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understanding roles

  • 9 puts pressure on 8 and 9
  • 7 indentifies 1st threat wing inside option on 10 option, connection with our 10
  • 10 aligns slightly outside opposing 10, linespeed to connect with 7 scanning threats coming and communicate
  • 12 linepseed and connect with 10, scanning threats and communicating
  • 13 alignment inside opposition shoulder (defendable space) linespeed and connection, communicating
  • 14 set up deep with Fullback at first, when opposition 1st recieves ball start moving forward, when 10 release ball fast linespeed up to connect with 13
  • fullback and other winger will swing (pendulem motion) to cover kick space
  • 6 drops to left wing to help with counter attack or defence.
  • BLINDSIDE DEFENCE
  • 9 puts pressure on 8 
  • 6 breaks to cover 9 ranging wide
  • 8 comes inside 6 to cover opposing 8
  • left winger looks to connect with 6 to cover opposing winger
  • 15 covers wing position for kick open winger covers fullback position

COACHING POINTS

scanning threats

vision

defend zones

linespeed

connection

TAckle, tackle, tackle.

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