The Key to Using Your Hands in Press Man Coverage
The idea of press man coverage is to disrupt the timing and route of the wide receiver. To do this, your hands will often come into play, as they help redirect the receiver. However, many young DBs use their hands incorrectly. In this article, we’ll fix that. It’s ...
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Why Are You Handsy?
When it comes to man coverage—and press coverage in particular—there’s an order to things. Far too often, defensive backs put the cart before the horse in their press technique, and by that, I mean it becomes hands first. I hate to break it to you, my friends...
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