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<blockquote data-quote="ridgerunnersp" data-source="post: 291372"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Roque @ Dec 2 2009, 03:07 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=424871" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>It sounds like you are on a very good path my friend. For your chest and back, make sure you do the heavy compound lifts (bench press, incline bench press, deadlift, bent over row, etc). Especially at prop it is paramount that you have a strong back. </p><p></p><p>As for the tackling, I can sympathize. I used to be rather timid when going into the tackle, but especially at 8 you MUST make tackles. You should have one of the highest tackle counts each game, with maybe only your flankers and occasionally a center having more tackles than you. In addition, the tackles that you are called on to make are some of the most important. Say the opposing no. 8 peels off a scrum and your flanker misses the tackle; If you miss it too, more than likely he will score a try. You must also be mobile to cover across the field and still make the tackle. You must force yourself to think, "I WANT to make this tackle. It is all that matters in the world right now." Tackles are also easier when you get low. When you are closing in, look at their hips to determine which direction they will take. Then aim to plant your shoulder about one inch behind their back, and drive through the legs as you make contact. Try to make a solid hit early in the game as well, as this will help your confidence. Nothing feels better then making a grown man pop off of the ground and send them hurtling through the air and down into the dirt. This goes against the human instinct for survival, so don't feel bad that you are timid to tackle. It is merely something that you will feel more comfortable with the more you do it. Just run through that mental checklist when you are heading into the tackle, and commit yourself 100%. If you are not committed, then the ball carrier will most likely beat you. Also, during training, show your coach that you are willing to get stuck in and that you are thinking, "That's MY tackle".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ridgerunnersp, post: 291372"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Roque @ Dec 2 2009, 03:07 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=424871']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> It sounds like you are on a very good path my friend. For your chest and back, make sure you do the heavy compound lifts (bench press, incline bench press, deadlift, bent over row, etc). Especially at prop it is paramount that you have a strong back. As for the tackling, I can sympathize. I used to be rather timid when going into the tackle, but especially at 8 you MUST make tackles. You should have one of the highest tackle counts each game, with maybe only your flankers and occasionally a center having more tackles than you. In addition, the tackles that you are called on to make are some of the most important. Say the opposing no. 8 peels off a scrum and your flanker misses the tackle; If you miss it too, more than likely he will score a try. You must also be mobile to cover across the field and still make the tackle. You must [i][/i]force[i][/i] yourself to think, "I WANT to make this tackle. It is all that matters in the world right now." Tackles are also easier when you get low. When you are closing in, look at their hips to determine which direction they will take. Then aim to plant your shoulder about one inch behind their back, and drive through the legs as you make contact. Try to make a solid hit early in the game as well, as this will help your confidence. Nothing feels better then making a grown man pop off of the ground and send them hurtling through the air and down into the dirt. This goes against the human instinct for survival, so don't feel bad that you are timid to tackle. It is merely something that you will feel more comfortable with the more you do it. Just run through that mental checklist when you are heading into the tackle, and commit yourself 100%. If you are not committed, then the ball carrier will most likely beat you. Also, during training, show your coach that you are willing to get stuck in and that you are thinking, "That's MY tackle". [/QUOTE]
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