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Tackle Video Self-Check
Watch your own bag or practice reps on video and check that your head is always up and to the side.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Have a coach or parent film your bag reps from the side.
Core: Jogs. Beat your own run of balanced stances.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Phone video, coach or parent
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Safe Tackling
The steps
How it works
- Have a coach or parent film your bag reps from the side.
- Watch each rep slowly.
- Check eyes up, head to the side, hips low, arms wrap.
- Pick one thing to fix next practice.
Coaching point
Check the head every rep.
Safety: Film only drills done with your coach. Only your own family or coach sees the video.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (partner walks), Core (jogs), More (changes direction). Beat your own run of balanced stances.
Story
You are a shadow that stays right in front of its owner.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own run of balanced stances. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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