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Coaches Clinic - 2022
Coaches Clinic - 2022
Players run a drill Drill is run against Drill is run at Drill is run at full- Drill is run in game-
unopposed without a bag or another assigned speed speed through the like conditions and
contact. soft-contact until the moment of moment of contact; is the only time
surface. contact; one player no pre- that players are
is the pre- determined taken to the
determined the “winner.” Contact ground.
“winner” by the remains above the
coach. Contact waist, players stay
remains above the on their feet with a
waist, players stay quick whistle.
on their feet.
Tackling & Blocking done safer
Tackling and Safety
Emphasis on: Safety driven KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators)
Video:
Video
Near Foot Near Shoulder
Fight to Connect
Winning the initial contact through preparation and proper technique.
Defenders can take the advantage from the first touch, leading to a
dominant position and eventually, a proper tackle.
Video
Video
Video
The Finish
Key Performance Indicators
Deeper Teaching Points
1. Key Performance Indicators or KPIs, serve as checkpoints
for the coach.
4. The more realistic the tackling in training the more that transfers.
a. Staying on your feet vs going to ground?
b. Ball carrier move vs jogging to a cone
THAT SAID,
when splitting things into parts make sure the drills complement each other so
that by combining we can “paint the full picture
The challenge to take Tackling to another
level
1.Take it to a “Forensic level”
F - Finish