How to Play Football : Correct Way to Catch a Football

3,381 views · Published 5 June 2009 · 1:15 · Indexed 3 October 2026

Channel: ehow · 2009 · Sports

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The correct way to catch a football is with proper hand placement, elbows bent at 45 degrees and the thumbs together with the fingers up. Discover how to place the hands to catch a ball that is thrown low with help from a former NFL football player in this free video on playing football and football techniques.

Expert: Gary Reasons
Bio: Gary Reasons played for nine years in the NFL, from 1984 to 1992, and won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants under head coach Bill Parcells.
Filmmaker: Nick Reasons

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