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The ball carrier must always be thinking about beating the defender in front of him, but there are times when contact is inevitable. The job of the ball carrier when taking contact is to make sure it is on his terms, to open up his options for keeping the ball "alive".
The power step into contact gives the ball carrier time and space to do this. It gives him a physical advantage into contact, even if he has received the ball standing still. Moreover, the technique works for all players as it is more about timing and positioning than physical size or strength.
The power step rugby drill
The power step is a "big step" into contact, which allows the ball carrier to drive from low to high and from a powerful squatting position.
Options from the power step move
When this rugby drill is correctly performed the tackler will be off balance and on the back foot. This should give the ball carrier a number of options:
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