Angle Form Tackling Drill
Purpose
Defensive Backs Drill to teach and work on angle tackling technique.
Description and Coaching Points
- Ball carrier breaks at 45 degrees
- Defensive Back takes cutoff angle
- Get head in front of ball carrier
- Keep elbows in
- Run "Up Through" ball carrier
- Wrap arms and grab cloth
- Don't "recock" keep head up
Equipment
- Cones
- Football(s)
This Drill is contributed by © 2007 Leon Criner, Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator and Jimmy Sims, Assistant Professor of Health & Physical Education / Head Football Coach at Los Angeles Valley College - The Los Angeles Valley College Monarchs play in the Western States Conference (COA).
