Rugby Style Shoulder Leverage Tackling Team Taking the Head Out BOMBER TACKLE Track with Leverage Hit the Strike Zone Strike with Shoulder Wrap Up and Squeeze Take Down TERMINOLOGY TRACKING ID: 621847
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BOMBER FOOTBALL TACKLING PROGRAMSlide2
Rugby Style, Shoulder Leverage Tackling Team
(Taking the Head Out)
BOMBER TACKLE
Track with Leverage
Hit the Strike ZoneStrike with ShoulderWrap Up and SqueezeTake DownSlide3
TERMINOLOGY
TRACKING
– Pursue and adjust the angle to keep leverage on the ball carrier.
“Run and Gather” – closing distance on opponent while keeping leverage and tackling posture.
Must break down and adjust to ball carrier, keeping leverage.LEVERAGE – Awareness of tackler’s position in relation to the ball carrier, keeping the ball carrier to our near shoulder.
If the ball carrier is to my right, Keep ball carrier to the right sideStrike the ball carrier near his left hip with the right shoulder.
APPROACH
– “Eyes through the thighs” suggests lowering center of gravity in relation to the posture of the ball carrier.
STRIKE ZONE
– Bottom of the numbers, top of the knees. (Baseball Strike Zone)
SHOULDER
– Striking with near shoulder through near hip of the ball carrier.
No leading or striking with head
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TERMINOLOGY
STRIKE
– Contact
Strike near hip with near shoulder.
Drive near foot with near shoulder through contact.Strike Cheek to Cheek – Tackler’s cheek (face) to ball carriers near cheek (buttocks)
Head Behind.WRAP & SQUEEZEShoot Hands.
Wrap legs of the ball carrier.
Squeeze the ball carrier’s legs to the chest.
TAKE DOWN
Drive for 5 (drive for 5 hard steps).
Roll if needed.
Control the ball carrier to the ground and through the whistle.Slide5
TYPES OF TACKLES
ANGLE = Ball carrier is to one side of the tackler
Most used tackle
SQUARED UP = Ball carrier is nose to nose with the tackler
COMPRESSION = Two defenders converge on the ball carrier at the same timeSlide6
ANGLE TACKLE
EMPHASIS & PROGRESSION
Track with Leverage
Track near hip of ball carrier
Close distance while keeping leverage (Run and Gather)
Hit the Strike Zone – near hip of ball carrierStrike with ShoulderDrive near foot and near shoulder through contact
Cheek to Cheek principle
Wrap & Squeeze
Shoot hands
Wrap legs
Squeeze ball carrier’s legs to the chest
Take Down
Drive for 5
Roll if neededSlide7
SQUARED UP TACKLE
EMPHASIS & PROGRESSION
Hit the Strike Zone with the Shoulder through the hip of the ball carrier
Strike with knees bent
Near foot drives near shoulder
Cheek to Cheek – eyes up and head to the side of the ball carrier’s hipWrap & Squeeze
Take Down
Drive for 5
Roll if neededSlide8
COMPRESSION TACKLE
EMPHASIS & PROGRESSION
Track with Leverage
Both tacklers target the near hip
Both tacklers keep the ball carrier to their leverage shoulder
Hit strike zoneEach tackler strikes the near hip of the ball carrierStrike with shoulder
Each tackler steps with the near foot and drives the near shoulder through the near hip.
Each tackler should be Cheek to Cheek.
Wrap & Squeeze
Drive for 5Slide9
TEACHING - TRACKING
Tracking
– (No Contact - No Pads Needed)
Keep ball carrier on near
shoulder If the ball carrier is shaded to his right shoulder, he should track to keep the ball carrier at a right shoulder angle.Target near hip of ball carrier
Close distance and “Gather” The tackler and the ball carrier should close the distance to the ball carrier quickly while staying square to the line of scrimmage.
As ball carrier stutters, gather to balance and prepare to
redirect
As
players become proficient at closing the distance and gathering, can add a cutback element where the tackler has to redirect
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TEACHING - APPROACH
Approach
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“
Eyes Through the Thighs”(
No Contact – No Pads Needed)As approaching the near hip of the ball carrierKeep near foot forward
Keeps the tackler in a position to adjust to a cutback
Lower to a hit position bringing eyes level with the ball carrier’s thighs
Keep eyes up!
Do not lead with the head!
Buzz feetSlide11
TEACHING - STRIKING
Strike in the Strike Zone
Bottom of the numbers to the top of the knees
Strike With Shoulder
Near foot drives near shoulder through the near hip of the ball carrierCheek to cheek (tackler’s cheek to the ball carrier’s cheek/buttocks)Slide12
TEACHING – TAKE DOWN
Shoot Hands Wrap
&
Squeeze
Wrap up ball carrier’s leg or legsSqueeze ball carrier’s legs to the chest
RollTackler should roll to their open shoulderIf making a right shoulder leverage tackleWrap and squeeze
Roll towards the left shoulder
Drive for 5
If squared up or compression tackle
Wrap and Squeeze
Drive for 5 hard stepsSlide13
TACKLING DRILLS – ANGLE & SQUARED UP TACKLE
EMPHASIZE: HIT THE STRIKE ZONE, STRIKE NEAR FOOT DRIVING NEAR SHOULDER THROUGH NEAR HIP; CHEEK TO CHEEK, WRAP & SQUEEZE
Start from the knees (No helmet needed)
Strike the zone, wrap and squeeze ball carrier to the ground
Progress to feet; ball carrier and tackler 1 yard apart (No helmet needed if slow)
Strike the zone (near foot drives near shoulder; cheek to cheek) wrap and squeeze ball carrier to the groundPut it all together with ball carrier and tackler 5 yards apart
Add cutback and block get off elements as the players become more proficient and comfortable with striking with shoulders; cheek to cheekSlide14
TACKLING DRILLS - TRACKING
Emphasize: Targeting
near hip, closing the distance and stay
square
Run and Gather (See Seahawks Training Video)
Open Field TackleMake a 12yd X 15yd BoxBall carrier at one end and tackler at the other
Ball carrier must stay within the box
Ball carrier can make one cut in attempt to score across the 15yd line
Tackler does an “up-down” on go
Tackler must track and two hand touch the near hip of the ball carrierSlide15
TACKLING DRILLS - ROLL
EMPHASIZE: STRIKE THE ZONE WITH NEAR FOOT DRIVING NEAR SHOULDER; CHEEK TO CHEEK, WRAP AND SQUEEZE, AND ROLL TOWARDS OFF SHOULDER
Start from knees (slow and easy)
Progress to feet
Put it all together with tackler and ball carrier 5 yards apart
Use tall round or agile dummies as ball carriers when possibleUse the high jump pit pad when possibleSlide16
TACKLING DRILLS - SLED WORK
EMPHASIZE: APPROACH, STRIKE, DRIVE FOR 5
NO PADS OR HELMET NEEDED
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man sled or single pop up tackling sledHit the zoneStrike with shoulder – near foot drive near shoulder – pop the sled
Drive for 5 hard stepsSlide17
TACKLING DRILLS – COMPRESSION TACKLE
EMPHASIZE: TRACKING TO NEAR HIP, APPROACH, STRIKE WITH NEAR SHOULDER; CHEEK TO CHEEK
2 on 1
One ball carrier 5 yards from two tacklers
Ball carrier does not move
Two whistlesFirst whistle – tacklers track and approach the ball carrier and buzz feetSecond whistle – tacklers strike, near shoulder to near hip, cheek to cheek
Wrap and squeeze and drive for 5.
Team “Call Out” Drill (no contact)
11 defenders take their positions
Running back/receivers line up 5 yards behind the ball.
Coach calls out any two defenders
Defenders do an up-down
Ball carrier or receiver are tossed a ball and can make any move to elude defenders
Defenders must track to the near hip and approach the ball carrier and buzz feet
Ball carrier must stop when one or both defenders reach the hip
Whistle blows when both defenders are at the hip of the ball carrierSlide18
Training Resources
Seattle Seahawks Tackling Videos
Pete Carroll Narrated Video from 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLldjE6vvFs
Rocky Seto (Seahawks Tackling Coach) Town Hall from 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtXNZX8TlYo
ANDSeattle Seahawks 2015 Tackling Videohttps://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pb_B0c19xA