Q&A for How to Throw a Football

If the quarterback throws the ball while outside the "tackle box" (the area between where the offensive tackles line up), it is not intentional grounding.

Try running it through, or simply take the sack. Don't attempt a pass when surrounded by defenders, as the ball might be intercepted or turned over.

Make sure that, before throwing, you have a solid footing. This means planting your dominant foot and making sure you rotate your hips to get the maximum amount of force. Another good tip is not to throw to the opposite side of the field, and to throw short.

Wherever your front foot points at is where your throw lands, so try to make sure your feet are set up to throw.

Find a seam in the pass-blocking, or encourage your blockers to block lower.

Work on the strength in your arm muscles. Keep your grip on the football light, having it too tight will cause less ball control and will end up affecting the release. Make sure you have a proper grip on the ball according to your hand size. The speed of your throw should come naturally if the position of the ball in your hand is comfortable.

Throw the football over your head and use everything you got.

Keep your fingers on the first and second lace and find your target and you'll be good and ready to go.

Have it bent for bullet passes and regular passes. With deep passes like, Hail Mary passes, you may want to have your arm slightly less bent.

Once you've let go of the ball, it really doesn't matter what you do with your feet. With a long pass, it's likely that your back foot will leave the ground after you release the ball.

Know your players, and know their routes. You must read the defense pre-snap and know the coverage. Then you must put your routes in the defense and know your 1st, 2nd, 3rd targets.

You only want to rotate as you are throwing, because you don't want to do it to soon or you have risk of injury.

That's up to you and your parents. If you play, be sure to use a mouth guard on every play.

Make sure you're throwing with proper technique; oftentimes it will turn if you open up your shoulder too much or too little.

Playing competitive football can be stressful, so get used to it. The game "slows down" for you as you gain experience. Just keep practicing.

You'll notice that a good passer will hold the ball in front of his chest until he's ready to cock his arm for the throw. He brings the ball back near his ear before he throws.

You shouldn't bend your elbow when you are throwing a football, they are quite heavy. The next time you throw a football make sure to keep your arm straight. It will prevent injury and you'll throw the ball farther.

If you know someone who understands the game, ask the person to explain it to you. Otherwise, read everything you can about it. wikiHow has many football-related articles. Use the search bar above.

With your dominant hand, make your hand look like you are holding a cup. (Without the pinky finger.) Then try throwing. If your hand slips, you might be sweaty. Go inside and wipe or wash your hands then keep practicing. If you get to do that really well, try with your non-dominant hand!

The quarterback touches the ball on every offensive play, and is the offensive player that almost always throws forward passes.

Mahomes was able to throw the ball 60 miles per hour. While Mahomes' total isn't quite as high as Allen's, it's still a ridiculously fast speed for throwing a football.

They're playing "two-hand touch." If the ball-carrier is touched below the waist with two hands by an opponent, the play is over. No tackling. If they're not passing the ball, they'll get around to it later, because it's one of the most fun aspects of the game.

Lead the receiver. This means throwing the ball ahead of him to where he is going to be when the ball arrives. Underthrowing a ball can lead to an interception if the receiver doesn't recognize it quickly enough.