Chapter 560 Grappling Skills
"Why?"
Despite the embarrassment, shame, and depression, Jones controlled himself, regained his focus, temporarily put aside his dignity and pride, and returned to football.
He knew that Levi always helped without hesitation; and whether it was the offensive or defensive team, Levi was always learning new knowledge.
Not only these freshmen who have just entered the league, but also veterans such as Houston, Johnson, and Berry who have been in the league for many years will occasionally be left speechless by Levi's questions.
"Why do you always get away from tackles?"
After a pause, Jones corrected the problem.
"Why do I keep getting out of my tackles?"
Ah, that’s it.
Levi suddenly realized that there are many people in the rugby team, and everyone has their own troubles and difficulties, and everyone has their own challenges and breakthroughs; but the cruelest thing about competitive sports is that you cannot make breakthroughs by relying solely on talent or hard work. There are still many bottlenecks.
Jones is in his third year this year, and if he still can't find his place on the team, they all know what's coming next.
There may not even be a need to wait for the rookie's four-year contract to end, and the team may consider other potential outlets for Jones next offseason.
In the eyes of many people, defensive forwards are just a bunch of brainless meat, relying entirely on physical confrontation. The content of their games is often collision, collision, and collision again.
It is precisely because of this that the great achievements of Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt come from their strong bodies and outstanding talents. Both of them spend a lot of time in the gym Iron seems to confirm this idea.
Of course, this is partially true, a strong body is vital for a defensive front and is the foundation upon which their game is built.
But in fact, the technical content of defensive fronts is much more than imagined. They are not just blind collisions and pure confrontations. They also need skills -
From the basics, lower the center of gravity, maintain balance, fight with strength, and use a twisting posture to knock down the opponent, then cut into the pocket to sack or rush the quarterback.
These details are all techniques, just like wrestling or sumo wrestling. It seems to be pure strength; but in the strong confrontation between top players, technology other than strength plays an important role.
In addition, another key technical action in grappling is observation. Defensive frontmen need to observe the opponent's center of gravity and accurately grasp the opponent's waist or thigh to avoid being confused by fake movements and avoid being thrown away by shifting center of gravity.
Things are definitely not that simple.
Therefore, it is often seen in games that even if the tackle has been completed, it is still possible to get rid of it.
Jones in front of him, from a technical perspective, Levi is a running back, and it is not his turn to dictate the grappling skills of professional defensive linemen.
Last season, Jones' situation of missing tackles and getting rid of tackles could not be solved. Although he played more and more minutes, his performance exceeded that of his rookie season, and he scored 6.5 sacks; the same problem of being unable to complete tackles at critical moments was also exposed, so he has never been able to get the starting position.
In Levi's view, there should be room for improvement at the technical level, which should be left to the defensive front coach. The perspective he can give comes from the running back.
Or rather, the one being grappled.
"Eye." Levi said.
Jones:? ? ? "What kind of comic is this? So the next step is to talk about fighting spirits?"
"Haha." Levi laughed directly, rarely seeing another side of Jones, "I mean, your eyes are exposed, your judgment is inaccurate, or you are not sure about my next step."
"In daily training, the grappling confrontation is between sponge pads and wooden stakes. At the same time, it is also teammates who are not going all out. Our heads are not running at high speed."
"But in a formal game, the opponent will not just wait for the tackle. We will observe, predict, and plan, and we will try our best to get rid of the tackle." "So, either you make a plan of your own and prepare to start from there. , strike first and complete the grapple; or you need to calm down and observe details such as steps, knees, hips, shoulders, etc., observe the center of gravity and balance, and rehearse in your head the possibilities that will exist next, adjust your grappling movements, and do Well prepared.”
"When I first came into contact with football, the first lesson Coach Burns taught me was: think. I need to learn to think, stay patient and calm. The sport of football requires more on the brain than imagined."
In Levi's view, Jones is still not used to the professional arena, even though he is about to enter his third year this year.
In college, I relied on my body to form confrontations, often taking the lead, trying to suppress with absolute force.
When I entered the professional league, I still used the same method, but found that my strength was unable to suppress me more and more often, and then I was confused.
Of course, coaches will also direct these contents, but players’ comprehension abilities vary, and some people are just slower to get started. In addition, with the large number of players, it is difficult for coaches to accurately pay attention to the progress of each player, and the gap between players will naturally arise. Just pulled away.
Jones was stunned for a moment, thoughts racing through his mind.
Finally, he looked at Levi expressionlessly, making people wonder if his brain was shutting down, but he finally said, "What do you mean..."
pause.
"Observe and think?"
Levi nodded, "Why don't you practice it and give yourself a little space before every start and tackle, or more accurately before the kickoff."
Jones didn't answer, but just stayed there, lost in his own thoughts.
When Mahomes arrived at the training base, this was what he saw. Levi's smile could be seen face to face, and the two people bumped fists.
"Didn't you say you would adjust your biological clock today?" Levi asked.
Mahomes shook his head, "When the time is up, he will wake up automatically. Today he should increase the amount of training, and then when the time comes in the evening, he will suppress his sleepiness and continue to read the tactical manual. Force himself to sleep a little longer tomorrow morning. At your house tonight Together?"
Levi, "Okay."
Mahomes glanced at Jones secretly and said, "How did you knock him out?"
Levi, "If you are willing, I can also let you take a look at it on the spot."
Mahomes worked very hard to hold back his laughter, almost bursting into laughter.
Although they arrived at the training ground early, surprisingly, other players also arrived one by one, showing rare enthusiasm——
Especially for the defending champion.
Then, Kelsey showed up.
Seeing Levi and Mahomes, Kelsey yawned repeatedly and kept waving his hands, "That damn JJ."
At this time, in distant Houston, Watt, who was playing with iron, suddenly sneezed, looked around with confusion on his face, and then continued to play with iron, making a clanging sound like a symphony.
When Reid arrived at the training base, there were still thirty minutes before the reporting time, but more than half of the team's players had already arrived, showing a rare mental outlook, which made the coaching staff couldn't help but cheer.
Defending the title is a new challenge.
Inadvertently, Levi spotted a familiar figure in front of him, with his mouth wide open and a look of astonishment on his face, not hiding his surprise at all.
(End of chapter)