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DESCRIPTION

  • The aim of the drill is to develop attacking ability 1v1, with a supporting attacker to seal the ball after the tackle is complete. 

COACHING POINTS

  • The attackers emphasis after the tackle is to get work hard on the floor and present the ball back.

  • Supporting attackers role is to get into a strong position and seal of the ball quickly.

  • The Defender should focus on good positive low tackle technique 

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Offloads:

  • One group starts with the ball.
  • Player with the ball forwards towards the player with the pad.
  • The player hits pad with their right shoulder and ?pops? the ball off to the 1st player in the other group, who is running to receive the ball.
  • The next player hits pad with their left shoulder and ?pops? the ball off to the next player form the other group, who is running to receive the ball.
  • Drill continues until all players have carried out the drill from both sides.

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    Building the Contact:

    Setup:

    Set up with 4 players with pads, and four players facing them about five metres away. There should be enough space between the players to ensure that they and the players making the hit are safe.

    The rest of the players fall in behind the leading 4 players who will be making the first hit. Each group of four will go together.

    The players holding the pads should do so with one hand on each strap, not with one arm through both straps as this exposes them to a lower arm fracture on a big hit.

    Have more than one group if necessary, as you don't want to have players waiting for more than 20-30 seconds between hits.

    Start slowly to get the technique right, and build from there. Tell the hitting players to put their hands behind their backs and make a hit on the pad using their shoulder. Remind them to keep their head up and to place their head to the side of the pads. Demo this with another coach if necessary.

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