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Mastering the Art of Cat Backs: Skills for Young Football Players

Explore the essential skills for young football running backs, known as "Cat Backs," focusing on bravery, ball security, blocking techniques, and tackling avoidance. This guide outlines key skills for 3rd to 8th grade, emphasizing the importance of working for success and the principles of good sportsmanship. Players will learn to master ball security, vision, and the foundational techniques necessary to thrive on the field. Coaches are encouraged to inspire young athletes to commit to hard work, embody these skills, and understand that success comes from effort and dedication.

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Mastering the Art of Cat Backs: Skills for Young Football Players

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  1. Newberg Football Running Backs(Cat Backs)

  2. Cat Backs What makes a Cat Back?

  3. Cat Backs He must be BRAVE • BallSecurity • RockSolid Blocker • Abilityto avoid and break tackles • Vision • Expectsto work for success

  4. Cat Backs 3rd / 4th Grade BRAVESkills • Ball Security • How to receive hand off • 5 points of contact • Finish the Run • Catch and Secure Pitch • Rock Solid Blocker • Blast Block • Kick Out Block

  5. Cat Backs 3rd / 4th Grade BRAVESkills • Ability to Avoid and Break Tackles • Head and Shoulder Fake • Power Cut • Vision • Eyes in the hole • Shoulders parallel to LOS

  6. Cat Backs 5th / 6thGrade BRAVESkills • Ball Security • QB and Fullbacks exchange on read plays • Pitch Relationship • Pitch: Catch – Secure – Get up Field • Rock Solid Blocker • Seal/Hook Block • Edge/Play Action Blocking

  7. Cat Backs 5th / 6thGrade BRAVESkills • Ability to Avoid and Break Tackles • Hip Take Away • Shuffle • Sideline Running (Lower Shoulder) • Vision • Eyes in the hole to 2nd Level • Shoulders parallel to LOS

  8. Cat Backs 7th / 8th Grade BRAVESkills • Ball Security • QB and Fullbacks exchange on read plays • Pitch Relationship • Pitch: Catch – Secure – Get up Field • Rock Solid Blocker • Pass Block • Recognize the defenders tempo • Read and Pick up Blitz

  9. Cat Backs 7th / 8th Grade BRAVESkills • Ability to Avoid and Break Tackles • Step Over • Outside Shoot • Sideline Running (Stiff Arm) • Vision • Eyes in the hole to the field • Shoulders parallel to LOS

  10. Cat Backs • The most important BRAVE Skill • Expects to work for success • We as coaches must teach this principle to the kids. • Inform them that success takes hard work. • Coaches must set this expectation. • Kids must learn to live by this principle.

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