Q: I’m having trouble getting a tight spiral. How do I keep the ball from wobbling?
A: A wobbly snap is usually caused by one hand traveling faster than another. Work on your overhead drill variations to get a feel for both hands following through at the same rate, then snap some more. It is important that, when doing the overheads and regular snaps, you snap at game speed. Because if you snap slower than usual in practice, you will have to change your technique when you do the “real thing”

Q: I’m just learning how to snap a football. Should I practice snapping as fast as I can, or just work on getting a good spiral?
A: When first learning (especially) it is imperative that you snap fast and work on your technique from there. The reason is that to do the skill at game speed requires slightly different mechanics than doing it slowly. If you practice snapping slow, at some point, when you try to get faster you will be forced to re-work your technique. Following the progressions in the DVD will get you where you want to be – just remember to snap fast at all times as you learn!

Q: I’ve never lifted weights before and I am reading the squat, bench, hang clean and dead lift progressions… which one should I start with?
A: I believe that you should start with the squat. I say this because many of the little details, like keeping your shoulders tight, gripping the bar, eyes up, breathing, etc… carry over to the other lifts and if you master the squat most everything else will come easier.

Q: I’m having trouble transitioning between punt snaps and PAT/FG snaps. How can I get to where I can go from one to the other seamlessly?
A: By noting the differences in the snaps, as outlined in the DVD, you can find a few things that you need to do in your initial set up that will get you set for success. I know that for me the differences on PAT/FG were: wider stance, lowering my guide hand, decreasing the angle of the ball to the ground. Through many, many reps you can figure out what subtle changes you need to make so that your actual snapping mechanics do not change at all between types of snaps… also, on game day remember to warm up on the sideline the specific snap you will need to perform; for instance, if your offense is deep within your own territory you’ll need to warm up on punt snaps… If you are a starter on offense it is imperative that you have your skills locked down with millions of reps so that you can be confident of your ability with no warm-up snaps – this is tough to do but with lots of practice you can do it!

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