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Rugby: Quick Hands - Warm Up

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Within a group there are two groups of 4 attackers and one chaser/scrum half.
At the middle point, marked by a cones, the scrum half moves the ball to the first attacking line.
The scrum half firstly tracks the progress of the ball, as the exercise progresses - the scrum half should apply more and more pressure to the ball carrier - working up to the point of becoming a full on defender.
When the ball reaches the opposite end of the grid, the last player in the line sets the ball down.
The scrum half then feeds the ball to the next attacking line, fulfilling their own role within the exercise.
The opposite attacking line should realign in preparation for the next attack.
The tempo of this exercise should be high.

COACHING POINTS

You don't have to focus on all, or even any, of the following coaching points. You may have your own, but do feel free to focus on the points that are applicable to your session and training goals.

Ball carrier carries the ball in two hands.
The tempo of the attack and exercise is high.
Quick hands - no spin passes over short distance.
The weighting of the pass in terms of speed, accuracy, and distance is well judged.
The passer is sympathetic to the receiver.
A good pass is only a good pass when caught.
Don't focus too much on dropped balls etc. Mistakes happen, the next pass is the most important.
Receivers hands are out.
There is good communication between the ball carrier and the receiver.
The scum half tracks the ball, applying pressure to the ball carrier.
Balls are set to ground using two hands.
Runners come onto the ball at pace.
Quick hands require one passing movement.
Change up the scum half.
Players should be able to pass off both hands, there is no bad or good hand - just a passing hand that has not been developed enough.
Players should have fun!

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Pass and Follow:

They pass the ball around either clock wise or anti clock wise, you can decide to change the direction youself at any point during the exercise.
After the player passes the ball they have to follow their pass, touching the cone of the player they passed to - then get back to their cone before receiving the next pass.
The tempo of this exercise should be high.

Warm Up

Beat The Runner:

Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners cone.
You might wish to have two groups of five at each grid, and to have a quick demo before sending all the players to their own grids.
Keep your player briefing, brief!
The first five passers attack the runners line, passing the pass down the line as they go.
The runner sets off as soon as the first ball carrier starts to move.
The aim of attack is to score a try in the corner, beating the runner - so quick hands.
Each player should realign following their pass, there will be two attacks for each group before they move the ball onto the next group.
After the first attack the runner goes to their cones on the opposite side of the grid ready for the next attack. The attack begins when the first players picks the ball off the ground.
Don't forget to change the runners.
Move the runner cones in to progress the exercise and to put the attack under more pressure.

Warm Up

Wave After Wave:

The front line of players run towards the other side of the grid while passing the ball down the line. When the last player in the line receives the ball the line form behind runs through and receives the ball to continue to the other side of the grid.
The first wave should realign behind the second wave, when the second wave has the ball.

Warm Up

One on One Race:

Tell the players: The player in possession of the ball when the coach blows their whistle has to run around the cone at the end of the grid to try and run the full length of the grid to score a try. The player from the opposition in line with the player that is running can try to stop the player scoring by running around the cone and tagging the runner before they reach the line.

For tag rugby players, provide all players with tags. In other variations decide on touch or contact, depending on how warm the players are - and your training goals.
Provide coaching on the go with encouraging feedback.

Warm Up

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