Open Field Form Tackling Drill
Purpose
Defensive Backs Drill to teach and improve the open field tackling technique and abilities
Description and Coaching Points
- Ball carrier and Defensive Back run at 3/4 speed
- Ball carrier gives one or two moves
- Ball carrier breaks right or left at cone
- Defensive Backs can't "throw" and miss
- Defensvie Backs runs forward to the cone
- Defensive Backs breaks down and feet moving
- Defensive Backs' eyes on ball carrier's belt buckle
- Defensive Backs take cutoff angle to ball carrier
- Defensive Backs don't "flail" arms
- You are the last line of defense
Equipment
- 4 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).
