What's your favourite pre-match warm up?
I'm looking for something a bit different to use with my team before their next match. Something to get them communicating.
Steven PortplanPlayer, England
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Rugby CoachCoach
Hi Steven, I know a great warm up that I use regularly with my team. With four balls constantly going around the square, communication is vital in this exercise, while the players also work on their passing.
Break
DESCRIPTION
Keep your player briefing short. Tell your players the following.... Pass the ball left, clockwise for 2 passes. Then right (anti-clockwise) for 1 passes. Retain the ball and flick it to the player behind you. Attack, at speed, across the grid. You will take a pass from the ball carrier on your left before finishing with a pop to the player in front of you. The pattern of this exercise can be a little confusing at the start, but when your players get the pattern there will be no problem. Start off slow and build from there.
Break
DESCRIPTION
Keep your player briefing short. Tell your players the following.... Pass the ball left, clockwise for 2 passes. Then right (anti-clockwise) for 1 passes. Retain the ball and flick it to the player behind you. Attack, at speed, across the grid. You will take a pass from the ball carrier on your left before finishing with a pop to the player in front of you. The pattern of this exercise can be a little confusing at the start, but when your players get the pattern there will be no problem. Start off slow and build from there.
Andrew JepsonCoach, Italy
use a tennis ball; make 2 teams and play handball.
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