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Dynamic Defensive Back Drills to Improve Coverage Skills & Technique

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A complete coaches guide with drills, teaching philosophy, coaching points and practice-structure tips to help you build a swarming group of ball-hawking defenders!

Receive 15 proven defensive back drills that will help you build a complete secondary from ground up at every position.
Watch a comprehensive overview on covering different routes that each defensive back needs to prepare for, including how to attack out-routes, in-routes, and deep routes.
Learn essential drills such as, the ‘Lean-In Drill,’ the ‘In-Phase Drill,’ the ‘Out-of-Phase Drill,’ that teach players how to attack in-routes, out-routes, and deep routes to improve both defensive back technique and overall knowledge for the secondary position.

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A complete coaches guide with drills, teaching philosophy, coaching points and practice-structure tips to help you build a swarming group of ball-hawking defenders!

Receive 15 proven defensive back drills that will help you build a complete secondary from ground up at every position.
Watch a comprehensive overview on covering different routes that each defensive back needs to prepare for, including how to attack out-routes, in-routes, and deep routes.
Learn essential drills such as, the ‘Lean-In Drill,’ the ‘In-Phase Drill,’ the ‘Out-of-Phase Drill,’ that teach players how to attack in-routes, out-routes, and deep routes to improve both defensive back technique and overall knowledge for the secondary position.

Anthony Barese, Bryant University Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator;
Led a defensive group that finished the 2022 season ranked 1st nationally in total defense (220.8), 2nd in passing defense (109.5) and 4th in scoring defense (14.5);
Led a defense that was one of the best in the nation in 2022 season on third downs (.292) and limited opponents to just 51 first downs on the year (which ranked 10th nationally);

If you are looking to develop and build a defensive secondary that can do it all – execute assignments, cover receivers, tackle dependably and create game-changing ‘pick-6’s’ – then this is a must-own video for your coaching library!

Bryant University’s Anthony Barese discusses building a dependable defensive secondary, critical skills to emphasize and showcases 15 drills to improve your defensive backs.

Defensive Secondary Development Plan

Coach Barese covers the importance of having a game plan that is accountable for developing defensive personnel that execute and make good decisions in games, but also helps their development into great people who make the right decisions off-the-field too. Barese covers the best training methods for preparing defensive backs to cover the most-critical receiver routes, including how to attack out-routes, in-routes and deep routes.

Essential Secondary Skills and Drills

Showcasing the other essential defensive back skills that need to be developed, Coach Barese also provides his favorite DB drills, including the ‘Proper Weave Drill’ that teaches players the important and proper footwork that naturally places defensive backs in great position to make plays. Using drills like the ‘Lane-of-the-Ball Drill’ and ‘Pedal Box,’ Coach Barese teaches secondary players how to avoid movement mistakes, while maintaining proper balance to make the necessary breaks on the ball and closing on opposing players.

Barese also covers how he coaches his players to play an opposing team depending on which route the opponents are utilizing. To help develop this area of the defensive secondary, you’ll be shown terrific drills like the ‘Lean-In Drill’ and the ‘In-Phase OR Out-of-Phase Drills’ to teach the best practices for attacking in-routes, out-routes and deep routes. Each drill in this section of the video improves all aspects of the defensive back positions, while improving the overall knowledge of all your secondary players. This is a must-own video for anyone coaching defense!

71 minutes. 2023.

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