[Diagrams and further discussion to follow... ] Flat Pass A pass best made in front of the runner as he/she is about to meet the defensive line. It is best employed when the receiver is running powerfully toward space / a gap in the line. Especially useful in the hands of player with great power. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘catching’
Flat Passes vs. Deep Passes
Posted in Tactical, Technical, tagged catching, passing, technique on 04/04/2012 | Leave a Comment »
Five Epiphanies, Part 1
Posted in General Posts, tagged awareness, catching, defence, passing, tackle contest, technique on 19/09/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Over my 13 years of coaching rugby I’ve had quite a few moments when I felt like the cartoon character that yelled ‘Eureka!’ and would have a tiny light bulb form above his head. Some of these might seem quite simple, but bearing in mind I started coaching after just two years of playing, my [...]
Focusing on the Basics, Positively
Posted in Technical, tagged catching, drills, issues, passing, philosophy, rants, technique, training on 03/04/2011 | Leave a Comment »
As someone who’s always trying to perfect his craft, I try and keep abreast of what’s going on and what’s being said in the rugby world. One great resource where some clever discussion always takes place is the Australian Green and Gold Rugby blog. They’ve got so big in recent years, that they’ve latched onto [...]
Un-Packing the Off Load
Posted in Tactical, Technical, tagged attack, catching, passing, tackle contest, tactics, technique, use of space on 15/07/2010 | Leave a Comment »
When I first started playing rugby in the late 90s the ‘offload’ as a tactical concept wasn’t really common (as far as I can remember). In just a few years, however, offloading the ball from contact seemed to be all the rage and we all spent quite a bit of time working on taking the [...]
Absolute last word on Dump Tackles!
Posted in Technical, tagged catching, defence, safety, tackling, technique on 04/03/2010 | Leave a Comment »
I said I’d revisit this when I found a good one, psychologically or tactically efficient, and England ended up winning the ball after this safe and legal hit by Josh Lewsey on Mat Rogers in 2002 or 2003. Hit just below the rib cage, knocking the wind out of him – but not injuring, as [...]
“He couldn’t catch a cold!”
Posted in Tactical, Technical, tagged catching, kicking, tactics, technique on 05/10/2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have never been the most confident ‘under the high ball,’ as they say. In my playing days as a front rower, I was thankful that kicks were rarely put to where I was likely to be, and that drop kick re-starts which come right to you are fairly easy to handle (even easier when [...]
