It Takes Faith to Be a Playmaking DB
I’ve harped on it. Your coach has harped on it, and perhaps your dad has harped on it too. What am I talking about? It’s watching film, but what good is watching all that film if you’re not going to have any faith? In my time playing and coaching, I’ve ...
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Building Trust with Your DB Coach: Key Steps to Earn Playing Time and Starting Position
As players in the secondary, our first pursuit is playing time and the starting position. To do this, we must earn favor with our coaches. By favor, I don’t mean becoming his pet, but that might be what happens if you follow the steps I will lay out for you in this artic...
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Don’t Get Lost Defensive Backs. Read Your Keys
By: Chad Wilson IG: @alleyesdbcamp Imagine a blind man trying to play football. How much do you think he would be worth on a field playing against a bunch of other guys who can see? Not much I would gather. We’ve seen guys playing with broken arms and heavily...
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The Most Important Film You Will Ever Watch
If you have been on this blog, or on my YouTube Channel or my Instagram page you have most likely heard me talk about watching film. Watching film is critical to your success. A sturdy knowledge of your opponent each week will certainly put you in the right positio...
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In A Coverage Slump? 4 Ways to Get Yourself Out of It
Being a defensive back, especially a cornerback can be much like a batter in the game of baseball. Sometimes you are really on point and other times you are off. While being on point 30% of the time is good in baseball, it’s definitely not as a co...
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