The QB/Running back Handoff

The QB must turn 180 degrees once he receives the ball. He needs to turn with the ball and not show the ball to the defense. If he does it is a giveaway all the deception of the offensive series.
The snap should happen when the wing-back or running back is behind the tackle. When the QB is under center it is the QB's responsibility to make sure the timing is achieved by dictating when the ball is snapped. When the QB is in the gun it is the ball carriers responsibility to make sure the timing is achieved. It is now his responsibility because the QB has to be concerned with getting the snap and making a fake.
When I coach the hand off I tell the QB to imagine that the ball is attached to his bellybutton. That way when he makes the 180 degree turn the ball is hidden. It also helps for when he is in the gun because he now imagines that the ball is attached to belly button by a piece of elastic and it should snap right back to the belly button after making the fake.
After the snap the QB has several responsibilities in making this play work. first he steps the 180 degree turn, second he would either hand off to the jet back or to the fullback making a dive, third he would carry out a boot or waggle action.
There are several plays that can be run from the look of the Jet motion. I shall talk about these complimentary plays in my next post.