How to get Interceptions in Football Part 2

By
for P01Sports.com

Published:

How to get Interceptions in Football Part 2 thumbnail

In this Football defensive back drill How to get Interceptions in Football Part 2 i’m going to break down the weave drill. This drill is a simple and low intensity drill yet very important in what it must do for the athlete. Use the drill at the end of a dynamic warm-up or at the beginning of individual periods during practice.

The drill is meant to teach defensive back how to obtain or maintain inside and outside body positioning while defending a receiver that is running into their route. The drill is made for a defensive back positions, linebackers, safety, and cornerbacks, anybody that is required to drop into coverage should practice this weaver drill.

The drill is great because it loosens up the hips, puts the defensive back into a gamelike movement when practicing the drill. Practicing in gametime movements and as if an athlete is in a gametime situation is important everytime you drill. To get the body comfortable with doing it full speed on the field. You don’t want any drill you do in practice to counteract something that is done in a real game situation, you want them to be in sync.

Wide receivers are taught at the beginning of their route to establish body position to get open and to do what is called stem the route. The receiver will make a move to gain separation, and continue on their route and run the pattern. What the weave drills accomplishes is the teaching of the defensive back to not allow the receiver to obtain positioning and not allow the receiver to get that space needed to appear open and catch the ball.

Some steps to remember while perfoming this drill:

At the line of scrimmage have head and shoulders over your feet which should be in a toe to heel stance.
Defensive back should be sitting down in a comfortable stance, always aware of whats going on the field.
At the snap or command of the coach weave across the straight line but only go about 2-3 yards wide off of the straight line.
Have the arms moving with the legs in a short hammerlike motion.
The feet should only be scraping the top of the grass, to give the defensive back a chance to turn and go quickly.

To find more drills and tips go to our blog and to have a free peak at our entire Football Speed and agility training program follow go to P01 Football website and sign up for the free excerpts.

Tagged with: best defensive stance, best defensive stance for a cornerback, cornerback, cover 2, defense, defensive back, Football, football interceptions, football speed, football weave drill, how to get interceptions, interceptions, linebacker, tampa 2

How to get Interceptions in Football Part 2

Related News Headlines

P01 Sports Latest