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SCRUMBODY POSITION DEVELOPMENTBasic scrum positionHead in a neutral positionChest outShoulder blades backTight core (stomach muscles clenched)Hips tilted (bum pointing out/up)Knees slightly bentFeet shoulder-width apart.1v1 crabbing exercisesOne player goes down on all fours in astrong scrummaging position, with knees onthe floor to start with. The second playerlines up perpendicular to the player on theground and rests their shoulders on the backof the player on all fours. They then anchorthemselves to the player on the ground bywrapping their arms under the playerthey’re resting on, making sure to get in agood scrummaging position. Once inposition, the player on the ground raiseshis/her knees from the ground and crawlsforward. The player resting on the backneeds to crab sideways while maintaining agood scrummaging posture.One Swiss ball exercisePlayer gets into a good scrum position onthe Swiss ball, with forearms resting on theball, keeping the chest off the ball. Playerworks to maintain a good scrum posture,while shifting feet position, to rotate aroundthe ball. Small foot movements are used.Scrum position 1 and 2 ball balancePlayer gets into a good scrum position withtheir arms outstretched below them and arugby ball placed under each hand. This isheld for 10 - 15 seconds. Progress to havingone ball under both hands and havepressure from teammate pushing player offbalance. Player works to stay in a goodscrum position.Scrum position versus shieldPlayer gets into a good scrum position,against a partner who is holding a shield.Player in the scrum position wraps their armsaround the shield and person holding it.Player with the shield works to move theperson who is in the scrum positionforwards, backwards and sideways. Theplayer who is in the scrum position must usesmall foot movements to keep his/her bodyin a strong scrummage position.100