Football - Near Hand Tackle

Skill Performed by Damian Kelly
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Key Coaching Points: * Focus on the ball at all times and not the player * Tackle the ball -Not the Player * Time your tackle by watching the ball and your opponent

Hands: * Flick the ball away with your hand nearest the defender when it is free in the solo or bounce as this gives you a longer lever to tackle the ball * Try and knock the ball to your advantage i.e. to your side away from the defender and chase after to take possession * If defender has the ball in the outside hand you may have to lower his near hand with your near hand while you use your outside hand to target the ball

Feet: * Make ground so that you are level with your opponent * When opponents far leg is forward use a big step with your near leg to step across to take his space N.B. This does not mean tripping your opponent * Shoulder your opponent as you make the tackle on the ball * Never cross your legs

Common Mistakes: * Tackling from behind by not getting shoulder to shoulder with your opponent * Leading with the out side leg and hand as this leads to poor balance while placing the near hand on the opponents back and fouling * Not targeting the ball as your main focus of attention * Not timing the tackle to coincide when the ball is free

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• All Saints
• GAA
• Gaelic Football

[tillhecker]

haha. :D