This class will help your players master the basic tactics and skills associated with Continuity, one of the Attacking Principles of Play.
Aims and outcomes
Players will understand:
How “continuity” fits into the principles of play
What is meant by continuity
The different types of continuity
Skills for continuity
The team will benefit from:
Understanding why they focus on certain skills and tactics in training
Knowing how to attack more effectively in a game situation
What you'll need
Different class types required different resources. This table sets out what we think you'll need in each scenario, but feel free to amend it if you find something that works for you.
Lesson plan
Slides
Presentation notes
Handout
Online course
Quiz
Activities
Online class
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Offline class
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Before training
Y
Y
During training
Y
Y
Resources
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File
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Lesson Plan
Slides
Presentation notes
Handout
Quiz
Certificate
Videos
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When you've delivered the class you'll want to embed the learning with some practical activities. We recommend trying some or all of the activities below in your coaching sessions to put the theory into practice.
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A maul is formed of at least two attackers, held by a defender, with the ball off the ground. It’s a wrestling match that comes with a risk and reward for the attacking team – go forward and tie in defenders, or be stopped and lose the ball to a scrum. MORE
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Applying pressure is an often-misunderstood principle of play, with coaches often equating it to scoring points in attack or turning a ball over in defence. Whilst applying pressure will commonly be the precursor to these actions, the principle relates more to the exploitation of time and space in attack, and the denial of these in defence. In the following game, we look to explore these ideas. MORE