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Development : Skills & Drills : Individual Skills

Skill: Tackling & Regaining the Ball

Set Up

Player 'A' tackles player 'B' carrying the ball. Player 'A' gets to his feet and picks up the ball. Player 'A' delivers the ball to player 'C'. Player 'B' tackles player 'C' contd ...

Tackling and Regaining the ball

Key Factors:

  • Tackles - low body position, angles, head, arm, drive, etc.
  • Ball carrier - 2 hands, exchange to 1, wide base, ball placed last with proper hand.
  • Picking up - wide base, bent knees, 2 hands.

Variations:

  • Ball carriers align from one corner.
  • Ball carriers may evade.
  • Tackler must run around a marker.

Groups:

No greater than 6 players.

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