| A running skills drill, called "Take the gap drill". A great drill in which playerscan practice how to step through the gap. |
| "I have designed this drill to teach players to stepthrough gaps. This drill is a great alternative to all the other contact drills in which players are forcedto run into contact shields." - Jan Oberholzer |
| We look at "Take the gap drill" |
| He then steps onto his original running line. |
| On the signal of the coach the player starts running and receives a pass from his left. |
| He then steps through the nominated gap. |
| Running lines of Drill |
Objective:
To improve players’ decision making and
stepping capabilities.
To improve players’ decision making and
stepping capabilities.
Key coaching point
- Coaches must call the number of the gape late to
allow the player a split second to decide which step
and where to step.
| Exercise / Drill explanation: 1. The players wait at cone A, while two players stand at B and C with the ball at player B. 2. On the signal of the coach the first player runs from A and receives a pass from B, then steps from his running and runs through one of the gaps between the tackle bags, immediately stepping back onto his original running line before passing to the player at C. 3. To make the drill more interesting the coach can nominate the opening, by calling gap "1" or "2", after the player receives the pass. |
| He then passes the ball to the player on the right to complete the drill. |
Equipment:
1) A ball for each grid.
2) 2 Marker cones to form the grid
3) 4 Tackle Bags
1) A ball for each grid.
2) 2 Marker cones to form the grid
3) 4 Tackle Bags
| Drills Library Page: Running Line Drill |
| The setting out and execution of the drill. |
| Video Clip of the drill |
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