Complete Cornerback Coverage Techniques

by Patrick Daberkow
Defensive Coordinator Concordia University (NE)
American Football Monthly July 2012 Issue Online

The proper technique for backpedaling is a key to maximizing a cornerback’s coverage.

As with any technique in football, there are a number of ways that standard defensive back techniques can be taught. The core fundamentals of backpedal, break, and bail are often articulated in very different ways. While it is important to put some of your best athletes at the cornerback position, there are always times when you will need to adapt your personnel and teach a corner how to play the pos...Login to Read More

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