Understanding Offensive Route Combinations: A Defensive Back’s Guide
As a defensive back, one of the most critical skills you can develop is the ability to recognize and understand offensive route combinations. The more you can anticipate the routes that are coming, the better you can position yourself to make a play on the ball or prevent a co...
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This Undertrained Skill by DBs is Costing Them Big
Training in the offseason as a defensive back can be intense and involves a lot of elements. From foot placement, getting out of breaks, changing directions, backpedaling, and training eyes, the tasks can be plentiful. However, there is one element that is often undertrained, ...
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Where’s My Help in Man Coverage? (Cover 1)
Man coverage is a very important element of a defensive game plan and a defensive back’s skill set. The common thought process when it comes to man coverage is that you are “on an island,” but in reality, that is not the case. There is always help, and in thi...
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This Important Skill Will Improve your Press Man Reps 10x
One of the biggest issues I see when I work with defensive backs is a lack of lateral movement. It’s understandable since the position requires a lot of unnatural moves. In particular, young defensive backs struggle when it’s time to move left or right against a wi...
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What College Scouts Look for in High School Cornerbacks
When it comes to recruiting high school cornerbacks, college scouts are meticulously detailed in their evaluations. Cornerbacks play a critical role in any football defense, responsible for covering some of the most athletic players on the field. Here are the top five attribut...
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3 Ways for the Secondary to Decode the Offense
Playing defensive back involves a wide array of physical skills, but none of those skills will be worth anything unless you can embrace the mental side of the game. Having a strong understanding of what the offense is trying to do is crucial to you becoming a playmaker on the ...
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Playing Defensive Back – How to Stay Focused Under Pressure
Playing defensive back requires a wide range of physical skills necessary to match up against your opponent and win the battles every down in the war. However, all the physical training in the world won’t help you if you are not mentally prepared for battle and cannot ha...
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7 Ways DBs Can Learn A New Defense Super Fast
You’ve spent countless hours in the weight room and on the field in the off-season. You’ve taken your body to the brink and toiled under the sun to be an impact player on your new team, but there is one thing that can undo all of your efforts and keep you on the be...
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Don’t Untrain Yourself
A Message to Defensive Backs About Correct Training It’s that time of year when we turn up the heat on our preparation for the coming season. They say champions are made in the summer, and that may be true, but it can also be a time when you form some bad habits. There i...
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Find Your Friends in Man Coverage
How Smart Defensive Backs Use Coverage Knowledge to Lockdown Opponents Great defenders have egos, but they also aren’t stupid. We are all aware of how macho football players can be. Few position groups exude that more than defensive backs. It’s all about a mindset ...
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