The runners are always falling forward because the head of the tackler under this technique is on the wrong side. If the head is on the other side the runner will fall backwards. ** my 2 cents **
The tacklers here have their head on the trailing side of the ball carrier, such that if the ball carrier moves to his left, the tackler puts his shoulder on the ball carrier's right hip, head behind the path of movement. That's how every rugby coach I've encountered teaches it. Is American football your frame of reference? It's true that football coaches usually teach the tackler to put their body across the ball carrier's path. But different rules in the tackle, different goals of the tackle, and different player equipment lead to different tactics in the tackle in football and in rugby. Football is a game of inches; rugby is a game of possession and field position, and inches only matter near the goal line.
@@bobmccarty2022 yes the rugby tackling style is good for rugby and the football tackling style is good for football. with that said some football teams use the rugby style of tackling now as well because of wanting to get the head out of the tackle. (concussions)
Johnny Russell, which element? - Executing the tackling from the knees? - I've used this to coach kids before. If it's dangerous, I'd like to know why? - Have you seen knee injuries to the tackled player, or is the tackler the one at risk?
