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Rugby: 2v1 around the coach

Great site and excellent drills. Easy to understand and apply in training....

Tyrone, Rugby Coach

DESCRIPTION

Coach starts with the ball and can throw the ball to either one of the outside players of the 3 players ready to play.

The player in the middle always joins the player receiving the ball to play a 2v1 against the the 3rd player who becomes the defender.

The attacking players run around the cone nearest to them and the defender runs in the opposite direction. When they meet inside the grid the attacking players must use the extra man to get around the defender - either by passing or taking the man on.

Progression: 3v2, 4v3.

COACHING POINTS

Fixing the defender
Identifying the space.
communciaton for the outside players.
Accuracy on the skill.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

2v1 Relay:

One set of cones set wide, another set narrow opposite.
Ball

Players line up opposite each other on each cone.
Constant 2 on 1s.
One defender alternately pressurises the pass.
High temp, High pressure.

Handling

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

Regain possession:

The player with the ball rolls the ball out for a player to run onto and collect whilst moving.

They then pass the ball back before replacing the player that rolled the ball out. The player that rolled the ball out runs to join the back of the queue.

Handling