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Animated Skill Drills for Rugby League contains 250 skills drills covering: Passing; Runnng; Handling; Support; Decision Making; Play The Ball; Contact; Tackle & Defence; Kicking & Fun and Games. Simple to use animation selector / session builder and playback controls with printable session notes.
'A welcome and exciting resource for coaches'Ray Unsworth, Director of Coach Education, Rugby Football League.
Play on PC and Mac* (* Virtual PC required to run on Mac) Mutliple user licenses can be purchased. Contact Tacklesport for more information.
The ten sections covered by the Skills Selector:
Passing - Practices cover static passing, dummy-half passing, passing on the move, and passing to static and moving targets. Activities that help to develop passing off the left and right hand, player awareness and the ability to commit defenders are also included.
Running - Includes practices to develop agility, conditioning, correct running angles and realignment. In addition activities are included in which players must complete specific skills while fatigued; individual and unit practices are used.
Handling -Includes practices to develop basic passing and catching, speed and accuracy, passing variations, peripheral vision in handling, and handling in close support, out of contact and in opposed situations. Ploys such as face balls, behind balls, drag and drops and drifts are introduced.
Support -Unopposed and opposed activities are included to develop a variety of support skills. Practices cover awareness and running lines in support, supporting the pass, supporting a receiver and support for continuity.
Decision Making -A range of activities are included to develop players' ability to beat opponents by using correct running angles, giving well timed passes and using a variety of 'ploys'. The use of contact shields is included to assist in the development of decision making skills in contact. Activities are structured to range from unopposed to opposed, and to suit a variety of ages and ability levels.
Play the Ball -The skill of playing the ball is developed through a range of grid based practices. Passing from acting half back, securing the ball, the act of playing the ball, attempting a break from acting half back, defending the play of the ball (double marker) and making a quick play of the ball after being tackled are all covered.
Contact -Activities that develop players' ability to go into contact effectively, hit and spin away from contact, burst through defenders and offload the ball out of contact are included. Also included are contact practices involving tackling, defending the play of the ball and support.
Tackle & Defence -Practices are included to develop tackling skills, communication in defence, defensive alignment, cover defence and defence transition. Practices, which also develop players' agility and conditioning, range from co-operative to competitive.
Kicking -Practices are included to develop basic 'punt', 'drop', 'chip' and grubber kicks, together with accuracy and power. Practices to develop receiving skills and kicking under pressure are also included.
Fun and Games -Practices, fun activities and modified or conditioned games are included which reinforce the key skills covered elsewhere on the CD-ROM. The activities in this section can be adapted to suit all age and ability levels.
~Single User - Download version|Leagdload|Single User - Boxed Version|Leagbox|Single User - Boxed Version + 1 Additional credit|Leagbox+1|Single User - Boxed Version + 2 Additional credits|Leagbox+2|~1390~1395~~
The RFL’s new and exciting Coach Development resource is a stimulating addition to the support materials all ready on offer to those striving to develop ‘the greatest game of all’.
This resource is both user friendly and practical in its design, exhibiting realistic, relevant and informative materials that are illuminated through a range of interactive and multimedia presentation.
The resource offers plenty of ideas for coaching practices and will assist coaches, teachers and volunteers in developing their coaching expertise and in enhancing their delivery. It contains information on the ‘How to Coach’ skills and a range of supporting materials that underpin the process of coaching:
Animated Skill Drills for Rugby Union contains 250 skills drills covering: Runnng; Handling; Support; Continuity; Contact; Rucking; Mauling; Scrummage; Lineout; Kicking & Fun and Games. Simple to use animation selector / session builder and playback controls with printable session notes.
'A product like this could be vital to the success of future generations of rugby players in England' Geoff Cooke, former England manager.
Running - Includes practices to develop running with the ball, straight line running, evasion, awareness, change of pace, running as a unit (forwards and backs), and counter attack.
Handling - Includes practices to develop basic passing and catching, peripheral vision in handling, speed and accuracy, passing variations, handling in close support, and handling in opposed situations.
Support - Includes practices to develop awareness in support, support running lines, supporting the pass, supporting a catcher, supporting a player on the ground, support in contact and support for continuity.
Continuity - Includes practices to develop simple patterns for continuity, continuity between forwards and backs and between phases, and continuity in competitive situations.
Contact - Includes practices to develop tackling skills, contact with the ball, support skills in contact, communication after contact, and dynamic driving skills.
Rucking - Includes practices to develop 'step', 'wide-base', 'cut' and 'drive' techniques, dynamic rucking, unit rucking and rucking in offence and defence.
Mauling - Includes practices to develop simple 'rip & roll', 'stripping' from opponents, building a driving maul, dynamic driving mauls, and mauling in offence and defence.
Scrummage - Includes practices to develop basic body positions in the scrummage, the put-in and strike, channelling, disengagement, control at eight, support from the backrow, and support following offensive and defensive scrummages.
Lineout - Includes practices to develop the throw, jumping and catching, support and reaction skills, movement from the line-out, front and back peels, and movement skills for jumpers.
Kicking - Includes practices to develop the basic 'punt', 'drop', 'chip' and 'place' kicks, accuracy and power, 'line' and 'box' kicking, receiving kicks, restarts, and kicking under pressure.
~Single User - Download version|Rugdload|Single User - Boxed Version|Rugbox|Single User - Boxed Version + 1 Additional credit|Rugbox+1|Single User - Boxed Version + 2 Additional credits|Rugbox+2|~1390~1391~~