Buford Wolves

FOOTBALL
DB DRILLS
 Buford DB’s MUST have…

Toughness
Knowledge
Competitiveness
Short Term
Memory
 STANCE
Press Man Stance
- Feet Shoulder Width
- Hips Bent
- Elbows Back
- Eyes on Waist
- 90% Weight on Toes
Off Man Stance
- Feet under hips
- Feet are staggered
- No further than heel
toe
- Shoulders square
- 1 by 7 inside leverage
- Butt high
- Nose over toes
 Skate Stance
 Bend at waist
 Eyes inside. Through
receivers to the Offensive
Tackle.
 80% of Weight on inside
part of foot
 Tight Steps on the skate.
“Push Catch”
 Every Day (BIG 5)
 Character
 Feet
 Ball
 Blocks
 Tackling
 pedal
 Feet under hips
 1st step is back
and short
 Back does not
mean up !!!!!
 Weight is on
balls of your
feet
 Butt is high
 Brush Pockets
with hands
Foot / Ball Drills
- Pedal / Weave
- Pedal Flip
- Skate Burst
- M – Drill
- Speed Turns
- Pedal Flip to out
(zone / speed
turn)
- Pedal Flip to
Curl
- High Ball
- Fish Tail
Foot / Ball Drills
 High Ball
 2’s
 Flip and Press
 Zone and Press
 Partner Undercut
 Partner Break Up
 Partner Strip
Undercut
Attacking Blocks
 Fit and Press

 Butt and
Press

 Butt / Press /
Snatch

 Rip

 Force
 TACKLING
FORM

OPEN
FIELD

Sprint
and
Settle
 Press Man Progression
(EYES / FEET / HANDS)
Press Man Progression
- Retreat Step
- Retreat with Club
- Partner Club
- Trail
- 5 yard
Off Man Progression
- Pedal Weave
- Hitch / Out / Go
- Partner Hitch / Out / Go
Common Buzz Words
Word Meaning

Inside Leverage Inside theWR you are aligned on. Usually ONE yard inside

Outside Leverage Outside theWR you are aligned on. Usually 1/2 yard
outside

7-UP 7 Yards head up the TE.

Flat Foot Read Feet hot on the snap reading you key – DO NOT pedal out

Undercut Coming underneath the WR’s route to disrupt the ball

On Top Staying on the upfield shoulder of a receiver. Played in zone

coverage

#1, #2, #3 Numbering of Receivers from outside in

Common Buzz Words
Word Meaning
A NO BACK Set
Empty
2 receivers on both sides of the formation.
Doubles AKA..2 by 2
The distance between the DB and the WR
Cushion
A quick punch to the breast of the WR. A
Club feature of PRESS technique
2 backs / 1 TE / 2 WR’s. Pro RT / LT tells
Pro where the TE is.
Being connected to a WR. On top or
Connected underneath is important depending on
coverage, situation and yard line.
Taking on a block and sending the ball back
Force inside to a fill player
Common Buzz Words
Word Meaning
Being the tackler after the ball carrier has
Fill been force inside
An alignment where DB has his outside foot
Load back. Ready to read key and push off.
Area of the field from NASH to sideline
1/3 deep. Responsibility for a Cover 3 corner
Area of field played by a safety. Goalpost
½ over on either side of the field. Deep ½
responsibility
5-10 yard area in front of the #1 WR
Flats
Technique used by Safety in MAN coverage.
Scooch
The Offensive person the DB is reading.
Key Could be WR, FB or Guard.
Common Buzz Words
Word Meaning
A technique used by DB’s in man coverage.
Trail Trailing the receiver, keeping eyes low
expecting an out or in cut.
Butt and Pressing a block with the ability to
2-Gap snatch the Receiver in either direction.
Making a play towards the ball.
A technique used when a DB is showing
Bail press and then running out.
Disguising a coverage. Showing off then
Stem pressing or vice versa.
Showing a different coverage (presnap) than
Disguise the one actually played.
Having you eyes locked on your key
Read
Common Buzz Words
Word Meaning
Means to Slow Play Flow Away. Be alert
BCRDS for the Bootleg, Counter, Reverse, Draw,
Screen.
Used in Man Coverage. Turning your body
Man Turn towards the WR.
Used in Zone Coverage. Keeping you body
Zone Turn open towards the QB.
Man to man coverage on to the boundary
Lock side. Corner has #1 and safety or LB has
#2.
Coverage we play with safety and corner
Read to determine If we are trading routes or
staying on our man
Common Buzz Words
Word Meaning

Bump A term used with motion. Instead of running

with a receiver you bump either outside or
inside (depending on motion) to the next
receiver.

DB movement where the DB gets and in or

Speed Turn out cut by a receiver and the DB has to turn
his head momentarily away from the QB to
find the up-field should of the receiver.
 COVERAGES
 COVER 4
 COVER 2 POACH
 COVER MINI
 COVER MATCH
 COVER TRAP
 COVER 3 FIELD
 COVER 3 BOUNDARY
 COVER 15 SPY
 COVER 15 FIELD
 COVER 15 RIGHT- LEFT
 Cover scan
 Cover tampa
 COVER 4

 VS PRO
 VS TWINS
 VS TRIPS
 VS DOUBLES
 VS EMPTY
 Pro Cover 4

R T N E
C
S M W C

FS SS

Corner Rules:
Alignment - Corners Stem to 6 yds outside pad (depending on the split of
WR). Skate Technique.
Key - Read through receivers to offensive tackle to determine run or pass
Assigment - Secondary support on Run / 1/4 field coverage on pass using
read technique if necessary
 Cover 4 VS PRO
Strength: Left

R T N E

S M W
C
C
Curl Hook Curl
FS SS

Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4

ON TOP OF #2
8 YARDS DEEP
 Cover 4 vs twins
40 Strong Check 3 Strength: Right
Cover 4

E N T R

W M S
C
Curl/Flat
C Curl
Curl Hook
SS
FS
TOP OF #2
7 YARDS DEEP
Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3
Deep 1/3

SPLIT 1’s 15 YARDS DEEP

 Spread Trips Cover 4 / Check Triple

R T N E
C
C SS
S M W

*Corner is Locked *Triple Call

*Protect the Post *Call Out if you get a short route
*Press Depending on Situation * Use Press to Bail technique

FS
 4 VS TRIPS (TRIPLE)
40 Strong Check 3 Strength: Left
Cover 4

R T N E

S M W
C
C
Curl/Flat
Curl Hook Curl

FS SS

TOP OF #2 Deep 1/3

Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3
7 YARDS DEEP
COVER 4 VS DOUBLES
Check Bam

R T N E

S M W
C
C
Curl Hook Curl
FS SS

Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4

TOP OF #2
8 YARDS DEEP
 COVER 4 VS EMPTY
CHECK TRIPLE

R N NE E
J SS
S W M Jam 2
C
C
1st Route from
Strong Side

FS
 2 Poach
 Cover 2 vs. any balanced or I sets
 Backers have base 2 rules in any I formation
 Safety away from trips will “poach” or read #3 to help mike
with the seam route
 If 3 cuts route short help on your side

 Safety to trips Align over #2

 Lock Check away from trips

R T N E C
C
S M W

FS SS
 Mini VS Doubles
 Mike and Sam bracket 2 and 3 receivers
 Safety to doubles Align over #2, Read 2 to help Mike
with seam route.
 FIELD CORNER MAN
 Boundary Corner playing 2 or 3 based on Formation

R T N E C
C $ S M

Corner is
FS SS
pressing i/s BC is Zone pressing
leverage
 Mini VS TRIPS
 Mike and Sam bracket 2 and 3 receivers
 Safety to trips Align over #3, Read 3 to help Mike with seam
route.
 No lock Check away from trips, Play Zone
 FIELD CORNER MAN
 Boundary Corner playing 2 or 3 based on Formation.

R T N E C
C S M W

Corner is pressing i/s leverage FS SS BC is

Zone
pressing
 match
 Corners Have #1 Man to Man
 Safeties Have #2 Man to Man
 No 2 find 3 on other side (outside leverage )
 Sam and will bracket #2 with safety . Mike has the back
man.

Match

R T N E
C C
FS SS
S M W

Corners- Press inside leverage

Safeties - Scooch at 6 yards. Outside leverage.

Trap (2 or 3)
Field corner will play Trap technique (take away the hitch and slant
route). 5 by 1 inside leverage.
 Sam plays 2 man to man (unless he runs a quick flat route then drop to
curl)
 Will cannot let 2 cross face in Trap coverage
 Field safety aligns between 1 & 2 to split the double seam route
 Boundary Corner Playing cover 2 or 3 based on formation

C R T N E C
S M W

FS SS
 3 Field
COP

E N T R
C M
W S C
#2
#3 Curl
SS FS

Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3

 3 Boundary

R T N E
C S M W C
Flat

Curl #2
#3
FS SS

Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3

Boundary Corner is a D Gap and flat player.

Field Corner is true Cover 3 corner.
F/S has middle of field deep 1/3
SS has deep 1/3 to the boundary
Field corner has 1/3 to the field.
 15 FIELD
15 SPY VS 2X2

E N R
J C
W M S
C FS

SS

Corners are always locked on 1.

Field Safety rolls on top of two…man.
Boundary Safety is high.
 15 SPY
15 SPY VS 2X2

E N T R
SS S C
C W M

FS
Corners have #1.
SS has #2 into
boundary…if no 2 take 3 to
the field…if no 3 take back
out to boundary.
Field Safety is high.
 15 Right

R N E
C S M W J C

Low Hole
FS SS

Deep MOF

Corners have #1.

SS has #2 to the right…if no 2 take 3 to the
left…if no 3 take back out to right.
Free Safety is high.
 15 Left

R N E
C S M W J C

Low Hole
FS SS

Deep MOF

Corners have #1.

SS has #2 to the left…if no 2 take 3 to the
lright…if no 3 take back out to left.
Free Safety is high.
Darelle Revis
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKumn4GNnFQ&featu
re=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL69D223F03D916D89
DB Video
 DB Video - "Go Get It“