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Development : Skills & Drills : Specialist Skills

Skill: Tackling off scrums

Set Up

Place 2 tackle bags or rucking shields approx. 1 to 3 meters from the goalpost as shown. Tackler starts off in a driving (scrummaging) position on the goal post. On a signal (1 or 2) he detaches and tackles the appropriate tackle bag.

Tackling off Scrums

Key Factors:

  • Low body postion.
  • Short, quick, driving steps.
  • Shoulder contact, correct head placement.
  • Arms gripping tight.
  • Leg drive.

Overload:

  • Increase targets to 3 bags.
  • Give more than one call i.e. "one-two" - for reaction.

Groups:

1 tackler & 2 players holding tackle bags i.e. 3

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