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Reactive speed<strong>Rugby</strong> is very unpredictable so players must react quickly to different situations. A player,during a game of rugby, will move about the pitch based on what is happening around them.This includes what the opposition are doing, what team mates are doing and where the ballis. Therefore it is important that they take in as much information as possible so that they canfigure out the best course of action. Reactive speed is the time it takes a player to processwhat they are seeing and hearing before they start moving based on the informationcollected.We are hopefully beginning to realise that speed is not just about how fast a player can runor move. Speed is dictated by the amount of force a player can produce which as a resultcauses movement or braking. Thus, a rugby player must be able to produce and withstandhigh forces in order to exhibit fast accelerations/decelerations and high speeds. The only wayto prepare a player for the high forces required is to perform a structured strengthprogramme as outlined elsewhere in this manual.Why is speed important?Speed is an important physical quality in rugby because it can allow a player to gain anadvantage over their opponent in a variety of situations.Acceleration is especially important in rugby because a player typically has to cover shorterdistances during play. For example, how often do you see a player perform a 100 metre sprintin a game of rugby? Sprint distances vary between positions but it is unlikely that any playerwill have to sprint for more than 40 metres as fast as possible (without a break in play or achange in direction occurring). Therefore, a player will rarely achieve their true ‘top speed’simply because of the nature of rugby. Thus, it is very important to be able to acceleratequickly (achieve the highest possible speed in the shortest amount of time) to gain anadvantage over the opponent.The ability to decelerate quickly and effectively is very important for a rugby player due tothe stop-start nature of the game.Maximal speed is also important to rugby players for longer sprints. It is obviously moreimportant for a back three player to have a greater top speed than a front row playerhowever all positions can benefit from being faster.Reactive speed is important because the quicker a player can detect important events, thenreact to them, the faster they will able to complete the required movement and gain anadvantage over their opponent.How can speed be developed?Speed is a skill and should be treated as such. Speed for rugby players is different from thespeed demonstrated by top track sprinters. The time taken to reach top speed, the runningposture and the arm actions are all different. Coaches should not attempt to train speedwhen players are fatigued (Brewer, Strength and conditioning for sport: a practical guide forcoaches, 2008, Sportscoach UK). This has important implications for work to rest intervals,where players should be given plenty of recovery time so that they can give 100% on everyeffort.It is worth noting that speed can only be developed by performing movements at maximumintensity. Improvements occur when muscles remember movements and perform them withincreased speed, efficiency and control (Luger and Pook, Complete conditioning for rugby,Human Kinetics 2004). Movements that are not performed with full effort will not cause thebody to adapt and become faster (Brewer, Strength and conditioning for sport: a practicalguide for coaches, 2008, Sportscoach UK). If speed development is the target, all movementswithin training should be practised at full game speed.50
Speed can be learned in isolation, but ultimately, rugby-specific speed is gained in drills thatmimic the movement patterns performed during rugby.Technical points of sprinting technique:• Posture- Acceleration = forward leaning, chest up, flat back- Max Speed = tall and relaxed• Arm action (without ball)- Aggressive arm drive- Elbow angle 90°- Elbows punch back• Action (with ball)- Arm swing- Control over ball- Places more stress on dynamic core stabilising muscles- Increases emphasis on stride rate and balance• Leg action- Swing = toes pulled up towards shins, knee driven up, use hips (TRIPLE FLEXION)- Propulsion = Piston action (TRIPLE EXTENSION)- Recovery = ‘leg cycling’, heel to bum.Integrating speed into rugby sessionsAn element of speed should be integrated into all sessions. The warm-up section of a sessionis an excellent opportunity to include speed drills. During the session the coach should useactivities and exercises that will allow players to develop their speed and running mechanics,as well as the technical and tactical aspects of rugby.51
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTSIntroduction Page 2How to u
Page 5 and 6: LTPD - age and school year tableSch
Page 7 and 8: CREATING A SAFE ‘RUGBYREADY’ EN
Page 9 and 10: Research indicates that there is no
Page 11 and 12: Developing theplayer curriculumMent
Page 13 and 14: . Key National Themes- be introduce
Page 15 and 16: 2 - 4 MINUTESWARM-UPS AND COOL-DOWN
Page 17 and 18: WARM-UPS AND COOL-DOWNS - EXERCISE
Page 19 and 20: Activate ACTIVATE and Mobiliseand M
Page 21 and 22: CORE BRACEOne partner assumes a pos
Page 23 and 24: WRESTLING / JUDOKNEELING STRUGGLEPA
Page 25 and 26: STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING -DEVELOPI
Page 27 and 28: FEMALESPHVSPEED 1 SKILLS SPEED 2STA
Page 29 and 30: BROOMSTICK EXERCISESThe use of broo
Page 31 and 32: PULLING MOVEMENTS: PULLING MOVEMENT
Page 33 and 34: BODYWEIGHT MANAGEMENT - Gymnastic M
Page 35 and 36: CIRCUITS - bodyweights and medicine
Page 37 and 38: EXERCISESMEDICINE BALLDESCRIPTIONST
Page 39 and 40: INTRODUCTION TO BARBELL LIFTSThe mo
Page 41 and 42: CLEAN PULL (FROMTHIGH)Player holds
Page 43 and 44: An example of a typical lifting ses
Page 45 and 46: 5. YOUNG PLAYERS - If younger playe
Page 47 and 48: PLYOMETRICS LANDING AND JUMPING SKI
Page 49 and 50: LANDING AND JUMPING EXERCISESTUCK J
Page 51: What is speed?SPEED DEVELOPMENTDiff
Page 55 and 56: HOW TO PLAN AND ORGANISE A TRAINING
Page 57: DESIGNING DESIGNING YOUR TRAINING Y
Page 60 and 61: PRINCIPLES OF ATTACKScanningAttacki
Page 62 and 63: SCANNINGActivity 3D ScanningObjecti
Page 64 and 65: Deep AlignmentDeep alignment will g
Page 66 and 67: SHAPE IN ATTACKContact areas -2-3 p
Page 68 and 69: AVOIDING HEAD-ON TACKLE30m20mSET-UP
Page 70 and 71: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUPPO
Page 72 and 73: KICKING AND FIELDINGKicking - Key P
Page 74 and 75: Kick chaseA kicking strategy is not
Page 76 and 77: KICKING30m20mSET-UP DIAGRAMDirectio
Page 78 and 79: COUNTER ATTACKActivity Turnover tou
Page 80 and 81: SCANNINGDefending players should al
Page 82 and 83: COACHING THE TACKLEA tackle is used
Page 84 and 85: Arriving playersAll arriving player
Page 86 and 87: DRIFT DEFENCEDrift / push defence.
Page 88 and 89: RUCK DEFENCERole Descriptions:Guard
Page 90 and 91: BACK THREE DEFENCEBack 3 defenceThe
Page 92 and 93: SIDE-STEP - OFFLOAD - SET-UP (SOS)S
Page 94 and 95: SIDE-STEP - OFFLOAD - SETUP30m20mSE
Page 96 and 97: The Ruck - contest for possessionGe
Page 98 and 99: THE RUCKActivity Counter ruckObject
Page 100 and 101: THE MAULActivity Maul itObjective T
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SCRUMBODY POSITION DEVELOPMENTBasic
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SCRUM FORMATIONForming the scrumSho
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Scrum AttacksScrum Attacking Option
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SCRUM60m40m40m5m 5m50mSET-UP DIAGRA
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LINEOUTThe fundamental skills of th
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214 3 56Direction of play(5-man lin
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LINEOUT25mLINEOUT15mSET-UP DIAGRAMS
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Description of chase options - WIDE
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RECEIVING5m 15mTRY22mPOD 2POD 110mS
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What is setting goals?The recogniti
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RoutinesWhat are routines?Routines
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CorePlayers should eat as much of t
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POSITIVE COACHING SCOTLAND PROGRAMM
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