DRILL
Tackle, Second Effort
  • Purpose
    Players must be quickly recover after applying a tackle rather than just lying on the ground.
  • Focus
    Skills under pressure
  • Skills
    Kicking, Tackle, Handball Quick, Crumb
  • 8
    Groups of

  • 9+
    Ages

  • 1
    Balls/grp

  • 4
    Cones/grp

  • 70
    Distance

  • 0
    Opp Strip/grp

  • If you have 20 players and several bags then split into 2 groups, otherwise have one main group and use several balls.
  • (A) runs and performs a solid tackle on the tackle bag held by a coach with a ball placed on top
    Emphasis on getting down low with tackle at hip height - the player should go to ground as a result
  • (A) must recover quickly and gather the spilled ball. Meanwhile (B) has made good position for (A) to dish out hands without having to turn.
  • (B) kicks to (C) who is leading towards (D)
  • (D) marks and handballs to coach once the tackle bag has been reset upright.

Gather Give Bump

GROUPS OF
AGES 13+

Kick & Follow-up Hands

PLAYERS 16+
AGES 11+

Help After Poor Disposal

PLAYERS 20+
AGES 13+