In the previous article, I discussed how the defending team should ‘attack’ so as to take away the time and space available to the team in possession. The issues discussed provide a focus to the shape of the defensive line as well as a sense of urgency. The line must come up fast, but together [...]
Posts Tagged ‘counter attack’
Defensive Responsibilities
Posted in Defence, tagged awareness, counter attack, defence, drills, tackle contest, tackling, training on 11/08/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Text Book Counter Attack
Posted in Tactical, tagged analysis, attack, counter attack, tactics, use of space, video on 28/07/2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is a rare occasion where I won’t spend a lot of time typing, but I wanted to share an excellent analysis from former Wallaby coach Bob Dwyer on Ben Alexander’s try against the Boks at the weekend. While the speedy and clever prop (how’s that for a double contradiction to stereotype!?) might have scored [...]
