I have compiled a mini-library of DB Drills that I glommed off of the internet. These are in addition to my own favorites which I posted earlier:
BURNOUT DRILL
- 2 DB’s get 10 yards apart
- Throw a football back and forth
- Working on CATCHING skills
- Catch 10-15 Balls apiece
VOLLEYBALL DRILL
- 1 DB and Coach
- About 4 yards apart
- DB starts drill with “Feet Hot” and will get “Feet Hot” every time in the middle
- Coach will toss ball either “Left, Right, or Middle”
- Ball will be tossed at the feet and ground forcing the DB to “DIVE”
- DB will work on brings ball into his chest and rolls with BALL in hands and “SHOW REFEREE”
- DB must KEEP EYES ON THE BALL
- 4 LINES (corner, safety, safety, corner)
- How FAST can you BACKPEDAL from this line to that line (10 yards)
- STAY LOW
- Start with weight on Front Foot
- PUSH OFF with Front Foot
- Feet STAY CLOSE to the GROUND
- ALWAYS incorporate CATCHING A FOOTBALL
- Can WORK Straight back or Break at 45
- 4 LINES (corner, safety, safety, corner)
- Backpedal 5 yards then Sprint forward at 45, then Repeat 3 times
- Try to incorporate CATCHING A FOOTBALL
TIP DRILL (Single)
- Coach WILL TIP the football (back, left, right, or not tip at all)
- DB will get “FEET HOT” 5 yards behind the coach
- Coach will stand 5 yards from Manager
- After TIPPING the BALL, Coach will try and distract DB or SWAT Ball
- DB will CATCH BALL and SCORE (run through the Manager)TIP DRILL HASH (Double)
- 2 DB’s and Coach
- 2 DB’s will align on each HASH 10 yards from Coach
- Coach will split the difference
- Coach will throw BALL at one of the DB’s, he will TIP the BALL UP and the other DB will have to SPRINT, CATCH the BALL, and SCORE (run through the COACH)
- 2 DB’s 1 yard behind one another
- Start off with a job and work to a sprint
- The DB behind will “CLUB IT” out (punch ball out from underneath)
- The DB behind strips “OVER THE TOP”
- ALWAYS RECOVER and SCORE or FALL ON IT
- 3 DB’s and Coach
- 2 DB’s will act as WR’s, with 1 DB
- Each WR will stand on opposite sides (5,7, or 10 yards away) of the coach
- DB will stand (5, 7, or 10 yards away) directly in front of the Coach
- On “HUT”, WR will RUN straight up the field looking to CATCH the BALL
- On “HUT”, DB will backpedal and WAIT for the BALL to be THROWN
- Once BALL is THROWN, DB ANGLES OFF and “PICKS” and SCORES
- DB must “PICK OFF” the BALL at the “HIGHEST POINT”
- 2 DB’s and Coach and Manager
- WR will lineup 7 yards from the Manager
- DB will align 10 yards from the Manager
- On “HUT”, WR will run a 2 yard slant looking to catch the BALL (but DO NOT CATCH THE BALL). WR will also yell at DB and try to distract him
- On “HUT”, DB will sprint forward and read the SLANT and ANGLE OFF in front of the WR
- db WILL“PICK IT” and SCORE (run through the Manager)- The Coach will use a “DUMMY BAG” and hit DB as he CATCHES the BALL
1. STANCE
- Feet No More than toe-to-heel
- Shoulders Square
2. BACKPEDAL
- Weight on Front Foot
- Push Off Front Foot
- By picking your Back Foot Up, will force your Butt to Stay Up
- Feet stay Close to the Ground
- Shoulders should Stay in the Same Plain
3. BACKPEDAL RECOVER
- Punch and Replace
- Stick Foot in the Ground
- The More Violent you Stick your Foot in the Ground, the more Acceleration you will Generate when coming forward
- Do each leg (Rt. Foot plant – start with Rt. Foot back)
- 5 yard Cone Drill
4. BACKPEDAL TURN
- Pivot Step
- Turn-N-Burn (Burst)
- Get Out of It
5. BACKPEDAL TURN-RECOVER
- Combine Drill 3 and 4
6. BACKPEDAL TURN ACROSS
- Drill is working on a WR running an IN Route
7. SPEED TURN “POST-CORNER”
- As you “Wheel” around to cover the “Corner”, comeback to find the WR
- Catch the Ball at the Highest Point
- WR will step LT and get DB to Open Hips and then run Slant RT
- DB must Find WR and get over the Top
8. SPEED IN FACE
- WR will run vertical about 80-100% and Force DB to Backpedal and then Turn and Run with the WR (turn to Both Sides)
- Same thing but WR will run a Curl, so DB will Backpedal, Turn, and Recover
- Same thing but WR will run a Post, so DB will Backpedal 45 Back
- Same thing but WR will run a Hitch In/Out, so DB will work Backpedal Recover
9. RECEPTION POINT DRILL
- 2 DB’s stand Shoulder-to-Shoulder
- Start with a Short Backpedal
- Coach will point one way (the DB to the way pointing becomes the WR and the backside DB becomes the DB)
- The DB must break in Front of the WR and catch the Ball with 2 hands
- If can’t Intercept, work on getting your Outside Hand on the WR (shoulder, arm, waist) to Secure the Tackle and try and get your Inside Hand inside the WR and Swat the Ball
- If the WR catches the Ball, DB must work on Stripping the Ball Out by coming Over The Top of the WR Shoulders Pulling Both of the WR Hands towards you
10. RELEASE DRILL (SOFT/HARD)
- Bump-N-Run Stance (look at WR Bottom of the Numbers to Top of Belt Buckle)
- Working Feet, Open Hips, and Hands
- Look where the WR is in relation to the Hash and #’s
- “SOFT” – Inside the #’s where you have True Safety Help
- Lineup Outside Shade and Jam WR with Outside Hand
- “SOFT” – Outside the #’s Lineup Inside Shade
- As you take steps back, Jam with Inside Hand
- Drill is to partner up and work going down field with a zig zag motion working Jam with Inside and Outside Hands
- As WR goes Outside use Outside Hand and vice versa
- Outside Technique vs. Outside Release
- Outside Technique vs. Inside Route
- Stay Away from Two Hands, Jam with One Hand
- Head-up vs. Outside/Inside Release
- Motor-Motor (short quick backpedal reading WR release, then get Hand Up for Jam)
- “HARD” work feet Lateral instead of Back
11. PHASE DRILL (OUT/IN)
- “OUT” DB has a chance to Catch Up to WR
- Do Not Look Back for the Ball
- WR will start 1 yard ahead of the DB holding a Football
- DB will work on Stripping the Ball when the Coach yells “Ball”
- The WR will Stretch the Ball Out (over your Head and Away from your Body as if to Catch a Pass) when the Coach yells “Ball”
- DB will listen for the call and watch the WR’s Hands and then Strip the Ball by Viciously Clubbing the Ball out of the WR Hands by Swatting down the WR’s Hands or Hitting the Ball
- After DB strips the Ball, Must Scoop and SCORE (run through the Coach)
- Eventually we will do this drill without saying “Ball”, the WR will put the Ball up when they want
- Eventually the Coach will throw the Ball and DB will swat viciously Without Looking Back for the Ball (DB will have to watch Hands and Eyes of the WR)
- “IN” DB makes this a “High Point Drill”
- WR will Lineup 1 yard ahead of the DB without a Ball
- Both will go about 80%-100% up the field
- The DB should work to get in front of the WR or get a hand on the WR’s hip
- The Coach throws a Ball to the WR and the DB squeezes or seals the WR
- Get Head and Eyes back while looking for the Ball and
- Go Up after the Ball and Intercept It at the Highest Point and SCORE
12. STRIP DRILL
- 2 DB’s and WR
- DB’s will stand about 5 to 7 yards apart
- WR will middle both of them up about 5 yards away and carry the Ball in his Left Hand
- The DB to the WR’s Left will be the DB who will wrap up the WR while the other DB comes in and strips the Ball out of the WR’s Hands
- Always Recover the Ball and SCORE
- 1 DB and 1 WR
- The WR will Lineup in front of the DB and jog ahead of him
- The DB will strip the Ball by Ripping Over The Top
- Be Violent and Recover and SCORE
- 2 DB’s and a Dummy with a Ball
- Sort of like the first drill except 1 DB will run and tackle the Dummy popping the Ball Out, the other DB will have to Recover and SCORE
13. SHED DRILL
14. BOUNCE DRILL
15. 1 MAN SHED TENN
16. SKATE DRILL
17. TACKLE CIRCUIT
18. OPTION DRILL
101 Defensive Back Drills
Warm-Up Drills1. Run and Twist
- 4 lines of DB’s (corner, safety, safety, corner)
- Start-off in a short Backpedal, then on Coach “Turn”, turn to your right
- Continue to run straight back, on “Turn”, turn to your left and keep going (start off at a moderate pace and work up to full speed)
2. The Bull In The Ring
- Players form a circle around one player, who is acting as the “bull” in the ring
- The bull attacks any player he desires (or the coach can control the bull’s selection of a “target” by pointing to a player)
- After a good sharp pad-to-pad contact is made with 3-4 different players, the coach assigns a different player to be a “bull”
Quickness Drills
1. Back-Pedal And Slide
- 4 lines of DB’s
- Start-off in a low back-pedal position
- Coach will start players off in a back pedal by slapping the ball
- After you backpedal for about 4 yards, Coach will point ball in one direction (Lt or Rt)
- Players should then slide (not cross over) in that direction (stay low while moving)
- When the coach slaps the Ball again, players should again Backpedal
- Drill will repeat several times
2. Around The Cone
- Two lines of Defensive Backs for a relay race
- 4 cones – with two yards between each cone – should be placed 5 yards in front of each line
- First Player in each line sprints forward on the Coach’s command
- When he gets to each cone, he circles the cone (in a balanced, poised manner), using very short, choppy steps, then continues to the next cone
- After circling the last cone, the player back-pedals along the side of the cones to where the next player in line is waiting
3. Around The Bag
- Same thing as above drill except will run forward and weave in-and-out around the bags
- Always start on the inside of the bags
- Focus on planting a foot and pushing off in the new direction when the players are weaving through the bags
1. Back-Pedaling And Reaction To The Ball
- 4 lines of DB’s
- On “Set” always get in a defensive stance
- On the Coach’s command “Hut” or “Slap of the Ball”, players will start to back-pedal for about 10 yards
- A Ball will be thrown by the Coach and all players should react to the ball, trying to catch (intercept) the football
- Players should keep their proper alignment, keeping their eyes on the coach – ready to react to the ball
2. Keep Low
- Spread out in several rows facing Coach
- Assume a good defensive stance on “Set”
- Feet should be staggered
- On the Coach’s command, “Hut”, the players should push off with their back foot and continuing to move backward, alternately drag their left foot, then their right foot (shuffling) about 10 yards (remain low and knees bent)
- On the Coach’s command “Recover”, the players should sprint to the spot where they started
3. Wave
- 4 lines of DB’s
- On the Coach’s command “Hut”, the players will back-pedal down the line
- The coach will then point either left or right to have the players swing one of their legs across their body so that they are facing the direction he is pointing
- The coach will then point in the opposite direction to go the other way
- Throughout the drill, the players should continue to back-pedal and maintain their balance
- On the Coach’s command “Recover,” players should run back to where they started
4. Break And Churn
- 4 DB’s assume the defensive positions, facing the Coach
- On the Coach’s command “Hut”, the players start to back-pedal
- After about five yards, the Coach will command “Break” and the players should break at a 45 degree angle in the direction the Coach is pointing
- After running about 5 yards in their new direction, the Coach will command “Recover” which signals the players to churn their feet while changing direction to run back as quickly as possible directly to where they started the drill
- Must have the ability to change directions without planting or stopping your feet
- Make sure to accelerate every time you change direction
5. Back-Pedaling And Breaking At 45 Degrees
- 1 DB and a Coach 5 to 10 yards apart
- Coach will direct the DB which way to go by pointing the football
- The DB reacts by moving backwards at a 45-degree angle in the same direction as the coach has moved the football
- The Coach will move the DB in the opposite direction 3-4 times
- The DB will intercept the football and return it by running through the Coach
6. Back-Pedaling And Breaking At 90 Degrees
- 1 DB and a Coach 5 to 10 yards apart
- “Set” = good stance, “Hut” start backpedaling straight back
- Coach will move football either right or left and the DB should reach immediately by moving in the same direction at a 90-degree angle laterally
- The Coach will throw the ball and DB will intercept it and SCORE
7. Turn And Go
- 1 DB and a Coach 1-2 yards away
- “Set” = good stance, “Hut” = DB starts back-pedaling straight back
- When the Coach commands “Turn”, the player reacts immediately by turning and sprinting in the same direction as he has been moving (simulating catching up with the WR)
- The Coach will throw the football over the outside shoulder of the DB
- The DB should intercept the football, sprint forward toward the Coach and SCORE
8. Run The Line
- 1 DB and a Coach 5 – 10 yards away
- “Hut”, the player opens to the way the Coach shows the football and turns 180 degrees and runs straight back keeping his eyes on the coach
- The Coach will change direction several times and the DB should open hips, and drop his butt and turn 180 degrees each time
- After several turns, the Coach will throw the ball and the DB should intercept the football and SCORE
1. React To The Ball
- DB form one line about 20 yards from the Coach, facing him
- When the Coach raised the football showing pass, the first player in line sprints toward the Coach at top speed
- When the player gets within 3-4 yards of the Coach, the Coach throws the football at the player’s chest, requiring the player to react quickly to the ball and catch it before it hits him
2. Break To The Ball
- Db form one line about 20 yards from the Coach, facing him
- When the Coach raises ball showing pass, the first player in line sprints toward the Coach at to speed
- When the player gets within 10 yards of the coach, the coach pumps his arm like faking a pass toward the side he wants the player to break
- The player should then break at a 90-degree angle to that side
- Once the player makes his break, the coach should throw the football at the player to make him react quickly to catch the ball
1. Form Tackling
- Players will face each other on opposite sides of a yard line approximately 2-3 yards apart
- One line will be designated the ball carrier, while the opposite line will serve as the tacklers
- Each tackler should pick the ball carrier opposite him and carry him backwards 2-3 yards and set him down on his feet
- Keep heads up, eyes open, neck-bowed tackle should be the goal of each tackler
- Can also tackle at 45-degree angle, instead of head-on
2. The Popsicle Stick-Drive
- Players should form a single line, one behind the other, facing the one-man sled at a distance of 10 yards
- On command, the first player will run forward, get into hitting position in front of the sled, wrap his arms around the midsection of the Popsicle, thrust his hips forward, and drive the sled up to the rear until the coach gives the command to “Drop It”
3. The Popsicle Stick-Take Down
- Same as drill before, except the player will drive the sled into the ground
4. The Butt Tackle
- The drill involves having players work in groups of two – with one acting as a ball carrier and the other as a tackler
- The Coach positions 3 to 4 bags about 5 yards apart on the line with the two players facing each other about 3 or 4 yards apart
- The drill begins when the Coach says “Hut”
- The ball carrier moves perpendicular to the LOS and heads for a hole in between the bags
- The tackler will run with the ball carrier and meet him in the hole and “Butt” him up and quick wrap without tackling him
- They will both bounce back and work each gap all the way through
- After the last bag, the tackler will tackle (bring to the ground) the ball carrier
5. The Sideline Tackle
- One player acts as a ball carrier, while the other is designated as a tackler
- The drill starts with both players on a hash mark facing each other about 10 yards apart
- The Coach begins the drill by tossing the ball to the ball carrier who is simulating a sweep toward the sideline
- The designated defensive player takes one step back and out, reads, runs, and then sprints toward the sideline
- The tackler approaches the ball carrier while maintaining an inside-out relationship
- The tackler attempts to give the ball carrier only two choices – run over him or get knocked out of bounds
- If the ball carrier tries to cut back, the tackler must correct his leverage and make a heads-up tackle
6. The Open Field Tackle
- The Coach arranges the field into a 15 yard wide tackling area with yard lines marked every five yards
- The players work in groups of two, with one acting as a ball carrier and the other as a tackler
- The ball carrier starts the drill standing in the middle of one end of the tackling area, while the defender assumes a position lined up off to one side at the opposite end of the zone
- “Hit”, the defender sprints to the center of the zone, breaks down and prepares to tackle
- The coach then throws the ball to the runner
- The ball carrier then proceeds toward the tackler
- The ball carrier should run hard, avoid going outside the zone, and is allowed only one elusive maneuver
- The defensive player should back off the runner when he gets 6-7 yards away from him, await the fake, and commit only after the runner had committed
7. The Sideline Towel Tackle
- The coach places a towel six yards from a sideline
- The drill involves pairing the players up
- One player serves as a ball carrier, while the other is designated as a tackler
- Each pair of players starts the drill by facing each other at a distance of 12-15 yards, ten yards in from the sideline
- “Hit”, the offensive player runs to a point between the towel and the sideline and attempts to make the defensive player miss him
- The tackler starts at the same command and approaches at an angle to cut off the runner
- The goal of the defensive back is to stop the runner short of the imaginary line between the towel and the sideline
8. Pursuit Tackling
- The drill involves four defensive players who are aligned in their normal four-deep positions and two offensive ball carriers positioned on the LOS approximately two yards inside the sideline
- When the coach motions, one of the runners starts running down the sideline.
- Each defensive back takes a couple of steps backward, recognizes the direction of the run and takes the proper pursuit angle
- The coach designates who is to make the tackle (usually one of the defensive backs from the opposite side of the field)
- The defensive back selected should use the sideline as a 12th man and make the tackle
If you need more just ask. I have a million of em’!
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