On tackling...experienced ruggers only answers only, please!!!!?

Question

Hello! So basically, tackling is definitely one of my better skills in the game, I'm good at it...HOWEVER, I want to become better. A harder hitter with a quicker "get-a-way". How can I go upon practicing this by myself? In practice, we do a lot of different drills, but I would really like to have a way that I can get better on my own, without risking hurting someone. I lift 5 days a week already, so gaining strength is already in the works. Any suggestions??? Thanks! :)

Answer 1

Maybe some tuck jumps, hopping of high hurdles, burpees, squat thrusts, and up-downs...anything that helps you practice a burst of power, going to the ground, and getting up very quickly.  

Remember though, it's a game of possession. Everyone loves to make hard, bone-jarring hits, but it's more important to get the ball carrier onto the deck as quickly as possible and to get up and try and poach/get your hands on the ball as quickly as possible.

Answer 2

i personally worked on my leg strength for power, and then i worked on shoulder strength. i hit as hard as i can with my shoulder to ground the forwards cuz im only a wing. and im considered one of the best tackelers. really with me i just did the drills we had at practice, and running. i practice rolling then getting up while running as well for speed. you might want to go to youtube.com and look up help, they have a lot of things on there that has helped me.

also dont worry about hurting anybody else , thats the best part!

Answer 3

What position do you play?

Tackling is not just one on one. Good tacklers have skill sets that also involve at least one of the other people on your team.

Having the hardest hits and  quickest get-a-away aren't always virtues. Tackles are made to stop players but the bigger aim is to stop the ball, and cause a turn over to occur.

Depends on what position you are playing as to the skill sets you need to develop. Loose forwards and even locks now days will often combine to tackle one target with the intention of staying on their feet, preventing the ruck from forming and drive forward or prevent the other team from moving, releasing or driving, result: scrum feed or if pulled down, three point play.  Much better result than a big hit and a quick get-a-way for one person.

Rugby is rarely about me me me, when there are 15 people on the paddock. Systematically organizing your team's defence is just as important as individual skills

If playing cover defence, one on one hits are often a necessary, higher frequency occurrence . . . having never played cover, it would be too cheeky and fully wrong to try and advise you.

Answer 4

Get yourself a tackle bag.you can practice your tackles on that.just google tackle bag ang you should find it.Hope this helps

Answer 5

We do a really good training drill working on getting up from the floor; get a partner and lie on the floor (front or back and then switch) and get them to lie across you (in an x shape) you have to get up from the floor as quickly as possible. This works well when the whole team are doing it at once as it becomes a competition. Also practice rolling out of tackles - you don't hit the floor as hard if you roll as soon as you touch the ground and often it gets you out of the way before a ruck forms. Also this one is less fun but can be useful - mark up two lines/points about 10m from each other and practice running to one, dropping to the floor, getting up and running to the other and doing the same. Just keep going between them until you can't go any more. And also what CW said!