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Jackle-tastic

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  • Post-tackle space
  • Rocket touch
  • Don’t start next season this season
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    Post-tackle space

    Post-tackle space

    Work on the first clearing out defender getting to the tackle situation as soon as the ball carrier is down. Make sure they make the most ...
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    Leave them standing

    Leave them standing

    Improve your players’ timing onto the pass while helping them choose the correct running line under pressure at the same time with this ...
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    Rocket touch

    Rocket touch

    Create a super-fast game of touch rugby which focuses on excellent ground contact skills, quick clear-the-ball techniques and then good ...
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    Don’t start next season this season

    Don’t start next season this season

    Coaching ahead might feel smart, but the evidence suggests it rarely works. For age-grade players, the fastest route to next season ...
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    Miss passes need disguise and deception

    Miss passes need disguise and deception

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.
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    Luck of the bounce

    Luck of the bounce

    Create another option in attack by developing a short chip and chase. The variability of the bounce will dictate what happens next, so your ...
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    Pass and win

    Pass and win

    Players develop some easy catch-and-pass skills before improving their evasive and speed skills.
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    Target the rabbit

    Target the rabbit

    Against expansive teams, work out who is the weakest attacker and target them by closing them down when they get the ball. Then turn him ...
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    Miss passing for dummies

    Miss passing for dummies

    The miss passer has to engage their defender before passing and then follow their line through to get into the defence. Here’s how to teach ...
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    Safe uncertainty: the best environment to train in

    Safe uncertainty: the best environment to train in

    Richard Shuttleworth, a top high performance coach development leader, along with his colleague Professor Keith Davids, suggest that it’s ...
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    Super rucks: edge, knife and focus

    Super rucks: edge, knife and focus

    Aim for super accurate outcomes at the collision contest, with the ball carrier winning the contact edge, then knifing, while the supporter ...
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    Rugby speed into practice

    Rugby speed into practice

    A good practice for rugby it replicates a situation where the players have broken the line and need to beat the last defender while being ...
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    Basic decoy and running lines

    Basic decoy and running lines

    Make sure your decoy runner is actually a credible threat coming onto the ball while keeping himself legal in the process of “taking out” ...
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    Decoy havoc

    Decoy havoc

    Create chaos within an organised defensive line by using your decoy runners and inside support players to stress their tacklers.
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    Four cones

    Four cones

    Focus on the fact that passing can be quicker than running to find spaces to attack. For young players, it will also highlight that good ...
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    Super rucks to win quick ball

    Super rucks to win quick ball

    Editor Dan Cottrell adds further context to two sessions.

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