Former Nittany Lion FB, USA Eagle rugby, S&C coach, FB coach. Current Skills Coach | Tackle Specialist | Contact Prep | Drill Design
Joined February 2013
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Not saying the coach in me approves. But the fan in me appreciates one of the all-time being hard-up and letting everybody know.
Be curious.
Learn from everyone.
Chase greatness.
We had Mike spend 3 days coaching us one training camp and I still use some of his exercises and sayings to this day.
1) Dip time is much closer than most FB coaches do it. Gate should be in this spacing.
2) Over the last 4-5 years “Chase the hit” has been my coaching que.
3) notice the taller guys. Not everyone majors in below the waist tackle. Taller players also need to adjust “close” foot.
Great example of “full fight, low collision” set up.
Winning the Hit makes life easy but a lot of short yardage plays come down to wining the back-half of the tackle.
Win the leg drive. Win the grapple. Win the fight.
“Sideline tackle” is just Vice Tackle with a player that never loses leverage and never misses.
Although, it is rumored he doesn’t hit very hard.
Drill design fundamental.
If trying to work on something, instead of reducing it down to just do that thing, challenge it.
Over last two years I have used jumps and hops to force “high hips” and challenge dropping quickly, doing so also emphasis low by forcing high start.
They are firmer & denser than other pads. There are 2…and hips….and joint. They move. You can easily see who “gets to far leg” and whose clamp controls it.
Also, I got to play with the prototypes so I feel kinda cool.
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“If you grab it, you own it…” I believe it was @ADRCoachDev who taught me that.
Dip and drive. Sink and Go.
The ability to strike is massive and too many condense way too early. Think Ploy, done and in fast.
Big power, small spaces from all different starting positions.
Simply crushed.
Would be impossible to say how much this man helped me to live my dream.
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Beyond “squeeze the air out of the bag” this is my go-to to learn how strong you have to be to really control a human why is trying to get away. Win the space. Win the hit. Win the grapple. Dominant clamp.
@smperformance_ with the clip
New Zealand All Blacks. Got to get your hits in. Fast. Hard. Need to: be in good timing, power coordination, accuracy,speed of stroke and working through that big bump-robust to contact.
To limit contact load, bags and mats can be a good inseason choice.
One (of many) tings I stole from RG. If you want to train a specific part of
The tackle. Don’t reduce it down (make it look pretty) make the focus area the hardest part. The drill design should “Force” the key aspect, or lose the rep.
It’s the little bump.
A good drill will get people out of good positions. Good players can reshape/refind the right body position. The game is chaotic and blockers get paid millions too. Better learn to navigate non-perfect.
Last clip. Huge hit but arms still get around. Hand to far wrist is normally a good sign we got deep into the tackle.
Andrew Ryland retweeted
.@RiddellSports is sitting on the best tackling tech in the game and keeping it relatively quiet.
These @RichieGrayGSI dummies and shields are the absolute best on the market.
From Little League to the NFL, these are essential for teaching technique and finish.
Every program in the country needs them!
If you are a coach, go talk to your rep.
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RTP progression from @RichieGrayGSI @AthleteShoulder simple thoughts for better progressions. Example below:
1-ISOs to refund/reeducate body shape.
2-Player movement stationary standalone bag.
3-Player and bag moving (un resisted).
4-Player and bag moving w/weight behind it.