Training at home: Sparta videos and much more

With lockdowns across the world, what can you do meaningfully at home to keep players engaged, motivated, healthy and unskilled.

We are going to share as many of the great ideas that are out there.

Plus, all our subscribers can access some great #athome content.

Sparta 300: Blind pairs and single-hand pass back

in Core skills, Passing & Handling

Handling enhanced training with balls arriving in the player's hands from different directions, angles and speeds. Blind pairs test the reactions of the catcher; single-hand pass develops the feel of the ball in each hand. Aim to get up to 30 touches in a minute of each activity. MORE

Sparta 300: Late reaction and diagonal lifts

in Core skills, Passing & Handling

Handling enhanced training with balls arriving in the player's hands from different directions, angles and speeds. Late reaction tests footwork and agility; diagonal lifts works the passing action from the core. Aim to get up to 30 touches in a minute of each activity. MORE

Sparta 300: High catch and ball blind drop

in Core skills, Passing & Handling

Handling enhanced training with balls arriving in the player's hands from different directions, angles and speeds. High catch tests movement skills; ball blind drop engages extra senses. MORE

Sparta 300: Ball retrieve and catch, pop, roll, pop

in Core skills, Passing & Handling

Handling enhanced training with balls arriving in the player's hands from different directions, angles and speeds. Ball retrieve tests footwork and coordination; catch, pop, roll, pop works the arms and core. Aim to get up to 30 touches in a minute of each activity. MORE

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Parent & kid: Simple catch ideas for all ages

in Core skills, Passing & Handling

William (14), Tom (12), John (9), Clara (5) and dad Jamie Green go through different ball handling ideas bouncing a ball against the wall. It shows how you can give each age group a different range of challenges. MORE

Parent & kid: Checking out the tower of power

in Core skills, Scrums & Lineouts

Use this circuit to help a player test their body position over the ball. At each station, Tony (dad) checks Harry's body position, Good warm up activity. MORE

Parent & kid: Chair passing challenge

in Core skills, Passing & Handling

Improve the accuracy of passing. Trystan uses a chair as a target, giving himself points for different outcomes. MORE

Parent & kid session: Ball placement v the broom

in Contact, Core skills

Improve different types of ball placement with the added bonus of work-rate to get back into the game. You can see how much Dylan enjoys the challenge. Dad Mark is on the camera and stick. MORE

Solo garden exercises: Core fitness

in Core skills, Fitness & Conditioning

Tony, with his sons, Charley and Harry show us how to work on some core fitness, using a ball and a garden chair. MORE

Parent & kid sessions: Trick fitness tic-tac-toe variations

in Core skills

Using tic-tac-toe as a distractor, give kid a work out with this traditional with loads of fitness variations. Trystan and Sam, Dylan and Mark gives us their variations. Both dads (that's Mark and Sam) said that their son's didn't notice they were doing some conditioning, they loved the game more! MORE

Parent & kid session: Pick up the right ball

in Rugby drills

Work on awareness, ball handling and communicate. You need a bunch of different shaped balls and a jumper. Game devised by Harry, Charley, Charlie, Elsa and Tony (dad). INTRODUCTION TO GAME THE SKILLS AND THE GAME   GAME Put a bunch of balls into a small area. Blindfold kid. A jumper/rugby shirt is ideal. Stand... MORE

Solo garden exercises: Spin passing

in Passing & Handling

A simple way to have a target for spin passing and something to stop the ball flying all over the garden. MORE

Parent & kid session: Unhungry hippo

in Rugby drills

A game for a coach/parent and a kid, aged 5 and upwards. Ideal for the back garden, could even be run in the front room. You just need some old shoes if you don’t have any balls in the house (or the neighbour hasn’t thrown them back yet).   GAME Put five “shoes” on the... MORE