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Rugby League: Jogging tackle

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DESCRIPTION

The player with the ball jogs in a straight line with the tackler coming in form the side to tackle them.

COACHING POINTS

Introducing more pace into the tackle - continue to look for good technique and a tight tackling grip with the player being tackled releasing the ball quickly.

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Crouch Tackle:

Players stand 5 metres apart, only the attacking player moves in this drill, the tackler remains still as their partner approaches.

As the player gets close the tackler should keep their head up and engage the runner with either their left or right shoulder.

Holding around their knees tightly and driving with their shoulder they should allow the player to fall over their shoulder to floor.

Tackling

1 vs 1 Tackle Practice:

Close down the space quickly, make yourself big.

Keep moving forward with short steps, stay balanced, take contact, grip tight.

Tackling

Don't get tagged:

Teams of 3 against 1 Defender.

The team of 3 start running and have to try and get to the other side. If the defender tags them they have to pass the ball, if a try is scored then then one point is awarded.

Defender swap around with the judge - person that calls pass after every tag.

Tackling