Pat Johnston - Defensive Back Footwork and Ball Drills

Defensive Back Footwork and Ball Drills, by Coach Pat Johnston, presents an instructional tool that is designed to help football coaches enhance the skill level of their defensive backs.

Appropriate for players at all competitive levels, each drill is explained and demonstrated in an easy-to-understand and apply manner.

Coach Johnston also reviews and discusses several of the fundamental techniques involved in successful defensive back play.

Among the topics covered:

• The stance
• Starting technique
• Backpedal series
• W-drill series
• Box-drill series
• Ball-drill series
• 3-step route progression break and drive
• 5-step route progression break and drive
• High-point drill