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Running Back Equipment Breakdown: 5 Best Things to Know
Gloves
Are you trying to look fashionable or you trying to augment your football play? Go to a sporting goods store, grab a football off the shelf and try a few pairs. Some people buy a few different pairs to try out in practice before deciding their favorite.
RB Cleats
Some people equate lightweight with quality, but as long you can cut and keep your footing, the tiny weight differences in most major brands of cleats (Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Under Armor etc) is negligible.
Elbows/Sleeves
Ahman Green notoriously sweated a lot and it caused ball security issues. He switched to a rubber elbow wrap and his fumble rate went down.
Shoulder Pads
It’s fashionable to wear the lightest pads you can get your hands on. Running backs take a beating – notice how their careers tend to be shorter than any other NFL position. Consider the fact that you’re going to be getting hit AND hopefully delivering some big hits on your way to paydirt. Fullbacks especially.
Training Equipment
Surprise, the Colt football blocking pad is better than traditional blocking pads. Because defenders have arms. Awesome choice for ball security drills for RBs. And blocking drills for blitz pickup or fullback run blocking.