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COACHING POINTS

  • If tackle cannot be avoided take on own terms
  • Hold onto the ball with ball in two hands
  • Hit the ground with hips then shoulders, rolling onto back
  • Look for immediate support and hold up the ball for support player to run onto it
  • Must be immediate

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    Ball Presentation on Tackle Pop | Ball Presentation

    Ball Presentation on Tackle Pop:

    • Groups of 3. 
    • Ball

    One player performs a tackle on his knees. 

    The ball carrier works to manage the contact area by using footwork/fend. 

    Aim is try work aorund a question mark shape - to get line of sight to support runner. 

    Try to keep to hands on the ball before giving the pop/pass. 

    Support runner must tempo run to time his suport line correctly come in narrow so the pop isnt hard.

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    Ball Presentation on Tackle | Ball Presentation

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    Wrestle the ball | Ball Presentation

    Wrestle the ball:

  • In pairs, in a 5 x 5 m grid

    • Pupils roll the ball to their partner who gathers it up. The first pupil runs and tries to take the ball from their partner.

    Change after the ball is successfully defended or wrestled away.

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    Pick and Place | Ball Presentation

    Pick and Place:

    Players form a single file, pick up a ball, run a few meters and then places the ball down before heading towards the next ball.

    The balls are placed at random in the grid area.

    The second player starts out when the first player has placed down the first ball, and so on.

    Players rejoins the end of the line after placing down the last ball.

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