Tackling 5 - 'Boxer Hands' and Arms

Tackle Technique - Boxer's Hands

Players should have their hands up ready, so they can wrap around when making a tackle.

Get in Close - Boxers Hands

Exercises aimed at getting players to get close in before making tackles.

Tackle technique 5

Tackle technique 5

Learning to tackle - Step 5

Putting more pressure on players to take responsibility and make a tackle, 1v1 drills are challenging for young players, but also very beneficial.

Offload out of the tackle with ball in 2 hands

Keeping the ball in two hands is a core skill and one that needs to be developed at ALL ages

Tackle Technique - Progressions for Juniors

This clip illustrates tackle technique using progressions suitable to all players and possibly requiring regular revisit to embed safe and effective tackling

5. Support - Kneeling one handed power pass

Isolated technical practice

Courtesy of the SRU

Foul Play Clip 5 - Dangerous Tackle