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Whats the different ways of placing the ball when tackled

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Simon JonesCoach, England

Rupert

You can:

Roll the ball back towards your own players
Place the ball at arms length and hold it there until it is cleared - your body should be horizontal to the direction of play
As above but "Jackknife" your body so it is in a V shape with your hands and feet towards your goal line
"Stretch" your body back to your goal line with your feet towards the opposition goal line and your hands towards your goal line - this means the ball is placed at the furthest point from the oppositiom

I hope this helps

Simon

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I believe that players should be coached to start thinking about ball placement in the tackle rather than when they hit the ground. That way, a player will use footwork to beat the tackle first and will put him/her in a better position to place the ball further back if unable to stay on their feet in the tackle

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