Love this channel

"Thats when you know you're a true backup." Lol you're the best , JT.

Step one: Grip it. Step two. RIP it.

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!!!

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?

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.

Love this channel, helping me understand the game over here in England

Here in the Netherlands kids are not used to the shape of a football. Well... they are to what we call a football. But just throwing and playing catch proved quite difficult and we really want to spent time on American sports where I work! That's why this video and so much more on your channel is really useful. There are some 10 yeard olds around me at my job that are able to throw the ball a good 20 yards with a beautiful spiral after just two weeks or so!

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

You gotta love JT's look of surprise around 4:03 like "Holy crap it worked!... I mean... Of course it worked"

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!

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

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

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.

I've seen Donovan McNabb throw a excellent spiral from awhile back or on days he wanted it more than anyone... an underappreciated and underrated QB for sure, just wished he showed up in SB XXXIX

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

By far the best football KZfaq channel

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

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.

I love this channel, you're helping the young ones learn and grow while evolving coaching around football

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.

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

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!!!

0:24 “enjoying ball” XD

Been watching for months and I already know this is gonna be a Million+ subscriber channel. Too much interesting and important information coming from a guy who knows how to put in the work and how to effectively comminicate complex football topics. I see this channel growing exponentially, we just have to wait as you keep blowing up.

I'm trying to reach that big dream of making it to the NFL and being an elite QB.✔🙏

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

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

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

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.

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 -

Production quality is superb 💯

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.

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.

Your sense of humor is on point haha!

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

This was great help. Big thanks from the UK.

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

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

Love the vids JT

When you know youre a true back up 😂😂😂

Love your videos man

JT can still spin it.

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

Loved the bloopers at the end.

True backup lifestyle

The OG NFL ball

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

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

Yes!!! Let's spin it!

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

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!

You Got my Sub! regards from Tijuana, México.

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.

Great video. Helped me a ton. Thank you.

Muchas gracias !!!!!

Great content

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

Yoooo Thank you Soo much I appreciated!!

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.

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

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

The topic we've all waited for...

You deserve more subscribers

I love this video 💪💪💪💪

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

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.

I love this video! 🤣

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

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

Awesome vids!!!

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

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.

"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 🤣

I hit the bell and subscribe button great videos !!

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

footwork and technique next? love the content

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?

We got you...

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

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!

Have a great day god love you

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.

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

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

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

youre the best

I always have pinky and part ring on laces.

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

I subscribed at 4:06

I throw the same way you do 😁

Hey jt what separates great play callers from average ones?

Yep, Warren Moon always threw the best spirals

How important is it have a home field advantage?

“Laying low, enjoying balls” snicker snicker

Please make one for left handed also do finger nails affect the ball throw

At this point I'm just commenting on every video to hack youtube's algorithm lol. That said, keep the blooper reels going!

I see you are using one of those tom brady DEFLATEGATE specials :-))))

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.

Even though I have tiny 8.5 inch hands I prefer an Aikman style grip of palm on the laces.