Slide Technique for DBs: Stop the Inside Stem 🏈

A 2-minute "short clinic" on the "Slide" (or Shuffle) Technique for defensive backs. This is a foundational footwork drill for playing in an "Open Stance" (off-coverage).

This clinic breaks down the "proactive step" — the 6-inch inside step that is the key to protecting your leverage and stopping the receiver from "stemming" you inside. Learn to play with tempo, keep your feet in the ground, and transition from your "slide" to your backpedal.

In this clinic, you will learn:
- Stance: Open Stance (Inside Eye, Hips Tilted, Shoulders Square).
- The #1 Goal: How to protect your inside leverage.
- The "Proactive Step": A 6-inch inside step to defeat the inside stem.
- The "Slide" Technique: A "step-replace" with tempo.
- The "Peek" Technique: How to properly look for the fade route.

Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro: The "Slide" Technique
(0:08) Alignment & Stance: 6-Yards Off, Inside Eye, Open Stance
(0:23) The Key: Keep Your Shoulders Square
(0:34) The "Proactive Step" (Protecting the Inside)
(1:06) Why This is Better Than a "Man Turn"
(1:16) The "Slide" Footwork (Step-Replace with Tempo)
(1:33) Why "Clicking Your Heels" is Wrong
(1:53) How to "Peek" for the Fade Route

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