BHS DB’S

MUST
HAVE…
 Toughness
 Knowledge
 Competitiveness
 Short Term Memory
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


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”
EVERY DAY (BIG 5)

 Character
 Feet
 Ball
 Blocks
 Tackling
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
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
FOOT / BALL DRILLS

 High Ball
 2’s
 Flip and Press
 Zone and Press
 Partner Undercut
 Partner Break Up
 Partner Strip Undercut
ATTACKING BLOCKS

 Fit and Press

 Butt and Press

 Butt / Press / Snatch

 Rip

 Force
TACKLING

 FORM

 OPEN FIELD

 Sprint and Settle

PRESS MAN PROGRESSION
(EYES / FEET / HANDS)
 Press Man Progression
 Retreat Step
 Retreat with Club
 Partner Club
 Trail
 5 yard
 Off Man Progression
 Pedal Weave
 Hitch / Out / Go
 Partner Hitch / Out / Go
COMMON
BUZZ
WORDS
Word Meaning

Inside Inside the WR you are aligned on.

Usually ONE yard inside
Leverage
Outside Outside the WR you are aligned on.
Usually 1/2 yard outside
Leverage
7-UP 7 Yards CHEAT the TE.

Flat Foot Feet hot on the snap reading you key –

DO NOT pedal out
Read
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
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

COMMON BUZZ WORDS

Word Meaning

Fill 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

1/3
off.

Area of the field from HASH to sideline

COMMON
deep. Responsibility for a Cover 3 corner BUZZ
½ Area of field played by a safety. Goalpost WORDS
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.
Word Meaning

Trail 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
COMMON
Bail
a play towards the ball.

A technique used when a DB is showing press

BUZZ
Stem
and then running out.

Disguising a coverage. Showing off then

WORDS
pressing or vice versa.

Disguise Showing a different coverage (presnap) than

the one played.

Read Having you eyes locked on your key

COMMON
BUZZ
WORDS
Word Meaning

CBR 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
COMMON Word Meaning
BUZZ Bump A term used with motion.
Instead of running with a
WORDS receiver you bump either
outside or inside (depending on
motion) to the next receiver.

DB movement where the DB

Speed Turn 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.
 tampa vs pro twins

40 Strong Check 3 Strength: Right

Cover 4

E N T R

W M S
C
Curl/Flat
C Curl
Curl Hook
SS
FS
TOP OF #2
7 YARDS DEEP
Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3
Deep 1/3

SPLIT 1’s 15 YARDS DEEP

 TAMPA CHECK RAMS VS
TRIPS (TRIPLE)
40 Strong Check 3 Strength: Left
Cover 4

R T N E

S M W
C
C
Curl/Flat
Curl Hook Curl

FS SS

TOP OF #2
Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3
7 YARDS DEEP
 TAMPA VS EMPTY
CHECK TRIPLE

R N NE E
J SS
S W M Jam 2
C
C
1st Route from
Strong Side

FS
TAMPA
WALL
 Cover 2 vs. any balanced or I
sets

 Backers have base 2 rules in

any I formation
R T N E C
 Safety away from trips C
S M W
WARRIOR “poach” or read #3
to help BANDIT with the seam
route FS SS
 If 3 cuts route short help on
your side

 Safety to trips Align over #2

 Lock Check away from trips

 SPECIAL VS Doubles
 APACHE and BANDIT bracket 2 and 3 receivers
 FREE Safety to doubles Align over #2, Read 2 to help
SCOUT with seam route.
 FIELD CORNER MAN
 Boundary Corner playing 2 or 4 based on Formation
 RUSH and tackle FACE CALL

S
B RT N E C
C M
FS SS

Corner is
pressing i/s BC is Zone pressing
leverage
 TAMPA HEAVY VS TRIPS
 Safety to trips Align over #3, Read 3 to help BANDIT with seam
route.
 FIELD CORNER MAN
 Boundary Corner playing 2 or 3 based on Formation.

R T N E C
C S M W

Corner is pressing i/s leverage FS SS BC is Zone

pressing
MATCH
GREY
 Corners Have #1
Match
Man to Man
 Safeties Have #2
Man to Man
 No 2 find 3 on other
R T N E
C C
FS SS
S M W

side (outside
leverage ) Corners- Press inside leverage
Safeties - Scooch at 6 yards. Outside leverage.

 SCOUT AND
APACHE OPEN TO
#2. BANDIT has the
back man.
TRAP (2 OR 4)
READ
 Field corner play Trap technique
(take away the hitch and slant
route). 5 by 1 inside leverage.

 scout plays 2 man to man (unless

he runs a quick flat route then drop N E
to curl) C R T C
S M W
 Bandit cannot let 2 cross face in
Trap coverage, if 2 is in switch call
and scout takes back out FS SS

 Field safety aligns between 1 & 2

to split the double seam route

 Boundary Corner Playing cover 2

or 4 based on formation
 COP

SCOOBY
C
E N
M
T R ROCK
#2
W

#3
S

Curl
C
TACKLE
SS FS
DROP
Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3
WHITE

 Boundary Corner is a D
Gap and flat player.
 Field Corner is true Cover R T N E
3 corner. C S M W C
Flat
 F/S has middle of field Curl #2
deep 1/3 FS
#3
SS
 WS has deep 1/3 to the
boundary Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3

 Field corner has 1/3 to

the field.