Running Back Fundamentals with Craig Johnson

Description

Indiana Hoosiers running backs coach Craig Johnson covers coaching running backs and teaching fundamentals. Coach Johnson has a long history of coaching in both the NFL and NCAA, helping players such as Saquon Barkely, Rashad Jennings, and Chris Johnson reach their full potential. In this course, he goes over certain fundamentals and techniques he has learned over the years and breaks them down in film and scheme. Book this course to start learning from one of the best running backs coaches in the country and get your backfield ready to play at a high level.

Lessons

INTRODUCTION

1 Coach Johnson’s Background 2 Influence on Young People 3 QBs & RBs 4 Introduction to Running Back Elements

RUNNING BACK FUNDAMENTALS

5 Ball Security Fundamentals 6 Off Hand Squeeze Example 7 3 Phases 8 High & Tight 9 Adapting

DRILLS

10 Cone Weave 11 Ropes / Blaster 12 Stumble / L Drill 13 Ride 14 G Drill 15 Passing Drills 16 Johnny Jump Cut

CONCLUSION

17 North & South

The Coach

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Craig Johnson | Indiana University | Running Backs Coach

Craig Johnson is the current running backs coach for the Indiana Hoosiers. Coach Johnson began his career as a GA for Wyoming and Arkansas from 1983-1985. He then moved on to become the running backs coach for Army before moving to Rutgers, VMI, Northwestern, and Maryland. In 2000, Coach Johnson was hired by the Tennessee Titans as an offensive quality control coach and Assistant. He spent nearly 20 years in the NFL coaching running backs and quarterbacks for the Titans, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants. In 2020 he returned to Maryland and the college football world as a senior analyst before joining the Hoosiers in 2022.