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LOGINCarry, pass, score
Develop players’ basic passing and realignment skills before unleashing them on a defender, as they use either evasion or a pass to score. By DAN COTTRELL.
WHY USE IT
Work on pull-back passing, then beating a defender with a sidestep or pass.
set up
A 6m square and a ball.
HOW TO PLAY
ACTIVITY: Three attackers start at one end of the square, with a defender facing away from them at the other end. The first attacker moves forward and passes back to the next one once they have gone 2m. The receiver repeats until the ball reaches the last player. In the meantime, the passers return to their starting points and the ball is passed back the other way. At any point, shout “Go!”. When that happens, the defender turns and runs forward. The attackers aim to beat the defender, either with footwork or passing, before they are touched. See the bottom illustration for details on point scoring.
DEVELOPMENT: Add another defender. Change the dimensions of the box to increase the length of passes.
COACHING POINTS
- Reach for the ball.
- Turn the shoulders to pass to the receiver.
- Call for the ball.
- Work hard after the pass to realign.
- The first player advances 2m and passes back to the next player, who repeats
- When each player has passed, they go back to their starting position and start again from the opposite end
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At any point, you shout “Go!”. The ball carrier advances, supported by the other two players
- The defender turns and tries to touch the ball carrier
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The attack gets 2 points if they score a try which includes a pass
- The attack gets 1 point if they score a try but there is no pass involved, only footwork
Dan Cottrell
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