The Art of Tackling

In this content series with Atavus, we show you the data-driven approach to tackling fundamentals, and how you can apply it in your own program. Here's an introduction to the Atavus way.

In the second installment of this series, the Atavus crew outlines its approach to the pre-contact and contact elements of tackling.

Taking head shots out of the game means catching it before it starts. In this episode, we talk about the three phases of evaluation that go into pre-contact, and how to track them.

In this episode, we focus on contact, and the elements needed to execute effective and safe tackling.

Here's some drills that will put everything learned from past episodes into practice.

There's more to it than big hits and missed tackles. Here's how Atavus' unique data-driven approach to measuring tackling works.

Having a common language in your program is imperative to developing better tacklers. But don't just take our word for it — hear it from All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner.