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Tackling

Tackling drills are the single most important part of your training; it’s vital that you prepare your players to tackle safely. These tackling drills are tried, tested and proven to be the most effective ways to introduce and develop tackling skills.

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Tackle fix videos

Tackle fix videos

Videos to support the tackle fix webinar
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Poach or leave: make better decisions

Poach or leave: make better decisions

Ruck decision-making isn’t straightforward, so your players need to have plenty of opportunities to test out their actions in and around ...
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Hot or not?

Hot or not?

Pull togther all the tackling elements of the snare tackle, rolling out, poaching, ruck reloading and deciding on whether to go for the b...
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Reduce penalty count for jacklars

Reduce penalty count for jacklars

Let’s concentrate on the role of the second player at the tackle – the poacher – and how they can make a real difference, without infring...
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How low should you go? Tackle techniques and activities

How low should you go? Tackle techniques and activities

Younger players need extra confidence to make low tackles – and you must supply it. Give them a helping hand by moving the initial focus ...
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Legal poaching

Legal poaching

Get your defender low and ready to make the snare tackle. They can then bring down the attacker quickly and make them ripe for turnover b...
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Snare and poacher unite

Snare and poacher unite

Get your defender low and ready to make the snare tackle. They can then bring down the attacker quickly and make them ripe for turnover b...
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Halfway to the tackle

Halfway to the tackle

Learning to tackle isn’t an all-or-nothing process. Take it in stages by first tackling when already in contact with the ball carrier, th...
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    Start the snare

    Start the snare

    Get your defender low and ready to make the snare tackle. They can then bring down the attacker quickly and make them ripe for turnover ...
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    Get ready for match tackling

    Get ready for match tackling

    On match day, switch your players’ minds on to tackling with this quick warm-up activity.
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    Make tackling sessions shine

    Make tackling sessions shine

    It’s not easy to keep kids interested in tackling or making full contact. Try these three fresh ways to work on tackling with your youngest ...
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    Tackle targets

    Tackle targets

    Keep your defenders active in training and work on a range of tackles by using this exercise that also works on confidence and technique.
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    Finishing the tackle

    Finishing the tackle

    Turn your players into dominating tacklers capable of stopping the opposition on the gain line and winning turnovers. This activity also ...
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    Crash, ruck, crash

    Crash, ruck, crash

    Make players more aware at the tackle contest by giving them lots of match-like situations where they need to make contact, recover and ...
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    Strong man

    Strong man

    The ball carrier has a duty to be strong in the tackle to keep the ball alive until support players arrive. Get them working on going ...
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    Avoiding the X-men

    Avoiding the X-men

    Match the sizes of players in this game of tackling and touch. Smaller players get confidence by tackling who they want while the big ...
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    1, 2, 3 step: TACKLE!

    1, 2, 3 step: TACKLE!

    Build up the tackle confidence and techniques by using short distances for the ball carrier to run forward while still aiming to beat the ...
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    Take passes at full speed

    Take passes at full speed

    Players should be able to take a pass at pace without breaking stride.
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    Doughnuts to nail tackling

    Doughnuts to nail tackling

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    Fun tackling games: crash tackling and onesies

    Fun tackling games: crash tackling and onesies

    Step up the more physical contact with “Crash” onto tackle mats and “Onesies” where the tackler has to take the ball carrier to ground in ...
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    Fun tackling games: the circle and bull pups

    Fun tackling games: the circle and bull pups

    Getting players to tackle is as much about confidence as ability. Putting them in a situation where they have to tackle in a small area ...
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    Build tackle confidence

    Build tackle confidence

    Confidence in tackling is key to helping young players feel safe. Build from slow to quick in successive tackles to increase belief in ...
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    The fall guys

    The fall guys

    When players are tackled they need to give their own players a chance to retain the ball – so teach them the art of going to ground ...
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    Managing the return to tackling when the ground is hard

    Managing the return to tackling when the ground is hard

    Coaching at my local club after a break from rugby, the challenges were helping players remember how to tackle. This is especially when ...

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