EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
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Teams have an assessment system for contact play called MAC or “metres after contact”. Simply, it is the metres a player has gained once he has met the defender and shows whether a player has simply run into the defender, or moved them to allow some forward momentum into the area behind them. MORE
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On cold winter mornings, kids need fun activities to get warm. Once warm, they are more likely to try harder in contact exercises. This activity allows me to work with a very large number of players while ensuring all the kids are actively involved in warming up. MORE
Prepare your players for a full contact rucking session and reinforce some of the key skills needed to ruck effectively. Players should have completed a dynamic warm-up before the contact phase of the warm-up. MORE
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When a ball carrier makes contact with the opposition he needs to be strong on his feet and keep the ball away from contact so he can make it available for his team mates. MORE
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Here is how to drive through close contact with a support player. MORE
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Dominate the contact zone and you dominate the game, so rugby warm-up contact drills to prepare players physically and mentally are crucial to success. Use these techniques to be stronger in contact. MORE
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Losing the contact situation as the ball carrier means you lose territory, impetus and, worse, even the ball. You need to understand the reasons to find the solutions. MORE
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Here are some suggestions for encouraging your players to support the ball carrier in the tackle. MORE
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Tackle tubes are used as aids to tackle practices. However, they are potentially versatile pieces of equipment for other areas of the game. MORE
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Help your ball carriers experiment with different running angles into the contact area. MORE
