Rugby: TACKLE HEAD SAFETY TECHNIQUE

Start with both teams on their own goal line.
Team with ball attempts to score
Defending team allowed 1 on 1 tackles.

When tackled, both players get to feet and ball carrier restarts game with free pass.

Knock on, forward pass, in touch all result in turnover ball and free pass
Change attacking team after each score.

Players 3m apart – slightly crouched

One of pair nominated as tackler

On balls of feet, with feet shoulder width apart the coach calls either Right or Left.

• Groups of 6+ players. 
• 3 tackle shields per group. 
• 1 Tackle Sausage per group. 

• 3 people with bags act as attackers, 1 by 1 they run at suausage stepping to a side of there choice when at the sausage.
• Defenders start running when the attackers do, when the attacker steps, the defender makes quick decison in reaction to what shoulder he/she hits with. 
• NOT FULL TACKLE - Focus on impact, and leg drive.

The group is split in half.

The coach is positioned behind the defenders and instructs the movement of the attackers, who are holding tackle shields.

Defenders must mirror the movement of the attackers.

If the coach indicates right, the attackers move right.

If the coach raises his hands in the air, the attackers move forwards and the defenders move up in a line to meet the tackle shields.

The two lines then retreat and the drill continues.