Consistent and effective tackles are one of the most important aspects of a strong defense in American football, soccer, and martial arts. In any sport, a good tackle requires the right technique and practice to get it right. If done with the right technique, even a small athlete will be able to tackle a bigger or stronger opponent. This article will show you how to tackle tackles safely, correctly and effectively in three sports. See step 1 for more information.
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Method 1 of 3: Tackle in American Football
Step 1. Maintain the correct position and posture for the tackle
Your head should be held high and your eyes should always be on the ball carrier when you are defending. Your stance should be shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent and shoulders back. Ideally, your back should be tilted about 45 degrees with the pitch.
This position is commonly referred to as the "breakdown" position. When you're in the gym, practice jumping in a breakdown position and alternating short, fast up and downs of your legs as if you were standing on hot coals. As you do this, shift your weight on your legs alternately quickly, you should be light and agile. With this exercise, your posture will be good when making tackles
Step 2. Close your distance to the ball carrier
Run to the ball carrier as fast as you can, then slow down when the ball carrier is 2.7 meters away from you. If you keep running fast, you will be out of position and the player with the ball will be able to pass you easily. When the player with the ball is close, slow down and put yourself in a breakdown position. Rely on the movement of your ribs for tackles.
You'll need some practice to get the right angle for the tackle. This angle depends on the distance between you and the ball carrier and the speed of the ball carrier. If the ball carrier has a high speed, take a wide angle when you chase him so that you stay between the ball carrier and the goal (end zone)
Step 3. Do the breakdown position and move your legs
Bend your knees, lower your hips, and keep your hands behind your back. Keep your torso evenly distributed in the middle by keeping your feet at least shoulder-width apart. Don't tread evenly either. Keep moving your feet and watch the movement of the player holding the ball.
Your head should always be straight and your back should be straight. This position is safer and makes you more balanced. Under no circumstances should ever make a tackle with your head down, as this is dangerous for you and the player with the ball
Step 4. Watch your opponent's hips
Ideally, you want your head to be in line with your body and the running path of the player with the ball. If the ball carrier moves to the left, then you will make a tackle when the ball carrier is on the right side of your head. Same as the other way around if the ball carrier moves to the right. Pay close attention to the player's hips so you can read his movements and changes in direction so you can approach him and make physical contact. Good positioning in the tackle will throw your opponent off balance, making it less likely for him to fall 1 meter further forward, which can put him closer to your goal.
Step 5. Make physical contact
When you can reach the player with the ball, push yourself with your feet as hard as you can and use your feet to accelerate so you can push your opponent. Hit your shoulders to the hips of the ball carrier. Keep pushing with your feet until the ball carrier drops. Lift your knees high when you penetrate as a follow-up to the tackle.
Step 6. Hug your opponent
Once the ball carrier has hit your shoulder guard, hug the ball carrier under his buttocks with your arms. Not only will this bring the ball carrier down but you'll also be able to pull his leg out from under him when you tackle him. By doing so, there is only a small chance that your tackle will be unsuccessful. The end result is a spectacular tackle that you need to do only with good technique not to do it hard. Do not stop penetrating until the ball carrier falls and the referee blows the whistle.
Step 7. Don't worry about making your opponent lose the ball
A good tackle can occur because of posture and good tackle placement. Even though the NFL re-enlightenment is filled with flying tackles that look spectacular and tackles that make your opponent lose the ball, if you keep trying to do that every time you make a tackle, then your tackle will often miss. Continue to focus will make the ball carrier fall, not make the ball carrier lose the ball.
- If you are assisting your teammates in a tackle, aim for the ball. Try to grab the ball that the ball carrier is holding and pull it. If your teammate is sure to make a tackle on the ball holder, you can help him by aiming for the ball that was held when your teammate made the tackle, not before your teammate made the tackle.
- Never use your feet to make tackles, and never penetrate with your head. This is a prohibited maneuver and can be dangerous.
Method 2 of 3: Tackle in Soccer
Step 1. Make tackles only as a last resort when defending
Dropping tackles should be an infrequent part of your game. A defender only needs to make a tackle if it is not possible to defend in a standing position. If your opponent has already passed you and you are not receiving support from your teammate, it would be appropriate to tackle your opponent with the ball so you can give your teammate a chance to back off. A good slump tackle usually takes the ball out of court, sends the ball towards your friend, or gets the ball out of the danger zone.
Making an unsafe slump tackle can guarantee you a red card and sent off, with possible further penalties from the league or your coach. Make a slump tackle only if you absolutely have to
Step 2. Run parallel to the player controlling the ball
The best time to make a slump tackle is when you and your opponent are running parallel to the ball, and you'll lose the ball quickly if you don't move now. If you can't reach the ball with your feet when you're standing and you're about to lose the ball, this is the perfect time to make a tackle.
Never make a slumped tackle from behind. Tackle from behind or when dealing directly with an opponent from the front is very dangerous and the chances of you getting a card will be high if you do it. It's possible to do that right in certain situations, like when you and your opponent are both aiming for the loose ball. This is not recommended unless you are sure you can reach the ball first
Step 3. Watch the ball and wait until there is a distance between the feet of the player controlling the ball and the ball
A good time to make a slump tackle is after the player in control of the ball has just kicked the ball, putting some distance between his feet and the ball. That distance will leave you with room to maneuver and make slump tackles. Your eyes should always be on the ball and keep an eye on the ball when you make a slumping tackle. A good slump tackle should only focus on getting the ball off your opponent's feet.
Step 4. Keep your emotions in check
Before you decide to tackle a tackle, keep your emotions in check. You don't tackle an opposing player! You tackle the ball so your team can control the ball again. Making a tackle on an opposing player will get you a red card and you may be sent off from your own team.
Step 5. Sliding down to make a tackle, not jumping to make a tackle
Start with your dominant foot – the foot you kick the ball with – and hook the ball to your foot. The main thing is that you touch the ball first. When you make a tackle, drop as smoothly as possible across the court toward the ball until your opponent loses the ball.
- A true slump tackle is the same as when you slump when playing baseball. You don't have to slump while jumping in the air and flopping on your hips and hurting yourself. Lower your shoulder closest to the ball and slump by extending your leg.
- Never slow down before you slump or you'll just fall flat. You have to run when you're about to make a tackle to keep yourself down and throw the ball.
Step 6. Make sure you get the ball
The legal slump tackle really depends on whether you get the ball first or not. If you get the ball first and then your opponent falls face down first on the court, your tackle is still legal. If you make a tackle and hit your opponent's foot first and then you throw the ball away, you may get a yellow card as a warning or maybe a red card.
Step 7. Protect yourself
Never make a slump tackle unless you use a deckker of the correct size. When you make a tackle, there is the potential for your opponent to stumble at your feet or your opponent to step on your foot with the ball of his shoe, so it is important that you protect yourself. Dekker may not be the most comfortable thing to use when playing soccer, but if you are going to make a slump tackle, it is essential to use.
Method 3 of 3: Tackle in Martial Arts
Step 1. Learn when tackles and takedowns are appropriate in self-defense
In martial arts, a "tackle" is usually called a "takedown," and is used to sweep your opponent down and fight on the mat. This can be done when you are fighting someone who is very offensive and you prefer to fight on the mat, or you think that there will be a greater chance for you to win if you fight on the mat.
Step 2. Use a two-legged takedown against a heavy attacker
The most common takedown in MMA is the two-legged takedown. In this takedown, you must penetrate your shoulder into your opponent's hip, put your opponent's feet behind your knee and pull your opponent toward you. Many fighters will lift their opponent slightly after being unbalanced to hit the floor harder. In addition, a fighter in confinement can take advantage of the bars as a personal advantage to him and be used to push his opponent to the bars first.
- Wait for your opponent to throw a hasty punch, then you drop his leg. Georges St. Pierre is a good fighter at waiting for his opponent to stand in an unprepared position and then being attacked with a two-legged takedown.
- Free fighters usually use this move often, but in a lower position than MMA fighters. Technically, the free fighter will often go down quickly, then do a takedown on his opponent's shin to make his opponent fall. Meanwhile, the MMA fighter needs to defend against the opponent's attacks, making him have to keep standing.
- In Judo, the two-legged takedown is called "morote-gare" and has been a legal maneuver since the early 1980s.
Step 3. Use your body to lock the takedown if your shot misses
Did you miss the shot by far? The good news is that you may get closer to your opponent until you can body lock. In body lock, you simply hug your opponent's back with your arms, with your head next to your opponent's head. To knock your opponent down, place your dominant foot behind your opponent's. After that, rotate your shoulders to drop your opponent on the mat.
Be prepared to use your knees to kick the stomach or elbow in question. It's not a very defensive position, but if you do it quickly, you'll be able to get out of a tricky situation and you can put your opponent in pain
Step 4. Use tackle passes when your opponent is half ready
If your opponent has his back to you and is half ready, a tackle pass is the best way to block his attack and get back in control of the fight. To perform this maneuver, you need to rotate your opponent using the weight of your shoulders on his hips, using enough pressure to place one arm under his hips and buttocks area. Penetrate the hand down and hug it with your other hand, applying pressure and making it fall.
Step 5. Perform suplex
Suplex is deprecated in professional wrestling. From a clinch or a double-overhook, a suplex can be a great and surprising way to knock your opponent down. In suplex, you will hug your opponent's torso, either from behind or from the front. Then lift it into the air and drop it onto the mat. This is easier said than done, but you will find it easier to do it on weaker or smaller opponents. This method is a common attack method used by MMA fighters, such as Jon "Bones" Jones.
Practice this in the gym often before you do it. If you do it incorrectly, your opponent will land on top of you. Finally your opponent is above you and ready to beat you
Tips
- When you tackle the ball carrier, penetrate with your shoulder, not your head/helmet! This can result in serious injury or death. Always remember to keep your head up and your neck tight.
- If you're after the person with the ball, tackle the foot. If you hold his feet low, your opponent will fall.
- If you're aiming for a quarterback, be prepared to raise your hand when he's getting ready to throw the ball.
- If the ball carrier is running near the exit line, don't waste your energy trying to knock your opponent down. Just push the ball carrier off the field.
- If you can, take down the quarterback when he's about to throw the ball, even if you don't get the ball. This can force him to make an inaccurate pass or your teammates can cut the ball he throws. Just remember not to hit an unprotected quarterback too hard, as this can injure him and earn you a penalty.
- Correct positioning is your best friend. Tackle your opponent in the right place and your opponent will fall. Stay low and penetrating for a good tackle.
- As you approach, your eyes should be on the ball carrier. This will make it difficult for him to babble to you with his legs, arms, or head.
