Build a Confident, Game-Ready Tackler Without Guesswork or Risk

Whether your athlete is brand new or already playing, this camp teaches safe, effective tackling step-by-step so they show up confident, controlled, and ready for contact.

No experience required

1. Step-by-step safety-first progression

2. Small-group coaching for better learning

3. Builds real confidence before the season

4. Limited spots per session

Not All Tackle Training Is the Same

Most athletes don’t struggle because they lack effort, they struggle because they were never taught tackling the right way from the start.

At Big Red Rugby, every athlete is taught progression-based contact skills that prioritize:

• Safety first

• Proper body position

• Controlled confidence under contact

• Game-ready execution

That’s why athletes at every level start here and improve quickly.

Choose Your Athlete’s Training Path

Pick the camp that matches your athlete’s current experience. Every option follows the same safety-first system—just at the right level of progression.

• Camp Dates:

  • Tackle Level 1 - Learn to Tackle: June 9 | 9 am-1 pm

  • Tackle Level 2 - Tackle DNA: June 11 | 9 am-1 pm

  • Tackle Level 3 - Game Changer: June 13 | 9 am-1 pm

• May be held at the gym in the event of inclement weather

• Location: Westside Community Center, 3534 S 108th St, Omaha, NE 68144

• T-shirts will be provided

• Lunch will be provided daily

What you get per level

Tackle Level: Level 1 - Learn to Tackle

Best for: Beginners or athletes new to contact
Goal: Build a safe, confident tackling foundation

This 1-day certification camp teaches athletes how to tackle safely and effectively. Athletes must demonstrate proper technique to advance to Level 2.

Athletes will learn:

• Proper foot placement

• Head-safe positioning

• Shoulder contact mechanics

• Hip and back alignment

• Tracking opponents safely

• Intro to aggressive & passive tackling

Tackle Level: Level 2 - Tackle DNA

Best for: Athletes who have completed Level 1
Goal: Turn proper technique into instinct

This camp reinforces and builds repetition so safe tackling becomes automatic under pressure.

Focus areas:

• Side tackle technique (habituation)

• Head-on tackle technique (habituation)

• Game-speed repetition and confidence

Tackle Level: Level 3 - Game Changer

Best for: Athletes who have completed Level 2
Goal: Advanced techniques that impact games

This level introduces high-level tackling strategies designed to create turnovers and dominate defensively.

Advanced techniques include:

• High-low tackle execution

• Chop tackling

• Chase-down tackling

• Ball Stripping technique