January 13, 201610 yr Seattle's assistant head coach Rocky Seto has helped bring a new "rugby-style" tackling method, wherein defensive players use a leverage-based shoulder tackle to help remove their heads from the tackling equation. The technique has payed back its dividends as the Seahawks' "Legion of Boom" have only had 4 defensive players suffer concussions over the past three seasons (according to PBS Frontline's Concussion Watch), compared to the NFL league average of 7.03 defensive concussions per team over the past three seasons. The Seahawks and Coach Seto have begun putting out instructional videos ( , released in 2014) to help coaches everywhere begin teaching their "run and gather, track, and leverage" tackling technique. Below is their updated 2015 edition of the Seahawks' instructional tackling video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pb_B0c19xA
January 13, 201610 yr And why doesn't everyone do this? While the main goal may have been to eliminate concussions, this looks like a more efficient way of making sure you actually complete the tackle. Are there any stats on the number of Seahawks missed tackles compared to the rest of the league?
January 13, 201610 yr Author And why doesn't everyone do this? While the main goal may have been to eliminate concussions, this looks like a more efficient way of making sure you actually complete the tackle. Are there any stats on the number of Seahawks missed tackles compared to the rest of the league? Looks like they were perfectly average among the NFL teams in the number of missed tackles per snap in 2014. (Source)
January 13, 201610 yr We were taught to use shoulder, wrap and lift, watch the belt/hip back in the day. This is now new?
January 13, 201610 yr We were taught to use shoulder, wrap and lift, watch the belt/hip back in the day. This is now new? You were probably taught head in front also. This teaches players to tackle with the head behind the ball carrier, which is the opposite from almost everyone was taught.
January 13, 201610 yr Author You were probably taught head in front also. This teaches players to tackle with the head behind the ball carrier, which is the opposite from almost everyone was taught. Correct. Everyone was taught to put their helmet right into the ball to try to knock it loose.
January 13, 201610 yr You were probably taught head in front also. This teaches players to tackle with the head behind the ball carrier, which is the opposite from almost everyone was taught. We were instructed never to lead with head. The equipment of the 60s and early 70s was a little sketchy for us inner city kids.
January 13, 201610 yr We were instructed never to lead with head. The equipment of the 60s and early 70s was a little sketchy for us inner city kids. Just to be clear, I never said lead with your head, but have your head in front of the ball carrier.
January 13, 201610 yr Look who leads the list by team: [ATTACH]54242[/ATTACH] That's because they have to face Mike Mitchell 2-3 times a season.
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