Tag: Tackling

The NFL's Heads Up Tackling Program Still Won't Work

Posted on by Sal Marinello

So, I have coached an entire season of youth football, watched well over a hundred hours of youth and high school football film, watched countless other hours of live football, and watched hundreds of hours of televised football, AND have yet to see an example of the NFL’s Heads Up Tackling Technique anyplace. I have […]

The NFL’s Heads-Up Tackling Will Not Work

Posted on by Sal Marinello

The NFL’s Heads Up Tackling Program will not work. This isn’t an opinion based on some subjective viewpoint of football and tackling but is based on the recognition of legitimate scientific research and a basic understanding of motor learning, motor control, and skill acquisition. The NFL’s Heads Up Tacking Program will not work because it […]