RUNNING BACK POSITION
Running backs usually lines up behind the quarterback in an offensive formation, they specialize in rushing the football to gain yards. They can also catch passes from the quarterback, and on rare occasions can receive the snap from the center or even pass the football. When a team has an offensive formation that has two backs in the backfield, the lead back iscalled the fullback the other is called the tailback. The fullback usuallyblocks for the tailback helping him to gain yardage, but the fullback is also eligible to run or catch the football. Running backs must be in great mental and physical condition. A running back should know what he is supposed to do on every play. He also has to be able to carry the football between 20 to 30 times a game, catch passes out of the backfield, and block defensive players.
KEYS TO BEING A GREAT BACK.
1. Must be able to run the football, catch passes and block defenders. Coaches love running backs that can due all three.
2. Running backs must have mental and physical toughness; they need these two things to deal with the punishment they must endure.
3. Running backs must know the playbook; he has to know where to line up in the backfield and what to do on each play. The Running back is a key element on offense.
4. Must be able to run the ball hard for the duration of the game. great running backs get stronger running with the football in the fourth quarter.
QUARTERBACK
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The Quarterback is the player that runs and directs the offense. He usually gets the signal for the play from the coaching staff, and then he calls the play in the huddle. He usually lines up directly behind the center who hikes him the ball to start the play. The quarterback is involved in the majority of the offensive plays a team runs. He is either throwing it to a receiver, handing the ball off to a running back, or running it himself. In some situation a quarterback can call his own plays without getting a signal from the coach, one would be if a quarterback recognizes that the defense is running a certain play and then he calls an audible. Another rear situation is when the coaching staff allows the quarterback to call his own plays.
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The Quarterback is the player that runs and directs the offense. He usually gets the signal for the play from the coaching staff, and then he calls the play in the huddle. He usually lines up directly behind the center who hikes him the ball to start the play. The quarterback is involved in the majority of the offensive plays a team runs. He is either throwing it to a receiver, handing the ball off to a running back, or running it himself. In some situation a quarterback can call his own plays without getting a signal from the coach, one would be if a quarterback recognizes that the defense is running a certain play and then he calls an audible. Another rear situation is when the coaching staff allows the quarterback to call his own plays.
QUARTERBACK TIPS
1. Develop leadership skills, coaches loves for their starting quarterbacks to be leaders.
2. Get a lot of practice in the offseason. You need to work on arm strengh and footwork. Work on throwing football often and far, also work on various dropbacks espiciaaly the 5 step dropback.
3. Practice looking off safety to create space for the wide reciever, do not telegraph your throws.
4. Watch and learn what good quarterbacks do in certain situations, watchthem on films or television.
5. Mentaly visualize yourself coming to the line and facing certain defenses, come up with what you will do against it.
6. A quarterback needs to study the playbook, he should know what every offensive player is doing when the ball is hiked.
