Football Training Tips : Becoming a Better Cornerback

[manunited2012]

cornerback.. dont even start tryin to change our sport.. ITS FULLBACK

[dalepeff]

this guy starts with his feet right next to each other... they should be split a little with one ahead of the other so you can push off of it.

[DCskaterish]

I play cornerback and thank god for YouTube because my highschool coaches don't work on dback for some reason

[MarlonTheDirector]

Love playing conerback and im very good at it , but i always got to get better

[BUMBLEBEEYEAR3]

I LOVE BEING CB AND OUT OF ALL MY TEAMMATES ,I HAVE THE MOST INTERCEPTIONS AND I HOPE IGET BETTER AND BETTER!!!!!!!!!!

[HowAboutSwagg]

crackheads play football??

[ac374ever]

lol 0:32. i think i'm turning into charlie brown

[fewaldron]

I thought you look familiar... That's a WARRIOR!!! ... good job... this is Nando

[chewy15]

walk,walk,walk,walk,walk,walk

[volcom217zooyork]

looks like hes on crack

[Beefy1331]

thank you!

[GeYoProductions]

Did he say "teach you how to become a better Quarterback" at the end? hahaha

[HyN0iK42]

this good 4 linebackers too

[daboyutube]

He looks like the jawns from "I Am Legend".

[ludacrisbig]

Your question: I am 5'11'' and 170 lbs. I am a sophomore in high school and run my forty in 4.74. My vertical is 36 inches and i bench press 195 lbs and squat 405 lbs and leg press 755 lbs. What football position is best for me?

[wshockey617]

@ludacrisbig maybe wieght coach u monster, 755 im 130 and an 8th grade i can only do like 280 leg press

[OfficialyJP]

@ludacrisbig tight end maybe

[ludacrisbig]

@OfficialyJP thanks man!

[NFLCB21]

Cornerbacks who don't have spectacular speed usually play zone coverage especially if they know the receiver is faster than them. So they'll play zone and seek help from one of the safeties.

[warrenrox]

what you gotta do on the field as a CB is smack the WR. bump and run whatever you wanna call it but you gatta smack that hoe. get him off his rout and stay in his face while

he tries to get back on the route, and if hes trying to block you smack his arms off.

[VivaLaChase21]

this dudes a freakin twig what is he doing talking about football?

[ZhouTai25]

@VivaLaChase21 size does not really matter in football trust I tackled people 3times my size down only thing is that some1 with more meat can tackle some down faster if they get a grip on them & some1 who is skinny will take alot more strength & speed to bring some1 big down thats it but size does not matter I seen 190 pound guy play line & out play 300 pound line men & push them back i seen 150 pound RB break many tackles through 200 to 300 pound guys football us about skill not power much

[youngsupamike95]

great advice thanks otis

[viewman5]

I play CB for my JV Team, it's a very fun position but boy does it require some freaken work. Its very tought and competitive spot. I am very happy to be a Corner

My 2009 Season Stats: 8Int. 3 Forced Fumbles. 45 Tackles. 25 Pass Deflections

Team Was 6th in the state in Defense. Because of me. I was also the Suburban Councils MVP.

[ripperduck]

@viewman5 Young man, keep up the work. If you can be a lock down corner, you're gold.

[Bentbjj]

bad way to turn haha that turn = BURNED

[birdmanjra93]

some of these drills a waste of time son,,

[bluphii]

I actually have been working my son on the 2nd two of these drils now for about 1 1/2 years and it's made a huge improvement in him. his positioning on the field and control have all made a huge impact on him... and he's only 10 years old! just check my football vids... this spring we will incorporate the first drill will simoultaneous form tackling at "thud"

[ladainian21beast]

yeah these r good tips 5*. im really use these drills in the offseason

[2Tacomeat2]

these drills are key for becoming a better cb. but i noticed something that could help you a lot more. Im a junior in highschool and my coach was a starting Cb at WVU. in the second drill we call it speed turns and when you back pedel and spin. swing your elbow to spin you around. it will spin you around much faster trust me.

[ladainian21beast]

@2Tacomeat2 ima wide receiver but this year my coach said hes putting me at corner so ima try that

[210FOX]

Lol I've been doing these drills all my life every level does these drills

and if it's man to man coverage then I usually like to press becuz I feel more comfrotable that way and I hav the ability to catch up to recievers but if your say 5-7 yes away frm the wr wich is the average all u hav to do is make sure u can turn ur hips and run with him i'm 14 in the 8th grade I had two games this season with 2 int in each playing this position is all about footwork, speed and accleration

[martyswaggerthizzy]

if your playing press coverage

iz it better to attack the reciever at the snap?

or to line up about 2 or 3 yards off n wait til he comes to you b4 you jam him?

[KLB3131]

depends on your arm strength! If you can't pop them hard off the line then you'll have to give a yard or two cushion...

[deejbush]

you gotta go get him right away. If you let him come to you, he will have to much time to make a move on you and break your jam. Get him at the line and get him off his route ASAP

[martyswaggerthizzy]

yea but what if he breaks the jam if you attack him..arent you screw?

[deejbush]

Either way you can be screwed. The whole idea of jamming is high risk high reward. If you do it right, he is completely shut down. If your wrong, you get beat deep. Its a matter of if you think you can jam him good enough to not get beat

[offensivebackofyear]

depending if your playing canadian or american rules canadian you have to be one yard off cause thats how close you cna be to jam i know in our league anything after that one yard seperation is illegal and cant jam i dunno how exactly it works in american ball but its all so diffrent depending on what kind of d your running

[xLinkinPark209x]

@offensivebackofyear jam means to press the player right? if i remember right you can press somebody up to 5 yards after the line of scrimmage for the NFL.

[offensivebackofyear]

and who says i was talking about the nfl dip shit

[xLinkinPark209x]

@offensivebackofyear hmm i can tell by your ignorant and uncalled for response that you are a complete ass.

[offensivebackofyear]

yeah im an ass for sticking up for myself when your the one who started talking shit, and coming from your name you sound like a 23 year old loser whos still crazy about linkin park and lives in your your parents house still get , cause you can proov alot of by talking trash through your computer keyboard get a life and dont start shit on youtube

[futurehalloffamer]

troy brown thats is

and wr to cb is a much harder transition then cb to wr

[linsam000]

He teaches it differently, our varsity coach tells us to side step and shuffle for CB instead of backpedal

[Tabletop1000]

yea that never worked for me. the one time I tried it in a game I got burned for a 60 yard touchdown. I usually just jam really hard because guys get really fucked up with that unless they're extremely quick.

[franklawl]

you mean you bump him within 5 yards right?

[SpicyDonuts]

Thats wierd ive never heard that

[casstiger10]

ur not good at spelling neither

[lawtownallday]

im tired of being a corner back its like the easiest position im trying to get coach to put me as running back but im not good at jueking

[Tabletop1000]

trust me when you get good at cornerback, it is sooo fun. I played running back and corner last year and running back sucked dick. you get hit every single play, and I prefer being the hitter.

[mreperger]

I also playied as CB and Running Back, and I love it. As CB you can hit the offense, and as Running Back the Defense! And if your blockers are good and you do your part you score that easy.

[pathchampion]

If you think being a Cornerback is easy, you should keep playing it :D someday, you might just be the new C. Bailey ;)

[mreperger]

If you hear what NFL players say, Cornerback is one of the hardest positions. You are hero or villan, one mistake and you loose the game, if a lineman miss a tackle or don't do his job propperly there are 10 players to make the play, as CB, if you are lucky enought you have the Safety to help you.

[trotwood1243]

you you are absolutly right. A perfect example is this kids highlight tape, search "Ohio's top Cornerback", he is makin open filed tackles and hawking people from behind.

[2d181]

@mreperger thats really true. i play corner and qb is the only postion harder than cb i dont care what anyone else say

[BRENDONPB1]

@mreperger lol im corner and saftey in arena football im 12 :D

[bnastyyful]

olb are the best athletes they run with slots and get off ol

[ripperduck]

All I would add is that he needs to drop his butt when he first starts out doing his backpedal. Then when he comes out of that then you can stand up straighter. No matter its a very difficult position to play, physically the toughest on the field. CB are the best athletes out there and they don't get near the respect they deserve. I would love to see a WR try to play corner. Just one....

[almostsk81]

I think your right

[BATTAL1ONx]

I played receiver, but our team has too many and I switched to corner. I'm pretty good, and it's soooo much more fun when you're a running team.

[darkchocolate132]

@ripperduck you are absolutely right, but there have been many cb/wr athletes...just think about alot of cbs in college used to be wr but couldn't catch...now to be a successful cb in the nfl thats another story...only wr i know that has done is was troy brown with the patriots...

[weedhero102]

@ripperduck i agree man WR may have sum good hands but CB got the foot work like a champ1 and your cardio is a main factor when playing CB

[chimpspank]

@weedhero102 I played WR in my sophmore year, and now i play corner (junior year) And i noticed its a lot more difficult with the footwork and cardio.

[swagga07]

@chimpspank -Yeah man. I agree.

[ripperduck]

@weedhero102 Absolutely true about the cardio! A cb has got to have the ability to not only run fast, but run fast and for a long time as well. CB's are the guys who chase down that RB/WR who has broken free and since we are often on the other side of the field from where the play is going, we've got the angle to catch the other dude. But it can't be done unless your stamina is very good. CB's are and must be the best conditioned players on the field.

[Kenna77]

@ripperduck WR would actually have a decent shot at playing corner because they know there enemie. They know everything about the guy there facing because they have been in there shoes. If they could get the basics down I think they would do a good job as a CB

[richrichard350]

@ripperduck dieon sanders did..

[ripperduck]

@richrichard350 That would be a CB to WR, not a WR to CB. I would think that a corner could be a receiver in that they are better athletes as a group. But I would love to see a Moss/TO/ Ochocinco/Rice playing the corner....

[richrichard350]

@ripperduck ooooh mybad i thought it was the other way around but yea i feel you on that 1 CB is the hardest position needs alot of tech

[23Luwie]

@ripperduck i use to be a wide reciever but now i play cornerback...im 6'5 but i definitely agree, its a hell of a transition....

[ripperduck]

@23Luwie Damn at your height it must be tough to do the backpedal. You must be one hell of a player, because to drop your center of gravity is tough enough when your less than six fee. But with your stature its even harder. All props and respect to you,

[northfootball100]

@ripperduck i am a WR in high school and i also play corner on d and i had such a tough time learning the position cause ive never played corner before it is such a athletic and tough position to learn

[JAMMYbeast]

thanks for the tips. the only problem i have wen i play is reading the plays weather its a sweep, reverse, or pass... but ill definitely do these drills

[ryantit09]

im trying to get that position thanks for the tip

[DaBreakfastClub]

Hes just trying to teach us some drills

[ThePhatBoyz]

when you go to defend the run, theres a high chance u will slip if u just run forwards, its alot better if u plant ur back foot sideways

[sxychoclate3]

ya but if you can do it without turning your foot sideways it can give you a better advantage to cut a certain direction because a wr will probably block you

[pimpedoutfbplaya]

he said at the end "im here to teach you to become a better QuarterBack" fuck you we want someone whose actually played football to do these not a washed up scrub.

[flash2762]

how old are ?

[IndyFaithful88]

i don't think you understood what i meant. i meant if you take extra steps. your giving the ball more time to reach the reciever. instead if you plant and break for the ball, the reciever might be caught by suprise and drop the pass, or you might tackle him for a short gain. or interception or deflected. just depends on how quick ur moving.

[CCHeat25]

what your saying is, if i plant my foot in the ground its going to scare a receiver into dropping a ball? again i'd rather break down and make a sure play then risk giving up a big one by slipping or becoming off balance... a big thing that happens when you plant your feet is you dont get good height when you jump, so your basically just giving up valuable postioning on a receiver.

[IndyFaithful88]

no. you have more time to get to the ball then you do if u take multiple steps.

[CCHeat25]

lol not if you know how to break the right way? scrub get out of here!!!

[PHMOSER1]

yea this guy didnt stomp the old cockroach(stomp ur foot)

[reliablethreat23]

good video

[IndyFaithful88]

on that first drill, once your ready to break for the ball, plant a foot on the turf and run, don't take multiple steps. im starting to think im a better corner

[CCHeat25]

your actually not lol

its better to break yourself down then make a break, then to overcommit yourself by planting your foot. usually what happens is by trying to stop your momentum from going back you slip or become off balance, thats why you break down to make sure you completley stop.

[vanr009]

lol he says on the end .. and again to become a better QUARTERBACK whil he is explaining CORNERBACK drills xD lollollolololo

[CoolFoxDay]

lol i thought i was dreaming when he said that

[poboyzbb22]

I thought the same thing lmao....

[bigpacmanpapi]

anybody know how to help on playing cb on cover 2

[2kewl4yooo]

I'm not sure if this is any helpful, but aren't you supposed to be pretty aggressive at the line since you got that safety help on top? and just make sure you tackle well?

sorry it that's completely useless. just trying to help :\

[addoman]

the cb takes the flat.....

[JrSanJo23]

bump him hard nd watch the flat

[DevonDAC]

You know NFL scouts want that so called studderstep all bout quick feet. Its also easier to slip and lose ur footing if u put all ur weight on one foot so u chop them

[scottj69]

Dave Chappelle?

[m88marc88m]

he needs to plant his feet instead of studder steppin

[tddraper52]

not bad but u cant studder step you just let the receiver catch the ball

[mewmew12345]

He breaks wrong he's studderstepping

[Imatrueplaya]

Pretty good tips, better than that fat white coach on the other football videos. That white guy doesnt know what he's taling about

[korneli]

haha... i know. go watch the back pedal tips from that dude??!?!?! Youtube should took those videos away cuz he's showing young players wrong techniques!

[flash2762]

bullshit videos sike naw

[goongoon98]

i been useing you tips thxs man

[Therappingsanta]

ahh dude looks liek hes using his arms to aggresively on the BP it shoudl be more relaxed

[mwain88]

he should play a little lower on the backpetal, but he has good advice

[ruleklw]

He's a little too high in his backpedal

[manuma808]

ThanX 4 da tips DAWG! im thinkin of goin 4 dat position!

[reym613]

thanks i needed drills like that i need to improve for next year