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Kicking Drills

Use the kicking drills and videos below to develop your players' accuracy, technique, tactical awareness and skills so they know the right kick to use...

Practices for Juniors

The junior videos and drills are designed to introduce and teach youth players to the correct techniques and skills they will in rugby, in a safe and ...

Kick Tennis

category: Kicking

Rugby Kick Tennis Kicking Two team of 4. 40m x 20m area. The aim of the game is to kick / punt the ball into the oppositions half. If the ball bounce...

Bomb Kick

category: Kicking

Rugby Bomb Kick Kicking The aim of the drill is to develop the Bomb kick.

Mini-Goal Game

category: Kicking

Rugby Mini-Goal Game Kicking Game to practice controlling the ball. Set up two goals (roughly 2m wide) opposite each other about 5m away (red cones -...

Baseball

category: Kicking

Rugby Baseball Kicking Set up a pitch area (green cones) based on the age of the players (depending on how far they can kick) with fielders spread ou...

3-Kick Warmup

category: Kicking

Rugby 3-Kick Warmup Kicking Drill to warm up/practice different types of kick. Players form two lines in the 15m channels with all the balls starting...

Punt Kicks

category: Kicking

Rugby Punt Kicks Kicking • The aim of the drill is to develop kickers through the gate and keeping square onto the kick.

Spiral Kick

category: Kicking

Rugby Spiral Kick Kicking The aim of the drill is to develop the spiral kick.

Punt Kick

category: Kicking

Rugby Punt Kick Kicking 2 players working together, about 4m apart. One player punt kicks the ball to the hands of the other. Create a competitive ed...

Kick Off Height

category: Kicking

Rugby Kick Off Height Kicking The aim of the drill improve Height and accuracy of the kick.

Battle Ships

category: Kicking

Rugby Battle Ships Kicking Fun game to practice passing/kicking accuracy. Set up a grid with lots of different objects (tackle bags, hit shields, tyr...

3 Touch Kick

category: Warm-Up

Split your players into two teams, giving one group of players a set of coloured bibs to set them apart, and quickly tell your players the followin...

All In Touch

category: Warm-Up

The following are the laws for this game:

• Equal number of defenders and attackers.
• Use bibs to identify both teams.

Another Defender Bites The Dust

category: Warm-Up

• Normal laws of rugby apply; a knock on etc. results in a turn over.
• The attacking team gets unlimited touches.
• A player is ...

Attacking Kick On The Move

category: Kicking

Practice short kicks while attacking forward (not standing still).

The attackers are aiming to land their kick in the target area (yellow con...

Ball Presentation On Tackle

category: Ball-Presentation

When tackled go to ground in a safe controlled manner Ball in two hands Do not put hands or elbows out Hit the ground in the order; knees, hips, shoul...

Box Kicking Practice

category: Kicking

• Game for scrum halves to practice their box kicking skills.
• Set out a coned, rectangular/square area between the 22 and the 10 metre l...

Catching And Kicking Tennis

category: Kicking

Drill to practice kicking accuracy and contesting the ball in the air.

Split the players into two even teams with different coloured bibs (re...

Defense Vs Attack Drill

category: School

• The aim is to the defensive situation to keep changing the defence gets used to drifting or pressing.
• The aim of the attack i...

Denfence Down

category: Warm-Up

• Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly.
• This is not a contact game.
...

Drop Kick

category: Kicking

Can be practiced with all players but specifically for the kickers of the team for start off kicking and tactical point scoring.

1 ball, con...

Everyone Gets A Second Chance ? Touch Variation

category: Warm-Up

Split your players into two teams, giving one group of players a set of coloured bibs to set them apart, and quickly tell your players the followin...

Find The Gap Grubber

category: Kicking

Drill to practice grubber kicking (a kick that bounces along the ground, bouncing no more than 1m away from the kicker) to a team mate to score.

Flip It

category: Warm-Up

• Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to ge...

Footwork In The Drop Punt

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop kickers footwork and body position into kick.
• The goal is to execute the full kicking motion and c...

Four Handed Touch

category: Warm-Up

The following are the laws for this game:

• Equal number of defenders and attackers. Use bibs to identify both teams.
• Normal l...

Go To Goal Touch

category: Warm-Up

The following are the laws for this game:

• Normal laws of rugby apply; a knock on etc. results in a turn over.
• The attacking t...

Goal Kick Approach

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop players approach and angle.

Goal Kick Follow Through

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop players follow through after the strike.

Goal Kick Foot Placement

category: Kicking

• Players looking to get the non kicking foot close to tee.

Grid Island

category: Practices-for-Juniors

Fun game to practice passes/kicks not being intercepted.

Divide players into two equal teams and set up two grids (one small and one big - se...

It'S All Rip And Roll To Me!

category: Warm-Up

You may consider these two points when looking to challenge or build confidence.

• Keep your player briefing, brief! It's best not to ha...

Kick And Join The Attack 5 V 4

category: Decision-making

One player kicks the ball to the 1 player left at the end of the grid as soon as the kick goes in the air the rest of the kicking team run to suppo...

Kick From Hands

category: Kicking

Kicking from hands requires the player to kick the ball before it bounces, unlike a drop kick. 1 ball, cones to give areas for scoring games etc.

Kick Tennis - Moving Net

category: Kicking

Split the group into three teams.

One team starts in the middle of the grid along the line. The idea of the game is to kick the ball over...

Kicking Accuracy And Catching

category: Kicking

5 players working with 1 ball in a grid 20 by 20 meters, working on their grubber kicks and punts.

One player stands on each corner of the ...

Kicking Out Of Hands

category: Practices-for-Juniors

1 player with a ball. Ball to be held correctly with the end of the ball pointing in the direction it is to be kicked. Keep eyes on the ball, head dow...

Kicking Over The Void

category: Kicking

Grid: 10 x 20 or 30 (depending on age) with up to 4 balls, depending on age/ability of players.

Players kick from one group to the other. ...

Kicking Square

category: Kicking

Drill to practice short kicks to an attacking player.

Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m, with an even number of players behind each cone (see...

Kicking Switch

category: Passing

3 grids: 10x30

Number of players: (up to 14)

Number of balls: start with 2 (add balls depending on age and ability of players).

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Kicking To Partner

category: Practices-for-Juniors

2 players and 1 ball.

Players stand opposite ach other in a coned area 10 yards apart.

Player A kicks the ball out of their hands to ...

Kicking To Support

category: Kicking

One player starts with ball and runs to first cone, where he kicks the ball across to the other cone.

The other player must time his run to...

King Pin

category: Kicking

Split the group into two teams.

One player from each team goes to the oppositions end and starts in the end zone.

The aim of the ga...

Lifting Pods

category: Match-Related

• The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and good Technique for receiving Kick offs.

Living On The Edge

category: Warm-Up

• Split the players into two teams, giving each team their own set of bibs. Two different colours that clearly define the teams.
• Keep ...

Maul Touch

category: Warm-Up

• Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly.
• This is not a...

One Touch Ruck

category: Warm-Up

• Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly.
• This is not a contact game.
...

Piggy In The Middle

category: Kicking

Two teams with one team in the middle.

Each player has to kick the ball over the the middle team for a member of the other team to catch. ...

Rugby Gaelic Football

category: Sevens

Tell the players the following laws.......

1. One team will be attacking, the ball carrying team. The other will be a defending team.

Rugby Netball

category: Agility-Running-Skills

Drill to practice skills and creating space.

Set up a pitch (roughly 25m x 20m depending on age and number of players) with two scoring zones...

Rugby Netball

category: Warm-Up

Break your players into two teams.

• One team goes to attack, and one to defence.
• There is no kicking in this game.
• No...

Scoring Zones

category: Warm-Up

• Be brief when telling the players the laws of this game, it's important to get them moving quickly.
• This is not a contact game.
...

Seven In Touch

category: Sevens

The following are the laws for this game:

1. Equal number of defenders and attackers.
2. Normal laws of sevens rugby apply; a knock...

Single Leg Kick

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop kickers hand to foot drop.

Space Invaders

category: Warm-Up

Keep your playing briefing, brief and tell the players the following laws.

• Both teams are in attack and both teams are in defence, at ...

Target Kicking Long Game

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop reactive long kicking game.

Target Kicking Short Game

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop reactive short kicking game.

Team Kicking (Chip Kick)

category: Kicking

4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end. One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.

The player with the ball runs forward a...

Team Kicking (Grubber Kick)

category: Kicking

4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end.

One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.

The player with the ball runs forw...

Team Kicking (Variations)

category: Kicking

4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end. One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.

The player with the ball runs forward a...

Team Kicking Game

category: Kicking

Two teams of 2. 1 team attacking and the other team defenders.

Attacking team starts with a ball.

Aim of the game is for the attac...

Tennis Kicking Game

category: Kicking

• The aim of the drill is to develop reactive scanning kicking game.

The Dropkick

category: Kicking

Players dropkick the ball, aiming to land the ball inside the area and then follow their kick. They then pick up the ball, run around the cone and ...

The Team Run

category: Sevens

• Use half or a full pitch for this exercise.
• A full team of 7 will run unopposed.
• Players should use this as a rehearsal of ...

Warm Up - Any Direction Touch.

category: Catching

• 2 teams.
• Ball

This game you can pass and run with the ball in any direction.

The coach will pick a direction f...

Warm Up - Any Direction Touch.

category: Passing

• 2 teams.
• Ball

This game you can pass and run with the ball in any direction.

The coach will pick a direction f...

Warm Up - Any Direction Touch.

category: Warm-Up

• 2 teams.
• Ball

This game you can pass and run with the ball in any direction.

The coach will pick a direction f...

Z Drop Kick

category: Kicking

Hold ball nearly vertical with bottom hand, with top hand steadying rather than holding Keep head over the ball during run upDrop the ball, do not th...

Total rugby - dave alred's kicking masterclass!

We ask Dave Alred, kicking coach to the stars, to help an amateur club player -- with interesting results.. Includes insights from Jonny Wilkinson.

Rugby: how to goal kick (detailed technique) like farrell, barrett(s), daly, mckenzie & more!

Rugby: How to Goal / Place Kick of the Tee (Detailed Technique) like Farrell, Barrett, Biggar, Daly, Halfpenny, Sopoaga, O'Connor, Cooper, McKenzie, L...

How to do a punt kick | rugby skills tutorial

Hi! My name is Jacob and welcome to my YouTube channel! What once was a dream is slowly becoming reality as I continue my journey through life whilst ...

Attacking Flair - Kicking and Catching

Attack with flair! Improve your player's kicking with this kicking and catching session

Developing Kicking Skills - the Punt Kick

Make sure all of your players can kick the perfect Punt, with this kicking skills session

Improving Kicking Accuracy

Add an extra dimension to your game plus scrub up on the absolutely essential kicking techniques with this kicking session packed of videos and drills...

Welcome back session - Pre-season build up

Blow away the cobwebs. Use these conditioned games in your pre-season build up to prepare players for contact and refresh their long-distance passing

Improving Attacking Kicking, Catching and Chasing

Improve your team's ability to attack from a kick with this kicking and catching games session - covering 3 key areas of your team's game

Skill Drills!

Work on your player's individual skills with this session, with a variety of fun drills!

Kicking fun for beginners - Perfecting the Kick

Bring back fun to your training! Teach your U10-U14s to kick intelligently from the hand. With fun games that work on your players' grubber, punt and ...

Kicking Development: The Punt Kick

Perfect your players' punting to improve their ability kick for possession and territory with this Skill Development Session

Improve your Handling and Kicking

Work on two key elements of any player's’ game with this session, regardless of their position!

Kicking Confidence: Drop Goal Drills

Give all your players confidence to use their feet with this kicking session. Use the drop kick to score a goal or hoist the ball behind their defence...

Perfecting attack structure

Advice on playing flyhalf

Try Conversions training

Developing a 1:1 coaching plan for a junior

Scrum half kicking in U13s rugby

Fly half training pre season

My son will not run with the ball

U11 kick off/ knock on.

Kicking for space drill

Coaching the drop goal?

Autosave 78251936

Fly half (playing in blue) must kick from behind a mark (indicated by ladders) into 5 target areas, the players in red are obsticles to avoid but can ...

kicking tennis

Line Kicking

Getting the technique and accuracy improvement.1. Find a line of the pitch you are going to use or set out cones in a straighte line.2. Get your kicke...

BBP

To practice the best body position. BBP should be used while running, tackling, rucking, kicking, etc-athletic stance-all joints bent-springy legs&nbs...

Receive- Red

Catching pods consolidate 1st phase.- 7 & 8 flatten up into LONDON shape and prepare for box kick isolating wing or fullback with 14. -Run option=...

Baseball Game

Baseball Rugby - Kicking Skills:Mark out a field as shown in Diagram - 30m wide and 40m long. Small Square -> Home, Large Square - Safe Zone. The red ...

kicking technique

Chicago

Back Line penalty MoveUsed when out of touch kicking range when holding onto the ball is keyIdeally used after several forwards crash balls (Windy)Eve...

Windy 1

Used when out of touch kicking range1st Penalty and possibly 2nd PenaltyStandard Penalty positions#9 to Key forwardEveryone to adopt positions quickly

Windy 2

Used when out of touch kicking range3rd PenaltyStandard Penalty positions#9 to Key forwardKey forward Off Loads the secondary wider forward before con...