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Rugby: Competitive Sidestep Drill

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  • Two players are competing to manoeuver around the sticks or cones and get over the line.

  • Set up sticks (or cones) on the pitch as shown in the video.

  • Players line up in two lines and on the coaches signal/whistle players begin the drill.

COACHING POINTS

  • Keep your shoulders up and square.

  • Push through with outside leg.

  • Control your speed and shorten your stride as you approach the sidestep.

  • Be competitive! 

PROGRESSION

  • Move the start point further away from the first stick or cone.

  • On the starting cue players have to go to ground and then get back up

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Start with 2 players on the centre cone, each with a ball, and facing each other.

  1. On the shout "GO", they both run backwards to the first cone
  2. They then side step up the grid to the second cone
  3. Next players run through the slalom cones back to the start where the ball is passed to the next players
  4. Next players can only go when each player has received a ball (to ensure each race is fair).

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Hold the ball between your legs, one hand behind, one hand in fornt.

Gently throw the ball up and swap your hands, from back to front and front to back and catch the ball before it touches the ground. Flexing legs.

See how quickly you can do this, how many in 30secs.

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