Abstract: Research has helped to understand the risks of injuries of tackling in American football and rugby; however, approaches to teaching and analysis are not well-documented. Shoulder-led tackling has been proposed as a safer approach to tackling even though data on the effectiveness of safety and defensive performance is limited. Additionally, some have argued that […]
Coaches of all levels speak on their experience with Atavus Football. Atavus Team, Sep. 29, 2020 At the heart of Atavus Football is customer satisfaction. Anyone who has worked with Atavus Football over the years can tell you at least one thing, “It works.” Atavus provides teams, coaches, and athletes with the techniques, drills, and […]
Gridiron Australia Coaches to Become Atavus Tackling Certified As Part of Coaching Accreditation Program Developed by Coach Stone Football. Atavus Team, Sep. 14, 2020 Atavus, the world’s leading authority on tackling technique, player performance analysis, and coaching consultation, announced today that it has formed a partnership with Coach Stone Football & Gridiron Australia, the governing […]
Yards after contact are typically considered an offensive stat, but at Atavus we believe they are critical to understanding defensive performance. Adam Minthorne, Feb. 27th 2019 Highlights: Limiting yards after contact (YAC) through effective tackling is fundamental to high-performing defenses. The median yards after contact lost to ineffective tackling in our analysis was 75 yards […]
Now that we’ve covered Tracking, we’ll explore some of the elements that are tracked in the Contact Phase. Unlike the Track, contact elements do not occur in sequence. Taylor Kempf, Mar. 6th 2020 Contact Phase Now that we’ve covered Tracking, we’ll explore some of the elements that are tracked in the Contact Phase. Unlike the […]
Not all tackles are the same and not all tackles in similar situations are the same. As depicted in the Tackle Wheel, we analyze four different types of tackles: two positive and two negative. Taylor Kempf, Mar. 3rd 2020 Atavus Tackle Types Not all tackles are the same and not all tackles in similar situations […]
The Football Scientist, Mar. 25th 2020 I have long wondered why it is that football teams don’t have tackling coaches. It is such a central part of the game that it would seem that clubs should directly dedicate coaching resources to this, yet to my knowledge no NFL or college team has ever had a […]
Analysis of winning papers at the NFL's Big Data Bowl, and how they might influence the use of data in football. Adam Minthorne, Mar. 20th 2020 As collegiate stars tested their strength, speed, and yes, height, in the NFL combine a month ago you may have overlooked one part of the combine that did not […]
