Tackling for success - Football

Aim: Develop your coaching of the tackle through a greater understanding of the technical aspects of the tackle in Gaelic Football. Like many field games when you don’t have the ball the main focus is on getting it back. Getting players to switching from attack duties into defensive duties is a massive challenge. This workshop has particular emphasis on both individual skills of tackling such the 4 “D’s” of Defending …,

• 1.Delay
• 2.Deny
• 3.Dispossess
• 4.Develop

There are three basic types of tackle in Gaelic football  1. Side on tackle, 2. Front tackle & 3. Tackle from behind

• Teach defending team to defend and win the ball back and counterattack.
• Incorporate activities to maximize the technique
• Highlight good body positioning.
• Dispossess an opponent
• Highlighting pressure training.
• Using small sided games to develop good tacking skills.

Tutor: Philip Kerr
Date: Friday 15th November 2019
Venue: Abbottstown (indoor rugby arena) Time: 7pm