Changing this one thing turned me into a playmaking DB overnight
Tip 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 back. The final stage is that very tip—trusting what you see—and I’ll expa...
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How to Find the Ball in Man Coverage: In-Phase vs. Out-of-Phase Rules
If you play DB long enough, you’ll learn this truth: you don’t “find the ball,” you earn the right to find it. That right is based on your phase—your relationship to the receiver as the route develops. Mastering phase turns panic into poise at the...
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Am I A Safety or a Corner?
So you are young in the game of football or perhaps your coach has moved your over to the dark side (aka defense). Perhaps you have been contemplating a move to the side of the ball where aggression is not frowned upon (also known as defense). Your athletic tr...
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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...
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