Focal Tackling - Using Your Eyes to Make Plays

by Mike Kuchar
Senior Writer, American Football Monthly
American Football Monthly January 2009 Issue OnlineWe know that football has become a game played in space – there is no denying that. In the last issue of AFM, we discussed the way that tackling has morphed from a semi-barbaric method of driving someone into the ground, into a more detailed approach based on where you are in the field. Because spread schemes get their athletes the ball in space, most defensive coaches preach to their players to “leverage” the ball or keep it inside the numbers and know where your help is. Tackling used to...Login to Read More

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