Gymnastics: Decision Making

Tell the players the following......

1. The first attacking group lines up with enough depth to attack the edge of the grid, they pass the ball down the line and attack at pace - but should not enter the grid.
2. The last receiver in that attacking line will pass to the first receiver in the next attacking line - they attack at pace but must get the ball down the line before any player enters the grid.
3. And so the exercise continues around the grid.

• Change the direction of the ball.

Tell your players the following......

1. The ball carrier runs across the grid with the ball.
2. The opposite player becomes the defender and can tackle.
3. The remaining two players become support options.
4. The ball carrier should aim to beat the defender, if they can't they should aim to off-load the ball, if they can't do that - they should aim to pop the ball off the deck, and finally if they can't to that - they should present the ball on the floor.
5. One of the support players should take the ball, the remaining support player becomes a defender.
6. And so the sequence repeats.
7. That's it, lets get to work.

Tell your players to do the following.......

1. The two passing players keep passing the ball until the coach shouts GO.
2. On GO, the player holding the ball is an attacker, the other two attackers will go with that players.
3. The remaining passer becomes a defender, and will join the defence with the two defenders at the bottom of the grid.
4. On GO - the attack begins, and the defence should try and stop them.
5. The attack aims to score a try at the bottom of the grid.
6. Following each attack the players should return to their positions, but should swap around.

• You might decide to start this as a touch exercise, then go to contact.

Tell your players the following.....

1. One player will straddle the bag and compete for the ball on the ground.
2. The two remaining players will remove the competing player.
3. The competing player will change sides, and compete for the ball on the opposite side, but the remaining two players need to get there quickly to stop them and remove the competing player again.
4. This sequence repeats until the coach says stop.
5. That's it, let get going.

• Don't forget to change the players around.