Clearance kicks after a pass

WHY USE IT

Whatever the style of kick your kickers prefer (drop punt or spiral), they will have take a pass first before kicking.

SET-UP

Between the 5m and 15m lines on the side of a normal pitch. A 40m wide, 50m long pitch for the game. Balls.

HOW TO DO IT

EXERCISE 

• Put a kicker inside the 5m and 15m lines. Have a feeder pass the ball to the kicker who has to kick it so it will land inside the two lines. Have a player at the far end to gather the kick and return the ball.

   

• Rotate kickers and feeders, and work on the ball coming from both the left and right sides.

DEVELOPMENT

• Put in a player who chases the ball from the feed to pressurize the kicker. Start them from different angles.

   

• Set the kicker specific distances to reach to see if they are increasing their range.

GAME

• Play a game of touch rugby, at least 6 v 6 on a large pitch. The middle section of the pitch is a no kicking zone, but the team can kick in their own section of the pitch closest to their try line.

• However, they will concede a try if the kick does not land in the opposition kicking zone or does not go out by the side-line of the opposition kicking zone.

   

TECHNIQUE

• Take the pass and get the ball to the middle of the body then check the target area.

   

• Drop the ball onto the kicking foot and kick through to the target without looking up.