Defence Drill By Robbie Fowler
5 Red Hats placed 5 meters apart in a loop shape.
1 Yellow Hat
Player with a ball at one end of the red hats, will walk from one end of the red to the other.
Tackling Player on the yellow hat, will tackle red player,from side on, ( walk through once
to ensure proper, technique and insure cheek to cheek)
change runners end each time.
After safety technique are being used by defence player, have the
runner up their speed to a half pace run.
When the players have the defence down pat
then give them a tennis ball in each hand,
Teach them to tackle with out grabbing with hands.
Tackling Technique is Vital for all players,
Bad techniques will bring injury to the players,
Correct tackling technique is as follows
Safety 1st
“Cheek to cheek”
Make sure your
players put their head in the
safest position when making a tackle
Tackle line of order
focus on target aria “ midsection” ( HIPS UP TO BELLY)
place arms in the right positioning, ( ready to grab)
feet. “ dance”
lead with leg
shoulder hits target aria
arms wrap around midsection
drive with legs
finish on top of the tackled player
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.