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Ideal characteristics for a hooker
Mental targets (your put-in)
The clear objective is a clean strike – the onus is on the hooker to organise the props to allow this to happen.
If the hooker is not happy with the set-up, then the props must make the adjustments. The main adjustments to consider are: height, binding, and the feet position of the loose head prop.
Mental targets (their put-in)
There can be three objectives or targets when the opposition has the put in.
Binding
Secrets of binding
When the hooker prepares to receive the rugby props for binding, get the props to roll in (i.e. turn their shoulders inwards) and then once bound, puff their chests out and square their shoulders.
This should lead to a tighter bind, but must not be too tight to prevent the hooker being comfortable and able to move.
This article is from the Secrets of the Front Row manual. A ground-breaking coaching and skills manual that shows you how to get more power from your scrum and deliver top quality first phase ball.
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