Build Consistent Success in Your Run Game with Alignment, Landmarks, and Tempo - Elijah Brooks

The way to establish a consistently successful running game is by being clear to each of your running backs about the alignments, landmarks, reads, steps, and tempo for each of your running plays.

Elijah Brooks, Running Backs Coach at Virginia Tech presents each of those details for how he runs counter, pin and pull, and draw.  At the time this recording was made, he was the Running Backs Coach at Maryland.

The video is a portion of his entire Glazier Drive clinic on RB Play: Fundamentals of Base Run Game.

Run Game: Where to Start?

Quality Control during the off-season

  • Evaluate your season (What did you do well and what do you need to improve?
  • Evaluate your personnel (OL, QB, Types of RB's).
  • Adapt your scheme to fit the strengths of your players.
  • Practice efficiency (Quality vs. Quantity).
  • Build around your base runs (RPO, Play action, etc...).
  • Consistency in running back play: Alignment, Landmark, Read, Steps, and Tempo.

More Free Resources!

Related Posts

 FREE Online Flag Football Coaches Clinic

FREE Online Flag Football Coaches Clinic June 20-21

Glazier Clinics, the leader in football...

Glazier Clinics Acquires the Reno Clinic of Champions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GLAZIER CLINICS ACQUIRES THE RENO CLINIC OF CHAMPIONS

Instant In-Game Analysis, Automate Breakdowns, and Accelerate Game Plans with ANSRS

GLAZIER SEASON PASS - $499

UNLIMITED COACHES - UNLIMITED IN-PERSON & ONLINE EDUCATION
The Glazier Season Pass gives all your coaches access to these resources:

2025-Glazier-Map-RGB-500x310

Unlimited Nationwide Clinics

Each clinic has 100+ sessions of practical Xs & Os for your entire staff. Network and brainstorm with some of the best speakers and coaches in the game.

Find a clinic near you
Drive desktop + mobile small

Digital Coach Education Glazier Drive

Join 30,000 coaches on Glazier Drive and learn anytime. Glazier Drive has 48 complete systems, online clinics, 2,000+ videos, and forums.

Learn more about Drive
Get Your Season Pass

TRUSTED GLAZIER PARTNERS