Stalking Down Ball Carriers

If you liked this article, here are three others just like it: 1) Intercepting the Game, Nov. 2000 2) Basic Corner Techniques and Drills, June 1999 3) Southern Pride, Sept. 2000 As modern offenses rapidly continue to modify their playbooks with the intention of generating both space and one-on-one situations, it is imperative that defensive backs become fundamentally sound in the art of the open-field tackle. At Christopher Newport University we believe tackling is a learned skill. Consequently we judge that everyone can become a better tackler by concentrating and working on certain techniques. Tackling is entrenched in our defensive philosophy. Additionally, our defensive philosophy maintains the theory of “bend but don’t break.” High on our goal list is stopping the big play; we stress to our student-athletes the idea of making an offense work for the yards it gains. As a