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Rugby: Scrum Half - Shotgun Alley

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Explain to thescrum halfs that they are to attempt to pass the ball at the attackers and attempt to hit them below the shoulders.
It won't be a completed pass as the attackers are just trying to avoid getting hit.
The scrum halfs can move sideways along the edge of grid, however, cannot move forward into the grid.
The attackers can attack when they like, and if hit they can be out - or have more than one life.
When an scrum half makes it through the grid successfully, with out being directly hit by a pass, they wait at the other end till all the other attackers make it.
The scrum halfs must make their passes/hits from the groud.

COACHING POINTS

Remember, you don't have to focus on all of the following coaching points. Pick the ones that relate to your session goals and targets, and match in with the ability of your players.

This should be fun, and played at tempo.

Pick your target early and track them.

Pass to where the target is going to be, not where they are.

Wait until the target/receiver is in passing range - timing.

Use the correct technique e.g: this is a pass from the ground.

SH's can develop their pass by using just one hand.

The SH's foot position is correct - they keep their foot on the passing hand side closest to the ball.

Runners should uses changes in foot-speed, sidesteps, swerves etc. to avoid contact with the ball.

It is vital that passers keen the ball below shoulder height, you should impose a sanction against players that do not.

SH's can communicate with one another to isolate runners.

Have fun!

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Rugby Baseball:

Split your team into two teams. One team will be up to bat/kick and the other team will field. The fielding team should take up positions that they feel will be advantageous to their game plan - don't worry too much about over coaching this - players can learn as they play.

The fielding team should have a pitcher/thrower of the ball. It is his job to stand on the pitching mound and to throw the ball as hard as he can toward the hitter/kicker. The idea is to force the hitter/kicker to struggle to catch the ball. A bad throw is considered wide and three bad throws means the hitter/kicker gets to walk to first base. However, three good throws that are dropped will be considered three strikes and the hitter/kicker will then be out.

So the pitcher throws the ball, as hard as he can, to the kicker/hitter -who if they catch it can make a kick to space. The kick must land on the pitch, but can bounce into touch. If the kick is caught then the hitter/kicker is out. If not then they can start running. They need to get from 1st to 2nd to 3rd to 4th and then back to where they started in order to score a home run. They can stop at any base and be considered safe. However, runners can be called out when running between bases if the fielders manage to get the ball grounded at any of the two bases they are between.

Sevens

Rugby Tennis:

Tell you players the following......

There will be two players on one side of the middle line of cones, and another group on the other side. They will be two separate teams.
It's rugby tennis, so the aim of the game is to pass the ball in such a way that the other two players won't be able to stop it from going out of play, however.
The ball must be a normal rugby pass, and the ball must hit the ground inside the tennis court on the oppositions side.
The passer must be 2 meters behind the center line.
That's it, lets play.

Passing

Quick Hands - Warm Up:

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.

Warm Up

Round the circle Passing:

Each group forms a circle with players about 1m apart. First practise passing and catch around the circle. Next, the first player to pass runs around the outside of the circle. The player races against the ball to return to his/her start position.

Passing

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