Why We Built TackleTEK
If you've coached rugby for any length of time, you'll know that the tackle is the most important skill in…
- FOUNDING PARTNER PROGRAMME NOW OPEN
Safeguarding
Contact Sport Through
Better Tackle Coaching
TackleTEK makes rugby tackling measurable and coachable through the world’s first AI-powered contact sport safety platform.
We’re inviting 10 forward-thinking clubs and schools to gain early access, shape the platform, and help define the future of player welfare.
Built on 5,000+ tackle data points, TackleTEK helps coaches measure, improve and de-risk tackling with objective player data — not guesswork.
Tackle data points Analysed
5,000+
Tackle Competency
+40%
Tackles assessed
3k+
- TackleTEk analysis
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Technique
+12%
84%
Risk flags
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The problem
Tackling Is One of the Most Important Skills in Contact Sports — But It's Hard to Measure.
Tackling is responsible for most injuries in contact sport, yet most coaches still rely on observation and instinct to assess technique.
Coaching Without Data
Tackling is one of the most important skills in rugby, but most teams have no objective way to measure it.
Coaches rely on observation, making it difficult to:
- Track player improvement
- Identify risky tackle habits
- Provide consistent feedback
- Demonstrate progress over time
Turning Tackle Coaching Into Measurable Data
Built on more than 5,000 tackle data points, TackleTEK analyses individual tackles and provides objective feedback on technique, risk factors and player development.
Giving coaches the confidence to make better decisions with real evidence, not guesswork.
How it works
Improve Tackle Technique in
Three Simple Steps.
01
Record a tackle
Capture a simple 1v1 tackle using your phone during training.
No specialist equipment. No wearables. No complicated setup.
02
Analyse with TackleTEK
Upload the video and receive an objective analysis across up to 20 key tackle criteria.
Identify strengths, improvement areas and potential risk factors.
03
Improve Performance and Reduce Risk
Track progress over time, measure development and provide players with clear, evidence-based feedback.
Turn coaching conversations into measurable outcomes.
FOUNDING PARTNER PROGRAMME NOW OPEN
Help Shape The Future Of Tackle Coaching.
Join the Founding 10
Join a select group of 10 schools and clubs helping shape the future of tackle coaching before public launch.
Gain priority access, influence product development and help establish a new standard for player welfare.
What you get
Everything Coaches Need to Teach Safer Tackling.
Built for busy school programmes and rugby clubs, with tools that are simple to adopt and robust enough to inform long-term player development.
Improve tackle technique
Identify high-risk behaviours
Track player development over time
Measure What Matters
Tackle Assessment Tools
Evaluate technique using clear, consistent coaching criteria.
Turn Video Into Insight
AI Video Analysis
Upload a simple tackle video and receive objective feedback.
Protecting Players
Identify Risk Early
Spot high-risk tackle behaviours and focus coaching where it will have the biggest impact on player welfare
Coach With Confidence
Practical Coaching Guidance
Clear recommendations help coaches identify priorities and improve delivery.
See the Bigger Picture
Team Insights
Identify trends across players, teams and age groups to support long-term development.
Engage Players & Parents
Player Development Reporting
Easy-to-understand reporting that turns feedback into action.
Who it’s for
Helping Schools and Rugby Clubs.Coach Contact With Confidence
Schools
- Build confidence in contact sport delivery
- Measure player development with objective data
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to player welfare
- Give parents confidence in your contact programme
Rugby Clubs
- Support volunteer coaches with objective insights
- Develop safer tackle techniques across squads
- Build confidence among players, parents and committees
- Create a safer and more enjoyable playing environment
Research and evidence
Evidence That Builds Better Tacklers.
TackleTEK combines academic research, real-world coaching environments and objective data to improve tackle technique and player welfare.
Swansea University study
- Increased confidence in contact situations
- Increased enjoyment of tackling
- Objective measurement of player development
- Evidence-based coaching feedback
+29%
Competency Improvement After 5 weeks
+40%
Competency Improvement After 10 weeks
5,000+
Data Points Collected
3,000+
Tackles Analysed
20
Tackle Criteria Measured
Aon
Funded by the insurance industry
Confidence outcomes
- Greater confidence in contact situations
- Increased enjoyment of tackling
Trusted development
Supported by Aon funding to develop responsible innovation for contact sport safety.
Testimonials
Loved by Coaches. Trusted by
Parents.
"Player safety is a standout concern for our coaches. Working with the Lions Sports Academy TackleTEK programme has given us the tools and confidence to teach tackling safely."
James Melville
Join the Waitlist
Become a Founding TackleTEK Partner
Why Join?.
Join the Waitlist
Become a Founding
TackleTEK Partner
Only 10 clubs and schools will be selected to help shape the future of tackle coaching.
As a founding partner, you’ll receive early access to the TackleTEK beta platform, influence future product development, and help create the tools that make rugby safer for the next generation.
Applications close once all 20 places are filled.
Why Join?
Priority access before public launch
Influence the product roadmap
Founding Partner pricing
Improve player welfare
Priority access before public launch
Influence the product roadmap
Founding Partner pricing
Improve player welfare
Supported by
✓ Backed by Aon Insurance
✓ Developed with rugby coaches, researchers and data specialists
Join the Waitlist
Apply for a Founding Partner Place
Takes less than 60 seconds. Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pricing
Simple Pricing Built for Grassroots Rugby
For less than the cost of a monthly coffee, give every player access to objective tackle analysis and development tracking.
Founding Partner Pricing
Save 2 months when paid annually
TackleTEK Squad Plan
£24
/ player / year
Just £2 per month
Minimum 100 players · cancel anytime · UK invoicing.
Includes
- AI-Powered Tackle Analysis
- Player Development Tracking
- Coach & Parent Reporting
- Founding Partner Benefits
- Direct Input Into Future Development
No credit card required.
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Insights from the field.
Coaching tips, research updates, and stories from schools and clubs putting safer tackle technique into practice.
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