EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
Use this circuit to help a player test their body position over the ball. At each station, Tony (dad) checks Harry’s body position, Good warm up activity.
For more on the best techniques, look at:
in Lineout plays, Rugby coaching, Scrums & Lineouts
When opposed by an excellent lineout, you need to decide which areas of the lineout to defend, how to cover the vacuum at the back of the lineout and how to beat that lineout in attack. MORE
in Core skills
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 practice at home or in the garden. 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
Use a blindfold on a player in a maul situation so he has to use his sense of the force in the maul and communicate with the players around him. 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
in Core skills, Passing & Handling
Handling enhanced training with balls arriving in the player's hands from different directions, angles and speeds. Touch & run develops catching at angle on the move; kick backs develops tests the catcher's reaction a quicker, more random return pass. Aim to get up to 30 touches in a minute of each activity. MORE
