defensive back skills and drills gene shulman - assistant coach shawnee high school 609-654-7544...
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DEFENSIVE BACK SKILLS AND DRILLS
Gene Shulman - Assistant Coach
Shawnee High School
609-654-7544
PHILOSOPHY
• Do what your players can do-not what someone else’s players can do
• Drill the techniques that are used in the coverages you run-don’t simply drill
• Use a limited number of drills-you don’t need 101 drills
• Give your players “diagnostic tools”-a specific read and a specific response
DEFENSIVE BACK FUNDAMENTALS
• ALIGNMENT: Vertical and horizontal position on receiver is critical
• STANCE: Every DB must have a comfortable stance that will eliminate wasted motion and allow him to maximize his speed to the ball and the receiver .
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7YDS from WR's bodyOutside foot on WR's inside foot
9YDS from LOS over strong side OG
7YDS from WR's bodyOutside foot on WR's inside foot
ALIGNMENT VS PRO
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S9YDS from LOS over strong side OG
7YDS from WR's bodyOutside foot on WR's inside foot
ALIGNMENT VS TWINS
6YDS from LOS Head-on TE
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S9YDS from LOS over strong side OG
7YDS from WR's bodyOutside foot on WR's inside foot
ALIGNMENT VS WING
6YDS from LOS Head-on TE
FEET Should be set under the armpits or narrower. DB can stagger feet to where he is
comfortable. The outside foot is up. Feet can be on the
ground and weight is evenly distributed. Putting more weight on the ball of ball of the
outside foot may eliminate (false steps). If DB has a more pronounced stagger, keep his front foot flat on the ground and back foot with his heel off the ground. Be comfortable.
BODY There should be three bends: Ankles, Knees
and Waist. The bend in the ankle should be slight and
allow the feet to support weight evenly. The knees will be a more pronounced bend.
The bend in the knees must keep the DB low. Knee bend will dictate transition and leg drive.
The waist should be bent so as to keep the torso at a 45-degree angle. Too little waist bend will result in weight transferring back on the heels. Too much bend will lock the hips when in transition.
ARMS – HEAD - BACK
• Arms should be relaxed and ready to play off blockers or level receivers. Tense arms will restrict mobility.
• Head is up and relaxed with eyes on key.
• Back is straight and shoulders should be slightly forward but relaxed to allow for backward arm swing.
BACKWARD MOVEMENT • Every DB must make a smooth transition
from a stationary position to acceleration while retreating.
• Areas to focus on:– Walk / shuffle– Pedal– Transition – Turn and run
RUN – PASS KEY• DB takes three slow, short read steps or
shuffles while reading Run-Pass key• Run-Pass key is uncovered offensive
lineman (lineman who has LB over him)• Lineman fires out with low hat = run• Lineman does anything else (pull, down
block, fan block, retreat) = play pass, react late to run
• WHEN IN DOUBT, PLAY PASS FIRST• DB’S two best friends on the field – DEPTH
and the SIDELINE
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1- Fire out
2-Pull
3-Downblock
4-Retreat
FOOT AND HIP DRILLS
• Do Foot/Hip drills in mass
• Better players in back lines
• No one stands around – young players will pick things up as they go
• Coach stands to side so that he can see all players
AGILITY DRILLS (FEET & HIPS)
• Mass drill as much as possible – No one stands around
• All drills are COD (Change Of Direction)
MASS DRILL SET-UP
D DD
D D D
D DD
D D DC
EXPERIENCED DB’S
YOUNG DB’S
MASS DRILL MOVEMENTS
• Back and up
• Back and up at 45
• Back-turn and run- up
• Back-turn and run- up across body
• Down the line
• Weave
• Baseball turn
MOVEMENT-BUDDY DRILLS
DR
MULTIPLE BASEBALL TURN
DR
ANGLE PEDAL
DR
POST-CORNER
PLAYING THE RECIEVER
D
R QBCUTT-OFF DRILL
DR
QBBUTT-BUTT DRILL
Both of these drills can be done with or without a ball
PLAYING THE RECIEVER
D
R QBSHORT MAN
D
R
QBTERMINAL MAN
5 YDS10 YDS
5 YDS
D
R QB
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3 1 = Radical
2 = Slant
3 = Slant & up
ADJUSTMENT DRILL
GOAL LINER
D
R
D
GOAL LINE MAN
DB aligns 5yards of WR
WR can run fade, slant, fade-stop
ONE-ON-ONE
• One-on-one with WR running one set of patterns
• Hitch – Bench – Fade
• Out – Out & up – Out & up & stop
• Post – Dig – Post / flag
Don’t try to defend everything
TACKLING DRILLS
• Tackle every day – don’t have to put ball-carrier on the ground
• Open Field
• Angle / Angle Cutback
• Sideline
• Shed
BC
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Set up is 10 yard squareT backpedals 5ydsBC takes 3 steps then breaks
RUN - BALANCE - HIT
BC
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Set up is 10 yard squareAt 5 yards BC can cutback or fake and continue
ANGLE RUN - BALANCE - HIT
BC
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At 5 yards BC can cutback or fake and continue
ANGLE TACKLE / ANGLE TACKLE CUTBACK
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R can't move until catches ballR can fake DD can move as soon as ball goesCan put R on #'s and D on hash 10yds apart
OPEN FIELD TACKLE
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SHED TACKLE
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QBQB
RB RB
HALF FIELD 7ON7