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Falling in the Tackle

FALLING

FALLING AFTER CLEANOUT

FALLING FRONT-ON TACKLE

FALLING WITH 2 HANDS ON BALL

  1. Ball in two hands.
  2. Position ball away from point of contact, turn toward support during contact.
  3. Move head away from impact of ground.
  4. Tuck shoulder under and roll on to upper back.
  5. Position body between the ball and opposition.
  6. Quickly reach out and place the ball at arm’s length away from the opposition.
  • Older players can keep driving forward in the contact and hit the ground with the ball controlled underneath their chest. They must then quickly recoil at the hips and reach back as far as possible and place the ball as far away from the opposition as possible.