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How to Play Linebacker in Football : How to Break Down & Make a Tackle as Linebacker

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Uploaded by on Feb 22, 2008

Learn how to break down and make a tackle as a linebacker in this free video clip on football. Get football tips from a coach and improve your playing.

Expert: Sean Hobson
Bio: Sean Hobson?€™s passion is teaching youngsters the fundamentals of all basketball.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

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  • when u tackle r u suppose to put ur head on the side the ball is being held

  • i love the body language of the players. theyre like 'dad why do you keep making us do this? you dont even really coach football.'

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  • @t60ss yeah they say...just make the tackle at all cost

  • @lovebug2000100 i english so i knew less than you watch one game and youll start to understand everyhting

  • @t60ss yes. and if the ball carrior dosnt have good protection you can force a fumble

  • i am 11 years old, and I am a girl,,,, I really want to play tackle.... but I have no clue wat so ever how to play... lol... it really sucks too....

  • @Kreck24 don't stop moving your feet... I AM THE HAMMER NOT THE NAIL (repeat x10)

  • @magpure67 im Right Guard, and im skinny as hell

  • See.. This is the only thing I'm not good at.. I play OLB and sometimes I get ranover by tailbacks or huge fullbacks for instance... Not often. But when It happens I feel like an idiot. How do I fix this?

  • i thought linebackers were supposed to be big, this dudes scrawny.

  • the most important things that were not mentioned are that you should NEVER tackle with your head down, keep your head up and tackle the side where the ball is getting held, try to tackle at the height of the main emphasis of the tackled body. Also NEVER just try to stop a runningback with one arm, its just not worth to injure yourselve more than "necessary". So all in one, Stay low, keep your head up, tackle the side where the ball is. Be wild.

    peace out Sentinels linebacker Eric, Germany ;)

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