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Tips for core catching skills
It is important to get hold of the ball in a way so that it can be manipulated quickly for the next action by the player, be it contact, offloading, passing or receiving a pass to then kick for touch. These simple tips can help you identify problems and develop drills:
Making catching skills even better
Catching tip: Clap hands drill
To help make your players put their hands in the right place, as well as encourage more accurate passing, try this rugby drill.
In a group of players, some of them carrying a ball, and without saying anything, look at one of the ball-carrying players. Clap your hands towards him persistently. Lo and behold, the ball will be passed to you.
In drills, encourage your players to clap their hands towards the ball carrier. The hands will then be in the right place to receive the pass.
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