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Scouting Terms

Big Mick

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Based on a post from Daniel Jeremiah:

ATHLETIC ABILITY
Quickness
Agility
Balance
Initial/lateral quickness
Body control
Hand-eye coordination
Sink weight
Drop weight
Bend knees/knee bender
Stays on feet
Waistbender
Stiff (ankles, knees, hips)
Herky-jerky movements
Under control/out of control
Smooth
Fluid
Acrobatic
Gifted
COD
Upper/lower stiffness
Hips
Tight
Robotic
Recovery
Elusiveness
Twitch (fast/slow)

STRENGTH/EXPLOSION
Burst
Pop
Shock
Power
Leverage
Push-pull
Weight room strength
Functional strength
Playing strength
Natural strength
Engage and toss
Short punch
Six-inch punch
Absorbs contact
Catcher
Stack and shed
Control POA
Unlock hips
Hip roll
Strains
Torque
Upper body strength
Lower body strength
Strong hands
Knock off
Hold
Anchor
Extension
Body slam
Separation
Sand
Gain movement
Win early
Leg drive
Soft hands
Heavy hands
Stout
Violent
Uproot

SPEED
Fast
Slow
Burst
Initial burst
Acceleration
Second gear
Short area quickness
Quick twitch
Long speed
Top end speed
HR speed
Take-it-the-distance speed
Quicker than fast
Short strider
Long strider
Smooth strider
One speed
Natural runner
Catch-up speed
Ran down/caught from behind
Methodical
Deliberate
Suddenness
Separation
Take off

COMPETITIVENESS
Tough
Mean
High motor
Aggressive
Hustles
Plays to whistle
Finish
All out
Balls out
High tempo
Work ethic
Leader
Takes plays off
Dog
Soft
Up and down
Inconsistent
Flash
Sporadic
Over-achiever
Under-achiever
Loves to play
Plays hurt
Willing
Winner type
Gives chase/pursues
Second effort
Sideline-to-sideline
Warrior
Temperament
Contact hitter
Nasty
Tenacious
Mental toughness
Desire
Urgency
Take charge
Coach killer
Laid back
Bland
Passive
Card-carrying coward
Old school
Throwback
Pile inspector
Pretender
Fraud
Fake tough
Red Star

BODY DESCRIPTIONS
Pigeon toed
Bow legged
Knock kneed
10-2 feet
Duck footed
Lean calves
Knotty calves
Balled up calves
Thick ankles
Small boned
Smooth muscled
Thin pegs
Athletic looking
Developed thighs/hamstrings
Bubble
Flat butt
Tapered
Cut
Lean
Six-pack
Wrapped
Belly
Soft
Heavy in middle/stomach
Short torso
Dumpy
Pear shaped
Streamlined
Long waisted
Broad shoulders
Narrow shoulders
V-back
Long arms
Developed arms
Thin wrists
Long levers
Long-limbed
Small hands
Large hands
Meaty hands
Big head
Small head
Peanut head
Long neck
Developed, tapered neck/traps
Popeye forearms
Concave chest
Flat-chested
Barrel chest
High cut
Angular
Ugly
Fireplug
Bowling ball
Giant
Jockey
Room to grow
Maxed out
Body beautiful

RUN BLOCKING
Initial contact
Sustain
Maintains contact
Falls off defender
Leverage
Comes off ball
Initial quickness
Lateral quickness
Flat steps
Controls LOS
Hits with head/hands
Drops head
Head ducker
Strikes a blow
Explosive
Hip thrust
Unlocks hips
Hip roll
Drives feet
Accelerates feet
Hand leg
Narrow based
Wide based
No sand
Position blocker
Wall-off blocker
Keeps himself between ball
and defender
Cutoff
Backside cutoff
Reach
Steer
Hook edge
Scoop
Controlled feet
Balanced
Uses hands well/poorly
Grabs and controls
Holder
Pusher
Zone blocks
Step around blocks
2nd level blocks
Downfield blocks
Second effort blocks
Space/screen blocks
Short pull
Long pull
Trap block
Cut block
Roll cut
High pads (level)
Scramble block
Post/lead
Catcher
Dancer
Mauler
Over extends
Finish
Top heavy
Crossover
Explosive contact
Road grater
Pancake block
Down block
Combo block
On-the-move block

PASS PRO
Set
Initial set
Late off ball
LOS set
Short set
Anchor
Sit down
Sink weight
drop weight
Bend knees
Straight-legged
Slide feet
Lateral slide
Re-direct/balance
Crossover
Recover
Punch
‘One pop daddy’
Waistbender
Head down
Drops head
Head ducker
Set edge
Punch
Hands inside
Hands outside
Wide hands
Low hands
Lockout
Extension
Overextends
Catches/absorbs
Hands usage
Re-work hands
Head back
On toes
On skates
Gives ground
Opens gate
Turnstile
Force around
Recognition
 
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