Heads Up Tackling --Buzz The Feet Drill

OBJECTIVE

This drill is designed to teach the player the second step in heads up tackling--the Buzz The Feet Position

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

          • Players learn to move using short, quick heel to toe choppy steps in positioning themselves to make a tackle.

            Players maintain a low stable base in their approach.

SETUP

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Have players form lines behind the 5 flat bags as shown.  On the coach’s breakdown command, players breakdown. On the coach’s Buzz

command, players buzz their feet in place. On the coach’s go command, the players progress the length of the dummy in short, quick, heel

to-toe steps. Keep hands up. Repeat until all players have completed the drill.

EXAMPLE

SKILL PROGRESSION MATRIX

DRILL PARAMETERS

EQUIPMENT

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