Tackling 101 - Drills

Teaching tackling with leverage is important. This is the difference in a great defense and a terrible defense. While we love scheme, tackling well is the most important piece of a defense.

Tackling sits inside the larger defensive plan. The free 3-4 Defense Overview (Powerpoint) shows how we install it, and the 34 Fit and Swarm Defensive Overview Book is the complete breakdown.

Every coordinator needs a call sheet he can actually use on Friday night. Here's the one I use.