Football

Tackling is the most important aspect of football, but it is also one of the most difficult to master. If you want to be a great tackler and positively impact your team, you need to know how to do it properly. We’ve got some tips below!  Tackling is a critical component of football. It’s the […]

We are excited to announce our new partnership agreement with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) to become the Official Tackle Analytics Provider of NJCAA football. Atavus is the world’s leading authority on tackle performance, analysis, and coaching technique that combines innovative curriculum and actionable data with analysis from successful and experienced coaches in

Football is a highly strategic and skill-filled sport. With their years of experience, coaches are essential to any team’s success. What if coaches had access to even more data, insights, and information in order to make better decisions? The answer is football analytics. Coaches can improve their team’s performance by combining the precision and insight

The numbers are startling. Participation in youth football has dropped dramatically since 2010, with 1.25 million fewer kids playing football at all levels, in any form, across the country. That is a decline of nearly 30 percent — from about 3 million players to 2.2 million — according to an analysis of census data by

Table of Contents Create a universal language Identify and label tackle types Drill development Emphasize closing space Focus on proper strike timing Your team’s ability to tackle is one of the most critical factors in football. If you can’t tackle, you won’t be able to stop your opponents from scoring. Coaches often say that tackling

Coaches and players want more data. Coaches want to know what players can do and how they will be able to help their team on the field. Players hope for playing time but also want to be in a system where they can showcase their skills and talents against worthy competition. High school coaches have

Table of Contents The Importance of Tackling Tackling Safety is Essential Statistics are Helpful Video Analysis is Robust Conclusion Tackling is hard. It is a skill that takes years to master and one that can be compromised by poor technique. The sport of football has continued growing in popularity over the past decade, but there

The targeting rule was adopted by the NCAA in 2008 to discourage dangerous contact to the head or neck area during NCAA Football Games. Concussion risk was significantly higher during plays in which targeting was called, especially those in which targeting fouls were upheld. Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine Atavus analysis tracks head contact, head