When I look at the tackle, I am predominantly outcome-driven. If it works, that is more important than if all the technical processes have been ticked off.

That does not mean I do not work on the processes, like tracking, head position, grip or footwork through the tackle, to ensure good technique habits are built. Rather, I have a ’focused process’ approach, as opposed to being ’process focused’.

’Focused process’ means I look at what is important for that player to improve on or indeed enhance a strength in their tackling. How can they add value to their tackling?

I might say to a player that they are dropping their eyes too early before the tackle, so compromising their capacity to adapt to the footwork of the ball carrier. 

If that is the case, we will run a drill to work on that process. I may have also observed other technical elements that are not theoretically correct.

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