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Rugby: TACKLE HEAD SAFETY TECHNIQUE

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Groups of 2
Tackle Bags
Cones

1. Warm up light contact

Players line up opposite eachother and run to meet each other in the middle. When the coach says so, the coach will leave it late to hold an arm out for the attackers to step too. The Defenders will make a late decision to tackle on either left or right shoulder.

2. Progress to adding bags & defenders turning.

This minimalises the time for defenders to make decision and increaces the intensity.

3. Progress on to full live tackle.

Increace the intensity and make sure the players back track back to starting point before starting next set.

COACHING POINTS

Line speed - Defenders get off line and meet attacker.
Fast Feet when apprahcing contact
Cheek to Cheek - Low body position
Sink from hips do not bend over - Tower of power.
Arms in tight to generate power - Boxer stance.
Ring of Steel - Tight grip around player.
Bounce back to feet - Reload drill.

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Tackle practice:

Teams of 3 one team with ball.

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.

Tackling

Tackle Approach:

Players 3m apart Â slightly crouched

One of pair nominated as tackler

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

Tackling

Shadowing - Follow the signs:

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.

Tackling

Reaction Tackle:

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.

Tackling

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