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LOGINRapid clearance passes
With younger age groups, the ball must be passed away from either the tackle or the ruck. Every player needs to be a clearing passer – the faster the better.
WHY USE IT
The clearance pass doesn’t need to be a spin pass. A firm pass, with the hands going through to the target, is enough on most occasions. All the players in your team should be practising this skill.
set up
A ball per group of three.
HOW TO PLAY
ACTIVITY: One player is the clearing passer and two are receivers. The clearing passer starts at the ball, with the first receiver about 5m to the side and the other right behind the clearing passer. The clearer passes to the first receiver as they run onto the ball. The receiver then runs forward a couple of paces and puts the ball down. The other receiver runs around into position, with the clearer running to the ball on the ground. The group then repeats.
DEVELOPMENTS: Once the ball is placed, the next receiver can choose to go left or right, but with a clear call first.
GAME SITUATION: Three players stand 7m from a try line, with the ball 2m from the line. Assign each player a letter. Call a letter; that player is the clearing passer, the others are the receivers. The group has to score in the quickest possible time, with a clearing pass and one more pass. Race more than one group at a time.
COACHING POINTS
- Sit over the ball to pass.
- Throw the hands towards the target.
- Run onto the pass.
- Nominate one player as the clearing passer
- They pass to the first player who is running onto the ball
- A support player runs from behind the passer
- The receiver takes the ball and runs forward
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- The clearing passer runs to the ball
- After a couple of steps they place the ball on the ground
- The first receiver runs behind the next receiver to be in position to receive another pass
- The clearing passer releases the ball to the next receiver
- Line up three players, each assigned a letter, about 5m from a ball
- Shout out a letter. The nominated player races to the ball and clears it to the nearest player
- The first receiver passes to the next receiver who scores over the try line
- Time the best outcome or race in groups
Dan Cottrell
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