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Rugby League: Pass and follow in a grid

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The first player runs into the grid and then passes square to a player either on their left or right before following their pass. The receiving player then runs into the grid and passes square before following their pass once again.

COACHING POINTS

Always try to pass backwards.

Run to the next cone from beyond the point it is passed, do not cut back.

Players can start to move out from the cone to receive passes on the move.

Practice left and right.

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Pass and run:

Set-up a 10 meter grid with a player on each corner.

Player 1 starts with the ball.

Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 and then quickly moves off their cone and runs to the cone where player 2 is and back to their cone.

Player 2 then passes to player 3, follows the pass to the position of player 3 and back to their starting position.

The aim is to for the players to be back in their starting position before the ball returns back.

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Handling warm up drill - progression:

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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Pass and shuttle:

Players stand in a square by a cone each.

They pass the ball around either clock wise or anti clock wise.

After the player passes the ball they have to follow their pass touch the cone of the player they passed to and get back to their cone before receiving the next pass.

Warm up

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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