Becoming a Better Football Safety: Tackling & Reading the Game

Question
Im 5'10,and weigh 143 im a freshman i played started cornerback on freshman now on varsity i wana play safety how do i become a better tackler and read the offense better?

Answer
Dear Joseph,
If you want to play safety go for it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSl-vV8gJH0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB5DESIbWd4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2v2AzSpfQo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvnQ2h2eHmM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpylDsrDuKA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycOGD28qgnw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lXN9bqRthw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDCjbKjGZmc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaaXyLYeenw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9i5oXwbkrc

The strong safety should have hit the lead blocker hard enough to force him back and into the ball carrier. Never wait to be hit, always do the hitting first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM-nNRvMSgQ

If you want to be a good defensive back learn these techniques. If you want to be a excellent strong safety, learn the linebacker techniques too. In today's modern defense you need to be defensive back on one play and a linebacker on the next one. The days of being able to play one position are gone. Let me know if you want any help on how to play linebacker.


Your friend,
Louis