MINIS: Evasion race – with two hands
in Footwork and evasion, Mini tag
Use this activity to develop running forwards with the ball in two hands, and aiming to evade an oncoming defender. MORE
Latest research on coaching skills to minis
in Mini tag, Podcast, Rugby coaching
Wilbur Kraak, a senior lecturer and rugby researcher at Department of Sport Science, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, has recently published his findings on the effects of a skills specific coaching education programme on the skill level of mini-rugby players. Working with Jacques Basson, their conclusions shed further light on what good practice design looks like... MORE
VIDEO: Tag and pass race
in Mini tag, Rugby coaching videos, Rugby drills
Use this race to improve passing, the idea that players have to stop after a tag and pass and the role of the support player chasing after the ball carrier to receive a pass after a tag. MORE
5 ways to keep young players engaged
in Mini tag, Rugby coaching, Tips
Know what children want and then change your way of coaching to keep them coming back for more. MORE
Avoid the congestion charge!
Young players tend to crowd around the ball, but this honeypot effect can mean your team doesn’t exploit space elsewhere. Embrace their enthusiasm and still develop some shape to your attack. MORE
Guide to coaching U8s and tag rugby
Spend time on skills but see if you can develop them through games and competitive activities. MORE
Tomb raider
in Mini tag
A manic game which tests agility, passing, speed and awareness. MORE
Tag skeet
in Mini tag
Improve the evasive skills of attackers and defensive footwork of taggers in this “shooting” game. The ball carriers are the skeets, and the defenders are the shooters. MORE
Pass and win
in Mini tag
Players develop some easy catch-and-pass skills before improving their evasive and speed skills. MORE
Now you see me…
in Mini tag
Improve the players’ lateral agility and then speed with this reaction race. It starts simply, but the variations will create challenges for all the participants. MORE
