EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
10 hand-eye coordination skills to improve your rugby handling skills. All you need is a rugby ball and a small area of space making these the perfect exercises to practise at home or in the garden.
Complete these 10 exercises for 60 seconds followed by 30 seconds of rest.
Complete 3 sets of the circuit and repeat 3-4 times per week to make sustainable improvements.
in Core skills, Kicking & Catching
Work on your kickers’ specific technique so they can develop their natural kicking ability into a repeatable, accurate skill under pressure. An ideal session to run and then encourage players to use as homework. Challenge the players to practise with their stronger and their weaker foot. MORE
We want to improve all the players’ skills in equal measure, but there’s never enough time. Instead, work on specific core skills to match the roles and responsibilities of each position. MORE
How to coach 9s to be better passers and decision makers, my Super Rugby experience. MORE
in Core skills, Return to play, Rugby drills
Depending on the latest guidelines for social distancing, use these three exercises to see if your players can complete the job of executing skills under intense pressure, even if it doesn’t look pretty. MORE
in Core skills, Footwork and evasion
Develop the ball carrier’s ability to change direction at pace without breaking stride. They learn to lean to maintain their speed using this competitive session. Unlike a side step, a swerving player gently changes angle. Build up the skill with the players learning how to lean and run. MORE
in Core skills, Passing & Handling
William (14), Tom (12), John (9), Clara (5) and dad Jamie Green go through different ball handling ideas bouncing a ball against the wall. It shows how you can give each age group a different range of challenges. MORE
