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Game Over?
Safety Issues Threaten
the Future of Youth Football
ATAVUS’ Digital Tackling Academy helps football coaches develop effective tacklers, prioritize player safety, and simplify implementation with its online library of coaching resources and certification.
Putting the Spotlight on Safety in Youth Football
A recent study from Ohio State University found that 50% of Americans do not think that tackle football is appropriate for their kids. Parents are worried. It’s a tough decision for them, wondering if they should sign their child up for football. Many parent groups are considering tackle football bans. And that’s the real concern for coaches!
The flip side is – it is also an opportunity for coaches to instill trust in parents and prioritize safety in every game from the grassroots level. With safe tackling techniques, we can put parents’ minds at ease and enable kids to chase their dreams.
IMPROVE TACKLE PERFORMANCE
INCREASE PLAYER SAFETY
GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE
Where Digital Tackling Academy Can Help You
Promote player safety and reduce head collisions
With shoulder-led tackling, you take the head out of the tackle. It significantly reduces potential injuries. It lets you inculcate safe tackling techniques in your players at the grassroots level while making your players and the game safer.
Gain That Competitive Edge Over Your Rivals
With DTA, you get detailed tackle plans for practice that provide the best path to help players learn the ATAVUS tackle system on the field. Also included is an extensive online drill library with videos, sheets, and coaching tips to make your training sessions as effective and efficient as possible.
Create a More Dominant Front Seven
With help from ATAVUS’ DTA, your players will play a better defensive game with fewer missed tackles and yards after contact. On average, ATAVUS-trained programs have reduced points allowed by 8.7 points per game.
Transform Passionate Novice Coaches into Pros
If you hired a local football enthusiast to volunteer as your youth football coach, they need training to teach the game safely. ATAVUS’ Digital Tackling Academy provides drill training videos, drill plans, other resources, and a certification to turn rookie coaches into professionally certified youth football coaches.
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KEY FEATURES
Increase Player Safety
“Focus on removing the head from the tackle and decrease helmet-to-helmet contact by 58%”
Win More
“Improve defensive performance and decrease points allowed per game by 8.7 points”
Develop Effective Tacklers
“Go beyond made/missed tackles and improve effectiveness. Tacklers are 16% more effective using shoulder-led tackling”
Gain A Competitive Edge
Innovative reporting and simplify implementation with extensive drill library and tackle plans
Increase Player Safety
“Focus on removing the head from the tackle and decrease helmet-to-helmet contact by 58%”
Win More
“Improve defensive performance and decrease points allowed per game by 8.7 points”
Develop Effective Tacklers
“Go beyond made/missed tackles and improve effectiveness. Tacklers are 16% more effective using shoulder-led tackling”
Gain A Competitive Edge
Innovative reporting and simplify implementation with extensive drill library and tackle plans
Our leading, strong & creative COACHES
We provide all the advantages that can simplify all your financial and banking support without any further issues
Our leading, strong & innovative COACHES
Terrence Wheatley
VP of Partnership Development
Former NFL Defensive Back
Scott Laigo
Director of Partnership Development – West Coast
Former NCAA D-I Football Coach
Jacob Swilley
Director of Operations
Former NCAA D-III Running back
Scott Lawyer
Director of Analytics & Football Manager
Former NCAA D-I Linebacker
Kerry Carter
Chief Operating Officer
Former NFL/CFL Running Back Running Back
Terrence Wheatley
VP of Partnership Development
Former NFL Defensive Back
Scott Laigo
Director of Partnership Development – West Coast
Former NCAA D-I Football Coach
Jacob Swilley
Director of Operations
Former NCAA D-III Running back
Jacob Swilley
Director of Operations
Former NCAA D-III Running back
Kerry Carter
Chief Operating Officer
Former NFL/CFL Running Back Running Back
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TESTIMONIALS
"Atavus helped me improve my tackling and as a complete LB. They helped me become more aware of which side I was more dominant on and showed me my average yards after contact."
Shaq Thompson
"Atavus is working hard to develop ways that allow coaches to teach their players the appropriate way to tackle. Players and coaches need to be educated on ways to tackle.
Bobby Wagner
"I insist that all Lipscomb coaches are certified on the Atavus Tackling System. We’ve built their training into every practice and integrated
Trent Dilfer
“The data that Atavus provides is critical and versatile. In addition to its primary function as a safety and teaching tool, I use it as an evaluation tool, and it helps tell an important part of a player's tackling ability and production. It encompasses so much!”
Scott Pioli
“[Atavus] allows our defensive staff... to analyze where we're at game in and game out to tailor our tackling drills to what our needs are each game. Then [they] take a snapshot over the season and help us in spring... tailor where we are going to attack our defensive drills for those kids that we've got coming back.”
Galen Zimmerman
Product & Pricing
Digital Tackling Academy
Included Resources
Learn the Atavus Tackle System introductory videos
A short video series introducing and explaining the core concepts behind Atavus’s shoulder-led tackling technique
Tackling Certification
Complete Atavus’s best-in-class tackling certification focused on supporting coaches to teach proper tackling technique and player a safer, more effective game of football.
Drill Library
Extensive drill library featuring 40 technical, decision-making, and game-based drills tailored to team, position, and player needs.
Drill Sheets & Videos
Drill sheets and videos for every drill to help you bring your learning to the practice field
Tackle Plans
Detailed tackle plans for practice that provide the best path to help players learn the Atavus Tackle System on the field.
Tackle Talks
Access to Atavus’s Tackle Talks webinar series that discusses coaching and tackling topics beyond the technique.
Included Resources
Starter
Edge
Learn the Atavus Tackle System introductory videos
A short video series introducing and explaining the core concepts behind Atavus’s shoulder-led tackling technique
1 Video
3 Videos
Tackling Certification
Complete Atavus’s best-in-class tackling certification focused on supporting coaches to teach proper tackling technique and player a safer, more effective game of football.
Drill Library
Extensive drill library featuring 40 technical, decision-making, and game-based drills tailored to team, position, and player needs.
6 Drills
40 Drills
Drill Sheets & Videos
Drill sheets and videos for every drill to help you bring your learning to the practice field
6 Drills
40 Drills
Tackle Plans
Detailed tackle plans for practice that provide the best path to help players learn the Atavus Tackle System on the field.
Tackle Talks
Access to Atavus’s Tackle Talks webinar series that discusses coaching and tackling topics beyond the technique.
1 Episode
3 Episode
Program Assessment
- Tackle assessment for 3 games
- Tacke plans for the spring/summer
- Access to the Digital Tackling Academy
- Atavus tackling certification
Tacklytics
- Team and player reports
- Progression-based tackle plans
- 88 Data points for every tackle
- Atavus tackle assessment tool
Program Assessment
- Tackle assessment for 3 games
- Tacke plans for the spring/summer
- Access to the Digital Tackling Academy
- Atavus tackling certification
Tacklytics
- Team and player reports
- Progression-based tackle plans
- 88 Data points for every tackle
- Atavus tackle assessment tool
More Than a Certification
When completing the Atavus Tackling Certification, coaches also receive access to our Digital Tackling Academy. Our Digital Tackling Academy puts the Atavus Tackle System at your fingertips, enabling your team to play more effective and safer football. Coaches can get access to select videos, drills, and core concepts with the new solutions for individual coaches who want to bring shoulder-led tackling technique to their teams.
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