Re: Nic Nat's Tackle
Originally Posted by
bornadog
When players get hold of the ball and know they are going to get tackled, they don't bother trying to get rid of it because a) They want to create a stoppage and not just give up the ball, and b)they know they will get away with it due to no prior. The player tackling may have their arms pinned, but for some reason decides to bring the player with the ball to ground and sometimes slams the player dangerously into the ground. That is what I am talking about. IF the no prior was taken away, then the player may make a choice to not grab the ball and hold it onto their chest, they would tap it along or get rid of the ball quicker.
You don’t think arms being pinned is as significantly influenced by technique and strength in the tackle, as it is by players holding onto the ball closely to their chest to create a stoppage?
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