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About MQA.
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As the founder of the Manitoba Quarterback Academy (MQA), allow me to provide a brief background on how MQA came to be.
I am a NCCP certified Coach and certified Quarterbacks Coach who has coached football locally for the last several years at both the community and WHSFL levels. For the last several years during the off season, I have led Quarterback training for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers ‘W Football Academy’ during their off-season winter camps for U-14 and U18 QB’s. Several years ago, I realized that training opportunities for developing local Quarterbacks was very limited. The ability to receive top level coaching and instruction, particularly in the areas of biomechanics, required QB's to travel to camps in the US or other regions in Canada which proved both impractical and expensive. With the goal of being able to provide a high quality, specialty resource dedicated solely to advanced QB development, I returned to University, and in 2014 and completed a degree in Kinesiology. After completion of the degree, I spent two years focusing specifically on Quarterback movement analysis with an emphasis on passing mechanics. Under the guidance of one of Canada's leading sports biomechanists, I continued to work with the identification of critical components in Kinematic sequencing, essential for Quarterbacks to generate maximum power, improve passing accuracy and consistency, and reduce injury potential. With the Manitoba Quarterback Academy now established, I am pleased to offer local Quarterbacks the ability to develop and excel in the areas of passing mechanics, movement efficiency, and skill development. Whether your new to the position and want to learn the fundamentals properly, preparing for team tryouts, challenging for a starting position, or a senior looking to improve an already established skill set, MQA will provide the quality instruction needed to enhance your delivery system. MQA Owner/Director; James Clarkson |
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Mission Statement.
At the Manitoba Quarterback Academy, we have a different approach and philosophy with respect to Quarterback training.
We don't believe that practice simply makes perfect, but rather practice makes permanent! So, a QB who does reps and drills with poor technique over and over does nothing but increase risk of injury, ingrains bad habits, develops inefficient muscle memory, and diminishes their true potential.
Our aim is to create a better generation of Quarterbacks by providing quality instruction, identifying and eliminating deficiencies, and locking in the correct skillsets. We do this in a respectful, positive and energetic environment that allows Quarterbacks to grow and develop in a way that encourages confidence and success.
We don't believe that practice simply makes perfect, but rather practice makes permanent! So, a QB who does reps and drills with poor technique over and over does nothing but increase risk of injury, ingrains bad habits, develops inefficient muscle memory, and diminishes their true potential.
Our aim is to create a better generation of Quarterbacks by providing quality instruction, identifying and eliminating deficiencies, and locking in the correct skillsets. We do this in a respectful, positive and energetic environment that allows Quarterbacks to grow and develop in a way that encourages confidence and success.