knapplc Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 For years I've been reading about receiving corps around the country catching tennis balls to improve their hand/eye coordination, and I've been wondering if Nebraska does this - and if not, why not. It appears we are, or at least the DBs are, and if they are I can't imagine the WRs aren't. From a practice report: >> Several defensive backs staying late after practice and working on catching drills. They hauled in footballs from the JUGS machine. Tennis balls, too. LINK I take two good things from this - the tennis ball drill has been shown to be effective throughout college football. I'm glad we're using it. Second, if you read through this report, there are several instances of players staying after practice to put in extra work. Gotta love that. 1 Quote Link to comment
da skers Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 The WR started this last year with Fisher. There were a couple of stories done on it then. Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt96 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 More importantly is will Ameer be faster with his new streamline hair cut? Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 More importantly is will Ameer be faster with his new streamline hair cut? I want to see a pic of that. I liked the dreads. Quote Link to comment
In the Deed the Glory Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Catching tennis balls is one thing, but real improvement has been shown when you cut the tennis ball in half and run a couple rubberbands through it and put it in the palm of the hand. Teaches kids to catch on the fingertips. Really works well. Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt96 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 More importantly is will Ameer be faster with his new streamline hair cut? I want to see a pic of that. I liked the dreads. I looked for one, but couldn't find it. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODw2TYsn0ak Teams have been doing this for years. Many year. Have we? I dunno. It doesn't seem like it./video by LWN. Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Teams have been doing this for years. Many year. Have we? I dunno. It doesn't seem like it. Maybe we should try it with something smaller. Like an electron. 2 Quote Link to comment
kc_husker Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Our son who will be attending Central College in Iowa is a WR and they sent him his workouts and drills for the summer and he was doing this. it helps with having soft hands Quote Link to comment
da skers Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Our son who will be attending Central College in Iowa is a WR and they sent him his workouts and drills for the summer and he was doing this. it helps with having soft hands Aveeno baby lotion will help him get soft hands too. Quote Link to comment
Stumpy1 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Jerry Rice used to catch bricks. Said it made his hands soft. Quote Link to comment
Joe_5700 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 A few years back ESPN College Gameday featured Texas Tech showing their receivers working on catching drills using tennis balls. Quote Link to comment
iowahusker09 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Similar in nature, I remember hearing that the oregon uses laser pointers to improve vision with their ballcarriers. Quote Link to comment
GM_Tood Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Where do I get my hands on one of those 'JUGS' machines? -insert Beavis laugh here- Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Similar in nature, I remember hearing that the oregon uses laser pointers to improve vision with their ballcarriers. And also to tease cats. 1 Quote Link to comment
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