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LOGINIntensive lifting pod test
Place your lifting pods under pressure with this multi-directional lineout exercise. Players must constantly adjust and still be technically accurate. By IAN DIDDAMS.
WHY USE IT
The scoring test will put the players under pressure to be accurate when it matters.
set up
Two coned circles, one of 5m radius within a second of 10m radius. Four equidistant stations are marked on each circle. A central cone is placed in the circles. Use four balls.
HOW TO PLAY
Thrower stands on the central cone with four balls available. The lifting pod begins on one of the 5m circle stations, with the front lifter standing tight to the station. The thrower throws to the pod; the ball is placed on the station after the pod completion. The pod moves to the next station. Repeat this four times. The pod then moves to the centre cone with the front lifter standing tight to it. The thrower moves to where the balls are now placed, on the inner circle stations. The throwing repeats with the thrower moving to each ball in turn and throwing to the central pod; the balls are left in the middle at pod completion. Finally, repeat twice but using the outer circle. Either have one throw per pod position - and award points for each successful pod catch - or time the squad’s total time to complete the 16 pods successfully with a clean catch as success. Failed catches are repeated, with the ball returned to the thrower to continue.
Coaching points
- Snappy lift. Real energy in the jump.
- Throw then jump for longer throws.
1. The thrower stands in the middle cone and throws to the lineout pod
2. The lineout pod stands on the first station, with the front lifter tight to the front cone
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3. Once caught, the ball is left on the station and the lineout pod moves to the next station
4. Repeat for all points on the circle
5. Now the thrower moves around the edge of the circle, using the ball which was left behind
6. The lineout pod moves to the middle of the circle to receive the throws
Ian Diddams
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