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COACHING FOR COACHES
Dorking Rugby training notes
By Armand Roux 26/09/04
Rucking
Cleaning in Groups
Coaching for Coaches
Rucking!
A Ruck is formed
when one or more players from each team and is on their feet in physical
contact, close around the ball on the ground. Open play ends here.
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It’s very
important to practice against live opposition even if they just have shields.
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For injury
protection be sure that everyone knows what you are intending to practice.
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Also do walk
through drill before trying it out full pace.
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When you walk the
drill through with them explain what is expected.
1) What first player must do when arriving
at a ruck!
2) What must be one if two arrives at the
same time!
3) What must the last player do to protect
the ball(Bridging)
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When starting
drill make sure all players are stretched out correctly.
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At least three
reps per drill not longer than 3 min. per drill for now.
Hitting a ruck.
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When hitting a
ruck make sure to come thru “the gate” from an on side position.
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Make sure not to
drop your head and shoulders lower than your hips.
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Use your arm when
cleaning and not just your shoulder as a shoulder charge!
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Try to reach your
lowest point about half a metre before impact.
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You must look like
an aeroplane on take-off and not like one landing.
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When hitting a
ruck make sure to grip a piece of jersey of the opposition so you won’t slip
past.
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When hitting a
ruck in pairs be sure to get a good bind and hit over all and use free hand to
grip jersey.
Bridging
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Usually the last
player to join the ruck.
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His job is not to
clean over the ball but to bridge over it.
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This is to
keep the ball from coming out and to protect your scrumhalf.
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He must also hit
the ruck as if he is a cleaner.
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He must get a
strong base and a nice step over the ball.
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Gripping the
player on ground will give him a nice anchor so that he can not be cleaned away
by the opposition.
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His back foot is
essential.
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Keeping the ball
in the ruck by putting his foot behind the ball.
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Remember its a
penalty, should he pull the ball back in the ruck with his foot
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By bridging right
you can give the scrumhalf perfect ball for his use.
Successful Ruck
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Getting nice quick
and clean ball to scrumhalf so that he can distribute the ball.
Unsuccessful Rucking
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Ball becomes
unplayable and a scrum is ordered which slows play down and eliminates the
surprise factor.
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When neither team
moves forward and the ball can't be seen by the Ref. When neither teams are
winning ball, then the attacking side gets to put in the ball at scrum. Slowing
play down and surprise factor goes down the drain.
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When the players
don't ruck successfully then the ball can be stolen by opponents and give them
the surprise factor over us. Possession is lost.
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When we don't ruck
correctly, we let our team mate down as he can be blown up for holding ball in
the tackle or on ground.
Penalty's at
ruck.
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Going off your
feet when hitting the ruck.
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Falling or
kneeling at the ruck voluntarily.
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Jumping on top of
ruck.
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Voluntarily
collapsing ruck
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Handle the ball in
ruck
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Pick up the ball
in ruck with legs.
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If player on
ground does not move away or make an attempt to get away from the ball.
Cleaning in Groups
1
x x
x
[ ] [ ]
[ ]-shields
9xxo
o
o o
1x x
x
2x x3 x x
x x
4x x
x
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9
passes ball to 1 who runs into shield
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1st
player takes ball up into shield
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2&3
cleans out
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4
bridge over ball
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9
passes ball to next group
2
5 4
3 2 1
x x
x x x o --> [
]x [ ]x
[ ]x
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1
makes hit
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2
cleans out
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3
bridge over ball
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4
plays scrumhalf
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5 act
as runner and takes ball up again
3
12 { }
[ ] xx { } [
]-shields
[ ] xx { } [ ]
34 { }-divingbag
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1
takes hit on 1st two shields
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2,3
cleans the shields away
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4
picks up ball and run back jump over bag and hit shields.
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same
process again from start
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10 s
a good target to start with
Coaching for Coaches
DORKING YOUTH RFC - Coaching
Co-ordination
Reasons for Coaching for Coaches
· To co-ordinate coaching in order to tap the experience and expertise
within the club;
· to co-ordinate where possible coaching ideas and methods;
· To assist the less knowledgeable coaches;
· to update the older coaches;
· to fill in where knowledge and expertise is lacking; (eg. a good Rugby
technician may not be very good on fitness & warm-ups).
· improvement without trial and error
· ability to take over when someone is away;
· two coaches for the same group singing the same tune;
· an easier start to next season;
· staying ahead of the game;
Target Areas - sessions
· passing (two hands - think of the receiver);
· rucking - ball on the ground;
· tackling;
· Half back play;
· Front Row play;
· Line-out & Lineout jumpers;
· Training routines
· Restarts
· Moves
· Positions & Selection
· Team management
· First Aid
· Refereeing
· Kicking
· Fitness (Warm-up)
· Alternative short games (touch);
Results
· Consistency of coaching through the club
· likelihood improvement at all levels - greater all round knowledge;
· improved interest by the coaches - may lead on to some of them doing
coaching & referees courses?
· Encourage new people to join - not embarrassed by not knowing what to do;
Above all else this is tuned
to assist everyone involved in coaching at Dorking:
* Young & Old
* Experienced or green (when
it comes to rugby coaching or playing)
* All age groups from 6 yr old coaching to Clive
Woodward.
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