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Rugby: Tackling Technique 1 v 1

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The aim of the drill is to develop tackle technique leading into contact.

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The Key focus for the defender is use good footwork and stay balanced and moving forward, don’t become static. Emphasise Keeping elbows tucked in getting close to the attacker and making a two handed touch on the attackers waist.
Attacker look to beat the defender with footwork

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Tackling Technique Choke:

The aim of the drill is to develop a double tackle from both sides, Left and Right.

Tackling

Tackling practice:

Balls and cones
In a 10m grid, two teams on two adjacent cones. On GO, the player with the ball walks diagonally towards the opposite cone whilst a player from the other team comes out to tackle that player in the middle. First to feet picks up ball and scores on opposite cone, Return to start and change teams

Tackling

Tackling Technique Chop:

The aim of the drill is to develop low tackle technique from both sides, Left and Right.

Tackling

Running side tackle:

Starting with their backs to one another, two players stand 5 metres apart and run off in opposite directions along one side of the 20 metre grid.

At the corners of square each player cuts back into the grid and the player with the ball attempts to score by running with the ball into the far corner. The blue player's objective is to tackle them and prevent them from scoring.

Tackling

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