We look at a contact skills drill called: "The  low body position drill", which teaches players a low body positions.
"There is only one country where the low body position of a player in contact comes natural and that country is New Zealand and
in all the other countries low body positions must be coached. I designed this drill for just that and it is the only one of which I
know that teaches players low body positions  "  - Jan Oberholzer.
Video Clip of the drill
We look at "The low body position drill"
The setting out and execution of the drill.
Advantage of the drill:
A contact skills drill in which players can
practice their correct body position  for
the drive and/or clean-out.
Description of the drill:
1. Two players start the drill and work
together as a pair, while five players take
charge of the contact shields.
2. On the coach's signal the player with the
ball runs towards the first shield, puts the
ball down and then drives with low body
position into the shield. The second player
picks up the ball and runs to the second
shield and puts the ball down before driving
into the second shield. This is repeated
through to the end of the drill.
Equipment needed:
2 - marker cones
1 - rugby ball
5 - contact shields
The player puts the ball down.
He drives into the shield with
the same low body position.
The second player picks the
ball up to continue the drill.
    Note:
    The moment the player puts the ball
    down he is in a low body position and
    he continue with this low body
    position when driving into the contact
    shield. This is an easy method to
    teach players a low body position for
    the drive and clean-out.
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