DB Drills | Keep Your Distance

When covering a WR,  managing the space between you and him is crucial.  Many defensive backs don’t know or ignore this when covering and pay for it.

With the “Keep Your Distance” Drill,  you learn how to keep your distance from a WR during the route and then close out the space when the ball is coming.  WRs will try to lean on you during the route or get close to you in an effort to either push off when they make their break or grab a shoulder to pull through you to gain separation.

The keep your distance drill teaches you to avoid that by having you use your near hand during the route to keep a safe distance away from the WR so you he can not lean on you.  It also allows you to keep your focus on his hips so you can see his changes in direction and better react to them.

The other part of this drill is teaching you to get hip to hip with a WR when the ball is coming to close out all of the space between you and him.  This allows you to defend a throw to any part of the WRs body.  If he can get to it, so can you.

I end the video with a real rep example of this technique at work.  As always,  if you have any questions about the video or my member’s area,  feel free to send me an email at: cwilson@alleyesdbcamp.com -Thank you for being a member.

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Chad Wilson is the founder of All Eyes DB Camp and a former standout defensive back for the Miami Hurricanes. After an elite collegiate career, Wilson spent a season with the Seattle Seahawks before transitioning into coaching. A 3-time Florida state champion defensive coordinator, he has spent over 20 years developing the "All Eyes" blueprint that has produced NFL All-Pros and stars like Xavien Howard, Patrick Surtain II, Tyson Campbell, Minkah Fitzpatrick and more. His coaching system is proven at the highest levels—his own sons, Quincy and Marco Wilson, both excelled as starters in the SEC before being drafted into the NFL.

Chad is the author of "101 DB Tips"—The Ultimate DB Reference Guide. You can find more information on the manual and how to order your copy in the sidebar and footer of this page.

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