For DBs It’s More Than Just Knowing Your Job
What does the Sam backer have on this play? “I think he has, uhhh, the flats? Or blitz, blitz, blitz. Man, I don’t know. I just know what I’m supposed to do on that play.” Is that how you sound when a coach is asking you about your defense? Chances are,...
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When it Comes to Playing DB, 80% of it Is Half Mental
If you are a baseball fan like I am, you know where the subject line of this blog post came from. The late Yankee great Yogi Berra was a man of odd speech and humor. He coined the phrase that “80% of the game is half mental”. It is tr...
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DBs There Should Be No Excuses
I was a high school running back and truly enjoyed playing it. Everybody wants to score touchdowns and be the center of attention. However, my future was not carrying the football. Because I was a good athlete, my coach would tell me “go pla...
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Be a Technician if You Want to Survive at Defensive Back
As a young athlete you spend a lot of time trying to improve your speed, quickness and strength. Those are necessary things to have to success in sport but where many fail to put the quality of amount of time in is at perfecting their technique. Speed, quickness an...
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Have a DB Mentality
By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB Camp IG: @alleyesdbcamp If you’ve played defensive back and especially cornerback for any amount of time you are familiar with the saying “you have to have a short memory”. I also know that this saying is often not ta...
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Dynamic Duos: Part I Patrick Surtain and Sam Madison
Dynamic Duos: Part I – 2000 Pat Surtain and Sam Madison – Miami Dolphins By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB Camp IG: @alleyesdbcamp I’m kicking off a new series here on All Eyes DB Camp called Dynamic Duos as I pay homage to some of the best cornerbac...
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Know Your DB History: Ronnie Lott
By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB Camp IG: @AllEyesDBCamp There have been many great safeties to play this game but no list of the top safeties makes sense or is complete without Ronnie Lott’s name on it. To say that Lott made an impact when he played the game wo...
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Know Your DB History: Charles Woodson
By: Chad Wilson – Owner – AlleyesDBCamp.com IG: @alleyesdbcamp We all know that Prime Time is the GOAT but many of you may not know the person I consider to be the 2nd best defensive back of all time and he goes by the name of Charles Woodson. Woodson was a standou...
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Amp Your Game Up with Film Study
By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB Camp IG: @alleyesdbcamp Everybody wants to make plays but not everybody knows how. Everybody wants to make plays but not everybody wants to put in the work to be a playmaker. In our heavy training and “Do It For the Gram” s...
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Do Your Drills Match Your Scheme?
Do Your Drills Match Your Scheme? By: Chad Wilson – All Eyes DB Camp Instagram: @alleyesdbcamp Ever heard the curtains don’t match the drapes? Well get your mind out of the gutter. To make my point, you can’t have floral print curtains with ...
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