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Smart Sessions Advanced Skills

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Long pass plays

Long pass plays

Develop long passing for specific plays. This session works on running lines and timing as well as improving accuracy of passing in match...
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Inside and outside clean

Inside and outside clean

Protect your rucks by covering against the “inside” defender in the tackle contest. Have a player who works on the “inside clean” to driv...
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Kings of the counter ruck

Kings of the counter ruck

Counter rucking spoils the attacking team’s quick ball. Either your players win back the ball or, at worst, disrupt the opposition scrum ...
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Land on two feet and go!

Land on two feet and go!

This session builds up a simple skill: Landing on two feet and stepping away from contact is a pre-sidestep motion It is a good technique...
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Supporting the big beasts

Supporting the big beasts

Some players are built for taking the ball into the heart of the defence: these big beasts are your primary runners. But they must rely o...
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Talk the talk

Talk the talk

This session makes oral communication a feature. It forces the players to be accurate, concise and urgent when they are without the ball ...
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Ruck and move

Ruck and move

Creating quick ball from slow ruck ball requires a dynamic platform. Your team needs to draw in defenders and recycle good possession for...
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Quick, quick, wide

Quick, quick, wide

Players need to know what sequence of different moves are being run. This makes it easier to run the right support lines and break down d...
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 187

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  • Winning wet lineouts
  • Exploiting space
  • Scanning and attacking
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    Swerving with pace

    Swerving with pace

    Any ball carrier should be able to swerve to avoid defenders in open field play. Even if they cannot beat them with the move, they will ...
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    Defending the block

    Defending the block

    Individual defenders have to react quickly to changes in potential ball carriers. This is because attacking teams use “blockers” and dummy ...
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    Maximum Shove

    Maximum Shove

    A strong body position at the contact situation allows the player to exert the “maximum shove”. The principles remain the same for scrums, ...
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    Quick gates

    Quick gates

    After a series of rucks, players are often out of position, and if there is another ruck, then they may find themselves in front of the ...
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    Eyeball Training

    Eyeball Training

    Training your players to “play what is in front of them” requires them to scan first, and then react. This session works on “eyeball ...
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    Balance offload

    Balance offload

    Offloading the ball out of contact is one of the most powerful attacking weapons in the game. But an offload pass is often made when the ...
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    Pure lineout timing

    Pure lineout timing

    Timing between thrower and jumper continues to be a key aspect for winning the lineout. This sessions develops better timing, leading to a ...
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    Defending the 2 v 1

    Defending the 2 v 1

    This session places more emphasis on the role of the defender than a standard 2 v 1 session, which tends to focus on the attackers. If the ...
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    Rapido ruck

    Rapido ruck

    Rucking is a fundamental part of the game. This practice will help you pinpoint your players’ effectiveness at rucking, both in terms of ...
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    Heads up decisions

    Heads up decisions

    You need to consistently challenge your players to make quick and accurate decisions in different situations. This session changes a ...
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    Think ball in the tackle

    Think ball in the tackle

    A one-on-one tackle finishes when the tackler has got to his feet to challenge for the ball. The tackler needs to get into the habit of ...
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    One step spin passing

    One step spin passing

    This session works on the players taking and giving a spin pass in one step. The key is the accuracy of the finished pass, so the hands and ...
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    Tiger tactics

    Tiger tactics

    The German Tiger Tank was a fearsome weapon in World War Two. It was used to smash through the defence, allowing the fast support to flood ...
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    Reactive footwork

    Reactive footwork

    Footwork in defence is often a poor relative of attacking footwork. A well balanced defender can react to changes in attacking lines, close ...
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    Make every kick contestable

    Make every kick contestable

    More and more, we are seeing teams kick out of their 22m area with the intention of making the kick contestable - when the catcher has to ...
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    Soak-up tackle

    Soak-up tackle

    Not every tackle can be “aggressive”. Sometimes the tackler needs to accept that he cannot “win” the contact but still needs to bring the ...

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