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Hand size for QB - just how crucial is it?

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Quote:It's interesting to note that Terry Bradshaw used an unconventional grip on the football when he throws. I remember seeing a television special on this years back, and it showed that Bradshaw would put his index finger along the seam of the ball, with just the last two fingers of his hand on the laces. What this does is it moves the "grip" duty of the hand to just the thumb and middle finger, and the index finger is used more for accuracy than anything else.

 

If you have a football around, try this grip; it's pretty difficult to do! But, with the index finger located like that, you can add significant velocity and spin to a pass. And the tighter the spin, the more accurate the pass. Generally speaking of course.
That's actually the only way I can throw a football a long distance.  I learned it from watching Jeff George as a kid and I was surprised at how nice of a spiral I can put on it and throw it much further than the traditional grip.  I don't have huge hands, but they are decent sized.

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Hand size for QB - just how crucial is it? - by Markulous - 01-17-2014, 02:00 PM



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