For Safeties It’s All About Angles
By: Chad Wilson IG: @alleyesdbcamp Sometimes playing safety you can feel like Will Smith in the final episode of The Fresh Prince when he was alone in the living room with everyone and everything gone. There’s a lot of room back there and at times it can feel like you ar...
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Boss Units: ’81 Dallas Cowboys
By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB CampIG: @alleyesdbcamp I am kicking off a new series here on All Eyes DB Camp where I talk about some of the best secondaries in NFL history. Like Know Your DB History and Dynamic Duos, this series is designed to teach you the history of sec...
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Great DBs Talk but Not How You Think
By: Chad WilsonIG: @alleyesdbcamp I think many of you reading this have gone paint balling with friends. Have you ever been on a team with a guy that just won’t communicate. Guys from the other team roll up behind you and they say nothing. If you have, then I am sure you...
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I’m Too Short to Cover Big WRs
By: Chad WilsonIG: @alleyesdbcamp Playing defensive back is challenging and no one with a brain would argue that. It gets even tougher when you have anxiety about your ability to stack up against an opponent physically. Often times I am asked by cornerbacks how are they suppos...
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A DB’s Confidence is His Armor
By: Chad WilsonIG: @alleyesdbcamp It’s coming down to that one play in that one moment and their leading receiver is jogging out of the huddle to your side of the field. What’s going through your head? Well whatever it is, don’t take it for granted because it...
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Five Skills to Make You An All American DB
By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB Camp Instagram: @alleyesdbcamp | YouTube: cwilson91 1. Ball Skills The name of the game on defense is creating turnovers. If they don’t have the ball, they can’t score. The best way for them not to h...
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Want An Interception? Start with a Stance
By: Chad Wilson – IG: @alleyesdbcamp They say football is a game of inches. It is a phrase that is often overlooked and taken for granted. Many think it’s all about getting the necessary 10 yards for a first down or getting the ball across the goal line. I am here ...
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When It Comes to Making Plays Control > Speed
By: Chad Wilson – Instagram: @alleyesdbcamp It’s that time of year again where the talk of speed is heightened and everyone obsesses over 40 yard dash times. While the combine won’t happen this year, it won’t stop the mad rush to find out “what&rs...
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When Pressing Your Man Don’t Forget the Hand
By: Chad Wilson This blog is called All Eyes DB Camp so you know what I think is important when playing defensive back but the eyes aren’t everything, just the most important thing. Some guys when they are playing press pretend that their arms got amputated. Yes, I know ...
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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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