Learn to Tackle: Why Most Tackle Training Is Wrong (Part 1) | Rugby Muscle Podcast

Learn to Tackle: Why Most Tackle Training Is Wrong (Part 1) | Rugby Muscle Podcast

July 1, 2026 · 41 min · Season 10 · Episode 44

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The episode discusses tackle training inefficiencies and concussion prevention with expert Keir Wenham-Flatt.

In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, I sit down with Keir Wenham-Flatt to break down concussion prevention, why most tackle training is ineffective, and how purposeful practice can help players become both safer and better. Drawing from his experience working with professional rugby teams and developing the Learn to Tackle course, Keir explains the five phases of an effective tackle, why static bag drills don’t transfer to matches, and what rugby can learn from grappling sports. In...

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