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Tackling Circuit Part 1

This document outlines drills for tackling circuit practice for a college football team. It describes 4 stations that players will rotate through, each focusing on different tackling fundamentals like hitting with the head across the body and driving the ball carrier back. It provides diagrams and instructions for open field tackling drills involving defensive backs, linebackers, and defensive linemen tackling a ball carrier. A sideline tackling drill and 3 man cut/tackle drill are also described. Coaching points emphasize proper form and techniques like maintaining leverage and hitting, then rolling hips and driving feet to finish tackles.

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Tackling Circuit Part 1

This document outlines drills for tackling circuit practice for a college football team. It describes 4 stations that players will rotate through, each focusing on different tackling fundamentals like hitting with the head across the body and driving the ball carrier back. It provides diagrams and instructions for open field tackling drills involving defensive backs, linebackers, and defensive linemen tackling a ball carrier. A sideline tackling drill and 3 man cut/tackle drill are also described. Coaching points emphasize proper form and techniques like maintaining leverage and hitting, then rolling hips and driving feet to finish tackles.

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Tackling Circuit

&
Take-Away
Coastal Carolina University
Football 2010

Tackling Circuit
Choose 4 Drills
Different Drills
stressing same
fundamentals
Players begin with
Position Coach
Rotate after 2-3 min
Encourage Sprinting to
the next station
Break down before
going to next station

Station 2
Coach Map

Station 1
Coach Cain

Hustle to
Next Station

2:00 min

Station 4
Coach Walker

Station 3
Coach Watson

Coaching Points

CPs
Hit / Roll / Drive
Hit with head across
Hit on the rise
Roll hips
Hips square through contact
Outside foot plant
Must stop BC momentum / extra yardage
Drive BC back
Run feet till whistle
Maintain leverage
Near Number / Leg / Hip point / Shoulder
Squared Up
Eyes on belt buckle
Attack
Keep good football position throughout the drill
Dont cross feet
Grab cloth to insure tackle

Open / Angle Field Tackle


Set up

BC START CONE

4 cones
Diamond / 8-12yds
apart
Drill by position
Different starting
points
BC always same
cone

DB
LB

DL

Open Field Tackle


BC
LB
BC at start cone / LB on
side cone
LB drops 45 degree to cone
BC goes when LB reaches
back cone
LB begins inside out
pursuit

LB

Open Field Tackle


BC
LB
Squared up Approach
Eyes on Mid-Section
Attack BC

LB

Open Field Tackle


BC
DBs
Aligns middle of diamond /
facing BC
DB backpedal, stick at back
cone
BC goes (any direction)
when DB reaches back cone
DB begins inside out pursuit
or square attack

DB

Open Field Tackle


DL

BC

DL face down / facing BC /


Toes touching back cone
BC (any Direction) when DL
reaches back cone
DL gets up and pursues
inside out or square attack

DL

Sideline Tackle
BC

Setup

12yds

Dummies
Players

CPs
Leverage back hip of BC
No cut back opportunity
Stay in good football position
Be aggressive In bounds
Hit / Roll / Drive

7yds
15yd

5yd

Three Man Cut / Tackle


Set up
3 cutters 3yds apart
BC 8yds back
2 cones 3yds apart past cuts
BC run between cones after last cut
BC allowed 1 juke

BC
CB

CB

CB

Coaching Points

CPs

Keep outside leg free


Stop helmet with lead hand
Press block (pads or helmet) with off hand
Clear your feet / from a roll block
Leverage BC
Hit / Roll / Drive

BC
CB

CB

CB

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