Hockey drill · by BenchIQ

Open-Field Tackle Box

12U14UHigh SchoolOpen FieldIntermediate1v1Tackling
One runner, one tackler, a 13-yard box. Runner sets up his move; the tackler's job is not the highlight hit — it's the controlled close: shuffle square, break down at three yards, strike up through the near number and wrap.
Objective
The hardest play in football, made practicable.
Minutes
10
Players
Pairs; 6-12 players
Open-Field Tackle Box diagram preview

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Never cross your feet. Take away one side with your leverage and MAKE him cut to your help (the sideline).

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