Set up drill like this - two sides face each other with 5 cones in each and a ball at each cone on one side.
Ball carrier runs straight line towards tackler. Tackler completes tackle, jumps to feet and competes for ball from ball carrier.
1. Quality tackle; cheek to cheek, hit and stick, head position, body height
2. Tackler quick to feet
3. Tackler release tackled player before compete
4. Tackler must stay on feet to compete
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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