How to tackle somebody bigger/stronger/faster than you?

Question

im playing football now and i was just wondering if anybody could give some good advice on tackling or hitting... or even taking hits from some of the big varsity guys..

im a sophomore so i gotta practice with varsity although i probably wont even start JV

im not a great tackler to begin with but im not small so sometimes i get paired with the bigger players

any help???

Answer 1

HIT LOW DRIVE UR FEET!! GET ANGRY !! PLAY PISSED OFF AND JUST **** **** UP!!!!!  

Answer 2

Keep Lifting about 6 hours a day do 50 LOW pushups before you go 2 bed and remember hit them hard and stay low!!

Answer 3

Always go for the hips a good shoulder to the hips should take almost anyone off balance

Answer 4

go for the lower body and kepp your head ij front of him

Answer 5

wow u can only bench 150?  wow dats sad i can bench 145

well anyways go for da legs try to hit as low as possible

Answer 6

If you hit (tackel) them at the legs they would have a better chance of falling and if you are going fast enough you can hit them in  the gut like Bob Sanders he is only 5"8 and he got defensive player of the year!!! just look at him!

Answer 7

this is sooooo easy to make a big guy move!!

im a small guy and this is easy 4 me!!

im 4ft 8in and 88lb!!

ok,

u gotta het a good tackling postion, when QB says hike you run towards him full speed put your face to the side so u dont kill your self, lock yout arms back, when u get towards him rap your arms around his stomach so your at his hips and start leaning him from side to side. that doesnt work, try going 4 the legs so he will trip

Answer 8

Take out their legs.

Answer 9

Go for the legs

Answer 10

my advice run full speed and dont be afraid to hit them...its going to hurt more to take the hit not give it.  if you both get low and but u have a better head of steam he might run u over but u will slow him up and have a chance to pull him down with you.  

Answer 11

In high school I was 5"5', 120lbs. I didn't go to a real big school but we had some pretty big boys. I got a rep as being a hard hitter and a really good tackler. #1. I wasn't scared of lowering my helmet and hitting someone. Even though it hurt sometimes the thrill of taking down a big guy was the sh*t! But at the same time I was a smart player too. To be small and take down big guys you have to get lower then them. Get your center of gravity lower then his and you can up end him. He might get a yard or two as he falls forward but he wont be going in for a TD. Also, and this is a pet peeve of mine, you have to wrap the runner up. What I mean by that is wrap your arms around the guy. I see it too often where pros lower a shoulder and try to make the highlight reel with a big hit and the runner bounces off and runs for more yardage. So in a nutshell, lower your helmet, hit hard, get lower then him and wrap your arms. Good luck and have fun!! I wish I was back there with you!!