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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Your 10 Year Old Son Doesn’t Need a DB Trainer
It happens to me at least once a week. I get a call from a father whose son is between the ages of eight and eleven. The young tyke is playing defensive back in little league, and dad wants to get him some training to improve his performance. This is 100% logical and noble, bu...
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How Safeties Can Disguise Coverage Without Getting Caught Out of Position
Disguising coverage is a valuable tool — but if you’re not careful, it can hurt more than help. Safeties need to walk a fine line between deception and discipline. Let’s break down how to disguise your coverage — without getting caught out of position. ...
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How to Improve Your Open-Field Tackling as a Safety
Open-field tackling is one of the most challenging — and most critical — skills a safety must master. Whether you’re the last line of defense or filling the alley in run support, your ability to get a ball carrier on the ground often makes the difference betw...
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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...
Changing this one thing turned me into a playmaking DB overnightNovember 11, 2025Tip 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...
