The National Federation of High School Associations' rules on blocking and tackling state: "When properly blocking or tackling a opponent, contact with the helmet will naturally result. Therefore, technique is most important in order to prevent or reduce the liklihood of injury." The rules also state: "It is not possible to play the game safely without making contact with the helmet when properly blocking and tackling an opponent, therefore, technique is most important to preventions of injuries." These rules are the same for every level of football, from little league to high school, to college and pro. These rules are meant for every state in the nation. These rules are direct quotes from the waiver form that a high school athlete fills out before they play football. These rules are from the National Federation of High School Association's rules on proper blocking and tackling. Learn the proper way to teach tackling, and you will be helping to prevent injuries as well as helping your defense to be better on the football field! When tackling the first thing a football player should learn is to keep their head up, and to never lower their head when tackling. The player should never hit with the top of their head or helmet (called spearing). Youngsters should use a soft dummy when first learning how to tackle properly. You do not tackle by using your arm or by leading with your shoulder, a player is going to get a shoulder injury if they do so. You do not tackle by leading with your chest, a player is going to get rolled over and injured if they do. Coach Haege has taught thousands of football players how to tackle the correct way in his long career both as a football coach, and as a football player. Tackling is a skill that is best demonstrated in person or with a coaching video. |
The correct way to tackle |
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