| This week we show coaches an exercise that teaches young players how to effectively places the ball in the contact situation. |
| "This is a brilliant development exercise to teach a young player how to place the ball in the contact situation. This exercise is great because the coach can teach the player one on one. " - Jan Oberholzer |
| The contact exercise |
| Setting out of the exercise |
| Video Clip of the exercise |
It is very important to teach young players to hold the ball tightly against the body before contact and while going down in contact. Many players develop the bad habit to hold the ball loosely and away from their body, which result in a spilled (lost) ball in contact and usually a turnover ball. |
| The correct basic technique on placing the ball in contact |
Coaches must teach young players to shout out the count so that they can get the sequence of placing correctly, till it become second nature to them. |
| It is important for the young plater to hold the ball tightly against the body under the arm away from the point of contact |
| Basic Rugby Skills |
| Week 33 |