Rugby: Chop Tackle - Pad Drill

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DESCRIPTION

  • Aim to develop good tackle habits through repetitive practice. Using pads allows you to train with intensity whilst lowering the impact on the body.
  • Set up two lines of players 5 metres apart
  • Attackers start on the 5 metre line with a tackle pad and defenders start on the try line
  • A coach or non participating player will stand behind the defending players (tacklers) and indicate the direction the attacking players run by raising their arm.
  • The attacking players (with pads) take 2 steps forward and then step 45 degrees and try to score on the try line.
  • The defending line need to communicate (whatever the teams call for getting off the line), eg READY READY UP (when attack moves – ball is lifted in a match)
  • The defending line come off the line and complete a tackle and reset to go again.




COACHING POINTS

  • Attacking players
  • Need to engage the defender first (go forward 2/3 steps) then step (45 degrees) and accelerate to score on the try line
  • Attacking players needs to keep running when they are about to get tackled (break the tackle)
  • Tackling players
  • Need to be on their toes, scanning and communicating (nominate who they have)
  • Hands need to be up in front of their chest and move their outside foot close to the attacking player
  • Make solid shoulder contact, wrap their arms around the attackers legs and use a strong leg drive



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Bang & Bingo | Warm Up

Bang & Bingo:

  • Set up: the cones as shown with a cone 10 meters each side of the posts on the try line. This will mark where the ball will be passed from (feeder) preferably from a scrum half.
  • Divide the group into 3 and ask them to stand in single file behind each cone.
  • The ball is fed from a position alternately from either side of the post. This will encourage the players to scan, communicate and to be expectant of the ball.
  • The players on the cones opposite the posts will either be the 1st receiver or the BANG option runner. The BANG runner is always running an out to in, or up to in line to fix the 2nd defender.
  • The players on the middle cone will receive the ball in the BINGO (pull back) option outside the ‘outside’ post or just in behind the BANG player.
  • The BINGO players should run and an arced run to receive the ball outside the outer post. The BINGO player should try to straighten up prior to receiving or on receiving the ball.


  • Progression:
  • Get 2 players or coaches to stand in front of the posts with 2 different coloured cones in their hands on their hips.
  • The cones will represent the ‘hips’ of the 2nd defender.
  • The aim is to encourage the 1st receiver to scan, look, and make a quick decision (choice of pass) depending on what the defender is doing.
  • If the 1st receivers sees the ‘inside’ cone on the 2nd defender then they must assume the defenders hips are turned OUT and make a short pass to the BANG runner.
  • If the 1st receivers sees the ‘outside’ cone on the 2nd defender then they must assume the defenders hips are turned IN and make a PULL BACK pass to the BINGO runner.

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