EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
Develop your players’ 1 v 1 rucking skills in a low impact environment. This is one of my favourite challenges as a “breakaway” to work on my footwork through the contact.
Speed to the tackle area is crucial, but once there, you need to stay on your feet and be effective. This dynamic exercise keeps the players thinking because the situations are very variable.
Put a ball carrier on his front between two other players also on the ground.
They can be facing towards, away or even on their backs, to keep the situations varied.
The ball carrier rolls and places the ball towards one of the players.
Immediately, the other players get to their feet to compete for the ball. Keep swapping the players around and between groups.
in Kicking & Catching, Rugby coaching videos, Rugby drills
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in Contact, Rucking & Mauling, Rugby drills
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in Contact, Rucking & Mauling, Rugby coaching, Rugby drills
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in Rucking & Mauling, Rugby drills
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in Rugby coaching, Rugby coaching videos, Rugby drills
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