so yea im gonna play running back next year and im not the fastest kid out there we'll say and I want to learn how to break multiple tackles. Here is my theory, that thread fullback made about unusual football drills got me thinking. Wouldnt good mornings be useful for when you get low and hit them so they cant pull you down? and dont hurt your back? I know about the yolk, sled, cone drills, zig zag drill, but what other drills are there for powerbacks to break tackles?
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Thread: how to break tackles
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11-04-2007, 09:47 AM #1
how to break tackles
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11-04-2007, 10:29 AM #6
there is no set answer for this question. is like asking "how to be a good football player"
just lower your shoulder and keep your feet pumping. use your off hand to push away or stiff arm if you need to
if you are 5'8 and 150 and not fast, how are you going to play running back?Growing like a weed
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11-04-2007, 10:34 AM #7
im not gonna let that stop me im gonna work on my speed as much as possible before next year, and I already have good juke moves I can juke most seniors, no lie I juked a senior thats playing D1 this year, and im hard to take down and always fall forward. Also im trying to gain 20lbs by next season mostly clean.
Bench: 185 lbs
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11-04-2007, 11:01 AM #8
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11-04-2007, 11:13 AM #13
Yes, this is totally true. If you have fast and agile feet, you can swiftly dodge things and keep yourself from being tackled. Breaking tackles is also about strength and speed though. If you haven't worked out too much and you're not that fast, you can't exactly expect to break tackles like LT.
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11-04-2007, 02:40 PM #18
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It is basic physics though. Whats harder for a Defensive player to do.. Bring down a 100 pound back or a 300 pound back? Dont get me wrong if you have strong enough legs you can bull rush some people, but being big help alot.
As for being a very agile back some of it comes naturally and some of it comes from hard work. Alot of great RB's have amazing field vision and can basically identify what the defender will do before he does it. Its just like being able to know if you should juke right, spin left, etc..CPT-ISSA
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11-04-2007, 03:31 PM #22
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I read "The Physics of Football" awhile ago, but I remember the main points. The key to being a good runner/tackler is a low center of gravity and f=ma (force equals mass times acceleration). Obviously you cannot be a total lardo with no speed, but it is also difficult to be a very small and fast back (not always true, but lets not make debate). Finding the perfect medium of the two is important, so bulk up without losing speed or even gaining some is ideal. The low center of gravity is also very important to running someone over. People say "lower your shoulder" and to some extent that is correct, but you have got to lower your entire body in order to optimize your power. So just remember low center of gravity and f=ma and good luck at running back.
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11-04-2007, 04:22 PM #24
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Im think im going to buy that book tonight.
"Newton's Second Law of Physics proves that Dick Butkus hit running backs with the force of a small killer whale"
Anyways I think when you try to bull rush someone at full speed you have to let all fear go. Most people slow down before impact in fear of being injured. The defender will more than likely stop or stutter step he wont try and come head on with you. All fear has to be set aside, and you have to seriously be like a freight train. Trust me you do this once, and that defender will think twice before trying to take you on again.Last edited by Fullback7; 11-04-2007 at 04:26 PM.
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11-04-2007, 05:14 PM #26
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I have a problem with keeping my feet moving when I get wrapped up or when I am going for a block. So using a heavy sled and short choppy steps should help me get over this. Which is how most of those drills came up. Just something I thought would help me transfer my weakness on the fields into strengths.
Alot of those drills are based off of/ or modified from Strongman comps. I think that with those and Olympic lifts you can make an avg. back into a powerful back. I train with a huge emphasis on power. By the time I finish my goals I will be 240 running a 4.65, which wont have me juken and spinning anytime soon, but it will make me hard to bring down. Alot of people fail to realize what type of player they are. Everyone wants to be that 4.3 blazing RB, but they can power clean a Ford truck while running a 4.9. So what do you think they will hugely rely on training wise? Speed, and basically put strength and power as far back as possible. Im not saying neglect speed or if you are a speed back neglect power. You just have to learn how to train for both equally.CPT-ISSA
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