I don't understand why our little guys are trained to make contact up high.
Little guys should be hitting mid section or below. It creates more opportunity for the prop or second rower who is then at 45 degrees to the attacker to hit them in an explosed position. This will dramatically reduce the targeting of smaller defenders.
Farah is the perfect example. His contact is very soft due to size and his technique of absorbing the attackers momentum and using it to make the tackle.
Moses has been better lately but should hit low more often.
I appreciate the offload argument, but for me it is more than offset by the quick play the ball than runners with meters after contact end up achieving.
I also note that many wide runners are on their own and hence the tackling technique should adjust to it. Isolated: low and the second defender punishes then in the ribs. Running with options: high
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Little guys should be hitting mid section or below. It creates more opportunity for the prop or second rower who is then at 45 degrees to the attacker to hit them in an explosed position. This will dramatically reduce the targeting of smaller defenders.
Farah is the perfect example. His contact is very soft due to size and his technique of absorbing the attackers momentum and using it to make the tackle.
Moses has been better lately but should hit low more often.
I appreciate the offload argument, but for me it is more than offset by the quick play the ball than runners with meters after contact end up achieving.
I also note that many wide runners are on their own and hence the tackling technique should adjust to it. Isolated: low and the second defender punishes then in the ribs. Running with options: high
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