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Rugby League: Handling warm up drill - progression

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1) First player runs outside cone and passes back inside to a trail runner.

2) Two balls with each group - four groups running through at the same time.

3) Make start point further back.

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Handling Skills:

In pairs, stand facing each other, 3m apart. Pass the ball at waist height. How many passes can you make in 15 seconds?

Pass first to the left, then to the right

Are you better with one hand than the other?

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Pass Invaders:

Split the team into two groups.

The players run to the cone and then pass the ball square before running on to the next cone and pass square. When the players reach the end they have to run back through the middle of the cones.

The practice keeps repeating.

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Hands up / Hands Down:

Set up the players in a circle.

All players have their hands in the air (except the ball carrier), the ball carrier can pass to anyone in the circle as long as they are :-

Not directly next to them.

Still have their hands in the air.

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Agility Fitness Drill:

Set up the practice as shown above.

40m x 20m Grid.

Groups of 4

Player start in the bottom right corner and on the command sprint as a group before doing 5 press ups.

They then side step left to the next set of cones to do 5 sit ups before sprinting to do press ups. The group follow this routine until the end before the next group go.

Warm up

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