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Rugby: Side on Pendulum pass

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Here the player needs to have slightly bent knees, and ensure that he is leaning slightly forward with a straight back, giving him space to swing and pass the ball.

The player with the ball swings the ball back and forward with a straight arm with force, releasing the ball into the opposite players' hands. The ball is now being passed from left to right.

The player receiving should be waiting for the ball, both hands out, fingers soft and pointing 45 degrees up from the horizontal.

COACHING POINTS

Focus points:

Slightly bent knees, leaning forward and over the ball
Straight pull back and follow through
Arms facing target after ball has been released
Eyes on the target

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Front on Pendulum passing:

2 players face one another and stand about 5m apart. The ball is cupped in one hand (not gripped).

The player with the ball swings the ball back and forward with a straight arm with force, releasing the ball into the opposite players' hands.

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Continuous passing and pendulum:

3 players work together, the middle player working the hardest out of the 3.

The 3 players stand in a line, the middle player doing a side on pass, catching and passing with two hands, same body position as the side on pendulum pass drill.

The other 2 players using the pendulum front pass. The player in the middle is working on his fluidity of movement as well as his technique.

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Pendulum passing race:

For this drill to work properly you'll need at 5 players in a team, standing in a row, with 2 teams facing off with each other.

The ball will start on one end and be passed to the other end and then back again.

The team to get the ball all the way down there and back first will be the victors.

Passing

Smash through and Pass!:

Set Up

3 sets of 2 defenders each with 2 tackle bags placed 10m apart down 15m x 30m channel - 3 attackers

Attacker with ball in centre with 2 support players set 5m back to left and right. Attack runs at bag using footwork on approach to off set defenders fixes on one defender and smashes through hole

attack carries ball in 2 hands

off loads left or right

receiver repeats on next pair of bags

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