tackling fundamentals with a turnover mindset

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UW-Platteville Football

TacklingFundamentals With

A Turnover Mindset

Tom Watts


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Tackling Fund. w/ Turnover

Mindset Teaching Progression (Tackling)

Tackling Circuit

Turnover Circuit

Pursuit / INT

Practice Schedule


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Teaching Progression

Teach the whole team

Position Circuit 3 levels

Demonstration

Buzzwords

Defensive Tackling Circuit


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Tackling Circuit

Within position groups change upevery week

Shed & Tackle

Angle Tackle

Sweep Tackle

Open Field Tackle Eye Opener

Cup it


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Shed Tackle

Need: One man sled or 1 man bigbag

BC does not leave until LB sheds the bag

LB

BC


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Angle Tackle

Need: 4 cones

DB will make contact and try to drive back upfield

DB

BC


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Sweep Tackle

Need: 2 Big bags Good for undersized players, but must be

taught with caution

DB must take his inside arm and drive throughthe outside leg of the BC or in this case the bag

DBDB


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Open Field Tackle Need: 5 cones

Depending on position group, the Def. player mustbreakdown and drive feet after contact

DB

BC


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Eye Opener

Need: 5 Big bags

DL will shuffle staying a half step behind BC.The BC will pick a whole and the DL must fill

and drive back.

DL

BC


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Cup It

Need: 2 Big bags

LBs will lie down, and on the whistle they will jump and

pursue the BC. The 1st man there must turn the BC backinto his help, and the rest will clean up.

LB

BC

LBLB


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Turnover Circuit

Within position groups change upevery week

3 line strip drill

Scoop & Score

Tip and Pick

Secure tackle and strip QB takeaway

Used Cars salesman Attitude!!!


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3 Line Strip Drill

Need: 3 Footballs

Hammer

Punch

Claw

LB

BC

LBLB

BCBC


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Scoop & Score

Need: 5 Big bags & 2 Footballs

DL will shuffle over the bags. Once he clearsthe last bag the coach will drop a ball, which the

DL must pick up and score.

DL

C


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Tip & Pick

Need: 2 Footballs

1st Def. player will tip the ball in the air and the secondwill go up at the highest point for the INT.

C

LBLB


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Secure Tackle and Strip

Need: 2 Footballs

1st Def. player will secure the tackle and the 2nd will cometo either help strip the ball or scoop and score if the ballis already out.

BC

LBLB


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QB Takeaway

Need: 2 Footballs & 2 Cones

1stDef. player will knock the ball out of the QBs arm andthe 2nd player will scoop & score.

QB

LBLB


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Pursuit

Attitude!!!

11 players to the football

Do not follow

Every man tap the hip

Conditioning Drill


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Basic Alignment

F M

S TNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Endzone

C

coach coach


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INT

Catch at the highest point

Communicate!!!

Go up the nearest sideline

1 DL must block the QB

Pick and Score!!!


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Basic Alignment

F M

S TNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Endzonecoach coach

QB


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Practice Schedule

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday
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Camp Information

7 on 7 Team Passing Camp(Grades 9-12)June 16, 2007

Kicker & Punter Camp(Grades 7-12)

June 20-21, 2007

QB & WR Academy(Grades 7-12)June 23, 2007

OL &DL Academy(Grades 7-12)

June 23, 2007

All-Position Passing Camp(Grades 9-12)July 24 & 25, 2007 (Commuter or Over night)


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University of Wisconsin-

PlattevilleTom Watts

Assistant Football Coach

Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs

[email protected]

608-342-1472

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