Coach ,

Big News coming out in Texas football this week that 6X State Champion Todd Dodge is coaching his last season this year at Westlake.

After setting passing records at the University of Texas while in school, Coach Dodge has become one of the most successful coaches in Texas football history.

With his retirement announcement, he decided to start sharing his secrets. Starting with Coach Dodge sharing his system of having an elite QB year after year in “Training a Championship QB.”

Beginning with his 7th graders, Coach Dodge shared his comprehensive plan for training quarterbacks in his program. He explains the approach of how it starts with eight at the middle school level narrowing that down to two quarterbacks by sophomore year (click images for video).

Having the quarterback who stands at the middle of the field in December and raises the state championship trophy begins with clear expectations. Beyond being an accurate passer, Coach Dodge shares the characteristics that he must see from his quarterback in this video:

Coach explains the aspects of training a quarterback including his “3 camera” coaching point to help the quarterback understand the “stroke” of throwing a football which helps with accuracy. He explains the concept here:

Dodge spends a good portion of the presentation covering how the quarterback’s footwork must match the concept. Coach demonstrates how they think about calibrating their passing game with proper footwork illustrating their methods with drill and game film. 

He shares how they drill the quarterbacks in all aspects of developing their technique including RPO execution.

As you head into camp and prepare your quarterbacks for the season, Coach Dodge’s presentation "Training a Championship QB" will give you plenty of ideas and coaching points to utilize with your own quarterbacks.

Always be growing!

Coach Grabowski