Speed and Agility Training Workout For Football
Speed and agility training is the base of any football players training. Beginner athletes must work on it just as hard as professional athletes do.
Adding in defensive back drills to your training will help improve your technique, footwork, and man-to-man pass coverage skills to help take your game to the next level.
Football has evolved into a pass first game. Majority of teams have abandoned the old school wing-t and i-formation to run a spread offense.
This means as a defensive back, your coverage skills need to be precise! You’re the last line of the defense. It’s you and behind you… the end zone.
You need be aware of what coverage you’re in on every play and communicate with your safeties and cornerbacks to make sure everyone is on the same page.
As a defensive back, your primary goal is pass first, but once you confirm it’s a run play, you need to react quickly to help your teammates and get into the play to make a tackle to stop the run.
Defensive Back Drills Every DB Needs To Work On
At Gridiron Elite Training, we work every skill it takes to be a defensive back in today’s game.
In this article, you will find specific football drills we do with our football players to prepare them for success on the field.
To access more free DB training and techniques, including the pass coverage drills, footwork, and speed and agility drills, you can access the Gridiron Elite Academy below.
5 Defensive Back Drills
Coach Call Reaction Cone Drill - Reset Middle
Backpedal Weave Drill
Coach Reaction Backpedal Drill
Box Drill
Partner Man to Man Whip Turn
Access More DB Training and Techniques
Want to improve your footwork and technique as a defensive back? Or maybe you need more football drills to do at home?
If so, you can read some of our latest posts on the “Drills For Defensive Backs – Everyday DB Drills” and “Sprint Workouts to Increase Speed for Football“.
If you’re a serious football player looking to play football at the next level, you can access all of our sports performance training programs, football drills and workouts, and the Gridiron Recruiting Center inside “The Gridiron Academy” to help you with your football recruiting.
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