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Rugby: SH Passing Skills

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Eifion, Rugby Coach

The passer passes the first ball, from the ground, to the catcher, who sets the ball down.
the passer then run around the first cone to the second set of balls, passing the next ball from the ground to the catcher.
They then repeat this until all of the ball are passed.
The catcher can time the exercise, and rate the accuracy and distance of each pass.
The catcher and passer switch roles at the end of the exercise, and all balls are reset.

Have SH players start this exercise by using just one hand for the pass.
There should be little or no delay, the exercise need to be competed at speed.
Focus on the quality of the pass, we want good passes repeated time and time again. Therefore, speed of execution may need to be developed, but don't compromise on quality.
SH head needs to be up, they need to see the target, and visualize a line between the ball and the target.
All the SH to experiment with their pass e.g. one hand, two hands, short lift and pass, sweeping pass, diving pass, and backwards sweeping pass with one hand.
Allow players to have fun, and work together as a coach and playing team to set targets.

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The sequence of passing on this exercise is as following......

P2 passes to P1, who passes to P4 using a pass from the ground.
As the same time P3 passes to P2 who passes to P1, who passes to P3, from the ground.
and so the exercise continues.

Sevens

One of your players will be the passer, and the other the catcher.
The passer goes to one of the circles that has ball and the catcher goes to the empty circle.
Using a pass from the deck, the passer passes the ball from each cone to the catcher, who sets the ball at a cone.
Once the passer has finished one circle, they move to the next, and the catcher moves to the empty circle.
The speed of this activity should build as the players get better.
Don't forget to change the passer and catcher.

Sevens

The first group of 4 starts at the top of the grid, moving forward. The ball should be with the outside player, who makes a short pass in to his supporting runner, who then makes a long pass to the next receiver in the other short passing box, they will then make a short pass to the last receiver. The players realign and do the same again in the opposite direction.
When they get to the end of the grid, they go around the cones to their starting position, while the next group goes.
They should change position in the line, and when ready, they start again.

Sevens