| Exercise / Drill explanation: 1. Players stand in the grid in pairs opposite each other, 2. Each pair is numbered. 3. When the coach cal the number of a pair the player with the ball runs on the outside to the beginning of the grid, with his opponent (“the defender”) following him on the opposite site of the grid. 4. When they enter the grid the defender must tackle the ball carrier from behind. |
Key coaching points:
• See that the players use the correct basic
technique for the tackle from behind
• See that the players use the correct basic
technique for the tackle from behind
| The set-out of the drill |
| Equipment: 1) A ball for each grid 2) 4 Marker cones to form the grid |
| Video Clip of the drill |
Objective:
To teach players the correct basic technique
for the tackle from behind..
To teach players the correct basic technique
for the tackle from behind..
| This week we look at a tackle drill, "The tackle from behind drill". This is one of the few drills that teaches players how to effectively tackle from behind. |
"Real tackle drills is very scarce and this is a highly competitive tackle drill from a coach who, for me, is an expert on modern defenses " - Jan Oberholzer |
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| We look at "The tackle from behind drill". |
| The setting out and execution of the drill. |
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