For years, Willie Fritz taught tackling one specific way: eyes up and chin-on-chest. Fritz would travel the country, giving clinics and presentations on the tackling technique he used during a ...

It may be the most iconic sound in football: helmets loudly cracking together to accompany a massive hit that drives the crowd crazy. Players often wear the scars of head-to-head hits on their helmets ...

Last year, the Seahawks published a 21-minute video in which defensive assistant Rocky Seto details Seattle's tackling technique. Designed to "take the head out of tackling" and reduce injury risk, ...

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When Columbia’s Ambrose Beach wanted to play a tough sport in middle school, he did not pick just football — he added rugby. Despite the differences in the sports, the skills from one can easily be ...