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Post by carookie on Sept 30, 2020 9:59:38 GMT -6
I hate to bring NFL stuff onto the board, I feel it cheapens it as being a fan site. But last week a RB for the Seahawks suffered a knee injury after being tackled from behind via a Gator Roll tackle. Apparently their coach and a number of players were complaining about it on social media and calling for a fine and suspension, I don't have twitter so maybe someone else here would know better of the situation.
My question is, do you teach this method of tackling? Do you feel its a dirty or risky technique? I get there is a difference between HS and the Pros, so its not a direct correlation, but think its a valid discussion topic.
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Post by somecoach on Sept 30, 2020 10:09:16 GMT -6
No it isn't ... I watched that clip live and tbh doing a SECOND gator roll AFTER the guy is on the ground is Dirty.
We taught this style of tackling for years (as ironically seen on the Pete Caroll Seahawk tackling vid) ... its eyes to the thigh wrap and roll... very safe and efficient and keeps the head out of the tackle.
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Post by coachscdub on Sept 30, 2020 10:12:16 GMT -6
Same as somecoach, the tackling technique isnt dirty it was the fact that the tackler didnt let go of the legs once he was on the ground and rolled again.
I mean a gator roll is in the Hawk tackling video so it would be a bit ironic if all of sudden they deemed it dirty.
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Post by coachcb on Sept 30, 2020 10:52:34 GMT -6
No... We kicked over to the Seahawk tackling because it's safe. Safe enough that we're comfortable repping all three techniques at 50% speed without pads during the off-season.
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Post by mariner42 on Sept 30, 2020 11:26:02 GMT -6
Honestly would've been fine if he'd just had both legs wrapped up, regardless of the guy's intent.
The single leg grasp plus the extra roll plus questionable intent lead to the injury.
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Post by coachlit on Sept 30, 2020 15:41:17 GMT -6
It’s a safe and personally I’m a big fan of coaching it up.
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Post by coachklee on Sept 30, 2020 17:19:42 GMT -6
It has allowed our DBs to be highly effective & on top of that it became popular from the Seahawks so my answer is a big NO! On top of all that if a player doesn’t want to be tackled they simply should never be caught...
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Post by fantom on Sept 30, 2020 21:17:52 GMT -6
It's a great technique, very safe. Nobody can watch the video, though, and not see it as a dirty play. Was it intentional or did he lose track of where he was (Which happens)? Nobody knows and it won't matter because this week's check's going to be light.
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Post by cqmiller on Sept 30, 2020 21:47:18 GMT -6
If you avoid the head... you are gonna have to start seeing more lower-body injuries on tackles... you gotta get them down without horse-collar or striking above the shoulders.
Sorry dudes... you don't want us to tackle high, then we are gonna tackle low.
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Post by justafbcoach on Oct 2, 2020 11:25:34 GMT -6
I agree that when you only have one leg and add an extra roll while the player is already down, that's just a dirty football play. The technique itself is fine, but don't do it in a way that could intentionally injure someone.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Oct 3, 2020 20:32:23 GMT -6
I hate to bring NFL stuff onto the board, I feel it cheapens it as being a fan site. But last week a RB for the Seahawks suffered a knee injury after being tackled from behind via a Gator Roll tackle. Apparently their coach and a number of players were complaining about it on social media and calling for a fine and suspension, I don't have twitter so maybe someone else here would know better of the situation. My question is, do you teach this method of tackling? Do you feel its a dirty or risky technique? I get there is a difference between HS and the Pros, so its not a direct correlation, but think its a valid discussion topic. Only dirty because guy was basically tackled. It was the equivalent of an ankle pull at the bottom of a pile. Gator roll tackles also start higher, usually around the knees |
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