolutely helped me progress to be a better QB

[@lonzoball761]

Yassine DL how old are you?

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@Yassine DL Sizes: 9 years and under - size 5 football 10-12 years - size 6 football 12-14 years - size 7 football 14 years and up - size 9 so you should uese a size 9, that is also what J.T. uses. And yes, they use size 9 in the NFL

[@zacharysbrennan5376]

College Qb, and Yep, you have to “feel” how to spin it. Mess with the grip, grip pressure, thumb position…you have to find what works for you. But it’s all about spinning it -

[@csbadboy0083]

Thx for acknowledging Moon I’ve always said he had the best spiral growing up

[@nowiknow6005]

you have the best camera ever. No one seems to really care about the resolution or even think the audience even notices a good camera and a bad. You have a great camera

[@JoeDaveycrockettsoundlabs]

Ha! Great video. Thanks. I just looked for a video like this two months ago and couldn’t find anything as stripped down as this. Just what I needed.

[@SuperStarTidus18]

JT! Happy New Year! I was wondering if you could do a Super Bowl 48 (DEN vs SEA) Peyton Manning breakdown. Did Manning underperform or was the SEA defense on another level? Thank you in advance!

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Love your channel. I got my 14yr old to watch your vids. He is a soon to be freshman in HS. A lineman. He see's different aspect of the game now by listening to you from a QB's point of view. It's help me to teach him to see the game better. Thanks. Aslo maybe from time to time can you give your thoughts, views. pointers, etc on other offensive positions.

[@putz1781]

Ty for making this I'm in football practice and the newest one is Spiral so I needed to learn this

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Your sense of humor is on point haha!

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The OG NFL ball

[@mikewalters3048]

I played football for what seems like a billion years. I played QB and occasionally played some DB. My advice would be to practice throwing a football. It is different when compared to throwing a baseball. A football is thrown with the hand having a kind of "karate chop" motion whereas a baseball throw has the palm facing the target. The football is not resting on the palm during the throw. It is actually something of a bizarre question to ask in that and makes me wonder if the person has ever tried throwing a football.

[@gameovr17]

Maybe u can answer this for me. I throw a good sprial have a good arm, but why is it when I throw a deep ball, when it starts to descend the nose of the ball turns to the right (I'm right handed) instead of nose diving. Any chance u know why?

[@JMizzles]

gameovr17 Having the same problem , figure it out ?

[@gameovr17]

@@JMizzles nope

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JT can still spin it.

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0:24 “enjoying ball” XD

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When you know youre a true back up 😂😂😂

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Great voice, I bet this guy tells the best football bedtime stories.

[@bubinga_basher]

Thank you ("it's what works for you") I have large hands 10"+. I have a similar release, except I'll release off different fingers depending on pass. I went 4 years w/out throwing (spinal fusion) at almost 50 and 2nd day throwing, I was dead accurate at 35-45 yards, and about 70 distance. Arm strength can't be taught, and supposedly the last to go

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The topic we've all waited for...

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Love the vids JT

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The wonders of editing. I was going to say. Knocked that roll back out like you were still at practice everyday. Haha. Good luck and god bless for 2020.

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He nailed it on the first one though! The outtake was the 2nd time he tried.

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You Got my Sub! regards from Tijuana, México.

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Awesome. Thanks.

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Thank you... Just playing with my little girl but we appreciate it man!

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Love the channel and that you can poke fun at yourself. Go Ags!

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Thanks. Go Ags.

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footwork and technique next? love the content

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Good idea. Thanks.

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I like how he has this ball signed by Tom Brady.

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Loved the bloopers at the end.

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Thanks.

[@yunan9610]

5:32 before i clicked on the video I grabbed my football and did this throughout the video lol

[@m626m]

I once saw Kyle Orton throw a pretty spiral when he was a Cowboy in 2012 or 2013. True story! And I don't know why it has stuck in my head to this day as I'm not even a Cowboy fan.

[@TheQBSchool]

Thanks sharing.

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You have a great voice, why didn’t you go into broadcasting? Anyway their lost is our gain.

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uhhh hes broadcasting dis video....

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True backup lifestyle

[@thecryingshame]

Another great video! The laying on your back drill was 🤣🤣🤣 Can you give us your take on Deflategate? Do you think they did it on purpose?

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Pretty sure the science now shows it didn't happen.

[@GottaWannaDance]

JT was using a deflated ball, so it was addressed with the lesson.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Oh yeah, Warren could spin it! I always thought Michael Vick threw a great lookin’ ball too.

[@Senjou]

lmao i seen the video preview and i thought you were Kyle Shanahan 🤣

[@TheRoughCreek]

Good one! Forwarding link to my 15 yr old. Go ahead and give us one (or 5) on the mechanics from the ground up.

[@roderickclerk5904]

I've thrown while cupping the ball sometimes. To me, it doesn't bother my spiral because my hands are 10.25 in. But you are correct though. However I do notice when throwing in really bad rain, having a heavy palm grip reduces slippage.

[@TrainAllSports]

Turning your thumb down at release is called pronating. It's a natural motion of the arm for all overhead sports. You can clearly see this during a tennis serve. The racket is completely turned over.

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🤯

[@AC25Football]

Yes!!! Let's spin it!

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JT what do you think about a video where you tell a couple stories about the everyday life of a NFL player? Maybe a little bit about hazing and different locker room cultures. I think that would be very interesting!

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Hey jt what separates great play callers from average ones?

[@roderickclerk5904]

Superior attention to detail and technique and the ability to act and train on that.

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As a peewee football mvp and hall of famer i approve

[@name5798]

as an 8 time super bowl ring holder, 5 time mvp and hall of famer i also agree

[@darealpapajon]

@@name5798 good

[@Liquid12322]

Love your videos man

[@jack1954]

What are the best exercises/drills to help imrove arm strength. I'm the 5th string QB on my team and arm strength is the biggest thing holding me back.

[@jack1954]

@Barnacle Boy Thanks man

[@O4C209]

Great video. Helped me a ton. Thank you.

[@TheQBSchool]

Great. Thanks for watching.

[@offahitta]

i learned a technique i never heard taught my self it i started throwing spirals instantly

[@anthonyjohnson4505]

I love this video 💪💪💪💪

[@tedgey4286]

Also helps if you have big giant enormous hands. I throw like a superstar with a high school football, like a backup with a ncaa ball and like a fan with a nfl ball. Baseball is more for me I think

[@elie1888]

Have a great day god love you

[@MrBlaq]

Jeff Blake threw a gorgeous spiral.

[@TheQBSchool]

JB!!! No doubt. He could spin it.

[@Aaron-wq3jz]

Most people dont realize how big QBs hands are

[@patsfan4life]

Definitely helps but hand strength is a big part as well

[@UpstateGardening]

I throw through my pinky. So ring, pinky on the laces, thumb under the ball. Should be able to hold the ball with those three and have the space btwn the palm and hand; adjust fingers to get the comfy/strongest spot. Place my middle, index on the ball and let it rip

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You deserve more subscribers

[@l34l]

Just a commentary. Remember the position of the reference lines that college footballs have? Well, I remember as a kid that Troy Aikman said that his main grip was index and thumb around those reference lines and every other finger placed over the laces to have a good grip as a whole. I myself had problems with that because my palm hands are not like a square, they are more like a pentagon, wider in the middle finger and narrower in the little and index fingers. I found more problems because as I've said I was a kid, and now as an adult I am about the size of Doug Flutie so my palms are not as big as the palms of a 6' 4 monster. If you manage to keep your shoulder below an imaginary line that your elbow would trace in relation to the horizon, I mean by the time you are gaining momentum in your arm, once you turn back to the grip showed here you'll feel a lot more comfortable throwing. Also I'd like to mention one more thing, Pedro Martinez, a HOF pitcher recommends that you finish the movement of your arm as something incredibly important, if it happens that you find an obstacle that doesn't allow you to complete the natural movement of your arm you better get rid of it. The juicy part of the latter is that by "finishing" the throw you avoid a lot of force applied in your shoulder, you know, like a "full swing" of your arm. Another good tip by him about why is important to keep the elbow above the shoulder is because that way you avoid to mess with your elbow ligaments. The last two aspects are just to keep you healthy. First time that I see one of your videos, happy to be here, thanks for the good work.

[@ChristopherNealBUSHIDO49ERS]

I love this video! 🤣

[@kstxevolution9642]

so refreshing to see someone that still thinks football 'ought to be fun

[@ShaunHensley]

When I was young I used to throw balls off my back for hours. I never thought that was a legit drill. Just something I did

[@nathanhadley542]

“Laying low, enjoying balls” snicker snicker

[@GottaWannaDance]

Hahahahahahahaha! "Bringin' it back" You're having too much fun.

[@jbc242424]

"Layin' low, enjoying balls." Don't we all?

[@adgee5401]

Does the size of your hand play a part?

[@anka893]

From the tip of the pinky to the tip of the thumb needs to be at least 8.5 inches to make it in the pros.

[@adgee5401]

anka893 I’m almost certain there have been smaller hands to make it in the NFL. But my question was more toward being able to throw a spiral in general. Can a bigger hand actually be a detriment?

[@lucasborja3797]

Yes

[@adgee5401]

anka893 I did a quick search and apparently Vick has a hand size of 8 1/4 and he could rip it with the best of them.

[@anka893]

@@adgee5401 Having bigger hands cuts down on fumbles.Of course people with smaller hands can throw a spiral.

[@teyevans9110]

Why is it for me and many other qbs it seem when we get a brand new fresh ball it's hard to get a consistent spiral like the ones we are use to throwing. Also do nfl quarterbacks use balls that are brand new or ones that they broke in for about a month

[@MagpieManny]

They have balls dudes that break them in.

[@jaquezhuddleston5638]

From the NFL team and I was talking about the NFL team and

[@billk6512]

Great content

[@Jarjarfunk]

does anyone else remeber the peyton manning commercial on kids channels that showed how to throw a spiral the grip it, whip it, and flick it.

[@Kobebeanbryant_248]

You should do a video on mechanics and use of hips and core

[@arlyquino]

"If you're playing T-ball you're not going to go out there and start throwing 4 seam fastballs right away". That's an understatement. No one throws any pitches in t ball, let alone fastballs 🤣

[@magnoliamike]

What teams did you play for? And what years?

[@TheQBSchool]

Google is faster

[@sniperafraf0347]

Thank you now I’m the top football player on my team actually

[@johnzajac9849]

We had a problem with throwing 'dying ducks'. The other day, we thought that, if we made a small adjustment and canted the throwing hand a small fraction on an inch to the right, not to the left, then we could likely solve the problem. We did so and threw the ball. To our amazement, the ball zipped through the air, hit the ground about 18 yards away, and spun like a top! No more 'dying ducks'! Problem solved!

[@pintail102]

How important is it have a home field advantage?

[@johnmackshighlights8103]

Can u talk about habits that helped u go pro and super stitions I know I spelt that wrong

[@scottrhoads1500]

Honestly you almost SPELLED superstitious right... just made it 2 words lol

[@yeadude_1]

When you catch and shoot, I kinda feel like you need to palm it to get that friction, is this true or should you still fingertip it?

[@TheQBSchool]

Did you watch the video?

[@jimanderson7648]

list some of the QBs i saw throw a great spiral . Moon, Namath, Unitas, Jurgensen , Staubach, Montana, Marino Favre , Brady, Brees , Rodgers , Jim Kelly , Dieter Brock to name a few Peyton Manning did not throw a tight spiral most of the time in fact a lot looked like wounded ducks flying , Eli threw a better ball

[@franciscoreyes1592]

Awesome vids!!!

[@TheQBSchool]

Thanks.

[@yahboiyaa4922]

I always have pinky and part ring on laces.