Winning Running Back Drills and Technique

Description

Winning Running Back Drills and Technique presents an easy-to-use resource for coaches who want to enhance the level of skill and technique of their running backs. This course provides an overview of the essential factors involved in sound running back play. These training videos feature a series of game-tested practice drills for developing each of those aspects. This course is appropriate for coaches, players, and teams at all competitive levels.

Among the topics covered:

• Warm-up progression
• Ball security
• Running back-position drills
• Cut-back drill
• Sideline-gauntlet drill
• Routes

Lessons

Warm Up Drills

1 Introduction 1:23 2 High Knee Drill 0:33 3 High Knee Karaoke Drill 0:24 4 Tapioca Drill 0:28 5 High Leg Kick Drill 0:41 6 Toe Touch Drill 1:02 7 Forward Lunge Drill 0:50 8 Side Lunge Drill 1:06 9 Ankle Pull-Up Drill 0:55 10 Ankle Behind Pull-Up Drill 0:57 11 Arch Back Drill 1:17 12 Shuffle Drill 0:33 13 Power Skip Drill 0:40 14 Ball Security 1:19

Running Back Positioning Drills

15 Ickey Shuffle 0:59 16 Over & Back Drill 0:52 17 High Knee and Spin Drill 0:43 18 Hop and Switch Drill 0:55

Bag Drills

19 One Foot in Each Hole 0:48 20 2 Feet in Each Hole Drill 0:42 21 Shuffle & Switch Drill 1:10 22 Sprint Up & Back Pedal Drill 1:04 23 Cut Back Drill 2:47 24 Sideline Gauntlet Drill 1:03 25 Straight Ahead Gauntlet Drill 0:30 26 Slalom Drill 0:42

Routes

27 Flat Route 1:10 28 Flare Route 0:51 29 Under Route 1:02 30 Pass Protection Drill 1:52 31 Conclusion 0:47

The Coach

Dean Campbell

Former SCC Coach for Arkansas Razorbacks

Coach Campbell has a strong history in coaching at the university level. Since 2008, he has served on the staff of the Arkansas Razorbacks with Coach Bobby Petrino as the Director of High School Relations. Prior to his time at Arkansas, Coach Campbell served at the Air Force Academy for seven highly successful seasons. Campbell coached running backs the first five seasons and defensive backs his last two seasons at the AirForce Academy. Campbell's offensive coaching expertise was evident as Air Force ranked in the top five college teams nationally in rushing each season that he coached the running backs. Campbell also coached five of the six halfbacks in school history who have surpassed the 1,000 yard mark in their careers. He helped Air Force to victory in the 2000 Silicon Valley Football Classic and helped coach the Falcons to an appearance in the postseason San Francisco Bowl. Coach Campbell also has experience on the defensive side of the ball. Prior to coming to Air Force, Campbell coached at Texas Tech (under legendary Spike Dykes) for eight seasons. He was the defensive backs coach for seven seasons and coached inside linebackers for a season. With a rich history and strong experience, Coach Campbell has also coached at Texas A&M, New Mexico, North Carolina, the University of Texas, and Rice University.