Tackle Technique : Thu Aug 25, 2022 6:27 pm  

OK - lots of you have ideas about what's wrong with our (Wire) game this year (and all previous years!).

So - tackle technique.
What's the right way / what are the right ways?
I've never really played the game and just picked up things from other people and matches Ive seen.

First man - initial contact and wrap the ball up.
Second man - control the ruck / stop forward progression
Third man - wrap the legs

Hopefully some of you experienced guys / coaches (including Walter) will give us an insight.

Re: Tackle Technique : Thu Aug 25, 2022 6:43 pm  

fez1 wrote:

OK - lots of you have ideas about what's wrong with our (Wire) game this year (and all previous years!).

So - tackle technique.
What's the right way / what are the right ways?
I've never really played the game and just picked up things from other people and matches Ive seen.

First man - initial contact and wrap the ball up.
Second man - control the ruck / stop forward progression
Third man - wrap the legs

Hopefully some of you experienced guys / coaches (including Walter) will give us an insight.

We seem to struggle to wrap the ball up and stop the offload

Re: Tackle Technique : Thu Aug 25, 2022 6:59 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

We seem to struggle

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Tackle Technique : Thu Aug 25, 2022 7:52 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

We seem to struggle to wrap the ball up and stop the offload

Powell said he was surprised at how we prioritised leg tackles under price, which lead to lots of quick ptbs and teams rolling us down the middle

Re: Tackle Technique : Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:13 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

Powell said he was surprised at how we prioritised leg tackles under price, which lead to lots of quick ptbs and teams rolling us down the middle

Well it's good to see how he's improved that aspect of our play.......oh, wait, my mistake, it's got worse!!!

Re: Tackle Technique : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:09 am  

Cronulla have the 3rd best defence in NRL now. Maybe Powell shouldn’t criticise.

Re: Tackle Technique : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:25 am  

But he will criticise, that's what he's good at - criticising and blaming.

His analysis of last night is once again 'we're weak and it just keeps happening' - yes Daryl it does - have you any answers? It's happening because of you and your woeful coaching and nothing else.

Re: Tackle Technique : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:56 am  

The logic behind the lower tackle was introduced by Smith actually, hitting under the ball and driving through the tackle, essentially to arrest the momentum or at worst cling on for a passive tackle. The upwards drive should then allow time for second man to hold the ball then third to ‘chop’, not as low as some clubs, but the legs.

Can’t see any significant style currently, but would be surprised if it was being coached much different

Re: Tackle Technique : Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:08 am  

Whatever happened to the one man round the legs bringing a player down? So much better to watch than the all in wrestling we have now.

Re: Tackle Technique : Fri Aug 26, 2022 11:45 am  

ninearches wrote:

Whatever happened to the one man round the legs bringing a player down? So much better to watch than the all in wrestling we have now.

The pace of that tackle just makes it impossible to retreat the 10 and get back up to generate line speed. Coaches identify legs defenders and try to isolate them to create ruck speed, Joe Westerman is one of them, as was McMeeken until recently.