Football Tackling Drills- Form Tackle

It is a must for [tag]kids[/tag] to learn to tackle properly at an early age – otherwise serious injury can result.   This is a great [tag]football tackling drill[/tag] to use in your next [tag]practice[/tag].

What you need – At first, you need a few tackling dummies to use for the littler players.   Have football coaches, parent helpers or other players hold them when the players use them to tackle.

How this drill works – In this drill you want to go over the fundamentals of tackling:   the breakdown, the lean, keeping your head up, and then the thrust through with your hips and midsection to drive the player back.

Note – I can’t emphasize enough the importance of teaching kids the proper football  tackling technique – it will reduce the risk of serious neck injuries.

Kids will approach the tackling dummy at half speed and go through each motion very deliberately before they get to do it full speed.   They need to be able to execute the proper form before they get to hit the dummy hard, or start tackling other players.

Result – I’d like to say fewer injuries down the road – but it will teach them the best way to tackle their opponent.