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Diamond shape support
The coach can set the width of the channel and intensity of the defenders
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Start to use the fan ball from danger leg drive through the tackle back into hands and pass. Let's go. I'll do that.
Defence systems and progressions
Tackle Technique Warm-up
Tackle Technique Warm-up
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Back Row Defence
Structure & principles of how to coach defence
A brief overview of the importance of strong defensive structure and some basic exercises to build it.
Broncos 1 - Scramble defence - Tracking back
Use this exercise to replicate a line break with one defender to beat. The attackers need to move the defender and execute a 2 v 1 while the initial defender tracks back to stop the pass. Also works movement at top end speed for the main attacker
Introducing a defensive System
This exercise focuses on the key elements of a strong defensive system, including scanning, line-speed and staying linked with your team mates.
The Defensive Line
The Defensive Line
Defence - Exit & Kick-chase
Defence - Exit & Kick Chase
Conditioned Game - Breakdown Technique
Conditioned Game - Breakdown Technique
Kick Out Touch
This game simulates a counter-attack situation. The attacking side must gather the ball, look up to assess the defensive line, and attack the right areas. Start with fewer defenders, adding one on each attempt to increase difficulty. Progression: Defensive lines should vary between a wide or narrow alignment, to test the decision-making of the attackers.
Team defence Session
The team warm up with individual tackle techniques, progress to unit work and then onto full team exercises from set piece play
Coaching Defensive Systems
Coaching defence starts with some warm up games and progresses to specific skills and the coach then builds upon these basics. A system of defence is then introduced and practised in a conditioned game
Fringe Defence at the Breakdown
Building a defensive system starts with the first three defenders and what they need to do at the breakdown. The Northampton saints coaches go through the steps and progressions to help younger players learn the key movements and techniques
Drift Defence from Breakdown
After starting with a defence-focused game, this drill can be used to focus on organising a drift defence from the breakdown. The four defenders touch all cones in the tackle area to simulate chaos before getting into position.
Coaching tackle technique in groups
The ability to move from 1 to 1 tackling exercises into unit & group skills can be tricky. Here are some tips that you could use
Blitz Defence - Its simple If You Know How
When the experts explain things in simple terms it all makes sense. The Blitz defence can be confusing and delivering the coaching blocks to develop this policy can be tricky. Richard Thorpe explains things in easy to understand language
Blitz & Drift Defence Drills
This video takes you through the basics of both blitz and drift defences and provides great drill ideas.
Contact Square - Inside Clear
All attacking players need to fix their opposite defender.
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