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Building Attack Structure with Darryl Suasua

Our new contributor former Black Ferns and Manu Samoa coach Darryl Suasua starts a new Building Attack Shape series with his Rosehill College, South Auckland, NZ player group. Darryl builds the skill sets required for players to successfully execute their attack structure over multiple phases. In this example a 1-3-3-1 attack.

Part 1. Assessing Players' Abilities   5:38 Member content

Authentic training environment

Former Black Ferns and Manu Samoa coach Darryl Suasua creates an ‘authentic training environment’ with his ‘Chaos’ game, designed to assess player abilities at the start of his Building Attack Shape series.

No time is wasted on what players already know – this approach helps Darryl pinpoint key areas to focus on when building an effective Attack Structure.

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Part 2. Attack options off 9 in the 1-3-3-1 formation 8:57 Member content

Running lines and angles – Every runner must be an attack option.

Players have got to sell something to the defence is a priority as ex Black Ferns and Manu Samoa coach Darryl Suasua continues his Building Attack Shape series.

Darryl details to his Rosehill College players the different roles of the 1st 3 pod to commit defenders and create space.

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Part 3. Attack options off 10 in the 1-3-3-1 formation 8:32 Member content

2nd receiver waits until the 10 receives the ball before moving.

Ex Black Ferns and Manu Samoa coach Darryl Suasua continues his Building Attack Shape series and moves out 1 to the no 10 and the 2nd pod.

Any player can be in an attack pod as long as they know their role in the play – carry, tip, make the pass out the back or support into contact.

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Course Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Duration 20:20
Topics Attack Youth Coaching
Applicable to Coaches   Youths, ands, highs, and schools   Others   Supporters and fans   Managers  
Languages English

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Course reviews

Very, very helpful.

South Africa

Good sessions. Waiting for the attack of 10!

England

This is really helpful. The only thing I would say is if I were to implement this. I won’t know how to set up the cones and probably a picture drawn out what it looks like.

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