Andrew Ryland is the senior manager of education and training at USA Football.

Andrew has consulted with programs at every level of competition and is widely recognized as a foremost expert on tackling.

He is a former Penn State linebacker and member of the U.S. Men’s Rugby team and is currently working on a manual titled "Prep for Contact". This manual will be part of USA Football’s Development Model and will help coaches prepare athletes for the contact aspect of sports through a variety of drills, games and activities.

Andy : USAfootball.com
Strength Coach Network webinar: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/members/threads/webinar-54-grappling-for-team-sports-by-andy-ryland.729/
Andy on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usafootballmt/

Topics:
0:23 - Intro
1:15 - Background
6:38 - Coaching influences
10:28 - Running VS contact, impact, combat efforts
17:56 - Distinction between prep, contact, impact
24:01 - Grappling games VS gym training
31:50 - How to develop stiffness for impact
37:40 - Tackling skill (C)
49:47 - Most common mistakes in tackling
56:17 - Advice for players who struggle with contact/tackling
1:01:12- Coaching staff cooperation around contact work (C)
1:12:06 - Things that you don’t like in the performance field
1:14:35 - Things you do like in the performance field
1:17:11 - Where can we find out more about you?

Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/WAQN65v011A