Running Back Skills and Drills

7/30/2019 Running Back Skills and Drills

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Running Back

Sk i lls & Dril ls

Kevin Boyd

Plainsmen Football


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Essent ial Ski l ls fo r Running Backs

Proper stance

Ball secu ri ty

Footwork

Taking a hando ff

Making defenders m iss

Reading b locks

Receiving

Block ing


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Proper Stance

2 Point Stance

Balanced

Feet sho ulder width

Chest out

Head up

3 Point Stance

Balanced

Feet sho ulder width

Back f lat

Head up


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Dril ls

Make dr i l ls pert inent to you r

offense

Dril ls should be done to teach

a techniqueBreak down your plays to see

what you want you r player to

do

Make dr i l ls out of sect ions o f

plays


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Dri l ls: Ag i l i t ies

Bags

Ladder/Ropes

Dots

Handoffs

Pitches


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Dri l ls: Steps

Dive

Open (off tack le)

Crossover (pi tc h, etc.)

Counter/Trap


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Running

Backs

Dri l l Sheet

Have it at pract ice with you

Great when you need to f i l l a bit

of t ime

Keeps yo u from h aving wasted

t ime dur ing Indy per iods

Helps w ith developm ent of

pract ice plan


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Running

Backs

Dri l l Chart

Have it at pract ice with you

Helps w ith developm ent of

pract ice plan

Helps y ou to keep track of dr i l ls

that have been co vered


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Footwork :Dive

Playsid e Step

Run through


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Footwork :Open (Off Tack le)

Playsid e step at an

angle

Run through o f f

tackle


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Footwork :Crossover (Outs ide)

Playside c rossov er

step

Run f lat

Cut upf ield


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Footwork :Counter/Trap

Backside

crosso ver step

Plant step

Ang le back

playside to ho le


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Dri lls : Technique

Jump & Accelerate

Read & Cut

Jump & Cut

Off Tackle & Up

Handoff, Hit & Spin

Cut th e Weak Arm

Sti ff Arm

Sprint, Plant & Cut

Star

Step & Plant

Sideline Ex tra Yard

Lead Read

Skip Cut to Outside

Short Yardage


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Technique: Jump & Accelerate

Step o ver

Twist h ips to

cros sov er lateral ly

Emphasize contro l

& staying lowRun through


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Techn ique: Read & Cut

Run s traight at bag

Bag lef t , cut r ig ht

Run through

Run s traigh t at bag

Bag r ig ht, cut lef t

Run through


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Technique: Jump & Cut

Run straigh t at bag

Emphasize hard

cuts & good h ip

movement

Run through


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Technique:

Playsid e Step

Run through

Techn ique: Off Tackle & Up

Run o ff tackle &

cut u pf ie ld

Bag lef t , cut r ig ht

Run through

Run o ff tackle &

cut u pf ie ld

Bag r ig ht, cut lef t

Run through


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Techn ique: Hando ff , Hit & Spin


Take hando ff

Drop shou lder into

bag (right s hou lder

i f spinning back

r ight, etc)

Run through


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Techn ique: Cut the Weak Arm

Ang le towards sidel ine

Plant & cut h ard ins ide,

changing b all to other

handSwat the defenders

ins ide (weak arm)

Cut back upf ie ld & ru n

through


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Technique:

Playsid e Step

Run through

Technique: St if f Arm

Run s traight at bag

Bag lef t , cut r ight &

jam defenders

sho ulder wi th st i ff

arm

Run through


Bag r ig ht, cut lef t &

jam defenders

sho ulder wi th st i ff

arm

Run through


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Techn ique: Sprin t , Plan t & Cut

Run hard at cone

Plant & trade bal l to ou tside hand

Repeat at each con e

Run through


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Techn ique: Star Dri l l

Player places left

hand in c entre ofbags

Bal l in r ight hand

Run through b ags

counter -c lockwise

Repeat oth er

direct ion


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Techn ique: Step & Plan t

Hip movement whi le running throu gh bags

Emphasize contro l & staying low throug h bags

Star t slow & progress faster

Run through


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Technique:

Playsid e Step

Run through

Techn ique: Sidel ine Extra Yards

Ang le towards sidel ine

Plant & cut h ard ins ide,

del iver ing a sh oulder or

flipper to defenderschest

Stay low & keep in

bounds

Run through


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Technique:

Playsid e Step

Run through

Technique:

Playsid e Step

Run through

Techn ique: Lead B lock Read

Run stra ight

behind lead blocker

Cut the way the

lead blockers butt

po in ts

Run through

Run stra ight

behind lead blocker

Cut the way the

lead blockers butt

po in ts

Run through


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Techn ique: Skip Cut

Ang le out at

defender clos ing in

Plant hard and

skip/hop low to

outs ide &

immediately run

straight ahead


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Techn ique: Sho rt Yardage

Run s traight ahead

Both hands on ba ll

Keep low

Keep feet gr indin g

Run through

Can use Gauntlet

as well


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Dri l ls: Receiving

Mechanics of the catch hands

Form Catch & Tuck

Turn , Form Catch & Tuck

Running Catch

Routes con centrate on ro utes

that the RB w i l l need to know fo r

the playbook , then move towardsones th at yo u m ay instal l later


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Catch ing Mechanics

Bal l Shoulder Level or Above

Make a window w ith your hands

Look the ba l l in through the window

Concentrate on the t ip

Catch bal l with h ands, not body

Ball Below Chest Level or

Over the Shou lderMake a basket with hands l i t t le

f ingers touch ing

Cradle bal l in basket & bring in to

body


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Receiving:

Form Catch &

TuckStand ing facing

QB

Catch b al l with

proper mechanics

Tuck b al l away

Receiving:

Turn , Form

Catch & TuckStanding facing

away from QB

Turn to face QB

when he says Go

Locate ball

Catch b al l with

proper mechanics

Tuck b al l away


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Running Catch

Run towards the

bal l

Make form catch &

tuc k bal l away

Bal l Behind

Run away from QB

Turn back to catch

bal l thrown behind

Make form catch &tuck bal l away

Receiv ing : Running Catch


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Low Ball

Run towards the

bal l

Bend at knees

Make form c atch &

tuck bal l away

Fade

Run away from QB

Adju st to f light of

bal l

Make form c atch &

tuck bal l away

Receiv ing : Running Catch


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Dril ls : B lock ing

Lead B lock

Kickout

Seal

Chip

Pass Pro


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Block ing Bas ics

Run Block ing

More Aggress ive blocking

Attack the defender

Seal the defender away from the ball

carrier point yo ur but t to th e bal l carr ier

Keep your head up and your feet moving

Pass Block ing

Let the defender come to yo u

Set up w ith outside foot back

HOT techniqu e Hands On Torso

Keep fet mo ving and d el iver a blow to

the numbers wi th the pa lms of your

hands

Do not le defender beat you ins ide


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Lead

Run towards

defender

Get low & dr ive

defender back

Let bal l carr ier cu t

of f of you r block

K ickou t

Run tow ards defender

Attack inside shoulder

Get low & dr ive

defender ou t

Kick defender out toal low bal l carr ier to cu t

upf ield

Block ing


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Seal

Run towards

defender

Attack outs ide

shou lder

Get low & dr ive

defender ins ide

Let bal l carr ier run

to ou ts ide lane

Chip

Run tow ards defender

Attack outs ide shoulder

Push defender towards

O Lineman

Can be used in bo th run& pass game

Block ing


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Pass Protect ion

Step up to blocking area (can also do 1 on 1sins ide the cones)

Sit into the blow from the defender

Hot Techniq ue Hands On Torso

Ride defender to outs ide o f poc ket do no tlet insid e

Keep feet mov ing

Block ing


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Con tact In fo:

Kev in Boyd

jo [email protected] ave.ca

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