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We have got attacking skills resource for all levels of the from some of the world's best attack coaches to help including Wayne Smith, Joe Schmidt, Gregor Townsend, Dave Ellis and others.

  • Build an effective attack strategy like the best attacking teams in the world.
  • Understand different strategies and why they are effective.
  • Develop effective individual and team attacking skills and tactics.
  • Different modified games to develop attacking skills.

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Attack articles

Attack
How to get into shape on attack and use your ‘spares’ – the modern way!

The speed of modern ruck ball has now increased to a point where formations have had to become more flexible to maint...

Nick Bishop
over 3 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to run the “I” formation and mask your intentions on attack

Nick Bishop details how Italy has extended the ‘I’ attack formation to great effect in their recent international mat...

Nick Bishop
over 3 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to turn a profit from off-the-ball work on kick returns

It takes a lot of hard work to create a platform to unlock a good opposing kicking game, and the chase which backs it...

Nick Bishop
over 3 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to move the point of contact close to the goal-line

If you play it safe, it can often lead to the sporting syndrome of ‘tightening up’ psychologically. Typically, sports...

Nick Bishop
over 3 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to use ‘lightning quick ball’ at the Lineout Drive

The principles of LQB and KBA don’t have to be confined to the skills of offloading and quick ruck ball production in...

Nick Bishop
over 3 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to work around a dominant maul defender on attack

The ability to establish a dominant maul defender is key for the defence, and as Nick Bishops details it is equally v...

Nick Bishop
over 3 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How the Professor’s good teachings influenced the All Blacks at Twickenham

Deliberately or not, there was a transmission of essential I.P from the Black Ferns RWC coach Wayne Smith ‘the Profes...

Nick Bishop
over 3 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
The absolute clarity about the ‘where’ and ‘how’ of the attack

Wayne Smith’s highly successful, and exciting, ‘where’ and ‘how’ attack clarity was very much in evidence during the ...

Nick Bishop
almost 4 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to use the tip-on pass without tipping it off

The tip-on pass off 9 can be effective when you draw the defender up on point opposite your forward receiver. Analyst...

Nick Bishop
almost 4 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How far can you push the boundaries on the kick-chase?

The aerial contest is a very important part of our game but when does the contest become dangerous play and an accide...

Nick Bishop
almost 4 years ago · 0 comments