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It is important to note that firstly the Reds are a team that are consistently scoring more
tries than their opponents in matches.
We can now pose the question: Are their players so much better than the other top teams
in the Super Rugby competition? No they are not, but their will to score tries are bigger and
their game plan is geared towards doing just that.
Lets look at a few facts emerging from their game plan.
Continuity by offloading in the tackle
This week our friend Peter De Villiers, the Springbok coach, showed that he don't understand the modern game,
when he criticised Sonny Bill Williams for continual using the off-load in the tackle, which is according to him not
part of rugby.
I have got news for Peter that in 2004 when I brought out my first coaching CD-Rom, "Basic Rugby Skills for
Players", the continuity passes; the one handed pass in contact, the two handed pass in contact and the push pass
from the ground, were identified as some of the 29 basic rugby skills, which must be developed for a player to
become a top player.
The Reds are using these passes extensively and they also incorporating it into their moves to create space and to
get over the advantage line. By now all the clever rugby coaches know that no defenses can be set against these
passes and they are using it in their game plans.
(See our weekly lesson at the bottom of the page)
Modern running lines
The Reds are using these running line and again incorporating it into their moves to confuse and stop drifting
defenders to create space for their runners on the outside. Other teams also play the ball wide, but they don't
understand the principle of stopping defenders or to put more than one defender into the defending channel of one
defender by using modern running lines.
tries than their opponents in matches.
We can now pose the question: Are their players so much better than the other top teams
in the Super Rugby competition? No they are not, but their will to score tries are bigger and
their game plan is geared towards doing just that.
Lets look at a few facts emerging from their game plan.
Continuity by offloading in the tackle
This week our friend Peter De Villiers, the Springbok coach, showed that he don't understand the modern game,
when he criticised Sonny Bill Williams for continual using the off-load in the tackle, which is according to him not
part of rugby.
I have got news for Peter that in 2004 when I brought out my first coaching CD-Rom, "Basic Rugby Skills for
Players", the continuity passes; the one handed pass in contact, the two handed pass in contact and the push pass
from the ground, were identified as some of the 29 basic rugby skills, which must be developed for a player to
become a top player.
The Reds are using these passes extensively and they also incorporating it into their moves to create space and to
get over the advantage line. By now all the clever rugby coaches know that no defenses can be set against these
passes and they are using it in their game plans.
(See our weekly lesson at the bottom of the page)
Modern running lines
The Reds are using these running line and again incorporating it into their moves to confuse and stop drifting
defenders to create space for their runners on the outside. Other teams also play the ball wide, but they don't
understand the principle of stopping defenders or to put more than one defender into the defending channel of one
defender by using modern running lines.
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Stepping into the gap
The Reds are also using forward runners or pockets to attack the first or second channel, but they don't just run into the opposition, but step
into the gaps. The result of these stepping are that they easily get over the advantage line and they also get quicker ball, because of the side
on tackling that was created by the stepping.
Tactical kicking to regain the possession.
The Reds use tactical kicking (e.g. the grubber and chip kick) to put the ball behind or to pierce the defensive line, but they know that these kind
of kicking is only successful if they can regain the possession again.
The Reds are also using forward runners or pockets to attack the first or second channel, but they don't just run into the opposition, but step
into the gaps. The result of these stepping are that they easily get over the advantage line and they also get quicker ball, because of the side
on tackling that was created by the stepping.
Tactical kicking to regain the possession.
The Reds use tactical kicking (e.g. the grubber and chip kick) to put the ball behind or to pierce the defensive line, but they know that these kind
of kicking is only successful if they can regain the possession again.
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This week's lesson aims to give you and your players the confidence and the skills they'll need
to keep the continuity going by offloading in the tackle.
All successful modern rugby teams have some sort of offloading ability built into their game
plan.
There are three ways to offload in the tackle: The one handed offload in the tackle; the two
handed offload in the tackle and finally the push pass from the ground.
Why is the offloading in the tackle so important in modern rugby? With the modern defensive
lines it is more and more difficult to get behind the defensive line, but with the offload it is very
easy , because no defensive team can set a defensive pattern against the offload in the tackle.
It is very important for player to realise that firstly he must decide to go to ground in the tackle or
get his hands and body in the correct position to execute the offload. To do this coaches must
teach their players only to offload if they have eye contact with the receiver's hands and when
the receiver asks for the offload.
To put this all in prospective Jan Oberholzer designed this great contact drill in which to give a
team as much time as possible in a training session to practice the three variations in the
offload - and remember only practicing can rectify weaknesses in a team's offloading
capabilities.
The skills:
"The Push Pass from the Ground"
"The one handed pass in the offload"
The Drills:
"The offload in the tackle drill"
(This drill and skills is from our Comprehensive Coaching Library)"
to keep the continuity going by offloading in the tackle.
All successful modern rugby teams have some sort of offloading ability built into their game
plan.
There are three ways to offload in the tackle: The one handed offload in the tackle; the two
handed offload in the tackle and finally the push pass from the ground.
Why is the offloading in the tackle so important in modern rugby? With the modern defensive
lines it is more and more difficult to get behind the defensive line, but with the offload it is very
easy , because no defensive team can set a defensive pattern against the offload in the tackle.
It is very important for player to realise that firstly he must decide to go to ground in the tackle or
get his hands and body in the correct position to execute the offload. To do this coaches must
teach their players only to offload if they have eye contact with the receiver's hands and when
the receiver asks for the offload.
To put this all in prospective Jan Oberholzer designed this great contact drill in which to give a
team as much time as possible in a training session to practice the three variations in the
offload - and remember only practicing can rectify weaknesses in a team's offloading
capabilities.
The skills:
"The Push Pass from the Ground"
"The one handed pass in the offload"
The Drills:
"The offload in the tackle drill"
(This drill and skills is from our Comprehensive Coaching Library)"
| Lesson 03/11: Off Loading - Keep the ball alive! |
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(This drill and skills is from our Comprehensive Coaching Library)"