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Rugby: Tackle technique- Hook and Grip

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Groups of 2

Players get in partners and stand opposite eahcother.

They use footwork to get within eahcother

the aim of the game is to get a hook under the opposingplayers arms and lift them off the floor.

COACHING POINTS

- once you have good a good body postion and good foot position.

-Its about geting a good grip, ring of steel.

- foot work - think triangles and on your toes

- after they have got the hook and grab - must pull tight in and lift.

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2 Teams
Ball
Bibs

Tackle touch is a contact game that focuses on technique rather than the power of the contact.

The game is a normal game of touch, however when a touch is made, both ball carrier and defender put their chests to the floor.

They then bounce back up, for the defender to make a low chop tackle.

This takes out alot of the power of the colision and means the defender can focus more on technique.

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Groups of 2
Tackle Bag

An attacker holds a bag 2m away from a defender.

Defender hold hands behind his back, while bagholder stands in split stance.

The Defender then does continuous steps and shoulder impacts off each shoulder one after the other.

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Tackler to stand in a squat position.

Player with ball standing (static).

Tackler hitting the player with the ball low with their shoulder and driving through.

The player with the ball thinking about their own body position, landing on their back and presenting the ball.

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Tackle technique 4/5 -boxer hands:

Groups of 2
Ball

Hands and arms are introduced.

The attacker holds hands behind his back with the ball.

The Defender does a shoulder hit, and starts to drive his legs (previous 2 stages).

Then there arms from being in tight to there chest (boxer) explode around the attacker, aiming to dislodge the ball.

This will add impact and explosivenesss to the hit.

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