im starting freshman qb, and i was starting cornerback, but i got benched at that, but how do i stay low, im big and strong, im just as big as seniors, (some) but i cant stay low, thus missing tackles, so how can i stay low and run that way?
2007-09-03 15:09:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
your coaches should tell you whats wrong.
2007-09-03 15:13:52 · answer #1 · answered by cubice52 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a long time rugby player, having watch American football for almost 20 years, I have seen high tackles every week.
It normally results from the tackler getting his feet under him & hitting horizontally. As a rugby player, I would have my feet set back slightly, learning forward. I would bring my feet forward later in the tackle to drive up & through the opponent, putting them flat on their back, with my forearm on their chest or across their throat. But of course, this is partly because rugby players don't wear pads & helmets & that makes a big difference - real men don't wear pads.
I played prop, which would be a little like a DE or OLB. But I was way undersized. I was always tackling someone (at least) 50% heavier than me. My technique worked just fine.
2007-09-03 22:21:34 · answer #2 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get low before you make contact, bend at the waist keep your head up and bend your knees.
2007-09-04 13:36:30 · answer #3 · answered by Steel Rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋