Tackling Drills
These 5 Linebacker Drills To Get You Better Fast
Though a linebacker’s responsibilities can vary widely depending on scheme, their number one priority is usually making tackles. Linebackers frequently lead the team in tackles due to their skill set [...]
Should Anyone Still Be Doing the Oklahoma Drill?
Several months ago, we published an article outlining how the NFL had officially banned the use of the Oklahoma Drill. Judging by the comments we received, you would’ve thought they’d [...]
This Tackle Could Win You Games This Season—And You’re Probably Not Practicing It
A running back breaks free, galloping like a wild horse into open space. Just as they seem destined for the end zone, a defensive player makes a last-ditch effort to [...]
The Simple Hack That Will Change Your Tackling Drills Forever
Tackling is a skill. Bringing down an unwilling opponent who’s often moving at very high speeds takes technique and aggressive intent. Yet to prepare for the act of tackling say, [...]
Ohio State Football Coaches Strapped Up And Went Head-to-Head Against Players in a Tackling Drill
As Ohio State prepares for their BCS semifinal playoff game against Clemson on December 31, the team found time to have some fun with a coaches vs. players challenge. On [...]
The Pittsburgh Steelers Are Practicing With an Unbelievably Fast Robotic Tackling Dummy
As football teams continue to look for ways to make practice safer and reduce helmet-to-helmet contact, new technology is taking the place of old-school tackling drills. This off-season, the Pittsburgh [...]
Here’s The New Tackling Technique That’s Revolutionizing Football Safety
Head injuries are changing the game of football. As researchers learn more about the long-term impacts of concussions and sub-concussive hits, the true dangers of playing football have come to [...]
Master Heads Up Football’s 5 Tackling Drills and Techniques
USA Football's Heads Up Football program isn’t just making the game safer. It's building better football players and helping coaches create better practice plans. When the Fairfax County (Va.) Public Schools [...]
Drills to Improve Safe and Secure Tackling
Never before has there been so much concern about head injuries in football. Not coincidentally, the quality of tackling has also sharply declined in recent years. Defenders fail to wrap [...]
Increase Tackling Power With Patrick Willis' Homegrown Training Secrets
Patrick Willis’ "homegrown workout" featured the unconventional training methods he employed as a youngster seeking an extra edge on the gridiron. Back then, Willis pressed bricks and concrete blocks, and [...]