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Rugby: Catching - Tennis Circle

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• The aim of the drill is to develop reaction catching skills.

COACHING POINTS

• The Feeder’s aim is throw or hit the tennis ball at a fast pace at the receivers.• The catchers should emphasise Eye Focus, soft hands, elbows bent,palms facing out, hands together

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Catching in Pairs:

Players take it in turns to throw a high pass to one another.

5 high catches each and then swap roles.

The pass should be accurate and the focus here is on getting the technique right under the high catch.

Catching

Attack the catch:

3 players, 1 ball, 1 pad.

Player with the ball throws up the ball for the player without the pad to run up to jump and catch while the player with the pad puts on the pressure.

Catching

Catch and pass channel:

8+ playersÂ
BallÂ

Players stand at equal distance away at differnt points along the grid.
One working player runs in the middle of the channel.Â
The players on the outside pass the ball into the running player.
The Working player must complete 2 sets of passing - 1 run off each hand.Â

Passing

3 v 1 Grid:

6x6m Grid
Ball

Players line up in 3s opposite sides of the grid.
Simply pass the ball along the line.
1 defender is in the middle of the grid putting pressure on all ball carriers.
Once hand completed the next line starts immediately.
Defender swaps out when there is a mistake or when he touches someone with the ball.

Progression: add another defender, make the passes wider.

Passing

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