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How To Make Explosive Turns as a DB
When you’re playing defensive back in an off-man or zone situation, there will be times when your cushion is eaten up by the wide receiver. When this occurs, you must react quickly to prevent disaster. Quickly, in this situation, means being able to make an explosive tur...
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Don’t Let Boredom Kill Your DB Progress
A great athlete once said, “Never get bored with the basics.” That athlete would reach the top of his profession, winning five championships, becoming one of the all-time leading scorers, and achieving legendary status. That player was none other than Kobe Bryant. ...
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No Skill, No Scheme – The Plight of New Era Defenses
Nowadays, scheme is everything. We’re in an information era where playbooks, ideologies, and theories can be spread rather quickly. With this overload of information, it is very easy as coaches to get bogged down in schemes, checks, and the like. However, if we aren&rsqu...
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Changing this one thing turned me into a playmaking DB overnight
Tip number 9 in my book 101 DB Tips talks about trusting what you see when you’re out on the field. There are a number of stages to becoming a consistent playmaker as a defensive back. The final stage is that very tip—trusting what you see—and I’ll expa...
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The Top 5 Most Interceptions in a College Football Season
Every defensive back dreams of a season where the ball seems magnetically drawn to their hands. It’s the ultimate measure of preparation, instinct, and raw playmaking ability. In the history of college football, a few select legends didn’t just have a great season&...
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DB Drill Progression: Structuring a Defensive Back Practice for Maximum Impact
As defensive back coaches, we all know the mantra: “Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals.” But how do you actually build a practice that effectively teaches, refines, and then tests those fundamentals in a game-like environment? It’s not just about runnin...
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How DBs Can Watch Football to Up Their IQ
Football is watched by millions of fans every week. Some fans are checking on their bets, tracking their fantasy points, or simply rooting for their team. Others are watching purely for the players’ “drip” or the entertainment value. If you are a defensive ba...
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The DB’s Guide to Continuous In-Season Improvement
The off-season is over. You’ve put in the work, you’ve honed your strengths, and you feel ready to dominate. But for elite defensive backs, the work doesn’t stop once the season kicks off. In fact, if you stop improving, you risk becoming a major liability wh...
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Condensed Splits: Why Offenses Love Them—and How Your DBs Steal the Space Back
Offenses lean on condensed splits—receivers aligned tight to the formation—because they quietly unlock the whole field. From a narrow alignment, a wideout can threaten two-way releases, gain more horizontal room for crossers and deep outs, and manufacture “le...
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How To Make Explosive Turns as a DBDecember 16, 2025When you’re playing defensive back in an off-man or zone situation, there will be times when your cushion is eaten up by the wide receiver. When this occurs, you must react quickly to prevent disaster....
Don’t Let Boredom Kill Your DB ProgressDecember 9, 2025A great athlete once said, “Never get bored with the basics.” That athlete would reach the top of his profession, winning five championships, becoming one of the all-time leading scorers, and achieving legendary status. That...
No Skill, No Scheme – The Plight of New Era DefensesNovember 18, 2025Nowadays, scheme is everything. We’re in an information era where playbooks, ideologies, and theories can be spread rather quickly. With this overload of information, it is very easy as coaches to get bogged down in...
