1. Buford Wolves FOOTBALL
DB DRILLS

2. Buford DB’s MUST have… Toughness Knowledge Competitiveness
Short Term Memory

3. 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 3

4. 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”

5. Every Day (BIG 5)
Character
Feet
Ball
Blocks
Tackling

6. 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 6

7. 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 7

8. Foot / Ball Drills Undercut High Ball 2’s Flip and Press
Zone and Press
Partner Undercut
Partner Break Up
Partner Strip
Undercut

9. Attacking Blocks Fit and Press Butt and Press Butt / Press / Snatch
Rip
Force 9

10. TACKLING
FORM
OPEN FIELD
Sprint and Settle 10

11. Press Man Progression (EYES / FEET / HANDS)
Retreat Step
Retreat with Club
Partner Club
Trail
5 yard
Off Man Progression
Pedal Weave
Hitch / Out / Go
Partner Hitch / Out / Go

12. Common Buzz Words Inside Leverage Outside Leverage 7-UP Flat Foot Read
Meaning
Inside Leverage
Inside the WR you are aligned on. Usually ONE yard inside
Outside Leverage
Outside the WR 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

13. Common Buzz Words Empty Doubles Cushion Club Pro Connected Force Word
Meaning
Empty
A NO BACK Set
Doubles
2 receivers on both sides of the formation. AKA..2 by 2
Cushion
The distance between the DB and the WR
Club
A quick punch to the breast of the WR. A feature of PRESS technique
Pro
2 backs / 1 TE / 2 WR’s. Pro RT / LT tells where the TE is.
Connected
Being connected to a WR. On top or underneath is important depending on coverage, situation and yard line.
Force
Taking on a block and sending the ball back inside to a fill player

14. ½ Common Buzz Words Fill Load 1/3 Flats Scooch Key Word Meaning
Being the tackler after the ball carrier has been force inside
Load
An alignment where DB has his outside foot back. Ready to read key and push off.
1/3
Area of the field from NASH to sideline deep. Responsibility for a Cover 3 corner
Area of field played by a safety. Goalpost over on either side of the field. Deep ½ responsibility
Flats
5-10 yard area in front of the #1 WR
Scooch
Technique used by Safety in MAN coverage.
Key
The Offensive person the DB is reading. Could be WR, FB or Guard.

15. Common Buzz Words Trail 2-Gap Bail Stem Disguise Read Word Meaning
A technique used by DB’s in man coverage. Trailing the receiver, keeping eyes low expecting an out or in cut.
2-Gap
Butt and Pressing a block with the ability to snatch the Receiver in either direction. Making a play towards the ball.
Bail
A technique used when a DB is showing press and then running out.
Stem
Disguising a coverage. Showing off then pressing or vice versa.
Disguise
Showing a different coverage (presnap) than the one actually played.
Read
Having you eyes locked on your key

16. Common Buzz Words Lock BCRDS Man Turn Zone Turn Read Word Meaning
Means to Slow Play Flow Away. Be alert for the Bootleg, Counter, Reverse, Draw, Screen.
Man Turn
Used in Man Coverage. Turning your body towards the WR.
Zone Turn
Used in Zone Coverage. Keeping you body open towards the QB.
Lock
Man to man coverage on to the boundary side. Corner has #1 and safety or LB has #2.
Read
Coverage we play with safety and corner to determine If we are trading routes or staying on our man

17. Common Buzz Words Speed Turn Bump Word Meaning
A term used with motion. Instead of running with a receiver you bump either outside or inside (depending on motion) to the next receiver.
Speed Turn
DB movement where the DB gets and in or 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.

18. COVERAGES Cover scan Cover tampa 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 18

19. COVER 4
VS PRO
VS TWINS
VS TRIPS
VS DOUBLES
VS EMPTY 19

21. Cover 4 VS PRO
ON TOP OF #2
8 YARDS DEEP

22. Cover 4 vs twins
TOP OF #2
7 YARDS DEEP
SPLIT 1’s 15 YARDS DEEP

24. 4 VS TRIPS (TRIPLE)
TOP OF #2
7 YARDS DEEP 24

25. COVER 4 VS DOUBLES
TOP OF #2
8 YARDS DEEP

26. COVER 4 VS EMPTY
CHECK TRIPLE N E 26

27. 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 27

28. Mini VS Doubles T N E R $ S M C FS SS
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 T N E R $ S M C FS SS
Corner is pressing i/s leverage
BC is Zone pressing

29. 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.
Corner is pressing i/s leverage
BC is Zone pressing 29

30. 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. 30

31. 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 31

32. 3 Field

33. 3 Boundary 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. 33

34. 15 FIELD Corners are always locked on 1.J N R S M W E C FS SS
15 SPY VS 2X2
Corners are always locked on 1.
Field Safety rolls on top of two…man.
Boundary Safety is high. 34

35. 15 SPY T N R S M W E C FS SS
15 SPY VS 2X2
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. 35

36. 15 Right
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. 36

37. 15 Left
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. 37

38. Darelle Revis
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39. DB Video
DB Video - "Go Get It“