Breakdown - Ball Placement after Contact - HS and A with Warren Gatland
Retaining possession in contact is key. In this series, some of the best coaches and breakdown players including Warren Gatland and George Smith, look at the best ways for Ball Placement after Contact.
Part 1. Ball Placement after Contact Basic 3:42 Member content
Ball placement is an important part of securing your possession at the breakdown.
Teaching kids this skill of how to accurately place, and protect the ball, will help them be more positive at the contact and breakdown.
Ex Rugby Site Manager and current Otago coach Ben Herring explains how to best teach kids and new players Ball placement at the breakdown.
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Part 2. Ball Placement after Contact 6:33 Member content
Retaining possession in contact is key
Successful British and Irish Lions and Wales Coach Warren Gatland’s Contact video looks at the best ways for Ball Placement after Contact.
Buy time!
Get the ball away from the contact zone
Make it uncomfortable for the defence to get at the ball
Repetition and practice at every session!
Part 3. Fight on the Ground (FOG) 16:59 Member content
Hawkes Bay coach Josh Syms introduces drills to help you develop the skill to win the ‘fight’ at the breakdown.
Josh has a special term for this part of the game – FOG or ‘Fight on the Ground’.
Its about how to land on the ground, how to present the ball. Then get the ball back in an efficient and effective way.
Find out about ‘the triangle of contact’
These drills are universal and can be used by all levels of players men’s and women’s.
Want to physically and mentally prepare your players for the breakdown contest, then this series is innovative in it’s approach and specific in focus…plus great fun for players!
Warren Gatland
Ex Wales and British and Irish Lions Head Coach| Course | Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 |
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| Duration | 27:04 |
| Topics | Breakdown Youth Coaching |
| Applicable to | Coaches |
| Languages | English |
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Course reviews
Carter Croft EnglandVery good, another demonstration that is simple.
Sam New ZealandAwesome Gat! Perfect for the new law now.
Kerry Lewis New ZealandGreat options
Luca Gubinelli ItalyVery interesting: simple and clear explination. Just simple steps for good progression of work on the breakdown
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