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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 242

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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 242
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  • Twice the tackler
  • Ground up power
  • Now you see me…
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    Ground up power

    Ground up power

    Develop your players’ ability to generate leg power when accelerating or driving into contact. It’s a combination of balance, body angle, ...
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    Decisions in the contact area

    Decisions in the contact area

    Continually assess the defence in contact situations and then adjust to breakthrough.
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    Bounce back with a Surfer’s Jump

    Bounce back with a Surfer’s Jump

    Develop your players’ ability to get back to their feet quickly after making a tackle. This will improving the players’ understanding of ...
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    Hitting the wall (of noise)

    Hitting the wall (of noise)

    Focus on player-to-player marking, so the attack feels like it is running into a wall of defenders. It requires good footwork and working ...
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    Brace, brace, brace

    Brace, brace, brace

    Use this session to maintain a low body position and brace the shoulder when moving into contact.
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    Tackler teams

    Tackler teams

    This works on low tackles and the decisions of the tackler and the next arriving defender to maximise the chances of a turnover.
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    Base ruck

    Base ruck

    Simple to set up, these activities work on improving individual and group skills. There are no bags, just bodies to drive out from the ...
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    Smack and grab

    Smack and grab

    This is a high-intensity, physical session that works on ruck and tackle contest techniques. It encourages players to work hard in support ...
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    "Run over" turnovers

    "Run over" turnovers

    Defending at the side of the ruck provides an excellent chance for a turnover because of the closeness of defenders. If the first defender ...
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    Up and at 'em

    Up and at 'em

    This is a tough, physical session that works on players going forward in narrow spaces. The emphasis should be on ball retention in contact,...
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    Close support for the contact area

    Close support for the contact area

    Retain more possession in the tackle contest to generate more quick ball. Make the nearest support player to the ball carrier get closer ...
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    Mauls and peels

    Mauls and peels

    If you have control of the maul with the ball at the back, you can continue to attack close to the maul by “peeling off”. This keeps your ...
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    Ruck session builder

    Ruck session builder

    Session builders take you from one player to a unit to work on their skills piece by piece.
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    Second player in

    Second player in

    The second player in support of the ball carrier needs to work out how to support the tackle contest.
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    Stay on your feet

    Stay on your feet

    Not all mauls are set up from lineouts. Sometimes a player stays on their feet through the first contact and is then held up
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    Win race over the ball

    Win race over the ball

    Clearing out a defender over the ball means winning the race for the space over the ball – and, if you lose, knowing how to win that space ...

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