The following drills are used to teach individual and team techniques for the defensive secondary:
Defensive Cuts Drill (6-8 men):
With a defensive man standing in a good football position, the coach will move the ball back and forth, and the player will plant, pivot to the inside and sprint in the direction the coach is pointing the football. He will then throw the football and the defensive man will sprint to catch it. The Defensive Cuts Drill is illustrated in [Figure 120].
Figure 120
Intercept Drill (8-10 men):
Eight or 10 secondary men will line up behind each other. One player at a time will run toward the coach who will throw the football directly at the player, or to either side of him. The defensive man should intercept the pass, as illustrated in [Figure 121].
Figure 121