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Rugby: Shoulder Bump - Contact Warm Up

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Players hop around on one foot and gently bump off one another. The focus is on a getting a slight nudge between players and landing properly on one foot.

COACHING POINTS

Quick and short hops around the pitch
Focus on landing properly and staying balanced
A great drill for large groups

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Back To Back Pre Contact Wrestle:

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Players sit back to back, arms interlocked and knees bent. The coach says left or right. The players must battle to pull their partner to the floor on the said side.

Contact Skills

Explode Up Tackling:

Tackler starts on their knees. As the ball carrier gets closer the tackler steps up to give them more power and punches through to give them more power. The tackler drives through and finishes on top.

Warm Up

Single Arm Tug Of War:

Get in pairs and players start in a press up position. Players hold onto opposite arms whilst still in the press up position. The aim is to remain balanced and work to pull the other player over

Warm Up

Around The Clock Tackling:

Set up 5 cones around in a circle. The tackler works out from the first cone to make the tackle. The tackler then backtracks around the next and then comes forward to make the tackle again. Two tackles off the right shoulder, one front on and two off the left shoulder.

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