How Do You Be A Good Defensive?
High quality defensive backs are pivotal for any football team. One must be good at numerous skills in order to play the position. For that very reason, many believe that defensive back is the hardest position to play on the football field. Athleticism alone will not help you track down wide receivers or make game-saving plays. Hard work, determination and intelligence must be added along with God-given talent in order to play in the secondary. Here is how to be a good defensive back. Practice your back pedal and make it as good as humanly possible. When a defensive back is burned by a wide receiver, it is usually because that defensive back either doesn’t have a good back pedal or he messed up and slipped while in his back pedal. Remember that, while back pedaling, you should stay on the balls of your feet. If your heels touch the ground during a back pedal, you’re doing it incorrectly. It’s also important that you turn with your hips when re-positioning from your back pedal to a norm
