Complete Running Back

Tim Horton

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9781492504016
• eBook ISBN: 9781492585893
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Index: Psychology

There is nothing more exciting than watching a skilled running back sidestep a tackler, hit an open hole in the line, pivot, turn, and accelerate up the field for a huge gain. It’s a position that many have played but few have excelled in. And not one has succeeded alone.

Complete Running Back will help you step onto the field with the skills to thrill and knowledge to succeed. Tim Horton, running backs coach to Tre Mason, Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, and Knile Davis, shares his expertise, insights, and advice for becoming an every-down threat.

You’ll learn to think, move, and play with a purpose. With 81 drills and coaching tips, you’ll master the intricacies of these skills:

• Ball protection

• Open-field running

• Short-yardage running

• Blocking

• Pass catching

Complete with mental strategies, game preparation, in-game adjustments, and programming for increasing strength, power, speed, and agility, Complete Running Back is your guide to maximizing potential and performance of the sport’s most important positions.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Complete Running Back
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Key to Diagrams
• Chapter 1: The Complete Running Back
• Chapter 2: Stances, Footwork, and Ball Protection
• Chapter 3: Open-Field Running
• Chapter 4: Blocking
• Chapter 5: Catching Passes Out of the Backfield
• Chapter 6: Developing Power and Strength
• Chapter 7: Developing Speed and Agility
• Chapter 8: Game Preparation
• Chapter 9: Championship Mind-Set
• About the Author
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