Bump, turn, pop

WHY USE IT

Help the ball carrier take the tackle on their terms, turn or spin out and pop the ball to a player who has better forward momentum.

SET-UP

Help the ball carrier take the tackle on their terms, turn or spin out and pop the ball to a player who has better forward momentum.

HOW TO DO IT

ACTIVITY

• Put several 1m lines of cones in the channel. Split the players into groups of three with a ball.

   

• The ball carrier runs at a line of cones, stops and turns, either spinning or just turning before offloading to a support player, who does the same to the next set of cones.

DEVELOPMENT

• Put an attacker and defender about 1m apart. The attacker drives into the defender, using them to bounce off. They then turn and pass to another support player who has started about 5m away.

• Once the attacker has become comfortable with this, put the attacker and defender about 5m apart.

• The attacker aims to beat the defender, who is only allowed to tackle at waist height or above.

• They offload to their partner if they cannot beat the defender.

GAME

• Play a game of 4 v 4, full contact, where the ball can only be passed out of contact.

• Turn over the ball if the players pass before contact, or there is an infringement.

TECHNIQUE

• Keep the ball in two hands, attack the defender, turn (spin) and offload (pop).

• Tuck in the elbows before contact, and release them in the pass.

• Communicate to the ball carrier when to pass.