EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
When it comes to coaching fundamentals, you don’t get much more fundamental than passing. Players aren’t all blessed with lightning pace or accurate kicking skills, but every player should be able to pass. The passing drills and handling activities in this section provide countless ways to improve your players passing and handling skills.
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Isolate the ball carrier’s arms and upper body so he can work on his catching and passing skills in a fun and innovative way. By focusing initially on just the arms and hands, you can ingrain the right body movements for proper passing actions – then put the passer under pressure. Get the players to line... MORE
in Passing & Handling, Practice plans
Develop better handling skills by forcing players to use the ball with one hand in and around the contact area. This session picks out some one-handed contact situations for players to look at solutions. A tougher session for players with smaller hands. MORE
in Contact, Passing & Handling, Practice plans
Offloading in contact can be beyond, behind or away from the tackler. In other words, the ball carrier rides the tackle and bounces off to pass back to a team mate. He takes the tackle on his terms, possibly spinning out of it and releasing a pass to a player who has got better forward momentum. MORE
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Introduce regular and varied simple handling warm-ups to develop skills, communication and technique. Getting the ball in hand is as vital as tackling and warm-ups need to reflect this. MORE
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Visual feedback from peers helps players understand what comprises effective and accurate passing when using the acronym CLAPP MORE
in Attack, Passing & Handling, Practice plans
This simple session works on moving the ball wide while maintaining space and time for the winger. It aims to promote speed and accuracy of passing while fixing the inside defenders. MORE
in Attack, Passing & Handling, Practice plans
This session makes players work at game speed with passing and decision making. It is more for backs than forwards but all players can test their passing competency. MORE
in Attack, Footwork and evasion, Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Breakdown organised defences. Attack the defenders hard, step into the space at the last moment and offload the ball. MORE
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
The ideal pass is made when your feet shape your body and transfer weight to give power and accuracy. Help players discover the benefits of footwork in handling. MORE
in Backs moves, Passing & Handling
The final scoring pass is very important but ensuring the ball gets to the key passer at the right time is just as important if you want your team to score more tries from passing. This activity starts the process before you put in a defensive line. MORE
Like other disciplines, rugby has a jargon of its own. Unless the meanings are explained they can be meaning-less. That's why I've explained them in plain, simple English and with large, clear illustrations in my manual Rugby Tactics Made Simple. But not only that, you'll learn how to coach the tactics with my tips. If you’re new to coaching or prefer a more simple style this is a great, straightforward introduction to rugby tactics. "It highlights the key fundamentals of all aspects of play & gives coaches a good understanding of terminology and techniques at the highest level" - Richard Whiffin, assistant coach at London Irish MORE
Anxious about coaching rugby to children? Maybe you're already coaching, but sometimes struggling to get your points across at training? Perhaps you sometimes simply run out of preparation time? Possibly you're feeling your sessions are getting dull? Do you want a few new skills to boost your player's skills now? Or to help your players develop the techniques for seasons ahead? Maybe even the core skills for their whole rugby playing career? Here's the answer... MORE
Ready-made, age-appropriate, safe training activities, to provide a complete rugby coaching curriculum for players from ages 11 - 16. MORE
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