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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I am watching the game again this morning, and i noticed that 90% of Bengals tackles were below the knee--is there something in that?
It's tough to run when someone's hanging round your ankles. Playing rugby we were always taught to tackle low, because it's the most effective way of bringing someone down. On the other hand it often allows a player's momentum to carry them forward an extra yard or two, and I guess in football that can make a big difference. In rugby, generally, it doesn't matter.
It's tough to run when someone's hanging round your ankles. Playing rugby we were always taught to tackle low, because it's the most effective way of bringing someone down. On the other hand it often allows a player's momentum to carry them forward an extra yard or two, and I guess in football that can make a big difference. In rugby, generally, it doesn't matter.
There really is no padding below the knee unless they wear shinguardsI played a bit of wing forward (rugby; kind of like a LB) and we tried to tackle "low" meaning shoulder to the thighs, wrapping, and driving back ... not diving for the knees (as a later poster seems to have interpreted the comment). Football players often make tackles by taking out the legs coming at an angle from the side.
I am watching the game again this morning, and i noticed that 90% of Bengals tackles were below the knee--is there something in that?
Wouldn't that be the best way to injure a player?