| This week we look at the third of four skills development exercises for the scrumhalf pass or torpedo pass from the ground, we call it "The scrumhalf pass exercise 4". |
| " The greatness of this exercise is that the players running on the edge of the circle call out for the ball and by doing so they put great pressure on the passes. We know that players must learn how to cope with pressure and this drill do just that." - Jan Oberholzer |
| The technique: The basic skills of executing the scrumhalf torpedo pass |
| We look at the execution if the first of four scrumhalf passing exercise: "The scrumhalf pass exercise 4" |
1) All your players must do this execise, because you never know when one of your players must use this kind of pass. |
| Video Clips of the exercise |
| Setting out of the exercise. |
The players running on the edge of the circle must call out randomly to the passer for the ball. |
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| Rugby Skills Library Page: Handling Skill |
| The art of the scrumhalf torpedo pass |
| When picking up the ball the player put his back foot next to the ball with his other foot one step forward |
| He ends up well forward with his follow through.. |
| He passes the ball with the correct grip that produces the spin on the ball. |
| The grip on the ball for the torpedo pass. |
| He swings the ball from the ground with minimum back swing to get a quicker pass. |
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