Albert Ruschmann, being a veteran of the game, has tons of experience under his belt and thus is the perfect candidate to teach a training camp for kids interested in playing professional football when they're older. The first thing Albert would stress would be the off-the-field things, like having a balanced diet, getting enough sleep, drinking enough water, and having people to talk to for your emotional well being. However, on the field, Albert would impart the keys to being a successful cornerback: speed, quickness, and smarts. Speed obviously to keep up with the guys that you are covering, quickness to be able to keep your backpedal, keep your hips loose, and change direction with receivers, and smarts to be able to read plays and know where the ball is going to be before it gets there. Most importantly, however, Albert would teach the kids how to tackle properly; head up, hit with the shoulder, and wrap up. Avoiding injury is obviously the most important thing and Albert wants to make sure the stars of the future stay healthy.
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