Merging technology with technique for on-field safety and success
The GAME CHANGER that will get your athlete 1000+ virtual tackle reps in the offseason with instant feedback that will lead to improved and safer tackling
App Benefits
Smart, Accessible Training
Experience the fusion of technology and expert coaching in one app
Train effectively in and out of the weight room
Real-Time Tackling Feedback
Athletes receive live tackling feedback during strength movements
Data-Driven Athlete Development
Coaches track progress and accuracy with hundreds of performance data points
High-Volume, No-Equipment Reps
Perform hundreds of virtual tackle reps during training sessions or independently
No tackling dummies or rings required
Better Accuracy & Fewer Penalties
Increase tackling precision and efficiency
Reduce targeting penalties
Safer, More Realistic Strength Work
Recreates tackling force vectors to train the correct muscle groups
Build dynamic tackling ability without full-contact wear and tear, reducing chance of injury
Demo
This is a sample of what the athlete will receive as a visual and audio stimuli.
This sample is not a final representation of the product
and is for demonstration purposes only.
Douglas Tvrdy, CSCS — Founder, Elite Tackle App
Douglas Tvrdy is a nationally recognized expert in strength, power development, and sports rehabilitation with 20+ years as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS). Intersecting athletic performance, biomechanics, and clinical practice.
Published in Strength and Conditioning Journal and NSCA Coach, served as an expert reviewer for Sports Health and Physiotherapy Research International, and was recently invited to write the “Developing Core Strength and Power” chapter for the NSCA’s Developing Power, 2nd Edition (2024).
Douglas has presented at leading institutions including the Omaha Sports Medicine Alliance and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and was selected by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as a member of the Specialization Academy of Content Experts (SACE) for the Orthopedic Certified Specialist exam (2025–2026).
He has coached and rehabilitated athletes at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels, and leads Madonna Pro-Active’s RunWell program, an advanced video-analysis system for optimizing running mechanics.
Grounded in research and proven by results, Douglas brings unmatched expertise in biomechanics and athlete development to Elite Tackle,
helping transform how contact performance is trained, measured, and improved.
Expertise
Dr. Tom Brownlee
Virtual reality offers a solution by allowing players to practice in a realistic and safe environment… proper technique can be developed virtually to help in game-situations.
Source:
Science for Sport
Kliff Kingsberry
(Pilots) don’t go get trained in real planes. They do their flight simulators… It’s as real as you can (get to) getting game reps, and your mind doesn’t know the difference.