How do you practice cornerbacks?

Basic Cornerback Drills

  1. Comeback/Hitch Breaks. In this cornerback drill, you’re covering a comeback route, where the receiver will run hard at you and try to get you on your heels, or get you to open your hips.
  2. Open-Hip Comeback/Hitch Breaks.
  3. 45-Degree Breaks.
  4. Post and Corner Breaks.
  5. Open-Hip Post Breaks.
  6. Dig Route Breaks.

How can I make my cornerback faster?

“To Get Fast… Run your 40- and 20yd bursts. Hit the hills, bleachers, and stadiums. Get on the power sled or the speed training parachute. When training for speed and power, work hard, be consistent, and you will get faster.

How do you coach a defensive back?

6 Tips for Coaching Defensive Backs

  1. Think Pass First. Even at the youth level, it’s important for the defensive back to always think “pass” first.
  2. Turn the Play In. At the earliest age, cornerbacks must be taught to turn the play in.
  3. Backpedaling.
  4. Turn and Go.
  5. Bump and Run.
  6. Good Attitude.

What makes a great cornerback?

The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback’s skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling.

How do you become a lockdown cornerback?

Maximize your defensive back skills, and lock down any receiver, anywhere. Make the hit, or pick the ball and take it to the house. Increase your Cornerback IQ, and break down and read any offense, quarterback, or receiver; know your opponents better than they know themselves and then pick them apart.

How do you contain in football?

Containing is important in football because defensives often have more players near the line of scrimmage and in between the tackles than they do outside. Containing players means keeping them to the inside shoulder to cut back where all of the other defensive players are.

How do you have youth football?

One effective way is by giving the Quarterback pressure through the A gaps. This will cause most Quarterbacks to pull the ball down and get out of the pocket. If the defense has a linebacker spy this can lead to a tackle for 2 to 3 yards. Another option is to drop an extra defender into pass coverage late.