Phil Simms on Passing: Fundamentals of Throwing the Football (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Rick Meier (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This book breaks down the act of passing a football into all its facets. The author is a former star quarterback in the National Football League who is now a fairly articulate and analytical football broadcaster, so he knows his subject and how to convey it. Simms details the basics of the stance, the snap, the drop-back, the grip, and throwing the football. He includes recommended drills, exercises, and routines to practice these basics and the text is augmented by numerous photos and illustrations that demonstrate good and bad form. Commentary from other prominent players and coaches as well as some personal anecdotes from Simms add interest to the text. This book should appeal to any public or school libraries with users interested in instructional sports materials.?John M. Maxymuk, Rutgers Univ. Camden, N.J.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Former New York Giants quarterback Simms, who will probably be in pro football's Hall of Fame someday, here imparts the fundamentals he employed through the years to develop his skills. Budding quarterbacks will learn a series of warm-up and stretching exercises as well as a weight-room routine designed to strengthen those muscle groups critical to playing this all-important position. Simms and coauthor Meier examine the proper footwork needed by both drop-back and sprint-out passers. The latter will be especially beneficial to young players since many high school and youth programs rely on sprint-out offenses. The text also covers how to grip the football, game-day preparation techniques, and the proper mental approach to playing quarterback. Dozens of photographs and charts complement the clear, concise text. An unpretentious but very well executed instructional. Wes Lukowsky

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 205 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co; 1st edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688141005
• ISBN-13: 978-0688141004
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #706,991 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific on many levels, May 8, 1997

By A Customer

This book certainly succeeds as a teaching tool for QBs,(even if you just play touch football on the weekend!) but it's also great for a fan who wants a truly in-depth knowledge of the QB position. Once you understand what they're doing, you'll never look at QBs the same way again. You'll enjoy this book if you were a Simms fan because there's a lot on Simms' development as a QB. You'll enjoy this book if you're a Giants fan because there's lots of quotes in it from other Giants past and present, including Giants new Head Coach & QB guru Jim Fassel. Much of what Simms is preaching is Fassel's techniques. Not difficult reading or technically complex stuff

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for QB coaches, April 22, 1997

By A Customer

From the ground up, this is as strong a step-by-step way for quarterbacks to learn the fundamentals of their craft as I have seen. Phil does an excellent job of presenting throwing mechanics in a step-by-step fashion with complimentary drills that develop the skills he's teaching. Attention to detail is excellent as well. I plan on encouraging all of my QBs to get a copy as a supplement to our off-season program

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive book on quarterbacking, November 28, 2005

By	Stephen J. Dent (Media, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a head football coach of a high school in Wilmington, Delaware. We like to throw the football at our place. I have been at the school for six years serving as the head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Having worked with quarterbacks on the Pop Warner, high school, college and semi professional level, I can honestly say that there isn't a better quarterback book out there.

On of the best features of the book is its diagnostic chart that explains to a quarterback what he is doing wrong. It is a great way for youngsters and parents to understand what they did wrong when throwing the football. "I'm throwing low and short all the time"... well I look at the guide and it tells me that I must be either locking out my front knee or I'm landing on my front foot toe-heel. Very good stuff.

I was never a huge Phil Simms guy growing up. But techncally, he is about as sound a quarterback as you could get. I take a tremendous amount of pride when people tell me that our quarterback looked like Phil Simms! It certainly shows that the tecniques are very teachable.

A nice companion book for your wide receivers for coaches and parents is Raymond Berry's "Complete Guide to Coaching Wide Receivers". My receivers all read this book.