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episode 71: Coaching the Tackle in Rugby & Tackle Safety with Andy Ryland - Petey Performance Podcast #71
This episode of the podcast is with USA Football's Senior Manager in Education, former USA Eagle and D1 Collegiate Footballer, Andy Ryland.
Andy brings a unique perspective to coaching the tackle in rugby & American football, given that he played both sports at the highest level before stepping into coaching.
We talked all about contact preparation, his passion for tackling, tackling KPIs and common misconceptions in both rugby and American football.
This one is a super start for any youth rugby coaches, in how to break down the tackle before building it back up again to the sum of its parts.
We finished up by speaking about how we can make contact sports safer in the long term, by improving tackle and grapple technique with athletes of a young age.
Andy has transitioned into coach development after many year's working as a S&C coach, so there's something in this one for coaches of many specialities.
Time-Marks
5:30 - Andy’s current role
14:20 - His passion for tackling
18:20 - Misconceptions in the coaching of tackling
29:00 - Progressive drills
37:15 - Tackling KPIs
46:45 - Finishing the tackle
52:20 - Introducing youth athletes to tackling
1:07:50 - Possible safety implementations for youth athletes