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Rugby: Lineout: lift+balance

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Groups of 3

-Players take turn in lifiting eachother using the correct lineout technique.

- Once in the air players take a couple steps to the side to maintain stability ans strength.

Progression: When player is in the air throw a ball to him at differnt position to test stability of base and handling skills/

COACHING POINTS

Step 1: Body Position - Squat with flat back.

Step 2: Hand Placemnt - Under knee straps or bum

Step 3: Jumper Jump - Tight core

Step 4: Explosive power - From legs and bum - To full extension.

Step 5: Squeeze as tight as you can: Chest - Chest / Nose - Nose towards the other lifter .

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Full Lifts Process:

The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and good Technique.

Lineout

Lineout Race:

This drill is a race across the pitch or whichever distance the coach deems appropriate.
Two teams of four: one thrower, three players in the lineout pod. The front lineout player faces towards the pod, with their back to the thrower.
The teams are lined up next to each other, about 5-10 metres apart.
The coach shouts GO and each team's lineout taker throws the ball as the pod lift the middle player into the air to catch the ball.
Once the ball is caught, the middle player is let down to the ground and they leave the ball on the floor.
The three pod players then move to the next spot ready for the next lineout throw.
The outer pod players then lift the middle player to the air as the ball is thrown in.
If the ball is dropped, the throw must be taken again from the same position.

Lineout

Reaction Lifts:

The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and reaction to the lineout lift. Including the Process and good Technique.

Lineout

Working On Lineout Pod Movement:

Lay out four cones in a square.
Lineout thrower stands on one cone and three lineout pod players on the next cone round.
The front and back players face inwards towards the middle player.
The lineout taker throws to the middle players as the front and end players lift the middle man into the air.
The lineout taker then runs to support and receives the pass from the middle man as they are on the way down.
The lineout taker is then in place, and the three pod players run round to the next cone.
The game has effectively reset, and the lineout takes place again.
Overall there will be four lineout throws in the game.

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