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Rugby: 2v2 track and tackle

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10m wide channel, 2 attackers start with the ball while 2 defenders atart at the other end.

when instructed the attackers attempt to score agaisnt them.

Defenders must work together to try stop them.

Attackers can throw dummies and switches.

Do continuous reps.

Low centre of gravity

light on feet - small steps.

Boxer hands - in tight to body

Foot in close

Head up. eyes on waist to not fall fot footwork or dummies.

Apprach attacker from angle and try shepard them out the grid.

Head position - Cheek to cheek. (low hit)

Sink from hips not from back for low hit.

Impact of hit.

Leg Drive - focus on positive hit.

Ring of Steel - strong grip around attacker.

Land ontop of the tackle

Bounce back onto feet.

LOTS OF COMMUNICATION.

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Small playing area, for 1 v 1 tackling.
Players line up in two lines adjacent to the coned area.
Coach shouts go and the front two players run round their end to end up facing each other.
The coach passes the ball to the attacker who runs at the defender, and the defender tries to take them down.

Tackling

2 on 2 tackling and clear out game.
Players line up in two lines, adjacent to the coned gameplay area.
The coach stands opposite the two lines with the ball and passes to the front player of either team.
The front two players of each team run round the back of their cones and the ball carrier takes the ball into contact.
The two secondary players then ruck over and attempt to clear each other out.
One team comes away with the ball.

Tackling

Everyone find some space.
Stand opposite your partner.
One of the players (attacker) use footwork and move arround.
The other (defender), try to keep as close as they can to the moving player.
The attackers claps at a point of his choice, this is when the defender makes a shoulders on contact.

Warm Up

Get all players into teams of 3
One group of 3 with bibs start as defendersÂ
In a 10mx10m grid - the other groups line up either side of the grid as attackers. Split evenly.
The defenders work together to stop the attacking side scoring and getting throughÂ
After a tackle is made or a try is scored, the attacking team pop the ball off to a team on the other side of the grid who attack straight away
Defending side need to react and realign quickly to stop the next team from scoring
Start as shoulder on and then can progress to full contact
Defence works for 1 minute and then change
Competition - Team with the least tries scored against them wins

Tackling

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