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Comfortable before Contact - Get Contact Ready with The Rugby Site

Being aware of where they are, and being aware of what to do with their bodies is the ultimate key to success.

New contributors Curry Hitchborn and Cruz Velasquez use basic wrestling concepts including hinges, footwork, tension and control - to help players become more comfortable, safer and confident in contact.

Ideal for players new to contact or as a contact warm-up.

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Part 1. Comfortable before Contact - Warm Up

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Rugby is a sport of physical connection. Our ability to win those collisions over time is entirely dictated by how much of that we can maintain and control.

Curry and Cruz start their series with simple contact warm-ups learning how to fall safely and using same foot, same shoulder contact to develop tackle preparation.

Every player generates power differently. It’s about helping them find what works for their body.

 

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