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grandparents, Tomydeceased oickerson; Raymond andGertrude alsotomyrolemodel, l\ilartin lutherKingJr. thelateReverend

Withthedeepest appreciati0n lacknowledge theenc0uragement andassistance 0fthe r0Iowtng pe0pte jnitseadystages whorey manuscript andmade invaluable suggesnons-my son, Hon Dtcterson, Jr.,mydaughter, Bashawn Dickerson, Dr.Jim l'eters0n, Lireg Shiano,l\4rs. Shar l\,4arbury, every ballplayer thatlever coached, andt0the young, persistent many hjghschool coaches whohavelearned frommycoaching style.

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playing :orthemorethan andcoaching three decades thatlhave been footballatlhe level,lhave coaching andobserving defensive backs. Collectively, my colegiate given meanopportunity techniques andfundamentals experienceshave toevaluatemany forteaching ifl playing defensive back andavariety ofmeth0ds those techniquesand is fundamentals.In theprocess, l have come t0realize thattruelearning occurswhenthere understanding ofhowt0learn exists, andc0aches andplayers aneed t0knowasolid goalcanbereached. realize thata panicular footballcoaches lwelswithatoolthatcan lwrotethisbook t0provide atallcompetitive Asavehicle forteaching maximizethe skills andattlibutes oftheirplayers. enablethemto properly ualue.l0l drillscanhave extraodinaty fufensive BackDrills andlearning, designed field-tested, afldapplied werthecourseof my featuresdrills thatihave c0llected, inthisbook, coaches are intheprocess 0fusingthe drillspresented coaching career.lI backs, thentheeffortt0write/0/ ablet0dsvelop theskills ofthedefensive better Back Drillswill have been wellworthwhile. Defensive -BonAcke8on St.

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DBtt_L #t; M0VEANDREACT qbjective fo wamlJp: toimprove reacti0n time;toenhance stamina. Equipnent Need ed A football. D.escipti1n: Thecoach hasthedefensive backs spread outinseveral linesfacino him.Each playeris atleastd0uble-arms length frbmthectosest ptayerto him." Withthebaliinhand, thecoach moves theb-all o* ot ro, Urri,iirriiio* ilrit, right, forward andbackward). Theteam responds tothemovement oftheballand vrg0r0usly moves iqthedirection dictated bythecoach. Thecoach alsohasthe opfl0n 0tcommandrng theplayers toeither runjnplace orlo hittheground by "get 0rderng_ them to onyour face" 0r"get0nyour back,. Both comilands ale qu.ckry t0Uowed bVanorder to "get0nyour feet."Thecoach combtnes the 0irecr0nat movement commands wjththevarjous hit-the-ground commands ro create a rjgorous, ron-stop warm-uD session CaachingPoints: Thecoachshould require hisplayers t0 respond t0 a newcommand everyfour tofiveseconds .

When running players inplace. sh0uld berequired to liftthejrknees ashigh as possible.

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OBI[[#2: JUMPA]IIDTWIST j: trrverTowarm-up;t0 flexibility andbalance. enhance None. a:,:cnentNeeded: yardlines hasthedefensive backs straddle about three Thecoach ..scription: positi0n. .:.js between while assumingagood defensive Theplayers each other, "Switch." position. 0n facing in the 12 0'cl0ck the c0mmand, all be the coach :^:uld jump ground, keep theirfeetspread andthen fourinches offthe :-eplayers about intheopposite direction. Uponlanding0n theirhips s0thattheyaretacing :,,rist line, facing bestladdling a yard awayfromthe theplayers should again :-eground, "Switch," position. 0nthenextcommand, the :-.ach, thistimeatthe6 o'clock straddling theyard lineintheopposite twisttheirhips andland againjump, : ayers jump, players beawayiromthecoach. The thejump should Each timethe : reclion. have made sixchange ofdirections. At untiltheplayers becontinued :r ll should point players where they stalted and repeat the drill. should return to the time, the ihat Points: Caachinq good andcontinue to hisplayers tomaintain balance should require Thecoach in withtheground. timetheirfeetcome theyardlineeach straddle (i.e., canincrease thecadence thecoach improve theirperformance, Asplayers command. frequency) ofthe"Switch"

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DRI[[#3:RUNANDTWIST waffn-up: roincrease hipflexibility. )bjective:Io Equipnent Needed: Nane. f0rmthree tofivelines. Theplayers face Destion: Thecoach hastheplayers yards while keeping fromeach 0ther. 0nthecommand, thecoach, twotothree "G0," pedaling andtwisting theirhips asfastas theplayers inonelinestartback "Becovef," theplayefs st0pandreturn totheirstarting theycan.At thecommand, "G0," gives position. tothenext thecoach thecommand, While theyarerecovering, piayers line has done drill inlikemanner, untileach the atleast line0f andcontinues the lineshould back-pedal at least 20yards before fourtimes. Players ineach coach asks them torecover. CoachingPoints: andtwisttheir hips ata require theplayers to back-pedal Thecoach sh0uld theplayers have warmed-up, they modefate speed t0startthedrill.0nce speed. increase theirrunning andhiptwisting should position inorder to recovering to thestarting sh0uld runwhen Theplayers benefits 0fIhedriil. acce4tuate thewarm-up

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None "'"eded facing each otheI, folmtwolines hasthedefensive backs r. Thec0ach -:-'--'--: piayers. lines should Thedistance between between distance :: -: :.:--s ength p la y e r a s s u m a e d s e f e n s s iv t a e n cael o n e dri l l ,0 n e :i:::- :3 '4y ardsT0s tartthe thetwolines. 0nthecoachs between andinthemiddle .' : :- :-: iwolines "G0," while twisting his the lines runs backward between the ::r--.-: Dlayer -:-::::'3ci tatel00king his left shouldel in his right and then alternately over half-way d0wn When heisabout intoone0fthelines. fromrunning : ::- :: <eep posjti0n. --r -:s,thenextplaver Thecoach assume thestalting inlinesh0uld player reaches theend0fthe assoon astheother :':, : startthenextplayer -:, :ie players clapandpush theplay€r inthelines shouldcheerand standing lines. -,-- 'j thedrillback int0 one 0f the if he runs t0thecentel ::-:,-:-:

-:::^'ngPaints: -hecoach running toincrease theirspeed backs require thedefensive should performing proficient the drill. a more :hedrillastheybecome astheyrun andhips continually torso should twisttheir Thedefensive backs drill benefit from the warm-up themaximum toobtain thedrillinorder

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DBlt[ #5: HIGH CH0PS 1bjective; fo Woyide a pre'practice warm,up;to enhance footandlateral 0uickness. Equipnent Need ed:A f oatball. Descripti1n: fhe coachhas allof thedefensive backs forrnthreelines, double-arms distance apart, facing him.Thecoach hoids thef0otball outinfront0fhim.The drillbegins when thec0ach slaps theball, which isasignal tothefirstplayer in each linet0jump forward andtakeupag00d defensjve stance. When thecoach slaps theballtwice, players thethree starttoruninplace, lifting theirlegs ashigh aspossible andpumping their arms vigor0usly. Thecoach thenstarts tomove the football tohisrightandt0hisleft-sl0wly atfirst,thenincreasing hisspeed asthe drillprogresses. Theplayers respond tothemovement oftheballbyshuffling Iaterally, pump astheycontinue t0 their arms andlegs.Thecoach sh0uld continue thedrillforabout 15- 20seconds, thenslapthef00tball three times. Thecoach thenp0ints theballinthedirection hewants theplayers t0 break. Thecoach then slaps theballonetirne, which isa signalt0 players thenextthree inlinetojump out. Coachina Points: Thecoach should require theplayers t0keep lifting theirlegsashigh as p0ssible while continuing t0pump theirarms. Astheplayers warm-up, thec0ach canincfease thespeed atwhich hem0ves theplayers latera ly,aswellasthedurati0n ofthedrill.

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DBltt #6: HIGHKNEE ROPES j: ectlye: prior Towarm-up toafullpractice;to evaluate andenhance agility and :- a (n e s s . Needed: ::::ipnent High knee ropes. ::scriptian: Anumbet of drillsexistwhich involve useofhighknee ropes. Among :-€€xamples ofsome thehigh knee rope drills arethef0llowing: require theplayers :: r!nthrough bystepping ineach opening orevery other opening;cross-over using orevery :,:ry opening other opening; h0pstraddle every opening orevery other ::ening;high chops sideways using bothfeetevery 0pening thisacti0n from {start :r1sdeofther0pes); useonlythediagonals;perform laterals down andback;etc. -re coach planasequence should ofdifferent methods ofgoing through thehigh (.eer0pes f0reach sessi0n 0ntheequipment. Points: :oaching Thecoach canusethehigh knee ropes frequently inpractice, butheshould change thesequence ofthedrilleach timeinorder toaddvariety t0thedrill. possibility players'levelof This willenhance approach the 0fimproving the quickness andagility. These various asa diagnostic drills canbeused bythecoach toolt0determine players possess which anappropriate level 0fagility andquickness t0play defensive back.

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DRI[[#7:THEBU[[ llrlTHER|NG 0bjective: Io wam-up theplayers' muscles andts; players, to increase prior enthusiasm practice_ toa game or Equipnent Needed: None. Description: fhe playets forma circle around oneplayer, whoisacting asthe"bull" inthering.Thebullmoves generating around thensdeofthecircle, enthusiasm verbally andbyfeigning ( orthe attacks. Thebullattacks anyplayer hedesires coach cancontrol thebull's selection ofa "target" player) bypointing t0a After good pad-to-pad sharp players, ismade with3,4different thecoach player assigns a different t0bea "bull". This dfillsho!ld becontinued untilall players have been inthecenter ofthering. Coaching Points: Theattacking bullshould n0tbeallowed t0repeatedly attack ortake advantage 0fanobviously weaker opponenl Thecoachcanhelpdevelop enthusiasm whilewarming uphisplayers if he requires properly thatthisdrillbeexecuted andzealously.

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W #8: TATERAI DRlLL SHUFFTE 9bjective. Io develop Io0tquickness; to impr0ve l0otwork. Equipnent Needed. Nane. ,escrptloni Thecoach hastheplayers formseveral lines wrththeirt0es0nthe yardlines, theplayers about threeyards between each0ther.0nthecoach's "Bight", command, theplayers shuffleto theirrightwhilealternating placing their eft f0ot,thentheirrightfo0ta comfortable distance infrontof theyafdline. Play€rs should always haveonefoot0ntheyafdline,withtheirotherf00tinfront of thelineasth€VshLrffle lateray.Aftertheyhaveshuffled about 10yards, the "Left," p c0ach c0mmands, whchsigna s the ayers t0 reverse thedirection 0f their sh!ffe. Thep ayers'f00t movements sh0ud sim!latejumping ropeastheyshuffle downtheyardine Coaching Points Thec0ach sh0uld require theplayers t0 keepbothfeetm0ving whileshuffling laterally asth€ywo!ldwhenskipp ngrope. Astheplayers devel0p theirskillsinthisdrill,thecoach should require the p ayers t0 speed-up theirshuffling m0vements inorder to f!rtherenhance their levelof footquickness.

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DRlt[ #9r BACK-PEDAt ANDM0VE quickness fromtheback-pedal;t0 inchanging directions i.r;::,,e Todevelop going in fottheball. ::,: :: aggressiveness A loolball. : : - :- 2ntNeeded:

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ata timeassume a detensive hasthree defensive backs -r;,-'rtira Thecoach apart, hi mT. h e c 0 a c h t h e n h o ld s a f o o t b a lla b o v e h i s di s tanc e fac i ng ::::1 ., arrns -::: .,rith When thecoach slaps theball, theplayers startt0backbothhands. possible. quickly reach full speed as as After theplayers t0 :::? afdattempt ':.:'iu speed inwhich back-pedaling, thec0ach moves thefootball t0indicate indicates should move next.l\4oving thefootball straight back : -::r ontheplayers '-: : ayers football move directly forward; moving the directly leftorright sh0uld -:3rs theplayers ata ninety degree angle inthedirecti0n indicated; should break mean theplayers sh0uld move back ata 45-degree angle :-: nroving thefootball ':',,rard angle. Aftereach change 0fdirection, thecoach sh0!ld ata 45-degree -..: theplayers tohave them revert back attain fullspeed, thenslaptheballagain :::a ck- pedal i ng.A fterabou t 3 0 s e c o n d s o f t h is d r ill, t h e c o a c h s h 0 u ld th r o w th e players. players g0forthe Allthree should thecenter ofthethree ': rballtoward getsettoengage inlineshould in thenextthree defensive back :: Atthatpoint, :- ? dr il

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Points: ::achina toattain fullspeed while theyarebackThecoach should require theplayers quickness pedaling inchanging directi0ns att0pspeed. in0rder t0devel0p require theplayers t0attain t0pspeed asquickly asp0ssible Thecoach should inalldirections. indirection topractice accelerating change aftereach

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ANDTWIST0UT DRILt#10:BACK-PEDAI whileback' ortwisting directions inchanging quickness Todevel0p 0brectlve. in

assressiveness t0develop t;n;oirecr;on: iJiliiisi. il;tiiirii inaitiaisht going fortheball.

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0ttne thecenter thefootballtoward ihrow and iirciitt ili.tt.to. "ball", thene)(l barl simultaneousry' l'rn andruniorthe shoJld i;; oir;;" Theplayers inthedrilr' getsetto pa'ricioate ,lrrt irrit'i t rtt tnbLld CaachingPoints: .

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W DRI[[#11:BACK-PEDAL ANDStIDE -- :,-ri,,e. quickness Todevelop inchanging directions and sliding side t0side; to 0 i nng fo rthe . . : : p a g g re ssi ve n egssi ball. . -,.nent Needed:Afootball. -. .,-'ptlOnThecoach hasfourdefensive backs at a timeassurne a l0wback-pedal distance apart, facing him Thecoach : ,: : on,double-arms thenholds a f00tbali . . s head. Thecoach startstheplayers back-pedaling byslapping theball. :':.' theplayers back-pedal about fouryards, thecoach moves theballeither to . ' :ht 0rt0 theleftandtheplayers slide{notcrossover)in thatdirecti0n. After - : : ayers thecoach slaps theballagain, indicating slidetwoorthreeyards, that - : :ayers should again back-pedal. Thecoach should alternate leftandright infrontof him.Afterabout 30sec0nds of thedrill,the , ::s to keeptheplayers throwthefootball toward thecenter 0f thepayefs. Theplayers :::ch should inlinesh0ud getready forthedrill :-:" d a I gof0rtheball.Thenextfourplayers p0sition. 0utinfront0f thecoach andassumi0g thel0wback-pedal : rmping ...hinoPoints:

fhecoach sh0uld require theplayers t0push 0ffeach timetheychange q!ickly corners)afd acce erate as aspossible. d rections {square tostayl0wandshuffle while moving. The Tir€ coach should require thep ayers nol\lsrng a cross-o\rer stepdur\ng ihes\de\Nards s\de. ioachshou\d emphasize

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SHUFFTE #12:TATEBAL DRILL theshoulders keeping while laterally quickness inmoving T0develop 0biectlvej thecross-over using ratherlhan andshuffling iqiaiewitntnetineoiicrimmage coordinati0n hand-eye t0improve sidewards; sliding while A.lootball. Needed: Equipnent

0na lh€'fiveyards. {AandB)stafding \astw0plaYers 1\e caacl DescrilLiln: n et le c or A a c h h - o l d sa .to o tb a l rr.;i i 'r , it r ' r t lp L v t t , c . s t a n d s n e x t t o pTla Ine plaYer B bYslapprnq A to player CslidngfromplaYer f;0nt0fhimatdstarts back andthenslrdes I0 B,hetagshiselbow Cqetst0theplayer ballWnen Draver lnrows oi thednll'thecoacn andso0n Alter30seconds A,taqshiseloow o.aver theball throws He tnen it prayer, whotrieslocatch i.r'r.rtitf rt*tto ,nt srid;ng sev€ral canhave positions Thecoach switch andtheplayers tothecoach, back which alternate he can ln addition time otor^rl ,f']ittt.i"q,nisdrillatthesame plaYers to tostopthedrill10al0w hewants theballt0when Irorphetnrows p0slt|ons. change CoachingPoints: .

withthe square theilshoulders t0keep theplayers require should Thecoach thecross-over fromusing andt0relrain theirslide throughout lineofscrimmage be (the should shuffle sidewlrds useofthelateral sliding itepwhen emphasized).

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D R t[[#13R0 : p EJ UM p I NG footquickness;to enhance -::ctllerT0improve stamina. Jrmpres. -:, pnentNeeded: jjrfiptlbriThecoach should starthisteamj!mping rope daily, having hisplayers " ! using twofeetata timefor10tot5minutes at; timeforihefirsimonth.' Tte : :,erssh0Ltld beallowed torestasneeded. D!ring thesecond m0nth, theplayers , -:ird berequired t0jump rope ononelegforoneminute, restfor20seconds, ihen :: eatthesequence using theother j5 leg.Thedrillshould becontjnued for ^.rLltes. At thestartofthethird month, theplayers should berequjred toalternate (s k i ppi ng). ::s fo re ac hj ump Thepl a y e r s s h o u ld t r y t o s k ip r o p e f o r 1 5 m in r t e sn o n :::0,maktng asfewmistakes aspossible. 0nce theplayers have developed their ,( s atrope thelength 0fthedrillcanbeincreased Iumping/skipping. t0atleast20 - ru te s . :,.aching Points: .

Thecoach should notexpect players quickly toprogress withthjsdrili.Bope jurnping isa skillthattakes players timeforsome tomaster. Thepotentiai effectonf00tquickness andbalance, however, canmake theeffoninvojved worthwhile. Thisdrillisaerobically demanding. Asa result, coaches should all0wtheir players (asneeded) periodically t0 rest whiietheydevei0D theiraer0bic y and'ooe j,mp;19 caoacir skilts

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+ DBIIL#15:OUICK ANDCHOPPY -: Cevelop footquickness whileexecuting thecr0ss-over step. : ,tededNone. - Th€coach hasthreeplayers at a timetakepositi0ns along thesideline - :d e 0f thefield,double-arms distance apart.0nthecoach's

:^: p ayers should startrunning forward ina straight ifewhile executing possible. players :. ?rstepasrapidly a The shou d runinthismanner from : io thefrrsthash mark, gl tr dti thencutleft0rright and u tE return tul I to tu the U testue sident ife. : -'eep ayers p0siti0ns cantaketh€irstarting assoon asthefirstthree players ::'t runfrng andcansta|tthedrillwhen the infrontofthem afe :r ihehasmark h .

: shou ldrequire thep ayers t0 rLtn ina straight linewhileexecuting the -:h step.Thelmportance g0odb0dybalance .:: r\,er of maintaining should be ' : lla0.

: : ! ayers devel0p theirskillsinthisdrill,thecoach should requlre the r.:'s t0 execute m0Te cross-over stepsandrunfaster.

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THEC0NE AR0UND DBILL#'16: footquickness Toimplove oblectlvei Etghlcones. Needed: Equipnent to a relay formtwolinessimilar backs hasthedefensive Thecoach oescr,Orlonr placed fiveyatds be each cone-should between twoyalds race.iourcones-with Iinesprints ineach thefirstplayer command, line.0nthecoach's inffontofeach veryshort' cone, using the gets he circles each cone' t0 he When thecones. toward cone, the last the thenextconeAftercircling thencontinueJto steps, choppy player inlineis thenext towhere 0fthec0nes theside along olaver'baci-pedals mes player 0[h ahead tne dr illwhel praye; rLn the startst0 waunq.Thenext a have had allplaYers until c0ntinue lorthedrill.ThedrirlshoJld thest;rtp0.nt intheformofrelay thegr0ups between Competition once. chance torunit at least tothisdlill races canaddvariety CoachingPoints: .

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W D R l t t# 2 4T: URN ANDG0 .: l0 devel0p of defensive theability backs t0 switchfr0mback-pedaling t0 n t. e ne a sp 0 r .-: .-i Needed None. :: rr Thecoach hasthreedefensive backs at a tirneassume defensive -: double-arm "G0," distance apart, facing hirn.0nthecoach's command, "Left," "Right, " . .is startt0 back-pedal. Thecoach thencommands either, ,15Rlght," 0r"Straight Ahead'. Afterheafing thecommand, theplayers ,: rie y twistoutof back-pedaling, i0thedirecti0n begin sprifting 0f the Thethreeplayers .-l !iven,andthenaccelerate forab0!tfiveyards. then p0siti0ns assume defensive t0 startthedrill. :. !1/hl e thenextthreeplayers varyhls indrcating thedirecti0n 0f the sprint sothatal . -' :::n should command , : qetto experience moving ina directions. . ' ':gPaints: - : coach should require theplayers t0 tw st 0utof theirbackpedaingand .. t.h int0a fofward e. sprint asqucklyaspossrb

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back ofthelinewithhistrailleg.Assoon ,::ra y backward {cross-step)in ',: p ayer thenextplayer sh0uld startthe fiveyards down theline, moves pefform players hash mark to hash mark. sh0uld thedrillfrom I :0 0n.The -aPaints: to devel0p hip remind theplayers thatthisdrillisdesigned :0achsh0uld Ihe obj.ective 0f thisdrillisnotto : liryasweilasagilityandfootspeed. . r. player's aredoneusing the technique lateraimovement ilat€ralmoves '': ''r0ta cr0ss-stepl. require should themto theirskills inthisdrill,thecoach develop :re 0lavers choppY steps and take short, of movement :-:asetheirspeed

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AT45 DEGREES At{OBREAKING DBILL#29;BACK-PEDAtlllc reaclto backwards' backt0 move defensive a ot ability the improve tlveiTo obiec 11 intercept footballand th; A football Needed fqulpmenl

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approximately : ,-NThecoach faces onepLayer at a time,whoispositioned "Set."Whentheplayer Thecoach startsthedrillbycornmandlng, - :; eway. "G0." c0mmands, Thep ayerreacts by stance, thecoach .,:: defensive keeps hiseyesonboththecoach andthe : : ':ct y backwards. Theplayer moves thef0otball t0 theright0r left.The : , .llrerl-2sec0nds, thecoach y bymovlng direction asthef00tball at a inthesame . ::cts immediate general inthe direction 0f lateralLy. Thecoach throws thefootball . - :e angle intercepts thef00tball andreturrs thefootball t0 :.-,-s veplayer. Theplayer it to him.{[,4any teams usea team"callword" ::. byrunning backandhanding knowthattheballhasbeen lntercepted. , r -qNG0'to lettheirteammates ashereturns thebaI to thecoach). requires theplayer t0 ye| "BlNG0" ' i P a i n ts: - : ! ayershould quickly whenthecoach backwards c0mmands startmoving ' p pedaling, maintain the ayer sh0uld eye low while back : r Staying quickly . :h thecoach andchange directions --: ! ayersh0ud intercept possible p0int, yell"BlNG0" theba at thehighest andthensprint thefootball backt0 thec0achdeslres) :' /"hateverc0deword ' ' : co a ch .

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faces oneplayer atatime, whoispositioned approximately 5-j0 - i rr':: :r Thecoach "G0." ; , ...3,/Thecoachstarts thedrillby commanding, Theplayer reac tsby - : -. r rectly backwards degrees awayfromthecoach). {180 Thecoach thenmoves - : r::aI totheleft0rtheright. Theplayer planting reacts by hisrear foot, dropping r :,:a i rdus i nghi s arms andh ip s t o t u n B A d e g r e e s in t h e o p p o s it e d ir ecti o n .Afte r - :::r-ds,whiletheplayercontinuesrunningbackwafds,thecoachmovesthe : --: Nthe0pp0site direction. Theplayer reacts imrnediately byturning hisbody180 ::: r,,hrle continuing t0move straight backwards. Thisaction isrepeated three t0 -:s : before thecoach throwsthefootballin thegenercldirection of thedefensive .- -5eplayer intercepts thefootball andreturns thefootball to thecoach by 'l :ackandhanding it tohim.

--epayer should startwhen thefootball moves. Staying l0wwhile running .:'aight backwards, theplayer sh0uld always maintain eye withthecoach quickly. :-achange directions -recoach must stress thattheplayer shouid usehisarms andhips tohelphim '3pid y turnhisbody 180 degrees. -replayer sho!ld inrercept possible point, (0r theballatthehighest yell"B|NG0" ,.,hatever codeword thecoach desires)and then sprint thefootballback tothe :oach. ----€\-

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ANDG0 DRltt #34:REACT t0 backto reactto ballmovement; theabilityof adefensive enhance 0blectlveiTo practice thequarterback blitzing dummies' 0rblocking twocones A lootball; Needed: Equipnent interior players Bepresenr;ng andthree thecoach drillinvolves Descflbll0[-The yards ona apart five set up dummies)are {orblocking twocones linemen, offensive individual theballt0an snaps thecoach thecones, between vardlhe.Standinq low sprint two defenders the the ball, quarierback. 0f 0nmovement asa servinq quarterback who is on the andc0nverge thetineofsclimmage across andhaiO yards the cones behind positioned six CoachingPoints: .

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football; twotennis balls. .:. --:nt Needed:Dne lNerfl twoplayers, a coach, andsomeone tosimulate a ,'...-::ror.Thedrillinvolves ' :: -: rheballissnapped, theplayers'eyes focus onthetennis balls thatare yards whoispositioned three fromthefootball. Thecoach :: - =-. d bythecoach - :: - : ?rms react tothedropping outfromhisbody forming a "1"Players ofthe ground before it hits the a second andtryt0catch theball :-' : :allbythecoach -: :'i€r allplayers gofromadepth yards fromthecoach, thecoach can 0fthree - r.. ::rk t0fouryards, offivet0sixyards fromthecoach is etc.A depth :-:::':d e s pec i al l y c hal l engi n g . T h e c o a c h s h o u ld b e p a r t ic u la r ly a le r t o n ce th e andplayers startdiving forthetennis : -:.: : velevel ofthedrillisincreased

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DBltt#46:D0UBtE MIRB0R :qectiye; T0improve stamina; todevel0p theability ofa defensive back t0change : -ections while running either backwards orlaterally; t0warm-up. -:!ipnentNeeded:Norc. position (Cl. :.scripti1n:fhedefenders themselves asillustrated. facing thecoach --e coach signals theclosest defender tohimtomove. Thatdefender is ::rmanded toperform oneofthree basic movements-run backwards ina straight -:, rLrn laterally ata 45-degree angle, 0rrunf0rward ina straight line. Theother '--eedefenders mirr0r themovements ofthefirstplayer, allthewhile maintaining --esame distance between each other.0n a finaisignal fromthecoach, allofthe pastthec0ach. ::fenders sprint fullspeed Point: :.aching .

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HITANDB0UNCE DRltt#48:THETW0-MAN aballcarrie':t0 0ackt0 "front-up r0 i"lprove 0f a defensive theabilitY 0blecrlver drills livetackling ,1d ointspriort0 furl-scale rli"'up ir,lt ",itrr., pn ent Needed: l\ loatball Equi acts ingr0uls0f three0neplayer placing theplayers drillinvolves Describflrrn:The

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DRI[[# 49:THETHBEE-MAN HtTANDBOUNCE rrflyerTo improve theabiiity ofa defensive back to,,front-up,, a bajlcarrjer; --: to ..,"r-up themuscles prior andts tofull-scale livetackling drills. ::, tnentNeeded: A lootball. _-:scrilr rlon: Thed11ll placing invclves theplayers ingroups offour.0ne player acts ,, 3ball'carrier, while theother three defendefs serv€ astacklers. Theco;ch :::-trons thethree tacklers centered 0nandopposjte theball-ca(ier ata distance :' 3b0ut 3-4yards. Thedrillbegins when pitches thecoach theballtotheball, ::'- erwhothenruns between twoofthedefenders. Thedefenders bothstepint0 '-: runner without tackling him. Theresultant collision causes theball-carrieito :: rrcebackwards 3-4yafds. Theball-carrier thenapproaches thegapbetween the ::-ertwodefensive backs. They als0assume positio; a good tackling andstrike a ':':€fuibloWbutallowtherunner toescape. This drillsh0uid continue untilthe bounced backwards 2-3times. At thatp0int. --rerhasbeen thecoach thenblows - : lvhistle, stops thehitting andhastheplayers rotate. ::schingPoints: .

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TACKtING DRILt#50:FORM t0warm-up injured; being without totackle ability improve theplayers' 0biecfirue:To prior ora t0livedrills player ts;t0 enthusiasm increase andloosen themuscles game. pnent Nee ded: None. Equi l'ne 0fa Yard sides on0pposite plavers otner willfaceeach DescrotionrThe 0t someonetarly opposiie 0epaired should apartTney 2 3 vatds aooroximatelv the, asballca'riers bedesignated 0neI neshourd andweight. neiqnt equat .while should each tacklel coach' the from Onc0mmand is tacklers. serves oJpositeiine andserh'm 2-3yards him backwards carry him a1d opposite oatlcarr'e, o ik uothe at50/5%offullspeedl 0rillisbestd0ne 0nl'isreet{Tnis 0nthegro-rd dOwn players be should switched 0fthe ther0les repetiti0n, Aftereach Paints: Coaching .

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D0Wll STICK-TAKE DRlt[#52:THEP0PSlctE andtake drivebackwards t0 wrap-up,litl ability theplayer's improve 0blecfilerT0 g, {e tackle} to theground ballcarrier thesimulated sled{popsicle) A orte-man EluiDnentNeeded: stick-0rive") drill(lhepopsicle aslheprevious Thisdrillrsthesame Descr,irll04 players will.^ the Again rr.roiif'uirf,tpf.vtt*illdrivethesledintotheground 0I ru a drstance sledat theone-man lacing theother, line,onebeh'nd forma sinqle qet inl;newillIUntorward rnt0a thelirstplayer s command, ihecoach vards.0n 0l (ne themrdsectl0n infrontot thesle0wraphisarmsaI0und fiittinq oosition until anddrivethesledupto therealat anangle o.oiiir!.ir'irtt r'i,t,pt fotward, Thenextmaninlinewillattackthesledafter [.i"ni."r'int lrti.v to theglound. "HlT" commanded in, pt.ulorttu,if"f'u, teseiit,andthecoachhas Points: Coaching .

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DRltt#53:THEMATTACKTE (wrap-up, :-./ecrlye. Toimprove theplayer s ability totackle lift,drive backwards. :-Ctaketheballcafrief totheground), while minimizing thep0tential forbeing - Lrred while tackling. ::ripnentNeeded: A laotball; a wrestling mat. pads This drillcanbeconducted indoors either without 0rinfullpads. -:scriDtlrrri : 3yers pairs matched sh0uld be in 0fappr0ximately equal sizeandweight. one player : :yerisdesignated asa tackler, while theother serves asa ballcarrier. The :: carrier starts thedrillbystanding withhisback t0themat,while thetackler is yards. him ::siti0ned opposite atadistance ofabout 2-3 Thecoach begins thedrill whostands :, hafding theballtotheballcarrier stillandallows himself t0be -:: kled. Thetackler accelerates through therunner, while making a good form ::: kl e . Points ::aching A good wrap-up tackle involves having theplayer keep hishead up,hiseyes bowed. open andhisneck Thecoach develop s0und canusethisdrilltohelp tackling techniques ina littleorn0chance ofinjury. environment thatinvolves

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DRltt #60:THE2-MINUTETACKTE t0 0f thegamesituation, levelof awareness a defender's 1bjective:IoinrJove backto of a defensive theability practice enhance tackling techniques;t0 sideline in-bounds. keepa ballcarrier Needed: A Ioatball. Equipnent (BC), pairing actsasa ballcalrier upplayers-one drlllinvolves ,esc/pllonrThe (DB). faceeachothelat a distance Theplayers asa tackler whilethe0therserves positioned 0nornealthehashmarkandthedefender withtherunner 0f 1215yards, to "HlT," 0f thecoach 0nthec0mmand y tenyards intromthesideline. approxlmate t0 run0ut andattempts thesid€line player runswiththeballtOward theoffensive at ananglet0 appr0aches command, to thesame reacting Thetackler, 0f bounds. This sholtof thesideline to st0ptheballcarrier andattempts cutoff therunner and offensive between drillcanalsobeusedt0 f0stera spirit0f competition players sc0re. bykeeping defensive CaachingPoints: "sense" players. lt als0 game upon wayto impless Thlsdfillisanexcellent players 0ntheteamint0the offefsive provides t0 integrate a goodoppo(unity players. "cornpete" the defensive against andhavethem drillasrunners up0n based Points canbeawarded tirne. startthedrillat thesame B0thplayers a t0 toster wants li the c0ach 0r s keptin"bounds wh0gets0ut-0fbounds player be {orgr0up) thattheloslng hecanmandate sense of competitiveness, s0' i' lts. eIc sit- "0s. 'e qu,polo 00p- s1- u0s.

DRltt#61:THEDUMMY STRIP qbjective:foin$ove lheabilityofa defensive backtowrapupthereceiver and stripthefootball. Equipnent Needed: A vertjcal dummy; mat. awrestling players lineup,fiveyards fromandfacing thecoach Desuipti1n:Ihe whostands in front0fa matwitha tackling 0nthecoach's dummy standing 0nend. command "HlT," "the back takes acouple ofsteps backward, recognizes thedefensive receiver the run with the ball" and accelerates toward the mat. The on coach (sirnulating intheairasthetackler approaches awidereceiver t0sses thedummy Thetackler wraps catching theballinfront0fthedefensive back). upthedummy withonearm, while simulating stripping theballwiththeother arm. Both the should landonthemat.Thisdrillcanbeperformed indoors or tacklerandthedummy pads, and be done with or without with little fear of someone being injured. 0utdoors Points: Coachino keep open, drive through thereceiver, wrapupand Payefs sh0uld theireyes the ball simultaneously. strip pace lt provides theopportunity tohave a This change-0f exercise. drillisa good gym an inclement-weather day. fun,learning experience inthe 0n

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DBltl#64:THESEtt-0UT DBltt 1bjective:Ioinrlouefie abilityofa defensive backtodefeatorplayoff of a kickoutbl0ck bya fullback 0ra pulling lineman. Equipnent Needed: A blocking dummy. Descriptian:Ihe dtillinvolves twoplayers ata time.oneplayer isdesignated asa (defensive blocker ballcanier while {BC), oneactsasa defender back). Thecoach (tOS) setsupanoff€nsive lineofscrimmage behind which heplaces a blocking dummy 2'3yards deep intheoftensive backfield slightly outside thenormal tight €nds position. Thedefensive back isaligned outside thedummy ina normal position. cornerback's Facing himinthebackfield isa bl0cker, attheopposite angle "Hll"orslaps andthesame fromthedummy. distance When thecoach commands, thefootball, bothplayers willrunatthedummy and"sellout,"simultaneously player hitting onopposite sides 0fthedummy. Theoffensive simulates a kick-out asthedefender biock, triest0reach theballcarrier afterdefeating theblock. The defender thenwhips hisoutside legint0thebackfield, causing theballcarrier to ground giving pursuing lose andrunlaterally, thereby defenders timet0catch up withhim. lt isimportant t0notethatif thetirning 0i thisdrillis"off"{i.e., both players don0ta(iveatthedummy atthesame time), thenthedefender willsimply frontuptheballcarrier. At thatpoint, thedefender andtheblocker-ball carrier w'll restart thedrilluntiltheycan"sell0ut"witha dummy between them. Coachina Points: Thedefender sh0uld hisinside drive shoulder thr0ugh theoutside thigh 0fthe (dummy)and "se | blocker 0ut"byd0ing whatever it takes tobreak free0fthe player's 0ffensive block andgert0theballcarI|er. It maytakesevera Irepet itionsbelore point thetwoplayers arrive at theimpact lf onearrives simultaneously. earlyandhasalready knocked thedurnmy down,the coach shouldjust havethem"frontup"andstartoveruntiltheygetthetiming right.

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DRlt[#68:THEFUILBACK KICK0UTBLOCK Toimprove oblec tiver theability ofadefensive back todefeat orplay0ff0fa kick outblock bya fullback. pn ent Needed: None. Equi placing Description:Ihe dtillinyolves theplayers ingroups of three, withoneplayer (FBland acting astheoffensive fullback twodesignated asdefensive backs {DB). players Thedrillbegins byhaving thethree setupfacing each other across a line0f (L0S) (at scrimmage intheir normal offensive anddefensive alignment andstance "HlT" thecoach's discretion). When thecoach commands orslaps thef00tball, the FBattempts to kickouttheDB0nthatside inorder t0create aseam between him andthedefensive endonthatside. TheDBmust attack theFBattheL0S. striking a pad. get blowwithhisinside forearm his sh0ulder The and DBsh0uld hisfe€tup him, andbeready under tomove upfield 0rinside. CoachingPoints: wideplays Thedefender should beablet0fightoutside andforce inside getting without toofarupfield andcreating a gapbetween himself andthe inside defensive end. TheDBmust stillbeablet0getback andhelp"upthe middle." fullbacks bigger andstronger thandefensive backs, Because areusually a DB getting int0a contest ofstrenqth withthem. A DBsh0uld usehis should avoid quickness andspeed togett0theball.

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0Rlt[ #70:THEPUH.ING GUARD BLOCK theabilityof a defensive 2bjective:IoimTove backt0 defeator piayoff of a pulljng guard's block. Equipnent Needed: None. planning Description:Ihe drillinuolves theplayefs ingroups of four.Twoplayers act pulling guards as whiletheotheftwoaredesignated asdefensive {G), backs {DB). Thedrillbegins byhaving thefourplayers setupfacing eachotheracross a line0f (LOS) scrimmage intheirnormal offensive anddefensive alignment andstance. "HlT guards pullandatternpt Whenthec0ach c0mmands orslaps theiootball, the playthisblockjust to kicko!t ontheDB's. Each defender rnust ashewoulda fullback's block. Heattacks theguard, takes himon,bounces backandgetshimself plays under Hemustbeableto turninallwideplays, whilehelping control. oninside aswell.Players sh0uld berotated between offense anddefense asthecoach feeis rsappr0pflate. CaachingPoints:

Thedefender should meet theguard asclose tothecenter 0ftheL0Sas p0ssible. guafd's pad Hem!stattack under the sh0ulder andforce theball goes carrier totheinside. lf theballcafrier t0the0utside, thedefender must trytoforce thebl0cker deep intotheballandstring theplay0utt0thesideline. guards Because most0ffensive areeven bigger andstronger thanm0st getting fullbacks. defensive backs should avoid intoa c0ntest 0fstrength with them. A DBshould usehisquickness andspeed togett0theballandhis aggressiveness t0make thetackle.

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DRt[[# 81:DEFENDTNG THECUBt 1bjective:foinrjove theability0fa defensive backto overtake andstepinfront0f a receiver andintercept theballwithout interferinq. Equipnent Needed:A I oatball. Description:Ihe playerc formasingle linefacing thec0ach at a distance ofabout 20yards. At thecoach's directjon, thefirsttwoplayers inlineruntoward thec0ach (thefirstathalf-speed, andthesecond player at%speed). Thecoach throws the (R)atapproximately football near thefirstplayer thesame timethatthesecond player, overtakes {DB) him. Thefirstplayer serves asa receiver while thesec0nd player actsasadelensive back. Theintercepting player must stepinfrontofthe receiver, intercept theballwithout making bodily andthenreturn the intercepted baItothecoach. Thepatthenreturls t0theend0flhelineofolavers. They swirch rherr order inline(defense tooffense andv:ce-versal. Coachina Paints: Thedefender must steparound, infrontof,orover theshoulder 0fthereceiver without making before theballarrives. 0nce hehasintercepted theball, thedefender must keep hiseyes onthe football untilit isunder hisarmwithhishand pojnt covering the oftheball.

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DRll-t#87:THESTRIPPER qbjective:Ioimrfouethe abilityofa defensive backto taketheballoutof the hands ofof"stripa receiver of thefootbal.. Equipnent Needed: A football. pairing player Desc ription:Ihe dtillinvolves uptheplayers.one actsasa receiver pairlines while the0ther serves asa defender Each {R), upfacing {DB). thecoach yafds. froma distance position ofapproximateiy 10-15 Thecoach assumes a near yards thecenter 0fthefield, withtheplayers 10-15 offtoward onesideline. 0na signalfrom thecoach, bothplayers runtoward thecenter 0fthefieldt0a p0int directly opposit€ Thecoach thecoach. thenes theballtothereceiver. The defender reaches around thereceiver withhisoutside hand trying todislodge the Theplayers ball. should begiven several repetitions frombothsidelines, bothasa receiver andadefender. CoachingPoints: .

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