Vince DiGaetano, assistant coach at Fordham University, joins us all season long as our in-house tackling expert. Coach DiGaetano has served on multiple coaching staffs in his career, including taking over as head coach in a very unique situation five days before the start of camp in 2018 at SUNY Maritime. That season, he led the Privateers to a 7-4 mark and a birth in the New England Bowl. We start this episode by learning how Coach DiGaetano was strategic about building the leadership of the program by making the players a big part of the vocal leadership. This case study is one we can all learn from and apply to our own situations. We then dig into tackling with Coach DiGaetano who gives tips for early camp tackling, especially in training situations that do not get much live work because of how we prioritize safety. There are a ton of takeaways from this episode to help you continue to get camp going for the 2023 season. Show Notes: Getting the Players to Lead Vocally Training Players to Be Vocal Pairing Player and Coach Together Tackling Situations Training Tackling Efficiently Additional Coach DiGaetano Episodes: The Players Write the Practice Plan Defining Practice Tempos and Finishes for Better Performance Deep Dive on Defense: Team Tackling Trends in Teaching Tackling Short Prep Time for the Season Related Resources: Coach DiGaetano has some of the best tackling resources available, including: Winning Gaps with Engaged Tackles Deep Dig: Preseason Tackling Fundamentals Effective Team Tackling with the 3 C’s: Contact, Chase, and Converge Thank you for supporting our partners: Learn More about Modern Football: Modern Football predicts your opponent’s next move. Some of the most elite coaches in the game leverage this new platform for in-game decision making and play-calling success. Visit teammofo.com today to start dominating your opponents with a tool for detailed analysis that simply works and delivers value. Learn More about The Headset App: The Headset App completely changes the communication market for coaches. While traditional headset systems are expensive, as well as a pain to transport and set up, The Headset App setup is ridiculously simple at a fraction of the cost. Download The Headset App today in the App Store or Google Play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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