Tackling
. Effort is a huge part of tackling but you need exceptional athleticism and strength to excel at this skill.
. You need to be able to move quick when you see the ball snapped.
. Coordination is key to making a tackle especially on a running back. When you dive at a player, coordinate your dive so that your chest plate hits the players legs with power and force. But only dive if you cannot tackle a player properly(the proper way is using your chest plate and wrapping your arms around the player).
. Make sure you keep a low center of balance.
. Strength is key to football but most importantly for tackling.
. For example if you are an OLB (Outside Linebacker) and you have the timing right for tackling the player, then you would think you could make the tackle but you need strength and power to force him down. If you fail, then the running back can break your tackle and get extra yardage.
. The main part that you need to strengthen is your leg strength if you are a linebacker.
. Having intelligence is important because you need to have an idea of what the opponent is trying to do on offense.
. Athletes look at previous films of the opposing team to find their tendencies.
. Signs you can learn from the films are the types of moves they use when running the ball or the upfield movement on a pass pattern.
. An intelligent player will be able to adjust their game to become a successful tackler.
. Effort is a huge part of tackling but you need exceptional athleticism and strength to excel at this skill.
. You need to be able to move quick when you see the ball snapped.
. Coordination is key to making a tackle especially on a running back. When you dive at a player, coordinate your dive so that your chest plate hits the players legs with power and force. But only dive if you cannot tackle a player properly(the proper way is using your chest plate and wrapping your arms around the player).
. Make sure you keep a low center of balance.
. Strength is key to football but most importantly for tackling.
. For example if you are an OLB (Outside Linebacker) and you have the timing right for tackling the player, then you would think you could make the tackle but you need strength and power to force him down. If you fail, then the running back can break your tackle and get extra yardage.
. The main part that you need to strengthen is your leg strength if you are a linebacker.
. Having intelligence is important because you need to have an idea of what the opponent is trying to do on offense.
. Athletes look at previous films of the opposing team to find their tendencies.
. Signs you can learn from the films are the types of moves they use when running the ball or the upfield movement on a pass pattern.
. An intelligent player will be able to adjust their game to become a successful tackler.