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someone once said that my team had a "line out"?

someone once said that my team had a "line out" very bad, and I want to give me ideas on how to improve it, make plays and surprise that are new for the other team, thanks

Jorge

Have a look at the attached practice and then you can build it up to 5 or even 7 players in the line out.

Communication between players is key.

I hope this helps you

Simon

Lineout: lift

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Coaching Points:

Jumper

  • Move dynamically into a position from which you can easily be supported.
  • Maintain a long body shape (brace by squeezing butt cheeks) to ensure that both you and support players can maintain control.
  • Sight ball through hands as you extend arms to catch.
  • Communicate with your support players to manage your safe return to the ground.
  • Make a two-footed landing and bend at the knees.
Support players
  • Move with the jumper into space. Wide base - feet shoulder width apart.
  • Adopt a squat position with a flat back, bend at the knees and keep the chest up.  
  • HINT: A good way to teach this skill to improving players is to use the progressions shown here: support players only, support players with tackle shield, support players with tackle bag, support players with jumper.
  • Grip with palms towards jumper and fingers open.

Jorge,to build on Simon's excellent advice. I would recommend forming two pods. Pod 1 consists of two support players and a jumper and operates at the front of the lineout (i.e. the jumper is at 2nd in the lineout). Pod 2 is the same format - two support players and a jumper, who jumps at 5. Develop clear calls which everyone understands, controlled by your pack leader, to indicate which pod and whether it is a "catch and drive", "pop off the top", etc. Everyone needs to be aware of timeings too. Typically the intended jumper will signal to the thrower (and support players) using, say a dip or double dip, to indcate when he is going up - the other jumper should make dummy moves to confuse the opposition. Once your team has got the hang of this you can add movement to make the lineout more dynamic and unpredictable. A variation which is good to move towards is to have the jumpers at 2 and 4 in the lineout with the support player at 3 lifting both jumpers - but only one at a time based on the call!! This benefits from a lot of movement to really confuse the opposition but it takes practice to coordinate the timeings. Hope this gives you a few ideas to work on. Good luck, Lloyd

thanks, this will serve me well, I will take note.

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