1. COACHING TODAY’S PLAYERS AND TACKLING
BOYLE COUNTY FOOTBALL
COACHING TODAY’S PLAYERS AND TACKLING
CIRCUIT
CHUCK SMITH
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

2. Today’s Players
We live in a society where we say you really didn’t lose; you just didn’t win. That is not realistic.
Players do not buy WHAT you do they buy WHY you do it - What is your Cause, Purpose, Belief because that is your “WHY”
There is “The Leader” and there are “Those that Lead”
Two ways to see the world:
Some people see the thing they want.
Some people see the things that prevents them from getting what they want. Ex. Championship

3. Get players to out do themselves:
Finite Players - Have boundary and limits - play to beat the players around them.
Infinite Players - Exceeding Great - You play to beat yourself daily.
Motivate Kids - They don’t care what you know until they know that you care. - Develop Relationships.

4. It is my job to help the player become the best they can be:
When I push them past their limits they have to trust that I care before they will do it with passion and desire.
If they are not then it is my job to decide what tone of voice to use to motivate them to want to do it.
It is the players responsibility to want to be pushed.
We must have a relationship and be sharing the same goals for this to happen.

5. When you discipline a player make sure you think about this - You are not doing it to them you are doing it for them.
When making rules for your team follow these guidelines:
Are you willing to enforce it consistently
Are you willing to live with the consequences if someone breaks it.
Will the rule make you a better program

6. NO SUCH THING AS A DOMINATING DEFENSE ANY MORE
Check with Me
RPO – Run Pass Option
Tempo

7. TO PLAY GREAT DEFENSE
Create Culture - Culture beats Strategy all day long
Physical – Swarming – Attacking
Master Your Position – LB, DB, DL
Training for Purpose - Don’t be afraid of the
Wall

8. DETERMINE SUCCESS BY How many Stops you get in a Game
How many Points you Allow Per Possession
Focus on Getting the Ball Back:
a) Punt
b) Take Away

9. Basic Fundamentals of Tacking
1. Face on the ball/Bite the ball-the Force of Blow with your Shoulder 2. Shoot your arms up and through- Grabbing cloth 3. Roll your hips 4. Drive your legs

10. Tacking Circuit- Five Areas of Focus
A. Strike- Blow deliver, Head & Shoulder Placement B. Open Field- Eye shade, Fast feet, and Lead foot C. Get off Block- Hat & Hands, Extension, and Release(Rip) D. Leave your feet- Leave your feet by diving and extending your body into his feet and legs. Rap and Roll E. Low Tackle- Tackling Ring

11. A.) Strike
1. Strike- use basic Fundamentals of Tackling 2. Shuffle in a football position 3. Emphasize pushing off with opposite and leading with the Near

12. B.) Open Field
Tackler- Eye shade, come to balance, push off with the opposite and lead with the Near- Strike
Different drills – Play in Space!

13. C.) Get off Block Use one man Position Specific- Back Pedal/ Butt Roll
Hat and Hands strike create extension.
Keep you feet alive and moving.
Rip off to the right and then left.
Form Tackle - Strike

14. D.) Leave Your Feet One player will drag and run with the agile bag.
Tackler will chase – leave feet and wrap and role on the bag.

15. E.) Low Tackle For Tackling when they break the LOS
Coach will roll the ring at the tackler
Tackler will shoot their body and shoulder pad across the ring.