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Rugby: Understanding The Spin

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Tell them the following......

Using just one hand they should pass the ball to each other, spinning the ball.
They should make 10 passes on one hand, and then 10 passes on the opposite hand.
That's it, get working.

Refer to the coaching points in order to help your players improve. This drill is about helping players understand how the spin pass works, while improving the quality of their pass. It should be using in conjunction with other training exercises to develop the spin pass.

COACHING POINTS

Don't feel that your need to focus on all of the following coaching points. Choose the points that take into account your players ability, and your own training and session goals.

Receivers hands should be out in order to present a target.
The passer holds the ball on their hip using one hand.
Their passing hand should be just over half way down the ball.
The elbow on the passing arm should be raised.
Their fingers should be spread wide, with their hand facing downward. just under the ball.
Their thumb can be facing the target.
The nose of the ball faces the target, with the nose/point of the ball facing up slightly up.
The pass is executed by the passer raising their passing hand towards the target, drawing their hand up and across the ball to create the spin, with the ball rolling off the tips of the fingers.
The ball passing hand follows through with the ball, finishing in the direction of the receiver.
Use the correct size of ball for the age group.
Don't increase the distance or speed of the pass until players can consistently execute a steady pass over a short distance.
Make sure that players develop their ability to spin off both hands.

PROGRESSION

You can progress this by increasing the distance between the cones.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Union Jack:

Tell your players the following...

On GO Player A passes to B who in turn passes to Player C. At the same time Player E passes F.
Once the players have passed the ball they then swap with the opposite player.

Player A swaps with Player E, player B swaps with Player F, Player C with Player G, Player D with H.

It's important that players only swap once they have passed the ball and only pass it when a player is in position to receive it.

So - players swap following a pass - with their opposite number, the pass is always left.

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Spin Passing:

Give each training area one ball to start with and tell the players the following......

Lets just get the ball moving down the line. Give the player at the start of one of the lines a ball, tell the line to advance using lateral passing - with the last player in each line passing the ball to the first player in the opposite line.
Players should change positions in the line following each attack.
Focus on the coaching points - the drill is only a means to an end.
When you feel that the players are executing the short pass to your satisfaction - add in more pressure by having two opposite lines run at once.

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Zig Zag Relay:

Tell the players to do the following......

The player with the ball passes to the next player and follows the direction of the ball.
The chasing or support player must touch the cone of the player they passed to.
The player who receives the ball does the same and so on to the last player who receives the ball and runs around the group to the first cone and restarts the drill.
The player returning to their cone, must backstep their way to their starting location.

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