Catching Drills
Catching is how the player takes control of the ball with their hands from a pass, kick or lineout. The catching videos and drills below will boost yo...
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Handling Drills
Handling in rugby covers how your player holds, catches and runs with the ball. Good ball carrying technique should include your player's fingers bein...
Drills
Grids
category: Handling
Rugby Grids Handling 1) Run out (2 steps) turn and pop ball to a support player. 2) Run out (2 steps) turn and let support player take it out of your...
Handling Skills
category: Ball-handling
Rugby League Handling Skills Ball handling In pairs, stand facing each other, 3m apart. Pass the ball at waist height. How many passes can you make i...
1 Vs 2
category: Handling
Rugby 1 vs 2 Handling The aim of the drill is to develop ball carrying in a contact zone.
3 V 2 V 2
category: Handling
Rugby 3 v 2 v 2 Handling Set up a channel with two sets of defenders working in pairs inside. Three attacking players start with the ball and run aro...
2 Vs 1
category: School
- continuous attack wire is handling under pressure and incorporates a large number of players.
- Emphasis on the execution of the skill...
3 V 2 Positioning
category: Decision-making
- The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a short space.
3 V 2 Positioning
category: Decision-making
- The aim of the drill is to develop handling in a short space.
3 Vs 2
category: School
Simple 3 v 2, with two defenders with tackle bags.
The attackers must pass their way through the grid, using quick passes and good handling,...
3V2
category: School
Set up two lines of 3 cones, about 10 meters apart, with players on each of the three cones. On the coach's whistle players play out a 3v2 (always ...
Ball Around The Hips.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Simple movement of handling the ball around the hips.
Ball Around The Hips.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Ball Under Legs.
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Blind Catch - Ball Handling
category: Handling
The aim of the exercise is to develop ball control and reaction catching skills.
Chanel Fix - Handling Drill
category: Passing
- Groups 5
- Balls
- Cones
- Sausages.
1. Chanel Fix
- Attack sausages lined...
Channel Fix - Handling Drill (With Defenders)
category: Handling
- Groups 5
- Balls
- Cones
1. Chanel Fix
5 players Attack Defenders lined...
Drift, Cover Or Blitz Touch
category: Match-Related
During a game of touch in a grid sized 30 x 30 metres the coach can choose to call blitz, drift or cover at any breakdow...
Fixing Defenders - Handling Challenge
category: Handling
- Groups 16+
- Cones
Attackers and defender line up at the start of the grid.
The grid is 3 chanels al...
Handling - The Well Weighted Pass
category: Handling
Players line up on the left hand side of each gate and they start in a line, 5m down from the first gate.
- The player on the left start...
Handling Around The Corner 2
category: School
- To vary the exercise, you can call out 1 and 2. This means that 2 players come from the ball carrier side and one from the other side. ...
Handling Channel 2
category: School
- To practice rucking, 1st man hits and presents, 2nd man clears and 3rd picks.
- Body positions are key (low to high), players work ha...
Handling Crossover
category: Handling
On GO, the ball carrier sprint across the grid with ball in two hands and pass to front player of opposite group.
Handling In Channels 3
category: School
- Can evolve drilled by having 3 versus 2 in the wide channel.
- Start off with defenders being passive in order for attacking success a...
Handling In Channels
category: School
- Great the large numbers, variety of skills in small areas and can be advanced/simplified for all abilities.
- Groups of 3, 3 ch...
Handling Pivots 2
category: School
- When the coach shouts change, the other 2 players work.
- Make sure both left and right hands are worked
- You can...
Handling Pivots
category: School
- Excellent way to improve speed of feet and hands.
- Developed concept of hands up, follow-through and working hard to realign.<...
Handling Skills Warm Up
category: Passing
- Groups of four, players stand in a T shape with about two yards between each player.
- The player in the middle is the focal point and e...
Handling Skills Warm Up
category: Warm-Up
- Groups of four, players stand in a T shape with about two yards between each player.
- The player in the middle is the focal point and e...
Handling Starter Skill Games
category: Handling
These drills are perfect for players to work on there handling skills before a session starts.
The key is to challenge eachother and have fun...
Hurdles And Ladder
category: Agility-Running-Skills
SAQ (Speed, Agility, Quickness) drill for warm ups, handling the ball and warming up muscles.
4 or 5 small SAQ hurdles, 1 ladder
Make...
Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint
category: Agility-Running-Skills
Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.
4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.
Keep body square on when receiving ball ...
Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint
category: Passing
Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.
4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.
Keep body square on when receiving ball ...
Jump Hurdle, Receive Pass, Sprint
category: Warm-Up
Good for warm ups and handling the ball under fatigue.
4 or 5 hurdles, cones for variations.
Keep body square on when receiving ball ...
Ladders With Ball Handling
category: Agility-Running-Skills
• The aim of the drill is to develop SAQ and handling the same time.
Lineout: Lift+Balance
category: Lineout
- Groups of 3
-Players take turn in lifiting eachother using the correct lineout technique.
- Once in the air play...
Organisation
category: Decision-making
Pass And Control
category: Passing
- Keep you player briefing, brief. Get the players moving and training as soon as possible.
- If you feel it would help, have one group ...
Pass To Hip Right And Left Side
category: Passing
Good for warm ups and co-ordination, getting used to keeping your body straight on and handling the ball and practicing using your arms to pass the...
Passing Left And Right From Feed
category: Passing
This is to practice handling and passing the ball to a direct target. It is good for awareness and communication between the three support players....
Quick Passing To Space
category: Passing
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
- They sim...
Quick Passing To Space
category: Sevens
Give each training area one ball and tell the players the following......
- One of the attacking lines takes the ball.
- They sim...
Realignment And Handling
category: School
- Excellent drill to get players working off the ball to create depth while not turning their backs.
- Groups of 3 or 4.&nbs...
Serious Fun
category: Passing
- Tell your players the following, keeping your player briefing, brief! It's vital to get the players moving as quickly as possible.
Simple Passing Warm Up
category: Passing
- Passing and receiving exercise to warm the players up and get the handling skills ready for training.
- Minimum 9 players.
- Group...
Supporting The Outside Shoulder
category: School
Players work in groups of 3 around the cone in a single file and must quickly realign to receive a pass each on the outside shoulder.
Once a...
Tackle Into 3V2 Handling
category: Decision-making
- 5 tackle bags
- Ball
- 3 bags are lined upon side of the grid, 2 bags the otherside. <...
Tackle Into 3V2 Handling
category: Handling
- 5 tackle bags
- Ball
- 3 bags are lined upon side of the grid, 2 bags the otherside. <...
Team - Stuck In The Mud
category: Warm-Up
- Groups of 10+
- Balls
- Bibs
- Cones
4 player with a 1 ball must run around trying to to...
Touch Ruck Game
category: Ruck
Zig Zag Passing Practice
category: Passing
- This exercise is designed to improve quick handling and passing off both hands.
- Set out four cones in a zig zag shape, with at least t...
Web Videos
Solo handling drills
Only need a rugby ball (or Volleyball)
Rugby handling 2
www.rugbydevelopment.com Simple warm up practices for developing handling skills.
3 simple handling warm ups
Westlake Rugby - Handling warm up (Reupload, due to copyright strike).
Sessions
Pre Season: Contact Conditioning and Skills
As the start of the season nears, continue to build your players resilience to contact and ensure they?re up to speed with their physical conditioning...
The Zones Game
Use this fantastic drill in your next coaching session today and get ready to work your players hard
Handling and Support Play for More Effective Attacks
Burst through defensive lines with this attacking passing and handling plan - designed to sharpen your players' support running in the attack
Position Specific Speed Training
Get your team the fastest and most agile out there. As the season deepens, we all need to stay on top of our game; make sure every position is covered...
Answers
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Quick Hands and Handling
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Answers: 1
Realignment And Handling
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Answers: 1
Basic Game Plan - U9
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Answers: 1
Community Drills
Tag - Defensive Line
Set up 20m x 20m grid,place 4 cones equally spaced across the grid 5m out from the base line and another 4 equally spaced across the try line.queue 4 ...
2 MAN MIDDLE MAN
SAME IDE AS MIDDLE MAN BUT WITH EXTRA PLAYER.COACHES/PLAYER CAN BECOME YELLOW DEFENSIVE PLAYER SO THE ATTACKER HAS TO FIX DEFENDERBASIC HANDLING ...
Backs specific Long handling- Widen the pass
Games based on wide space Build up to full back line work. Opposed games. Build and introduce long pass skills. Step into passing Train defence- bri...
Pass, Catch & Run - 30 mins
Do a variety of basic passing and handling drills. El Paso, Triangle pass, Truck and Trailer.Progress to some 2 on 1s and then 3 on 2s as diagram show...
