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Kicking Kings

Kicking Kings

Kicking is something you would rarely do in training but it is such a big part of the game that it pays dividends to get it right. Pre-se...
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Ruck, ruck and ruck again

Ruck, ruck and ruck again

Step up from rucking hard-to-ruck decision-making in this three-channel exercise that works on go forward and continuity while developing...
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Jazz up catching

Jazz up catching

Catching is a crucial skill. Minis must work on catching the ball in their hands away from the body and not with their arms close to the ...
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5 steps on how a good coach can be good teacher

5 steps on how a good coach can be good teacher

Joe Harris reviews Craig Stewart’s academic paper on why good coaches must be good teachers, with five key steps to achieving this.
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Sharpen up your decision-making under pressure

Sharpen up your decision-making under pressure

Research (and common sense) tells us that expert players make better decisions. Improve your players’ skills under pressure in realistic ...
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1, 2, 3 step: TACKLE!

1, 2, 3 step: TACKLE!

Build up the tackle confidence and techniques by using short distances for the ball carrier to run forward while still aiming to beat the...
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United we defend

United we defend

Challenge your defenders to come up together as a line and then shift together as a unit depending on the alignment of attack.
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Use scenarios to engage players

Use scenarios to engage players

Tom Brocklebank, DPP coach at Leicester Tigers introduces his scenario cards.
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    Improve your team's tackling confidence

    Improve your team's tackling confidence

    Start with boosting the confidence of all your players to increase not only their tackling prowess but all-round contact skills and ...
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    Front row shifts

    Front row shifts

    Develop the right feel for front row cohesion so they can adjust their feet and still retain a good posture even when they are moving.
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    Elbow, cheek and head: the loose head’s potent weapons

    Elbow, cheek and head: the loose head’s potent weapons

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    Organising your girls' U14 and U16 season (2026)

    Organising your girls' U14 and U16 season (2026)

    How to organise your girls’ U14s and U16s season for 2026
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    Organising your TAG (U7s,U8s) season (2026)

    Organising your TAG (U7s,U8s) season (2026)

    How to organise your Tag season for 2026
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    Organising your U9 season (2026)

    Organising your U9 season (2026)

    How to organise your U9s season for 2026
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    Organising your U10 season (2026)

    Organising your U10 season (2026)

    How to organise your U10 season for 2026
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    Organising your U11 season (2026)

    Organising your U11 season (2026)

    How to organise your U11 season for 2026
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    Organising your U12 season (2026)

    Organising your U12 season (2026)

    How to organise your U12 season for 2026
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    Organising your U13 season (2026)

    How to organise your U13 season for 2026
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    Organising your U14 season (2026)

    How to organise your U14 season for 2026
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    Organising your U15 season (2026)

    How to organise your U15 season for 2026
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    Organising your U16 season (2026)

    Organising your U16 season (2026)

    How to organise your U16 season for 2026
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    Scenario games to solve problems (Under 9s)

    Scenario games to solve problems (Under 9s)

    Four small-sided games, the outcomes to look for, and the two problems each game quietly asks your players to solve. Aimed at under 9s, but ...
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    Real game contact training

    Real game contact training

    Train as you expect your team to play so players can take the lessons they learn straight into matches.
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    Take passes at full speed

    Take passes at full speed

    Players should be able to take a pass at pace without breaking stride.

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