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Tackling Fundamentals

Tackling Fundamentals. What it takes to be a great tackler. You must have CONFIDENCE You need VISION You must move your FEET You need to understand ANGLES You must have TOUGHNESS. Tackling Fundamentals. Most common mistakes. The tackler stops his feet and lunges.

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Tackling Fundamentals

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  1. Tackling Fundamentals What it takes to be a great tackler You must have CONFIDENCE You need VISION You must move your FEET You need to understand ANGLES You must have TOUGHNESS

  2. Tackling Fundamentals Most common mistakes The tackler stops his feet and lunges. The tackler lowers his head and loses vision. The tackler “opens the parachute” with his arms The tackler does not have a strong base The tackler takes a bad pursuit angle Missed tackles are the difference between a good defensive football team and a bad one and most big offensive plays are the result of a missed tackle.

  3. Tackling Fundamentals How do we master the art of tackling We teach proper fundamentals We execute drills that stress proper technique We learn to understand tackling situations We work on it EVERYDAY

  4. Tackling Fundamentals Tackling Situations Open field Angle (inside out and outside in) Sideline 2 on 1 Phone Booth

  5. Tackling Fundamentals Basic Elements Eyes on the target Come to balance Shimmey the feet Holster the hands Lateral mirror step Club and wrap up Run your feet Stay square

  6. Tackling Fundamentals Drills Shimmey Shimmey---Break Sprint---Shimmey Sprint---Shimmey---Break Break---Club---Wrap Wrap---Spin (stay square)

  7. Tackling Fundamentals Drills (continued) Box – Head up Box – Inside Out Box – Outside In Sideline 2 on 1

  8. Tackling Fundamentals The importance of pursuit Great pursuit is critical to playing outstanding defense Pursuit does not require great ability, it does require great effort Every player must understand the proper angle A great defense will find a way to get all 11 players to the ball on every play Pursuit creates opportunities for takeaways We work on it EVERYDAY

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