Cross Face Tackle Drill
Purpose
To teach and practice avoiding blocker and making a save open field tackle.
Description
Tackler will start at the cone and sprint 5-yards. Coach will point at which blocker to come at Tackler. Tackler will give a move (Rip/swim) and find return man. Return man will go left or right and tackler must wrap up and drive him back.
Coaching Points
- Work on good technique on blocker
- Correct angle to returner
- Stress importance of save tackle
Equipment
- 4 dots
- 2 cones
- Footballs
- Chase and Press
This Drill is contributed by © 2007 Randy Hedberg, Head Coach at St. Cloud State University - The St. Cloud State Huskies are playing in the NCAA II North Central Conference (NCC).
