Football tackling technique

[Houston]

Lol at this guy , sometimes the guys just too strong or too talented.

Are you being sarcastic or serious?


Well anyways, it's not as easy as "perfect technique". If it was then average joe's would be able to play in the NFL as long as they had perfect technique.

From what you're telling me, you'd have no problem tackling Jerome Bettis one-on-one. So why are you on this site? You should be trying to get signed as a free agent for the NFL.

I've seen many people use "perfect technique" and still fail just because they were overpowered.

[Houston]

Why do you think it's so hard to tackle someone? It's simply grabbing the legs, it won't work everytime but it's more effective than grabbing their jersey. And because I know that going for the legs is effective doesn't mean I'm a great tackler, it just means I know to go for the legs.

Have you not seen guys like Brandon Jacobs or Jerome Bettis in action?

You can't just teach someone perfect technique and then just throw them out there.

Once again you're making it sound simple to grab someone legs in the middle of a NFL game.




You wanna know why most NFL players don't use perfect technique? Because they don't have the opportunity to.

Image your a LB........

When the ball is snapped first you have to find out rather it's a run or a pass
Once you figure out it's a run you have to avoid the 300+ linemen coming to knock you on your ass
Then after avoiding them you have to check again and make sure the RB hasn't cut back or changed directions.
Then once you find out where the RB is going you have to try take a angle and beat someone to a spot who is very strong and runs somewhere around a 4.4
So let's say you do get to the RunningBack.
After taking time to read a play, avoid linemen, and then read the play again, find the RB, and then getting to where you need to be.
Honesty what's your chances of being in position to tackle with "perfect technique"?

NFL defenders are rarely in position to use perfect technique so that's why people don't use it.


Now that's a big RB like Brandon Jacobs or Steven Jackson. Now imagine someone like Reggie Bush or Willie Parker.

I bet that if you were in the open field and had to tackle one of these guys one-on-one, you wouldn't even be able to get a hand on them. Which means that you wouldn't be able to get a hand on their legs, which means that you wouldn't be able to make the tackle..........

Now do you realize why you rarely see perfect technique? A good runner isn't going to allow you to get in position to use it against them.

[Houston]

I wouldn't be able to in an NFL game but if it was in a Rugby League game I'd have a good chance

And there you have it folks.





Honestly though do you think Steve Menzies(35 year old man) would be able to lay a finger on Reggie Bush in the open field?

[kmanharris]

This is one of the rare time that Userpikk knows what he's talking about.

Anyone who is an athlete can tell you that it's harder to run full speed and then stop to catch your breath only to have to run full speed again.

That's like when we're doing sprints at practice, I'd much rather just run 800 yards non-stop then have to run 100's with breaks in-between them.
It's much harder to run full speed and then have to stop and try to control your breath.

Also even though Rugby is non-stop, a single player doesn't move 100% of the time. It's like soccer, people say it's alot of running but really like 70% of the time the ball is nowhere near you and you can rest.

In football you have to repeatdly go full speed only to stop try to control your breath and then repeat.

Have you ever played soccer? Your going to drop down that 70% of the time the ball isn't near you? lmao that is horrible. In soccer you are moving constantly. The only exceptions are when there is a free kick or if your the keeper. You must keep moving to be in position or the offense is going to change you napping and be heading 1 on 1 with your keeper. There is maybe 5-10% of the time when your not moving and you can just rest.

[Archer]

Are you being sarcastic or serious?


Well anyways, it's not as easy as "perfect technique". If it was then average joe's would be able to play in the NFL as long as they had perfect technique.

From what you're telling me, you'd have no problem tackling Jerome Bettis one-on-one. So why are you on this site? You should be trying to get signed as a free agent for the NFL.

I've seen many people use "perfect technique" and still fail just because they were overpowered.

It was directed to dragonsrule and it was serious

[Houston]

Have you ever played soccer? Your going to drop down that 70% of the time the ball isn't near you? lmao that is horrible. In soccer you are moving constantly. The only exceptions are when there is a free kick or if your the keeper. You must keep moving to be in position or the offense is going to change you napping and be heading 1 on 1 with your keeper. There is maybe 5-10% of the time when your not moving and you can just rest.

Yeah actually I played soccer for years, and in the 6th grade it was the only thing we did during recess. We also won the championship for private schools, and I started at Right Foward.

I'm saying that during most of the game if you are moving it's at a easy jog just so you're not standing still or at about 60% full speed to maybe get open for a pass. That's what I'm saying people do 70% of the game.
I'm only counting it as real running in situations where the ball is within 10-20 feet from you and you're fighting for possession of it or for a quick pass from a teammate.

[ThunderHorse]

Yeah actually I played soccer for years, and in the 6th grade it was the only thing we did during recess. We also won the championship for private schools, and I started at Right Foward.

I'm saying that during most of the game if you are moving it's at a easy jog just so you're not standing still or at about 60% full speed to maybe get open for a pass. That's what I'm saying people do 70% of the game.
I'm only counting it as real running in situations where the ball is within 10-20 feet from you and you're fighting for possession of it or for a quick pass from a teammate.

ha,

Private School,

that explains A LOT.

[Houston]

He's 32 and I don't see why not, as long as he had good posistion. And to what you highlighted, I said that since I have never played Gridiron and I wouldn't know how to posistion myself in defence in that game. Rugby League I do.

Now I'm honestly thinking that you've never watched the NFL.

First you say that Brandon Jacobs wouldn't be hard to tackle even if you're using perfect technique.
And now you're talking as if attempting to get a hold of Reggie Bush wouldn't be a pain in the ass............

Once again, have you not seen Reggie in action? You can be taught by the best players in the world how to tackle using perfect technique, but you're still going to have problems actually getting a hand on him.

I'd bet my life savings that the high school version of Reggie Bush would be able to juke that Rugby player.

[Houston]

ha,

Private School,

that explains A LOT.

[Archer]

ha,

Private School,

that explains A LOT.

Can we thank that more than once?

[kmanharris]

Yeah actually I played soccer for years, and in the 6th grade it was the only thing we did during recess. We also won the championship for private schools, and I started at Right Foward.

I'm saying that during most of the game if you are moving it's at a easy jog just so you're not standing still or at about 60% full speed to maybe get open for a pass. That's what I'm saying people do 70% of the game.
I'm only counting it as real running in situations where the ball is within 10-20 feet from you and you're fighting for possession of it or for a quick pass from a teammate.

how did I know you were going to say you played soccer. 6th grade soccer is not soccer lol.

[Houston]

What'd you expect, me playing college soccer?...........

Sorry I can't be a soccer stud like all of you guys.

[kmanharris]

What'd you expect, me playing college soccer?...........

Sorry I can't be a soccer stud like all of you guys.

Nobody said they were a soccer stud but you just compared 6th grade soccer to actual soccer.. and you just had to mention that you were a starter right? like that had any bearing at all

[Houston]

Nobody said they were a soccer stud but you just compared 6th grade soccer to actual soccer.. and you just had to mention that you were a starter right? like that had any bearing at all

I was asked if I ever played soccer before?

What was I suppose to lie and say no?

Usually when you tell someone that you play a sport. You name your position