How Do You Tackle In Flag Football?
In many ways flag football resembles and, to a certain extent, plays as if it were traditional football. In other ways, of course, it does not. One of the major differences between the two games is the method of “tackling” someone. Tackling in flag football is completely different and is only called “tackling” because that is what it’s called in ordinary football. Learning how to tackle in flag games is absolutely essential to doing well, though. Here’s how to do it: To begin with, use your quickness and agility to position yourself in front of the ball carrier, blocking their path up the field. Keep your knees bent slightly and stay lower to the ground than normal to help lower your center of gravity and improve your balance. Watch the ball carrier’s flags and their movement, not any shoulder movement or head fakes. This will give you the best idea of which direction they’re heading in as they start accelerating, plus your eyes will already be on the flags that you’ll need to grab. As
