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Like so many others... tackling is a perishable skill... if it's not practiced, the skills degrade... players take short cuts, develop bad habits. League rules make it damned near impossible to practice these skills... though they really need to be workedoj wrote:You'd think they'd have the fundementals down by the time they get here - I'm not being critical of what you said, I'm agreeing - its' just that why should our coaches have to spend time teaching what they should have known to get here in the first place? They are defensive players, right?
Gibbs4Life wrote:How can we improve the tackling. I feel like the modern rules are preventing us from drilling this crucial fundamental into our D. Hopefully one of the new defensive staff hires can help teach and get this into our product on the field.
DarthMonk wrote:Gibbs4Life wrote:How can we improve the tackling. I feel like the modern rules are preventing us from drilling this crucial fundamental into our D. Hopefully one of the new defensive staff hires can help teach and get this into our product on the field.
This worst flaw I see is a failure to, what coaches call, break down. It's a stutter step that helps prevent whiffing.
I once heard Bill Walsh say it's not what you practice, it's what you emphasize. I bet Marty or Walsh would emphasize the skill of tackling.
Nice link:
http://www.westcoastoffense.com/practic ... anning.htm
Countertrey wrote:DarthMonk wrote:Gibbs4Life wrote:How can we improve the tackling. I feel like the modern rules are preventing us from drilling this crucial fundamental into our D. Hopefully one of the new defensive staff hires can help teach and get this into our product on the field.
This worst flaw I see is a failure to, what coaches call, break down. It's a stutter step that helps prevent whiffing.
I once heard Bill Walsh say it's not what you practice, it's what you emphasize. I bet Marty or Walsh would emphasize the skill of tackling.
Nice link:
http://www.westcoastoffense.com/practic ... anning.htm
Does Bill explain how you "emphasize" without practicing??? I'm not trying to be obtuse... that just seems non-sensical...
Deadskins wrote:Countertrey wrote:
Does Bill explain how you "emphasize" without practicing??? I'm not trying to be obtuse... that just seems non-sensical...
I think he was saying you practice all kids of stuff, but you only really emphasize a few points.
HEROHAMO wrote:Main problem with our team is they dive way too much ...
Countertrey wrote:... sooooooo... you have to practice tackling....
Are you being deliberately obtuse? Clearly, a professional coaching staff that is practicing tackling will be focusing on certain concepts... It should not have been necessary for me to specify that, but, apparently, someone is being a bit challenging... What ever... seriously??? Is there anything that you won't argue about?DarthMonk wrote:Countertrey wrote:... sooooooo... you have to practice tackling....
Yeah, but anybody can practice blindly. Anybody can keep practicing the wrong way. It's not just practice. It's good practice with emphasis on certain keys. The number one key in tackling is to break down. Green Bay lost to SF because a blitzing DB had Kap dead to rights but did not break down.
We whiff on QBs again and again because we clearly do not practice breaking down. We jump at ball fakes. Imagine if while a guy is pump faking we are just breaking down. Then we sack the guy as he prepares to reload. Everybody wants to be a freaking hero. Kinda funny actually. The sack is worth so much more than batting down the pass which is what we are trying to do when we jump for a pump fake.
This is how we can improve our tackling ... by emphasizing the keys and practicing with emphasis on those keys.
It's not rocket science but it's not just "oh yeah, practice, duh."
DarthMonk wrote:HEROHAMO wrote:Main problem with our team is they dive way too much ...
This is what happens when a guy does not break down.
Countertrey wrote:Is there anything that you won't argue about?
Chancellor's admiration for Taylor isn't just because of the thrill of impact, though. The Seahawk watches the late Redskin for form and technique. There's a science behind how Taylor hit, and it might be more relevant in today's NFL than it was when he played.
"It's how to keep your feet under you," Chancellor said. "Especially being a big safety."
The problem with being a big safety is it increases the likelihood of a helmet-to-helmet hit – and a penalty or fine. Taller tacklers often lunge at runners instead of tackling from a solid foundation. The "Legion of Boom" makes tackling form even more important, as referees know the Seahawks' reputation for heavy hitting. Along with the rugby and steer wrestling highlights, Chancellor looks to Taylor's videos as a model for leading with the shoulder and aiming for the torso: the "Region of Boom." He prides himself on tackling properly and (unlike many players and pundits) he embraces the new NFL rules.
"I've been doing pretty good with it," he said. "It protects the guy's brain. I have an opportunity to show people how to tackle."
44diesel wrote:Tackling is all about technique. It's something that players need to focus on and practice. As much haterade as I've consumed hearing about Seattle, I was truly impressed with this article about Cam Chancellor:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sean-taylor-s-pro-bowl-hit-resonates-loudly-with-seahawks--biggest-hitter-212312765-nfl.html
Cam Chancellor preps for each game by watching Sean Taylor highlights. Watching Cam play in the Super Bowl, you can easily see Sean's influence on his game. What made Sean so devastating as a tackler was his precision and technique. He was not a head hunter, he would drive a shoulder through somebody, wrap them up and drive them into the ground. Sean's technique, would produce violent collisions, but his ability to keep his feet under him made him such a threat anywhere on the field.Chancellor's admiration for Taylor isn't just because of the thrill of impact, though. The Seahawk watches the late Redskin for form and technique. There's a science behind how Taylor hit, and it might be more relevant in today's NFL than it was when he played.
"It's how to keep your feet under you," Chancellor said. "Especially being a big safety."
The problem with being a big safety is it increases the likelihood of a helmet-to-helmet hit – and a penalty or fine. Taller tacklers often lunge at runners instead of tackling from a solid foundation. The "Legion of Boom" makes tackling form even more important, as referees know the Seahawks' reputation for heavy hitting. Along with the rugby and steer wrestling highlights, Chancellor looks to Taylor's videos as a model for leading with the shoulder and aiming for the torso: the "Region of Boom." He prides himself on tackling properly and (unlike many players and pundits) he embraces the new NFL rules.
"I've been doing pretty good with it," he said. "It protects the guy's brain. I have an opportunity to show people how to tackle."
Tackling is a lost art. It seems too many people want to make a highlight reel with a big "hit." Focusing on fundamentals and technique should be just as important for a defense to study and practice as footwork and fundamentals are for QBs.
