VIDEO: Evasion with good grip
in Footwork and evasion, Rugby drills, Warm Ups
Use this activity to warm-up players' footwork and handling the ball skills. In particular, it develops avoiding obstacles without losing speed. MORE
VIDEO: Ladder mirror warm up
in Footwork and evasion, Rugby drills, Warm Ups
Use this warm up exercise to develop quick reactions as well as awareness of your opponent's movements. You can use cones instead of ladders. MORE
VIDEO: Snap, snap, return for agility, handling and decision...
in Footwork and evasion, Passing & Handling, Rugby drills, Warm Ups
Use this agility, handling and decision-making activity as a way of getting players thinking, moving and interacting. It comes from our Skills Conditioning and Fitness DVD. MORE
VIDEO: Pass and move warm-up for agility and handling
in Footwork and evasion, Rugby drills, Warm Ups
Use this simple warm-up as a way of getting players thinking, moving and interacting in short bursts of time. It comes from our Skills Conditioning and Fitness DVD. MORE
VIDEO: Fun, competitive passing warm up
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills, Warm Ups
Use this kneeling down passing exercise to work on good upper body style for passing, where the players use their shoulders and hip rotation to generate power in the pass, and elbows and wrist to create acceleration and accuracy. It's also good for working on catch and pass techniques in isolation. MORE
VIDEO: Warm up with a wrestle
in Contact, Rugby drills, Warm Ups
Get ready for a contact or tackling session by using wrestling drills. They’re great for conditioning and bring a competitive edge to training – watch our video and then try it with your team. MORE
The Triangle
in Passing & Handling, Small-sided games, Warm Ups
In this warm-up game, passing and catching are important, but vision and awareness are paramount. When the player is lining up to run, he needs to know who is going, when he needs to go, who he’ll receive from, who he’ll pass to and where he’ll line up next. MORE
2v1 Continuous
in Small-sided games, Warm Ups
This simple game is an excellent warmup exercise that will get your players thinking about their core skills, communication and, most importantly, decision-making. MORE
Five Waves
in Passing & Handling, Warm Ups
This is a good warm-up game for a large group of players. It gets their minds and bodies moving and helps to sharpen up their core skills of handling, passing and catching. MORE
Decision-Making Warm-Up
in Small-sided games, Warm Ups
A straightforward decision-making exercise that highlights support play and running lines. It’s a good game to use early on in a coaching session when you want to get your players’ core skills nicely warmed up. MORE
