Stop Playing Press All the Time
By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB CampIG: @alleyesdbcamp One of the funniest things I see at camp every year is when the camp directors tell the defensive backs that they will have to take some reps playing off man. The majority of looks resemble an English speaking man bein...
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Ladder Drills to Give DBs Better Feet
Use these basic drills on an agility ladder to improve your defensive back footwork.
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80% of Where You Go Wrong at DB Can Be Traced to Your Eyes
It has been a long off season. One of the longest on record. Many defensive backs have lost their spring training, spring football or Offseason Training Activities (OTAs). This has left many to be out on their own training themselves. While doing ...
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To Beach or Not to Beach Workout
Human beings are complicated beings. We all seek to belong while also striving to set ourselves apart. Funny thing isn’t it? No where does that burning desire to set ourselves apart show up more than in training of athletes. In this social media era whe...
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3 Things You Need to Do to Improve Your Off Man Coverage
Press man has been the rage for about two decades now. Talk to a young cornerback and he’ll tell you that if you don’t play press man as a cornerback then you are faker than a $2 bill. Ask any cornerback with some experience though and he’ll tell you a ...
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Want to Be A Good DB? Find Yourself A Weave
There are many steps to becoming a top notched defensive back. Many of those steps have been covered in the many articles that have been written on this blog and placed in my member’s area on this site. One of the more overlooked aspects of playing defensive back t...
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I’m Locked up in the House! 3 Ways to Get Better Playing Defensive Back
When the 2019 season was ending and you were talking about becoming a lockdown DB in 2020, being locked up in the house was not what you were envisioning. This whole coronavirus mess is disheartening for sure but like any good coach or player, what you need t...
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DB Drill Workout for Beginners
I was asked recently by one of my members what would be a good schedule of drills for him to do if he was learning how to play defensive back. Often times the question voiced by one person is the one in the head of many. With that in mind, I have decided to p...
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