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Throwing on the Run

Roll out to the side and throw accurately while still moving.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

Set up

Roll out to the right between two cones.

Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.

Ages
14 and up
Time
12 min
Players
You and a partner
Space
Yard or field
Bring
Flag football, cones, partner
Level · skill
Advanced · Throwing

The steps

How it works

  1. Roll out to the right between two cones.
  2. Turn your shoulders toward your receiver and keep moving.
  3. Throw ahead of them so they catch in stride.
  4. Do 10 each side and count good catches.

Coaching point

Square your shoulders, lead the receiver.

Safety: Warm up your arm first and stop if your shoulder or elbow hurts. Throw only where the area is clear.

Make it fun

Play it, don't drill it

Game version

Target-throw game: two teams of two take turns throwing to a hoop or net target. Each team counts only its own hits. Keep to your usual number of throws.

Challenge

Pick a distance: Less (close), Core (medium), More (a step back). Beat your own best out of 10.

Story

You are a quarterback hitting the open receiver in the final minute.

My best

Beat your own count

Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.

Practice makes progress

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