July 10, 2025

Avoid Missed Tackles: Align Your Staff Now

July is a special kind of calm in the football world. Spring installs are long wrapped up, and the grind of August is still a few weeks away. For many programs, it’s the last quiet window before the chaos of fall camp. It’s also the perfect moment to get your entire staff aligned on one of the most critical aspects of your game: tackling.

The Challenge: Misalignment Costs You on Game Day

Too often, coaches aren’t truly on the same page when it comes to tackling. One might push aggressive hits, while another teaches secure form and finishing the tackle. Worse yet, when new hires or assistants join the staff, they bring different systems and terminology from past stops.

The result is mixed signals that confuse players, undercut fundamentals, and ultimately show up in missed tackles and big plays.

Heading into camp without a unified tackling philosophy is like building a house on shifting ground. It looks fine until stress hits.

How Atavus Helps: One Language, One Standard

Atavus gives your staff the shared framework it needs to coach tackling with total consistency. The Digital Tackling Academy (DTA) does the heavy lifting by providing:

A Common Language: Your entire staff learns the same principles, cues, and progressions. No more mixed messages.
Plug-and-Play Resources: Quick onboarding through videos, drill libraries, and coaching guides makes it easy to prep or even retool on the fly.
Built for Pre-Season Planning: Use DTA to tighten up install plans, assign coaching points, and make sure everyone is teaching the same way before helmets go on.

It’s not about adding more work. It’s about sharpening the work you’re already doing so your players trust the process and execute when it matters most..

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The more time you save on planning and reviewing, the more time you can spend coaching. Atavus simplifies your workflow while improving team performance.

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FAQs

1. Why is it important for football coaches to align on tackling techniques before fall camp?

When coaches aren’t aligned, players receive mixed messages that can lead to missed tackles, blown assignments, and injuries. Aligning before fall camp ensures everyone teaches the same principles, creating consistency that builds player confidence and improves game-day execution.

2. How can a football program create a shared tackling language among coaches?

Programs can create a shared language by using a unified system like the Atavus Digital Tackling Academy. It standardizes terms, techniques, and coaching cues so all staff teach tackling the same way, no matter their background.

3. What are common problems when football coaches use different tackling philosophies?

Common problems include confusion over technique, players hesitating because they’re unsure which method to use, and inconsistent tackling results on the field. This misalignment often shows up as poor fundamentals and missed tackles during games.

4. How does Atavus help coaches prepare for the season?

Atavus offers the Digital Tackling Academy, which provides a complete tackling system with videos, drills, and coaching guides. It helps staff get on the same page quickly, making pre-season planning smoother and more effective.

5. When is the best time to align your football staff on tackling fundamentals?

The best time is mid-summer, before fall camp begins. July offers a quieter period to review tackling philosophy, onboard new coaches, and lock in a unified approach without the daily demands of practice.