
VIDEO: Speed catch drill for handling warm ups
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Use this warm-up activity to improve awareness, catching, looking up and speed of thought. MORE
EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
Use this tackling-angles exercise that features two tackle tubes to reduce the ground impact for the player. A ball taped to the upright tube also makes him focus on the correct shoulder to use.
Four different coloured cones behind a coned gate, two tackle tubes, two players, a ball taped/tied to the top of the upright tackle tube. This ball simulates an attacker’s head and denotes what shoulder to tackle with.
The tube holder varies the angle of the upright tube to help show what type of tackle should be made and using the correct shoulder.
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