There are so many elements to passing, which ones do you concentrate on first and how do you train them?
Here are a bunch of the priority skills you need and then great ways to train them.
Priority skills for spin passing and Priority skills for catching pick out which of the most important techniques you need to use under pressure and then concentrate on how to train one of them for spin passing and for catching. There are two sessions in each article which concentrate helping both advanced and developing players.
For push passes, in other words a non-spin pass, Magic hands and core to the try line give your players key cues to ensure they are both accurate with the pass and engage the defender.
Finally, all players need to be able to clear the ball from the base of the ruck. Super-fast clearance (scrum half) passes will develop the basic ideas so you can make the best use of quick ruck ball.
There are seven key factors for spin passing, but if you had to concentrate on just one, here’s which would make the most difference to your players. MORE
There are five key factors for catching the ball, but if you had to concentrate on just one, here’s which
would make the most difference to your players MORE
With younger age groups, the ball must be passed away from either the tackle or the ruck. Every player needs to be a clearing passer, and the faster the better.
The clearance pass doesn’t need to be a spin pass. A firm pass, with the hands going through to the target is enough on most occasions. All the players in your team should be practising this skill. MORE
This session builds on the tactic of clearing the ball from the danger area with two passes. The final game adds in the key factor of not knowing exactly when the turnover is going to occur. MORE
Even the top teams recognise they don’t practise side-on tackling enough.
Use this session to work on quick-to-ground tackling, against a dynamic attacker. MORE
WEBINAR ALERT: SATURDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2022 930am UK time Struggling to know what and how to coach the scrum with U14s to U18s, then experienced schools’ coach, Spencer Williams has the solutions. Understanding that you often have limited time and limited numbers for full scrum sessions, Spencer will talk you through the key factors you need to cover.... MORE
The maul is a dynamic contact situation which occurs mostly from lineouts. There are lots of “coach” theories on how to set up and drive forward from a maul, some of which you might use. Now add the science to help you work out what works best for you. MORE
Get your session buzzing with these three activities for an active warm-up. By using games, chaos and lots of movement, the players will be using all the key physical literacy skills in a busy environment. MORE
The miss pass is frequently misused. When executed at the right time, it releases attackers but too often allows defenders to drift out and push the attack towards touch. Use this session to develop better decisions.
Focus with your players on when to use the miss pass as much as how to execute it. MORE
