Youth Football Coaches Association

Tackling Academy School

Background of the Tackling Academy

The Tackling Academy is a unique, one of a kind football experience, combining

a coaching clinic with an athletes’ camp. It is designed to teach the most current

and safest way to tackle. The techniques taught at The Tackling Academy have

been implemented in the UFL, NFL, College and High School levels. Thurmond

Moore is the founder, CEO and head coach at The Tackling Academy. Coach

Moore has been a UFL, NFL and Division 1 College coach.

Why the Tackling Academy?

The Tackling Academy is designed to enhance the tacking skills, techniques,

and fundamentals for both the coach and athlete while increasing the knowledge

of tackling through non-contact drills. The intent of the Academy to teach proper

body positioning, footwork and tackling techniques that will help reduce concussions

and prevent neck injuries. The Tackling Academy lays a foundation that

allows athletes to improve their tackling techniques in different game time situations.

How the Tackling Schools Works

Players who enroll in the tackling school will attend ten 45 minutes sessions,

once a week for 10 weeks that will train, educate and prepare them to implement

the learned skills of “safe and effective tackling”. The players training program

is comprised of video demonstrations as well as hands on participation.

The main purpose of the tackling school is to make sure that the players are utilizing

the latest and safest tackling technique.

Tackling Academy school are held during the pre-season in order to help the

players gear up for the football season. The safe tackling techniques learned

can drastically reduce injuries and missed tackles during the season.

The Tackling Academy takes pride in offering these main ideas at every school:

1. Instruction by top high school coaches

2. Emphasizes all the elements of tackling

3. Emphasis on how to tackle effectively and safety

4. Instruction on how to tackle without pads.

5. Will decrease the amount of neck injuries

6. Will decrease the amount of missed tackles

What League Presidents and Coaches are saying about The Tackling Academy?

“The Tackling Academy offered our Pop Warner players a phenomenal experience. This

Tackling Camp incorporates the techniques and tools that each player will utilize

throughout their athletic careers. I am not aware of another camp that provides the level

of expertise, training and value. It is my hope that every Pop Warner program takes the opportunity to participate in this camp." President - Ron Ford, Yorba Linda Pop Warner

"Your clinic at UBC was a real eye opener. I have been teaching tackling using some on

the same techniques and terminology for 8 years but your teaching pulled the complete tackling technique together in an easy to teach package." Carmine Sorace

This was probably the best tackling training I have attended and believe it going to help

out tremendously with reducing concussions. Coach Moore did an outstanding job.

Carman Roda- Director of Youth Sports, Westport PAL

Instructor for CT Tackling Academy School is Coach Joe Bouffard.

Coach Bouffard (known as Coach Bouf to players) has been coaching football since 1994.
As a resident of Stratford CT, Coach Bouffard is currently an assisitant coach at Fairfield Warde High School along with being the Director of Youth Football Coaches Association (YFBCA.org).

Coach Bouf has been an active promoter of football in the Fairfield County area both as the site cordintator for NFL HSPD program and FBU's CT 7th & 8th Grade All Star Teams.

As Director of YFBCA, Coach Bouf has teamed with Coach Thurmond Moore's Tackling Academy to help promote and teach this safe and effective tackling system to youth league across the country.

Coach Bouffard has produced numerous coaching instrcutional DVD's and his drills and content for WePlay.com, Eteamz.com, Yahoo Sports, and Glazier Clinics.

Tackling Academy School- Fairfield County CT

Where: UAC- Stratford CT - 1330 Honeyspot Road Ext Stratford CT
Click Link for Directions http://unitedathleticcenters.wordpress.com/about-us/directions/

What Age: Tackling Academy School is open for anyone aged 10-15.
Drills will be performed in a non padded setting and proper match ups will be utilized during all sessions.
Space is limited to 25 players per group as to allow for quality one on one instruction and evaluation.
Each session will be filmed and evaluated with the players.

When:
Free Coaches Clinic Sat Feb 11th 9 am - 10 am Click to Register
Learn all about the techniques that will be taught during the Tackling Academy School and how they can be applied during the season.

Tackling Academy School will be 10x 45 min sessions.
A player can register to be part of either Group.
All session with be either Sat am or Wed evening
Choose a Group that fits your schedule.

Group 1

Session 1 Sat Feb 25    9 am- 9:45am
Session 2 Wed Feb 29    6:00 pm- 6:45 pm
No Session Sat Mar 3 -----------------------
Session 3 Wed Mar 7    6:00 pm- 6:45 pm
Session 4 Sat Mar 10 9 am- 9:45 am
Session 5 Wed Mar 14    4:30 pm- 5:15 pm
Session 6 Sat Mar 17     9 am- 9:45 am
Session 7 Wed Mar 21     4:30 pm- 5:15 pm
Session 8 Sat Mar 24     9 am- 9:45 am
Session 9 Wed Mar 28     4:30 pm- 5:15 pm
Session 10 Sat Mar 31     9 am- 9:45 am

Group 2

Session 1 Sat Feb 25 10 am- 10:45 am
Session 2 Wed Feb 29 7:00 pm- 7:45 pm
No Session Sat Mar 3 ---------------------
Session 3 Wed Mar 7 7:00 pm- 7:45 pm
Session 4 Sat Mar 10 10am- 10:45 am
Session 5 Wed Mar 14    7:00 pm- 7:45 pm
Session 6 Sat Mar 17      10am- 10:45 am
Session 7 Wed Mar 21     7:00 pm- 7:45 pm
Session 8 Sat Mar 24     10am- 10:45 am
Session 9 Wed Mar 28     7:00 pm- 7:45 pm
Session 10 Sat Mar 31     10am- 10:45 am

Cost for TA School is $200 for all 10 Sessions ($20 per session for this high level of instruction)
Space is limited to 25 players per session as to allow for quality one on one instruction and evaluation.
Each session will be filmed and evaluated with the players.

Once registered a player can switch a group to help accommodate a conflict.

All participants must sign waiver from Tackling Academy and UAC.

Any questions or concerns please contact Coach Bouf at joeb@yfbca.org or 203-241-3993 cell.

CT Tackling School Group 1

Price:	$200.00
Items Remaining:	25

Players who enroll in the tackling school will attend ten 45 minutes sessions, once a week for 10 weeks that will train, educate and prepare them to implement the learned skills of “safe and effective tackling”. The players training program is comprised of video demonstrations as well as hands on participation.

The main purpose of the tackling school is to make sure that the players are utilizing the latest and safest tackling technique.

Cost for TA School is $200 for all 10 Sessions ($20 per session for this high level of instruction)
Space is limited to 25 players per session as to allow for quality one on one instruction and evaluation.
Each session will be filmed and evaluated with the players.

Once registered a player can switch a group to help accommodate a conflict.

All participants must sign waiver from Tackling Academy and UAC.

Any questions or concerns please contact Coach Bouf at joeb@yfbca.org or 203-241-3993 cell.

Please look for the wavier form upon completion of registration. You will see a yellow highlight button that says DOWNLOAD FILE.

CT Tackling School Group 2

Price:	$200.00
Items Remaining:	25