Tackling - take down technique

Coach Easton:

You are so right on: "It is impossible to put your hat on the ball if you hit low." Many coaches miss the point when they always insist on making low tackles. How many times, at all levels of play, have you seen the tackler drop his head and miss the tackle? That doesn't happen when going high on a receiver. Of course, getting a ball carrier's legs out from under him is very important especially when it's head-on big back vs. smaller defender. Still, with proper leverage (low to high) an RB can be stood up and taken down. The point of tackling is to get the guy on the ground. It differs with the situation how you do that.