| The set-out of the drill |
Advantage of the drill:
1. This is a drill that teach players how keep their
defensive line going, while defending certain
defensive situations on a normal rugby field.
1. This is a drill that teach players how keep their
defensive line going, while defending certain
defensive situations on a normal rugby field.
| Video Clip of attacker 1 running in |
| The execution of the drill |
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| We look at the "Numbers defensive line drill". |
| Modern rugby defences |
| Week 15 |
| This week we conclude our series on how to develop an effective phase defensive system. This week we give our coaches a drill, we call the "Numbers defensive line drill", which teach players how keep their defensive line going, while defending certain defensive situations on a normal rugby field. |
| " This is the most important of all the defensive line drills, because in this drill all aspects of the phase defensive system can be practiced. After this drill players can practice their defending line in a practice match against real opposition. " - Jan Oberholzer |
1. Keeping a straight defensive line We gave our coaches "The straight defensive line drill", which teaches players the basics to keep their defensive line straight. Go to the drill 2. Get into the defensive line We gave our coaches "Get into the defensive line drill", which teaches players the basics to how to effectively get into the defensive line after a ruck or maul Go to the drill
We gave our coaches "Get into the defensive line drill2", which teaches players the basics to how to effectively get into the defensive line after a ruck or maul Go to the drill
We give our coaches the "Shifting line defensive drill",which teaches player how to effectively shift into the defensive line Go to the drill
We give our coaches the "The first defender defensive drill", which teaches players the defending of the first defender. Go to the drill |
| The defensive line has just defended one attacker. |
| On the call of the coach the next attacker runs in. |
| The defenders stop him. |
| the defensive line is ready for the next attacker. |
Equipment needed
1. 4 Rugby balls
1. 4 Rugby balls
| The animation of the drill |
Execution of the drill:
1. The coach randomly calls the numbers, from "1" to
"4", out and the player with the ball must then attack
the defensive line.
2. The defenders must defend by stopping the
defender and by getting their defensive line into
position.
3. The aim is to send the attackers in faster and
faster so that the defenders must learn to recover
their line quicker and react faster to the different
intrusions.
1. The coach randomly calls the numbers, from "1" to
"4", out and the player with the ball must then attack
the defensive line.
2. The defenders must defend by stopping the
defender and by getting their defensive line into
position.
3. The aim is to send the attackers in faster and
faster so that the defenders must learn to recover
their line quicker and react faster to the different
intrusions.
| Video Clip of attacker 3 running in |
| Video Clip of the defensive line recovering |