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Individual training during lockdown

Any good ideas for individual training for juniors during lockdown?
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Ben Coach, England

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Joe ScalesCoach, England

Hi Ben,

If you`re looking for something for your player`s to practice that requires no equipment or partner then I think this video will help! It walks you through the importance of the Tower of Power and how to coach it. If your players can master this whilst in lockdown then their game will be far more effective and most importantly, safer!

Tower Of Power At Home

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The "tower of power" is the most important fundamental for coaching children contact skills. It is the basis of a players body position prior to and during contact and is one of the first techniques that should be coached.

Tower Of Power At Home

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