six on six using different coloured cones to simulate different breakdown senarios discuss with players best options and calls for zero ruck (bail) or flood. player in centre is ball carrier, tackler on defense side. chop tackle using different coloured cones players run around cones before joining breakdown. either delaying the arrival of the attack or defence.
attack defend in threes defence tackler, hunter scout. use calls for zero ruck , jackel or counter. four Fs for ball carrier. support to latch clean out and secure. or bail.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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