The cones act as defenders and they must be avoided. I then take four to five cones and place them in squares down the ladder. I take my ladder and lay it across the floor like everyone else does. I watched Lee Taft use the agility ladder in this fashion. If the stability ball hits him he is considered tackled.ĪGILITY LADDER FRONTAL PLANE AND SAGITTAL PLANE CONE HOPS He can use a spin move, jump cut, and quick feet to avoid the stability ball as it is coming at him. He has to respond to the ball and not get hit with it. You can bounce it or throw it in the air with no bounce. As he nears you throw a stability ball at him. Once he has cleared the two dummies have him run directly at you. Have your running back approach the two tackling dummies and perform a jump cut with a football secured in his arm. I form the two of them into a 90 degree angle. I place two tackling dummies on the ground. The trainer is on one end of the playing surface and the athlete is at the opposite side. Have your athlete stand away from you approximately 10 to 15 yards. I start off with one jump and progress to a total of three consecutive jumps when I see the proper mechanics.Ī favorite among the athletes I train. This will help create the shin angle we need to prepare the body to go back the opposite way.
Also the right leg should spread away from the box. The ankle should be ridged to help push off when jumping back to the left. When the right foot is about to hit the floor, cue your athlete to stick his foot in the ground and have his hips, knee and ankle in alignment. The right foot will now be on the floor and the left foot will replace the right foot and be on top of the low box. Have them take a micro jump to the right. Have your athlete put their right foot on the low box and the left foot will be on the floor off of the low box. Once six hops have been completed continue the other way with the opposite leg. My athletes hop six times in one direction.
Once you are stable, continue to hop across the floor. It is ok if you have to use your left leg as a kick stand to stabilize yourself. Jump as far as you can off of the left leg and land on the right leg. Load and explode off of the short jab step with the left leg. If you are hopping to the right, take a short jab step with your left foot. Make sure you do this on each side of the box. I want them to keep their hips straight when they land and their chest proud. The athlete jumps sideways up and onto the top of the box. I explain to them that jumping in the frontal plane is like a windshield wiper going across a car window. Once they have demonstrated the ability to land correctly I progress and increase the height of the box. I start some athletes jumping onto a low box to get the feel of jumping in the frontal plane. A snap down is a technique that prepares the athlete to jump and land properly with a proud chest.
The first exercise I do is to have the athlete stand to the side of a plyo box.
The frontal plane is crucial in the development of jump cutting. If the difference improves motor skill and confidence in your back then use them.ĭo not ignore the frontal plane. I have noticed that these drills have made a difference. The following drills I have implemented over the years. If your A+ tailback has a big motor, listens and wants to compete, this guy is special. If your C tailback has a great work ethic this will be fun and very rewarding. I think this can be done.įirst thing you need is a kid that has some want to. The goal is to take a C+ running back and make him an A running back. Great backs will possess a majority of these traits, but I have found even with these gifts, you can improve their jump cutting ability to make it even more effective.Īverage running backs can notch up their elusiveness by some coaching cues to improve their jump cutting. Some athletes are longer limbed, some are blessed with an abundance of fast twitch muscle fiber, some are stronger, some have ridged feet, some can accelerate like a rocket and some have great vision. They all look similar but there are differences just based on the mechanical advantages or disadvantages your running back may have. I have studied the jump cut and have seen a wide variety of jump cuts. The ability to jump laterally and then accelerate forward is a key skill to destroy a defender trying to wrap you up. The jump cut is a must have tool to be found in any running back’s toolbox. Can anything be perfect? No, but I cannot help but think that I can obtain the perfect jump cut mechanics. I took this as a sign to make every attempt to perfect the jump cut. I think about it when I am at church, the grocery store, road tripping and often times I dream about it. I have found myself fascinated by the jump cut.
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