How to tackle Selwood
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How to tackle Selwood
I have watched Joel Selwood all year and have noticed that he keeps his head and shoulders fairly upright but drops his knees so that the tackler gets him too high.
But then I saw that pic of him in the Herald Sun website and that pic spoke a thousand words. He was holding the ball high, up near his shoulders which means if you are trying to lock the ball in to him, you are risking a high tackle.
So what is the solution? Maybe tackle him lower and have someone ready to receive his disposal. Tackle him from the front to lock the ball in. Use the sling tackle to bring him to ground.
It's going to be an interesting challenge.
But then I saw that pic of him in the Herald Sun website and that pic spoke a thousand words. He was holding the ball high, up near his shoulders which means if you are trying to lock the ball in to him, you are risking a high tackle.
So what is the solution? Maybe tackle him lower and have someone ready to receive his disposal. Tackle him from the front to lock the ball in. Use the sling tackle to bring him to ground.
It's going to be an interesting challenge.
Re: How to tackle Selwood
Don't let him get the ball much?Milan Faletic wrote:I have watched Joel Selwood all year and have noticed that he keeps his head and shoulders fairly upright but drops his knees so that the tackler gets him too high.
But then I saw that pic of him in the Herald Sun website and that pic spoke a thousand words. He was holding the ball high, up near his shoulders which means if you are trying to lock the ball in to him, you are risking a high tackle.
So what is the solution? Maybe tackle him lower and have someone ready to receive his disposal. Tackle him from the front to lock the ball in. Use the sling tackle to bring him to ground.
It's going to be an interesting challenge.
Re: How to tackle Selwood
That would also help!SainterK wrote:Don't let him get the ball much?Milan Faletic wrote:I have watched Joel Selwood all year and have noticed that he keeps his head and shoulders fairly upright but drops his knees so that the tackler gets him too high.
But then I saw that pic of him in the Herald Sun website and that pic spoke a thousand words. He was holding the ball high, up near his shoulders which means if you are trying to lock the ball in to him, you are risking a high tackle.
So what is the solution? Maybe tackle him lower and have someone ready to receive his disposal. Tackle him from the front to lock the ball in. Use the sling tackle to bring him to ground.
It's going to be an interesting challenge.
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Re: How to tackle Selwood
I would show him your avatar pic. I would drop the ball if I saw that.SENsaintsational wrote:That would also help!SainterK wrote:Don't let him get the ball much?Milan Faletic wrote:I have watched Joel Selwood all year and have noticed that he keeps his head and shoulders fairly upright but drops his knees so that the tackler gets him too high.
But then I saw that pic of him in the Herald Sun website and that pic spoke a thousand words. He was holding the ball high, up near his shoulders which means if you are trying to lock the ball in to him, you are risking a high tackle.
So what is the solution? Maybe tackle him lower and have someone ready to receive his disposal. Tackle him from the front to lock the ball in. Use the sling tackle to bring him to ground.
It's going to be an interesting challenge.
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sorry I just deleted my post ... I realised I was off the topic.
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ahhh you're right, Powell made the comment afterwards lolesaint66 wrote:Munga wrote:Can't tackle him eh??? An old fashioned Stephen Powell shirt front would do the trick!
2004 Wizard Cup style!
Good idea, but that was Brent Guerra.
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drive into the tackle where possible and put him sideways. otherwise grab under the arms and in the same motion push your head resting under one arm, pushing it up, and swing him...hard! his hands will either be pushed apart or pushed across.
if you take his feet off the ground he no longer has the option to drop - you control and expect his fall.
if you take his feet off the ground he no longer has the option to drop - you control and expect his fall.
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