Heads Up Tackling--The Shoot Drill

OBJECTIVE

This drill is designed to teach the player the fourth step in heads up tackling--the Shoot Position

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

          • Players learn to make the explosive motion of opening their hips and thrusting their arms in making a tackle.

SETUP

 The Shoot Drill

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This drill will use the same dummy configuration as the Feet Drill. A player kneels in a position at the end of the flat bag.  Feet should be extended back (not on the toes). On the coach’s Shoot command the player thrusts his body forward with an explosive opening of his hips at the same time throwing his arms to finish in a position lying on top of the flat bag.

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