Dramatic Break (Inside & Outside)
Drill Type: Defensive Back Drill Purpose This defensive back drill works on two types of releases: a dramatic break on the inside, and a dramatic break to the outside. The goal for
Defensive Back Drills
Cushion Drill
Drill Type: Defensive Back Drill Purpose This defensive back drill focuses on cushioning the receiver so that player cannot get behind the defensive back. Set Up Place the receiver at the line
The Slalom Drill
Drill Type: Agility Purpose This agility drill focuses on lateral change of direction shuffle. Setup Set up a series of cones in two straight rows about 5 feet apart, and your players will
Defensive Back Free Safety Zone Reaction Drill
The wrong zone defense will get beaten no matter how hard you practice or what drills you work on. Having a good scheme is vital. The important piece of running
Defensive Back Corner Zone Reaction Drill
Once we've taught our corners and our safetys a zone flip, in other words, how to transition their hips, open and run and keeping a receiver on the outside, we
Zone Flip Technique for the Defensive Back
The focus of the zone flip technique is to take away the inside release simply by moving your alignment in 2 yards. Zone flip means the defensive back will turn
In Phase Route Drills for Defensive Backs
Football is a game of inches, and for defensive backs, how many times do you see a touchdown made or lost by a simple distance of a football? You want
Press Man Trail Technique for the Defensive Back
Once you have established a good stance and inside alignment, with focus on the inside number and the cross hand jam, you are ready to move into teaching your defensive
“Out of Phase” Defensive Back Drill
So, maybe you've done a good jam, but the receiver gets a great release and is able to get open on you and create some space. It doesn't do you
Jamming Technique for Defensive Backs
Once you have covered stance, back pedaling and re-tracing techniques, and general principles about breaking on the football, you are ready to implement technique drills that teach man-to-man coverage. Press
Breaking Down the “W” Defensive Back Drill
In today's video blog post, we are demonstrating another fantastic defensive back drill. It's called “The W Drill” and it works the back peddle as the runner retraces his steps
The “Figure 8” Circle Footwork Drill
The “Figure 8” Circle Footwork Drill The Figure 8 is something that you should incorporate into your practice plan every day. It is fantastic drill for quick footwork, that uses PVC
The Shed Tackle Drill
There are a number of different ways to run a good solid, fundamentally sound shed tackle drill. Incorporating a popsicle sled that you can actually let the kids put
Tackling Basics: The 4 Point Explosion Drill
Tackling Basics: The 4 Point Explosion Drill This tackling basics drill relates to not only tackling, but also taking on a block, shutting a block and attacking. A basic principle of football
The Eye Opener Tackling Drill
In this video, we are demonstrating "The Eye Opener Tackling Drill". This is a fantastic tackling drill that has been used throughout the years because it incorporates good tackling technique,
Breaking Down the Side Tackle
Breaking Down the Side Tackle Football is a game of angles, and we must be great side tackling defensive players. We want to be able to put our youngsters in a
The Angle Drill for Tackling and Pursuit
In today's blog post, we're taking a deeper look at the Angle Drill for tackling and pursuit. This drill is set up two yards by two yards with the cones. The
Tackling Progression Drill for Balance and Leverage
In today's video blog post, we are looking at a great drill for conditioning and developing good tackling technique! This Tackling Progression drill helps develop good tackling position,