He's a great drill for getting the tackler really low, almost horizontal to the floor. Okay. And he's just going to probably not get his feet in as close because you won't be able to get as low as we get slow early, and he just chop tackles there. Good. He drags it back then, he does the other shoulder. Good. We're still going to be hitting with our shoulder. Okay, not with our arms, good, really good. So that teachers because then I don't have to say anything. I can check nice and low pass.
An interesting approach to improving your tackling, using crash matts? Declan Danaher the defence coach at Irish uses a variety of equipment but says "Using matts has revolutionised our defence"
Developing confidence in and around the tackle is very important when starting to teach tackle techniques. This clip provides a few ideas that you could use in your sessions
A new tackle technique exercise without the "Bone on Bone" collisions
A good Defence is about players working in units and staying "Connected". This exercise develops the skills required to improve a players understanding of what to do and when to do it
Australian coaches across all age groups have a slightly different approach to teaching the tackle, or do they? You can take a few of their tips and integrate them into your coaching process
Sharing our coaching ideas is great for the game. Players in New Zealand hone their skills at an early age and it is globally accepted that they have the best techniques across all positions. Coaching the tackle is a key fundamental that all players practise regularly
Tackle practise during the summer months can be tricky with the hard grounds. Using contact shields to improve the key safety features should be part of your training toolbox
Coaching a safe head position for tackling is not only a "Duty of care" for coaches but it also developes great body position and the platform to drive your opponents backwards. This video shows how physical the Wasps players are but not without safety & accurate technique
An interesting approach to improving your tackling, using crash matts? Declan Danaher the defence coach at Irish uses a variety of equipment but says "Using matts has revolutionised our defence"
Use equipment or players to force players to take smaller steps prior to the tackle, as attackers get better at late movement defenders need to practise in more demanding positions
Here is a new drill from London Scottish that encourages players to stay low in the approach and throughout the tackle
Try these fun games for any junior team. They are a great way to introduce tackle safety whilst keeping your players entertained.
In this video we take a look at how these coaches introduce young players to safe tackle technique.
Make sure players are getting low early and close to tackle the sausage pad, they shouldn't be diving into the pad.
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