Rugby Drill Demonstration
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Description
Aim: This activity develops a players’ ability to react quickly with the group and to exploit space around a defender using evasion and acceleration
Description:
- 1v1 in a 5x5m square
- Attacker and defender facing each other about 2m apart
- Attacker starts side stepping, to lose the defender - defender must try to mirror the attackers movement
- When the attacker thinks they have enough space, they go to ground before regathering to their feet and trying to get past the defender
- Do 5 reps before swapping
Coaching points
Key Coaching Points:
- To get up from the ground as quick as possible, drive hips towards the ground whilst pushing powerfully with the arms
- Push powerfully off inside leg at 45 degrees to move into the space at the side the defender
- Accelerate away using short powerful steps, driving the arms
