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Comment by Phil Skillern on January 27, 2013 at 1:01pm

http://www.gregorydoublewing.com/runningback_drills_TexasA_M.pdf

Great link for some new running back drills form Texas A&M

Comment by Phil Skillern on April 6, 2011 at 10:11pm

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Comment by Phil Skillern on April 6, 2011 at 10:07pm

TRAINING THE COMPLETE RUNNING BACK
"LEAD, FOLLOW OR GET OUT OF THE WAY!"
PHILOSOPHY
Perfect execution of the fundamentals of football is the difference between winning and losing.
1. In order to win you must have a balanced attack that includes six areas:
2.
a. Power running game
b. Zone running game
c. Perimeter running game
d. Play action passing game
e. Drop back passing game
f. Special plays (Screens, Delays, Reverses and Half Back Passes).
2. The running back must be an integral part of every segment of your offensive attack.
3. How much of each phase in your total offensive package you use is based on the abilities of you athletes to mentally absorb their assignments and physically execute their techniques.
4. Expectations - The running back must be a total player at his position. He must master all the necessary skills in order for him to reach his full potential.
RB SKILLS
1. Running
2. Blocking
3. Catching
4. Playing without the ball, carrying out fakes and running precise routes.
RUNNING BACK 4 D'S (INTANGIBLES)
1. Dedicated
2. Dependable
3. Durable
4. Disciplined


RUNNNING BACKS BIG 5
1. Stay Focused ( know what to do and how to do it)
2. Ball Security (no fumbles)
3. Run with your eyes (find the running lanes)
4. Run north and south. Try to gain 5 yards first. The longer yardage will come.
5. BYOB (Be Your Own Blocker).
RB MOTTO
"Always be the hammer, not the nail! Deliver the blow, do not accept punishment."
AREAS TO EVALUATE A RUNNING BACK IN
RUNNING SKILLS
1. Burst to the hole
2. Change of direction at Line of Scrimmage
3. Ability to make defender miss at the hole
4. Burst to the second level
5. Ability to make LB miss
6. Ability to run over LB
7. Ability to make secondary miss
8. Ability to run over secondary
9. Toughness (yards after contact)
10. Finishing speed
11. Pad level
12. Balance
13. Ball Security
RUN BLOCKING SKILLS
1. Ability to get through line to block assignment
2. Ability to knock defender back on initial contact
3. Ability to sustain block on defender
4. Block on LB's
5. Block on support
6. Cut Block
7. Pass blocking skills
a. Blocking bkitzing LB
b. Blocking DE
c. Blocking secondary blitz
8. Playmaker
PASS CATCHING SKILLS
1. Body
2. Catching Skills
3. Deep ball
4. Stop route
5. Flat route
6. Wide route
7. Angle route
8. Burst route
9. Option route
10. Route running
11. Yardage after catch
12. Screen pass
13. Playmaker
"TRAINING THE COMPLETE RUNNING BACK"
Running back fundamentals should be practiced during every scheduled period.
Fundamentals Menu: (check list)
Stances
• Two point
• Three point
• Receiver stance
• Steps
• Lead
• Lateral Crossover lead
• Open crossover
• Drop step opposite foot
• Slide
• Counter step
• Ball Handling with Quarterback
• Over the top
• Underneath
• Toss or flip
• Shovel pass
• Footwork
• High knees
• Cutting of outside foot (Rt) and (Lt)
• In and backing out of a hole drill
• Jump cuts from one hole to adjacent hole
• Cut back behind L.O.S. (inside zone or ISO)
• Cut up behind L.O.S. (outside zone or toss sweeps)
• Agility and Ball Security
• High knee crossover
• Shuffle
• Carioca
• Single Cuts (Rt), (Lt), (Rt), (Lt)
• Double Cuts (Rt-Lt) (Lt-Rt) (Rt-Lt) (Lt-Rt), (Rt-Lt) (Lt-Rt)
• Striders
• Hand Down Pop-up - Regain balance drill
• Run Blocking Drills
• Shoulder Block (Rt)/(Lt) (Same shoulder same foot technique)
• Kick out Block (Rt)/(Lt) (Same shoulder same foot technique)
• Punch and Climb
• Cut Block
• Stalk
• Pass Blocking Drills - Progression
• Punch
• Approach
• Approach - Punch
• Approach Punch Finish (A.P.F.)
• Pass Pro Lead Drill (Blitz Pickup Scenarios)
• Open Field Avoid Drill (Setting up a defender)
• Deek drill
• Double Deek Drill
• Weapons Drill
• Dip and Rip Drill
• Straight Arm Drill
• Club Down Drill
Design your drills in a format that will enable your running backs to work several fundamentals during the course of a drill. (#1 - Example) Two Point Stance, Lateral Crossover Lead Step over Agile Bags (Footwork) ( Low Pad Level). Coach tries to strip ball as RB goes over the bags (Ball Security) once he clears the agile bags, the RB cuts off a defenders (or coaches') movement. (Read Drill/Outside Foot Cutting Fundamental).
Be inventive when designing your drill work. Give your RB's a variety of tools in his tool box. That will get the job done!
"Remember, it is a stupid mouse that has only one hole to escape!"