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Step 1
Study the responsibilities specific to free safety. The free safety plays more pass coverage than the strong safety. The free safety in American football is often the last line of defense in the passing game. The position has one important rule first and foremost. Never let an offensive player get behind the free safety.
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Step 2
Learn the correct body position and placement. The safety should have a slight knee and waist bend, feet apart with the right or left foot forward and the weight of the body should be on the front foot.
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Step 3
Enhance the skill of seeing the entire the field. This begins with exercises that help widen the peripheral vision. Depending on the defense that is utilized, the free safety will need to see both sides of the field and react accordingly.
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Step 4
Communicate well with other members of the defensive secondary. There are three other members of the defensive secondary in American football and the four must work together as a single unit to be successful.
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Step 5
Review and study the playbook for other positions as well as the free safety position. It is extremely helpful and often necessary to know what the other member's of the secondary will be responsible for on any given play.
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Step 1
Study the responsibilities specific to strong safety. The strong safety plays closer to the line of scrimmage. The strong safety in American football is responsible for the middle in pass coverage. Often the strong safety will be required to rush the quarterback and play more in run support.
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Step 2
Learn the correct body position and placement. The safety in American football should bend the knee and waist slightly and keep the feet apart. The right or left foot should be forward with the weight of the body on the front foot.
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Step 3
Communicate well with the other members of the defensive secondary. There are three other members of the defensive secondary in American football and the four must work together as a single unit to be successful.
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Step 4
Review and study the playbook for positions other than strong safety. It is extremely helpful and often necessary to know what the other members of the secondary will be responsible for on any given play.
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Step 5
Understand the versatility that is required from the strong safety position. The strong safety can in one play be required to tackle the running back close to the line and on the next cover against a deep pass. A strong safety in American football that cannot do both will struggle to master the position.
