Log In     Join Daily Email     Customer Service      

Log In

Access your American Football Monthly account.

Home Magazine Issues October 2007 The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete - Def…

The Strength Report: Developing the Explosive Athlete - Defensive Backs

The philosophy on training high level football athletes is a basic one with simple principles. Each individual athlete, for the two to five years of their athletic career, will establish specific goals and objectives for themselves. As a commitment to ‘training’ as a high level or elite competitor, what can reliably be improved upon to develop a better skilled player or defensive back? Within the terms of training, for the game of football long term, is the length of the athlete’s career. Being more powerful in the ability to get out of a stance, accelerate to a certain point, be forceful in engagement with an opponent, and agile enough to power through, around and from that engagement quickly and efficiently are all important to make whatever play is necessary. Individuals do not necessarily use their incredible weight room strength to allow themselves to be better football

Continue Reading

This article is available to American Football Quarterly subscribers.
Get instant digital access to this issue and the complete archive.

Subscribe for Full Access

200+ Issues. Every Article. Instant Access.

Subscribe to American Football Quarterly for unlimited digital access to every article, all 201 issues, and the complete online archive — available instantly, anytime, on any device.

Subscribe Today