UW-Platteville Football

Tom Watts

Tackling Fundamentals With A Turnover Mindset

Tackling Fund. w/ Turnover Mindset

Teaching Progression (Tackling) Tackling Circuit Turnover Circuit Pursuit / INT Practice Schedule

Teaching Progression

Teach the whole team Position Circuit 3 levels

Demonstration

Buzzwords Defensive Tackling Circuit

Tackling Circuit

Within position groups change up every week

Shed & Tackle Angle Tackle Sweep Tackle Open Field Tackle Eye Opener Cup it

Shed Tackle
Need: One man sled or 1 man big bag
BC

LB
BC does not leave until LB sheds the bag

Angle Tackle
Need: 4 cones
BC

DB
DB will make contact and try to drive back upfield

Sweep Tackle

Need: 2 Big bags

Good for undersized players, but must be taught with caution

DB

DB

DB must take his inside arm and drive through the outside leg of the BC or in this case the bag

Open Field Tackle

Need: 5 cones
BC

DB
Depending on position group, the Def. player must breakdown and drive feet after contact

Eye Opener
Need: 5 Big bags
BC

DL
DL will shuffle staying a half step behind BC. The BC will pick a whole and the DL must fill and drive back.

Cup It
Need: 2 Big bags
BC

LB

LB

LB

LBs will lie down, and on the whistle they will jump and pursue the BC. The 1st man there must turn the BC back into his help, and the rest will clean up.

Turnover Circuit

Within position groups change up every week

3 line strip drill Scoop & Score Tip and Pick Secure tackle and strip QB takeaway Used Cars salesman Attitude!!!

3 Line Strip Drill

Need: 3 Footballs

BC LB
Hammer Punch Claw

BC LB

BC LB

Scoop & Score

Need: 5 Big bags & 2 Footballs
C

DL

DL will shuffle over the bags. Once he clears the last bag the coach will drop a ball, which the DL must pick up and score.

Tip & Pick

Need: 2 Footballs
C

LB LB
1st Def. player will tip the ball in the air and the second will go up at the highest point for the INT.

Secure Tackle and Strip

Need: 2 Footballs

BC LB

LB

1st Def. player will secure the tackle and the 2nd will come to either help strip the ball or scoop and score if the ball is already out.

QB Takeaway
Need: 2 Footballs & 2 Cones

QB
LB

LB

1st Def. player will knock the ball out of the QBs arm and the 2nd player will scoop & score.

Pursuit
Attitude!!! 11 players to the football Do not follow Every man tap the hip Conditioning Drill

coach

Endzone
C
S E F SS N M T W

coach

H FS

Basic Alignment

INT
Catch at the highest point Communicate!!! Go up the nearest sideline 1 DL must block the QB Pick and Score!!!

coach

Endzone
QB
W S E F SS N T M

coach

H FS

Basic Alignment

Practice Schedule
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Camp Information
7 on 7 Team Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)
Kicker & Punter Camp (Grades 7-12)

June 16, 2007 June 23, 2007

QB & WR Academy (Grades 7-12)

OL &DL Academy (Grades 7-12) All-Position Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)

June 20-21, 2007 June 23, 2007

July 24 & 25, 2007 (Commuter or Over night)

University of WisconsinPlatteville
Tom Watts
Assistant Football Coach Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs wattst@uwplatt.edu 608-342-1472
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