Rugby: Fun Catching Reaction Game

Description

• This is a simple passing exercise that can be used as a warm up to improve players reaction time and catching skills
• 6 players and 1 coach in a circle, and the coach holds a ball at all times
• With the other ball, the players throw to you and (using the ball you're holding) hit the ball back to a different player in the circle
• The players will not know who the ball will come to and so must react quickly to catch and then throw back to you to hit to someone else
• The shape of the ball means that even if you aim at someone, it could deflect to another player.

Coaching points

• Ensure that the players have knees bent, feet just over shoulder width apart
• Arms should be slightly in front of body, shoulder width apart, ready to catch
• Palms of hands should be open
• Follow the ball with their eyes at all times so as not to lose concentration.

Progression

• You could add an extra ball to have two balls going round the circle.

Drill tags: handling, passing, warm up