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  • Basic tackling skills.
  • Tackler to start in a low position.
  • Tackler to position their head behind the player, squeeze their arms around the player an drive in forward off their knees.

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    Always give tackled person a ball – this removes the temptation of breaking the fall and allows players to practise ball management in contact from the start.

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    As the ball carrier is walking the defender should time their move so that they in the correct position to tackle when the player is in front of them.

    At this point the tackler should wrap their arms tightly around the other player's knees, position their head behind their bum and drive with their shoulder to bring the player to the ground.

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    Static tackling on knees:

  • Basic tackling skills.
  • Tackle to start in a low position.
  • Tackler to position their head behind the player, squeeze their arms around the player an drive in forward off their knees.

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