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Five ways to build players' confidence

Quick-fire review of how to improve concentration

My best tackle drill

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Dan Cottrell

This is my favourite tackle drill because it works on both shoulders and gets in lots of dynamic repetitions of the tackle. You can easily dial up and down the pace of the drill ...

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Contact attack and defence, with “ultras”

This session was run to improve both the attack and defence contact skills. Using games, it aimed to pressurise both sides into more ...

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Planning four week "bites": rucking

If you are designing your plan for your team’s training, you are better off focusing on an “arc” of learning for a specific area. T...

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Square hips, hold feet 4 v 2

Use this activity to develop of knowing about "keeping square", that is facing up the pitch, to hold defenders. Plus how to "hold the feet" ...

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Wicked warm-ups

Get your session buzzing with these three activities for an active warm-up. By using games, chaos and lots of movement, the players will be ...

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'My team rallied after learning I had cancer'

Five ways to build players' confidence

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'My team rallied after learning I had cancer'

When Maggie Hammond opted to dial down her busy career due to ill health, she was about to receive some devastating news. This is her ...

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Contestable kick-offs

If you concede a score, why not put the pressure back on the opposition by winning the kick-off? MATT BEBBINGTON on how the top teams ...

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Five ways to build players' confidence

MASON DAVIES on giving youngsters the tools to learn.

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Setting your scrum

A two-week plan to ensure you have a strong scrum base. By IAN DIDDAMS.

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Rugby Warm-Ups

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Speed training exercises for soccer players

A circuit to train core running skills – changing direction and pace, accelerating and running backwards or sideways. By Paul Tyler and Dan ...

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Energising players in cold and wet weather

AMY ELDERFIELD, a teacher at Gordon’s School in Surrey, describes the way she inspires her girls to get involved in poor conditions – using ...

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Coaching safe and creative ways to fall

Coach learning researcher and rugby coach DR ANNA STODTER explains how to develop contact confidence at a pace that suits the players in ...

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Four ways to ensure training starts on time

Use these tips to avoid lateness eating into your sessions.

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Three-pass try

Using this activity will help players develop running angles and passing chains at pace, with scoring a try after three passes the aim.

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4, 3, 2 passing

Work on lots of passing for a reason with this busy activity that puts attackers under constant pressure to execute their skills accurately.

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Second-touch options

The ball carrier should always be looking for a second touch on the ball so that, once they have passed, they run to be inside or outside ...

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Win the last yards

It is easy to place the ball if the ball carrier has forward momentum. Use this activity to develop better leg drive in contact.

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Find the bib – playing in four dimensions

Adapted from a game called ’drop-off touch’, this challenges players to look for and create mismatches. By Loughborough U...

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Emergency sessions

OLLIE TODD, head of rugby at Box Hill School, outlines three games you can set up if you suddenly find yourself having to run or modify one ...

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“Onsides!”

Encourage players to work as a team in defence. Get them used to realigning quickly so they can be ready to challenge the next attack.

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Improve your rondos

Small-sided games with lots of repetitions can energise a group. But consider when, where and how to use them, says coach developer GRANT HA...

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Go forward from the lineout

The session looks at running and support lines from the back of the lineout. There is a run up of around 10-15m for the ball carrier before ...

Long pass plays

Develop long passing for specific plays. This session works on running lines and timing as well as improving accuracy of passing in match-...

Four-man contact pods

This session works on players taking the ball into contact in groups of four. This is most likely in a game when you know the opposition is ...

Increase your options for 10

The fly half (10) has a controlling position to launch his team away from the opposition and into open spaces. He needs to be comfortable ...

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