Rugby | Rugby Trends Drills

- Receiving the aerial ball on the reverse side - Looking to cushion the ball onto the back foot, and drag the ball across the body   

- Lifting the ball up and over the opposition on the move on the reverse side

Players can use this technique when passing or shooting at goal. Hold the stick with your palms facing upwards and turn the stick so that the flat side of the hook is facing the sky. The back swing should be short and remain close to the ground. Place your weight onto your right foot, with the ball slightly in front. For a pass/ sweep shot ensure you get low and hit the middle of the ball. For a controlled lifted shot players should hit into the back of the ball.

Players can use this technique when passing or shooting at goal. Hold the stick with your palms facing upwards and turn the stick so that the flat side of the hook is facing the sky. The back swing should be short and remain close to the ground. Place your weight onto your right foot, with the ball slightly in front. For a pass/ sweep shot ensure you get low and hit the middle of the ball. For a controlled lifted shot players should hit into the back of the ball.

- Performing the reverse stick shot or 'tomohawk' - The Grip: Move the stick 90 degrees from the standard strongside hitting position. This moves from hitting with the flat face to the blade of the stick. - Players will naturally be more comfortable of a particular foot. Either foot is fine

- Performing the reverse stick shot or 'tomohawk' - The Grip: Move the stick 90 degrees from the standard strongside hitting position. This moves from hitting with the flat face to the blade of the stick. - Players will naturally be more comfortable of a particular foot. Either foot is fine

- Leading into the ball, receiving with a flat reverse stick

- Moving from left to right, maintaining the ball on the open side by moving the feet

- A shave challenge is when a defender makes a sweeping challenge from behind, moving the ball away from the attacker when they lift their stick from behind the ball

This video is to teach the players about ball position in relation to stance and the direction of the ball

- Performing the squeeze shot - Good for getting a quick shot away in tight spaces

The ball is stopped with the stick rolled into the circle for it then to be passed across the top of the Circle with the handle of the stick by the stopper, just before or after the dummy hit by the striker.

- Stick stoppping the ball for a penalty corner

The sweep is a variation from the hit pass. The grip and stance are the same the ball is placed in line with the front foot. The stick is drawn back a short way and swept forwards along the ground to strike the ball.

- Stealing the ball from an opponent using a single left handed pick

- A shave challenge is when a defender makes a sweeping challenge from behind, moving the ball away from the attacker when they lift their stick from behind the ball

- Performing a upright deflection on the reverse stick side