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Iowa State FootballDefensive Back Fundamentals

“Hit and Run”

Frank Glazier/MEGA CLINIC

Minneapolis, MN

IOWA STATE FOOTBALLCYCLONE SECONDARY PLAY

• Intangibles of Defensive Backs:1. Physicality

2. Discipline (Short Memory)

3. Technician

4. Communicator

5. Playmaker

• Body Control– Best Athlete’s on the Field


• Effective Practice– Have a Practice Plan Sheet– Organization/Efficiency

(Time Management)

Fundamentals

Tackling

Coverage (Man/Zone)

Iowa State FootballDB Practice Plan

FOOTWORK1. Backpeddle

2. Weave

3. Post-Corner

4. Cross Body Turnaround

BOX DRILLS1. 45 Zone Flip

2. 45 Post Break

3. 45 P.C. Break

4. Out Break

BUDDY DRILLS1. Out Break

2. Post Break

3. P.C. Break

SHUFFLE DRILLS1. 45 Break

2. Straight Ahead Break

3. Cross Body Break

COV. 4 PROGRESSION CORNERS

1. 30 Cone Drill (Tackle)

2. 1 Threat Squeeze Routes

(Out Cut)

3. Bail Technique

SAFETIES

1. Run Fit / Boot

2. Cut/Double

SAFETIES/CORNERS

1. Reduced Crack Replace

2. ½ Line Reads vs 2 WR

3. ½ Line Reads vs TE/WR

(P.30, P.50, Crack Replace)

COV. 2 PROGRESSION CORNERS

1. Cliff/Hinge/Exit vs Air (Footwork)

2. Engage/Hinge/Exit vs Release

(1-2 WR)

3. Cliff vs Stalk Block

4. Cliff vs Releases/Quick/ Stalk

5. Press/Hinge/Exit vs Releases

(1-2 WR)

6. 5 Man Sled Circuit

SAFETIES

1. Roll Landmarks Weave w/ QB

2. Roll Landmarks Read QB

SAFETIES/CORNERS

1. ½ Line vs (2 WR) Routes (LB’s)

COV. 3 PROGRESSION CORNERS/SAFETIES

1. 1/3’s Middle Landmarks Read QB

2. 1/3’s Hash Landmarks Read QB

3. 1/3’s Middle Landmarks vs 4 Verts

4. 1/3’s Hash Landmarks vs 4 Verts

5. 1/3’s Middle Landmarks vs Route Comb.

6. 1/3’s Hash Landmarks vs Route Comb.

7. Bail Technique vs All

8. Squeeze One Threat

CAGE DRILLS 1. Peddle

2. Shuffle

3. Peddle Stick

4. Shuffle Stick

5. Press Man

TACKLE DRILLS 1. Short Shimmy Shoot

2. Short Angle Shimmy

3. Sprint Shimmy

4. Sprint Angle Shimmy

5. Inside/Outside Leg

6. Rapid Fire.

MAN-MAN TECHNIQUES OFF MAN

1. 30 Cone Drill (Tackle)

2. Weave/Leverage

3. Man Cushion Turn

BUMP MAN

1. Stab/Hands-Feet 9 (7 Man Sled)

2. Stab Recovery (Hip Flip)

3. Mirror Drill (3 Moves)

4. Outside Motion to Shuffle Technique

5. Trail/Throttle (Hips & Hands)

PLAYING THE BALL

1. WR Stretch/Strip Through Hands (Out, Curl, Dig)

2. Hiplock/Playing Ball

3. Trail Play Hands & Eyes

Iowa State FootballDB Practice Plan

BUNCH ROUTE PROGRESSION TANDEM

1. Tandem vs Zone (Shuffle)

2. Tandem vs Man (Deal Out)

Bunch

1. Bunch vs Run (Knife)

2. Bunch vs Zone (Check “Bunch”)

3. Bunch vs Man (Check “Read”)

Man

Corner S/S F/S

Hard (Cliff) 2

3

4

5

Seal

Catch

Bump

1/3 Landmarks

Middle/Hash/FieldSeam on 2: Tight/Displaced Deep Middle 1/3

High Hole

Catch

(Rock)

½ Landmarks

Middle/Hash/Field

½ Landmarks

Middle/Hash/Field

BracketCloudHardHoleStress



1/3 Landmarks

Middle/Hash/FieldDeep Middle 1/3

Seam on 2: Tight/Displaced

Backfield

Dot on 3: Middle Dropper

High Hole

Catch

(Rock)


• Stance– Why is it important?

• Avoid Wasted Movement

(No Time To Waste!)

• Alignment– A-gap, B-gap, Field B, C10, D10,

Apex, 10%, 50%

• Pre-Snap– Be great cheaters!– Disguise– Leverage


• Backpeddle– Pad Level is Key!!– Man Coverage– All Coverages

• Shuffle– Pad Level Again….– All Coverages

• Tempo– Coverage Responsibility– Type of Threats


• Cage Work:– Shuffle– Shuffle with breaks

• Vertical, Flat, Cross-Body

– Backpeddle– Backpeddle with breaks

• Vertical, Dig, Cross-Body

– Safety Tempo Circuit• Quarter-Turn

• “Slow to Go”

• Absorb Technique


• Eye Progression– Zone or Man Coverage– What is the issue?

• Ball (QB) or WR??

• Route Recognition– Match-Up Zone– Man Coverage

• “Move Area”


• Terminology for Teaching– Terms that make sense– Reduced thinking for players– Make the terms flow into one

another.– Avoiding the phrase:

“that’s just what we’ve always called it”


• Tackling:– Profile Tackle

» Leverage– Frontal Tackle

» Shimmy» Sprint Shimmy

• Open Field Tackle w/ Wide Receivers

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