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Tackle bag grid chase the tackler

A very effective support and conditioning exercise, you can change the space and pace and duration of the work effort

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Technical Fitness with Tackle Bags

Tackle bags are a great tool to use in your conditioning sessions. The reduced impact allows players to peform high repititions of contact technique under fatigue, with low risk of injury.

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Tackle bag drill 3 man support after tackle

This is a very effective drill for developing decision making and awareness in support runners off a tackle situation

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Tackle bag drill one hit & support

support has to read whch bag is being tackled and get to be in support by reading the situation

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Tackle bag Grapple

In pairs. Each player grabs one end of the tackle pad. The players wrestle to grab the tackle pad from the other players grasp. Repeat a couple of times.

Tackle bag chase the tackler

This will act as a conditioning and as a support drill, working both players hard

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Tackle bag drill in 4s with support

A progression for developing support after contact

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Tackle bag grid chase the tackler 2

a high intensity support and conditioning drill in a small space, that you can manage

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Tackle bag & support hi intensity drill

Sometimes a high intensity, high repitition drill is very effective at getting the point home

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Collision Fitness - Spinning Bears

Another innovative exercise from "The Athlete Factory" which combines speed & power with technical accuracy. These exercises can be applied to all age groups to build confidence