Condensed Splits: Why Offenses Love Them—and How Your DBs Steal the Space Back
Offenses lean on condensed splits—receivers aligned tight to the formation—because they quietly unlock the whole field. From a narrow alignment, a wideout can threaten two-way releases, gain more horizontal room for crossers and deep outs, and manufacture “le...
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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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How to Use Coverage Tags to Teach and Execute Match Coverage More Effectively
Match coverage is a powerful blend of man and zone principles that allows defenses to adapt to modern offensive route combinations. But to make it work, your defenders must master two key fundamentals: Read More
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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Offenses lean on condensed splits—receivers aligned tight to the formation—because they quietly unlock the whole field. From a narrow alignment, a wideout can threaten two-way releases, gain more horizontal room for crossers and deep outs,...
How to Find the Ball in Man Coverage: In-Phase vs. Out-of-Phase RulesSeptember 24, 2025If 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...
