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HEADS UP TACKLING

HEADS UP TACKLING. Using proper verbiage for a safer, more positive game Helping player and parents become more confident when contact occurs Using levels of contact in practice The 5 fundamentals of Heads Up Tackling Applying the 5 fundamentals to other tackle drills.

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HEADS UP TACKLING

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  1. HEADS UP TACKLING

  2. Using proper verbiage for a safer, more positive game Helping player and parents become more confident when contact occurs Using levels of contact in practice The 5 fundamentals of Heads Up Tackling Applying the 5 fundamentals to other tackle drills WHAT PARENTS & PLAYERS NEED TO KNOW

  3. As a coach, our words convey powerful messages and tell young players what is important What are you actually telling your player to do? Point of contact Consistent terminology leads to better teaching TERMINOLOGY

  4. Some youth are instinctively aggressive and eager for contact; many more have some initial reservations The initial fear is real How to overcome the fear Confidence comes through repeated success Look for behavior signs of youngsters lacking confidence Kids play sports for fun Levels of contact PSYCHOLOGY OF BUILDING CONFIDENCE

  5. The point of contact is the area of the tackler that makes contact first with an opposing ball-carrier POINTS OF CONTACT & TERMINOLOGY USA Football teaches the shoulder tackle as part of its Heads Up Tackling program The defender “slides” his head to the side of an oncoming ball-carrier as he initiates contact

  6. BREAKDOWN BUZZ HIT POSITION SHOOT RIP TACKLE PROGRESSION

  7. Knees bent, feet shoulder-width apart, upper body in a 45-degree lean, chin up and over toes Weight on balls of feet (not toes) Players gather themselves in a breakdown position when “buzzing” the feet BREAKDOWN Teaching progression: FEET  SQUEEZE  SINK  HANDS

  8. BUZZ • Quick, choppy, heel-to-toe steps to bring the body under control while continuing to gain ground • Once within “striking distance”of ball-carrier, buzz feet to widen base and sink the hips • Keep original 45-degree lean

  9. HIT POSITION • Body position at moment of impact • After closing to the ball-carrier, take a short downhill power step • Have a bend in both knees, with back foot directly under your hips • Head and eyes up, shoulders square to contact

  10. Forcefully explode hips open and upward Use large muscle groups of lower body to produce a powerful tackle To finish, continue to the drive legs while working up and through opponent SHOOT

  11. Upper body movement to secure the tackle “Punch” both arms in an uppercut motion to backside of ball carrier Work up and through, not around; “climb” the ball-carrier Secure tackle by “grabbing cloth” at back of ball-carrier’s jersey with elbows tight to his sides RIP

  12. LEVELS OF CONTACT AIR BAGS CONTROL THUD LIVE ACTION Players run a drill unopposed without contact. Drill is run against a bag or another soft-contact surface. Drill is run at assigned speed until the moment of contact; one player is pre-determined the “winner” by the coach. Contact remains above the waist, and players stay on their feet. Drill is run at assigned speed through the moment of contact; no pre-determined “winner.” Contact remains above the waist, players stay on their feet and a quick whistle ends the drill. Drill is run in game-like conditions and is the only time that players are taken to the ground.

  13. Using proper verbiage for a safer, more positive game Helping player and parents become more confident when contact occurs Using levels of contact in practice The 5 fundamentals of Heads Up Tackling Applying the 5 fundamentals to other tackle drills WHAT PARENTS & PLAYERS NEED TO KNOW

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