Skill Practice Description
• Ideal practice for when defences break up later in games or with counter attack decision making.
• Attackers stand in front of a numbered cone and ball.
• The coach calls a number and all attackers must run around their own numbered cone but whichever number was called, that ball becomes active.
• At the same time a colour is called for the defenders and all defenders must turn and run around a cone of that colour. They must however choose different cones.
• If a touch is made, the teams swap over roles.
• If a try is scored, the attackers stay the same.
• First to five tries wins.
Key Coaching Points
• Spatial awareness
• Communication
• Quickness of attack at a disorganised defence
• Skills to attack space
• Footwork and evasion skills
• Scanning skills • Decision making
• Importance of getting behind defenders
Relevance to the Game
• Great for coaching counter attacking disorganised defences from different angles.
• Any player can be ball carrier and communication is vital as is decision making in identifying space and the best way to attack it successfully
• Cones can be placed to shape different types of defence. Organised or scattered