Being able to find the cutback lane when the outside looks stuffed, is a great trait for a running back to learn. Here are free online football drills for your running backs.
What you need – Set up a small area for running backs to work with pylons and the quarterback.
How this drill works – RBs need to be able to identify the holes in their lines and where the defense might be a little weak and easy to exploit. Sometimes, when a play is called outside, the defense will over-pursue the play, and that allows for cutback lanes.
In this football drill, the QB will toss the ball to the RB on a sweep play; then the RB, once reaching the first cone, must decide which lane to cut into. The cut should be quick and decisive and the runner must get up field. A coach can be standing in different cutback lanes in order to prevent the runner from going into those lanes.
Runners need to be able to quickly survey their surroundings and make the most of what might look like a poor situation. While cutbacks are often an ‘instinct’ runners have, you can also improve the ‘instinct’ of players by teaching them to look for the cutback lane when it is there.
Result – Your RBs will increase their ability to find holes in order to get up field to gain valuable yards for your team.
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