hey im a 15 year old guy in grade 10.. im 5'11 145 pounds and am going to be trying out for my school football team at the end of this year so i can play next year.. i will probably try out for some form of DB ( CB or S ).. what skills should i work on and what workouts should i do and how can i overall improve my chances of making the team.. thanks.
PS: i also have a 35" vertical if that matters..
2007-12-20 09:19:50 · 5 answers · asked by kaby_125 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Sprints, sprints, and more sprints. If you want to play in the secondary you need to work those fast twitch muscles and get them used to repeated uses in short bursts over a long period of time. Other than that, just work on your weight training overall and get stronger. It never hurt to be able to lay a hard hit on somebody if you're playing D.
2007-12-20 09:26:48 · answer #1 · answered by Everything Clever Was Taken 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Footwork, specifically the ability to not trip over your own feet when someone coming at you jukes one way or the other. Also, speed for keeping up with and running down offensive players, and upper body strength for making good open-field tackles.
Also, work on catching the ball. Knocking a pass down is good. But, an interception is better. You also may be called on to receive kicks or punts. Most borderline offensive and defensive starters start out on special teams and work their way up to their true position.
2007-12-20 17:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Speed. A last minute QB decision can wreak havoc on a DB. You have to see the field. In addition to working on your running and strength training, a good practice is playing "Monkey in the middle" and always volunteer to be the monkey.
2007-12-20 17:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by jake_deyo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In terms of football skills, learn to read the offense so that you aren't fooled by trick plays or caught out of position, learn to tackle(well) and work on speed drills.
2007-12-20 17:34:14 · answer #4 · answered by collapsed_generation 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
speed and be able to read the recievers and quarterbacks
2007-12-20 17:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by shut up and take your pants off 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋