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Footwork & Evasion

In rugby, footwork and evasion skills are the “fine arts” – ways to run with the ball and beat players with skill, pace and panache. These articles include ways to coach players to have “rugby speed” not just pace, and evade contact with nifty “rugby footwork”. Try one of the footwork and evasion drills below at your next session and see how you get on.

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Corners and arrows

Corners and arrows

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VIDEO: Super-charged bulldogs

VIDEO: Super-charged bulldogs

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Bump, turn, pop

Bump, turn, pop

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Look for spaces not bodies

Look for spaces not bodies

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Rapid fire touch

Rapid fire touch

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Developing positional speed

Developing positional speed

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Bull ring continuity game

Bull ring continuity game

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Attack space inside

Attack space inside

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Becoming a fatal attraction

Becoming a fatal attraction

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Natural footwork v drilled footwork

Natural footwork v drilled footwork

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Quick Coach: Groundhog ball

Quick Coach: Groundhog ball

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Quick Coach: Junior Kabaddi

Quick Coach: Junior Kabaddi

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Quick Coach: Volcano

Quick Coach: Volcano

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The evasion hot box

The evasion hot box

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Quick coach: Sprint ball

Quick coach: Sprint ball

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Space race

Space race

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Steal and attack

Steal and attack

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Effectiveness rules

Effectiveness rules

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Wicked warm-ups

Wicked warm-ups

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Second receiver options

Second receiver options

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Ball control out of contact

Ball control out of contact

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Attack from a standing start

Attack from a standing start

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Spin out of contact

Spin out of contact

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Narrow and wide breakdown scenarios

Narrow and wide breakdown scenarios

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