Assorted DB Drills

And the Drills keep coming! I know that over the years keeping your DBs happy during EDD period can be taxing. Throw in a new drill every now and then and watch them perk up. Also, install a corner blitz package when on the hash and watch them explode! Drills after the jump.

AGILITY

1.       Ropes/Bags

2.       Basketball shuffle

3.       Agility ladder

4.       Wave

5.       Four Cone

BACKPEDAL

1.       Form (stance/technique)

       Transition

       Vary speed

2.       Angle

3.       Weave

       Square

       Turn

4. Transition/Breaks

       Straight

       45 degree

       90 degree

       135 degree

5. “W” Drill

6. Box drill

TURNS

1.       Technique (flex, hips, burst)

2.       45 degree turns

3.       Zone

       Flip & go deep

       Flip & curl

       Flip & comeback

4.   Man

       Flip & go

       Flip & curl

       Flip & comeback

       Weave & flip

5.   Press/jam & sink

6.   Spinning Wheel

BALL DRILLS

1.       Directional catch

2.       Backpedal/Transition catch

3.       Reaction catch

4.       Long ball

5.       Flash (vertical/horizontal)

6.       Tip (big/little)

7.       Search (PBU, strip)

8.       Scramble (plaster)

TACKLING

1.       Form (technique)

        Approach

        Contact

        Fit

        Finish

2.   Angle

3.   Cutback

4.   Sideline

5.   Open field

6.   Alley

7.   Popsicle sled

BLOCK PROTECTION

1.       Key read/recognition

2.       Kick out (FB/G/T)

        Box

        Spill

        Hammer

3.   Cut block

4.   Piano drill

5.   Stalk block (S,S,S)

6.   Crack & replace

7.   Arc block

8.   Sweep drill

9.   Full support drill

TURNOVERS (CPR)

1. Form strip (technique)

        Club

        Punch

        Rip

2. Deep ball/fade strip

    Rip

3. Curl strip

    Climb & search

4. Fumble recovery

        Traffic

        Open field

5. Scoop & score

6. Interception

        Return

        Intended WR

COMPETITION

1.   Four corners

2.   Bag hit drill

3.   Ball fighting drill

4.   Machine gun drill

ZONE PASS DEFENSE

1. 45 degree zone break

2. Zone hash/overlap

3. Double hash vs. 2 WR’s

4. Flat drill

5. Zone drops

6. Pattern recognition/read

7. Formation recognition

Techniques taught and used in zone pass defense are as follows:

1.   Base (normal alignment)

2.   Press

3.   Catch

4.   Bail

MAN PASS DEFENSE (OFF)

1. Off man (vision)

        Stance

        Read step

2. Cushion (3 yards)

        Hold pedal 10 yards

        Straight

        Weave

3. Three & five step drops

        Double moves

4. Lean & locate

5. Catch

Techniques taught and used in man pass defense are as follows:

1.   Man with FS help

2.   Man no FS help

3.   Man under with deep help

4.   Jump and trail

5.   Bump and trail

MAN PASS DEFENSE (PRESS)

1. Stance

        Eye location

        Hand placement

2. Mirror

        Basketball shuffle

        Releases

3. Hands

        Stab/punch

        Control

        Long arm

4. Trail technique

5. Lean & locate

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