| This week we look at the basic skill of placing the ball on the ground in contact in the modern era. We look at an example of a Blues player placing the ball. |
| " This must be one of the more important basic skills a player can learn, next to passing and tackling. Luckily it is a skill that players can learn at an older age, because it can be so easily be coached with drills. " - Jan Overhauler |
| The placing of the ball in contact |
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| How to teach the placing of the ball to youngsters |
| The player goes down and he is holding firmly onto the ball. Note how the supporting player bridges legs apart over the ball |
| The player places the ball out with two hands. |
| He let go of the ball when the scrum-half is ready to play the ball. |
| The scrum-half can play a quick clean ball |
| The easiest method to teach youngsters is to let them place the ball with a rhythm i.e. let them count out loudly. |
| The player goes down and he is holding firmly onto the ball. Note how the supporting player bridges legs apart over the ball |
| The player goes down and he is holding firmly onto the ball. Note how the supporting player bridges legs apart over the ball |
| COUNT THREE: He takes his hand off the ball |
| COUNT TWO: The players places the ball out with both hands and arms fully stretched. . |
| COUNT ONE: The players must go down, while holding the ball tightly against their chest. |
| The advanced way of placing the ball on the ground |
| With the advanced method of placing the ball the player uses his upper body to place the ball further from his body. Look at the example how much further he places the ball. |
| A Video Clip of placing the ball by using the upper body. |
| A Video Clip of the placing of the ball . |
| Basic Rugby Skills |
| Week 36 |