Concerned about player safety, I stopped tackling in practices at St. John’s in 1971. TackleBar Football addresses these same safety concerns, while still ensuring that players learn the proper fundamentals. TackleBar Football is a safer option for our young players.

John Gagliardi — Former Head Coach at St. John’s University. 489 career wins-NCAA Record

TackleBar Football seems to be a very good alternative to teach the fundamentals of football, while minimizing / eliminating injuries to players. I see this form of the game a better fit for young players; I do not see the need of starting tackle at such a young age.

Glen Mason — Big 10 Network Analyst - Former Head Football Coach: Kent State, University of Kansas, University of Minnesota

My sons play TackleBar Football. I believe it is a great option to build the foundation and fundamentals needed to play in high school and beyond. Every player matures differently, and TackleBar provides more opportunity to keep kids playing this great game.

Brooks Bollinger — Former NFL Quarterback and current varsity head football coach.

TackleBar is for making football safer for young kids, while still keeping much of the physicality of the game intact. Its also useful for coaches trying to teach proper tackling technique and reduces impacts to head, a vital aspect to the future of the game.

Zach Zenner — Former Detroit Lion. Zach was also a 3-time All American at South Dakota State University, and does medical research on a rare childhood disease.

Our conference schools were at a crossroads with declining numbers in our middle school football programs. We considered going to a modified game using helmets, should pads and flags. Through the process we were introduced to the TackleBar and we decided to give it a try. TackleBar Football made the game feel like real football without the tackling. It is an awesome tool to progress into tackle football at the high school level.

Jon Martin — Head Coach, Breck School

TackleBar Football encourages more youth to play by taking out the big hits and tackling. We need to be open to new options for our younger players to keep them engaged.

EJ Henderson — 9-year veteran Minnesota Vikings, currently Youth Football Manager for the Minnesota Vikings