Scrum Factory RFU.pdf

All eight doing the same thing at the same time!

• S - Safety.• C - Co-operation (Collaboration).• R - Remain Square & Forward.• U - Understand Role & Responsibility.• M – Maintain Body Shape.

• S - Safety conscious at all times• A - Applicable to the age group• F - Fault identification & correction• E - Enjoyable

TOWER OF POWER.“The starting point for all”

Tower of Power1. Feet shoulder width apart (toes forward), weight on balls of feet.2. Knees flexed.3. Core imagine a string through your belly button, someone is pulling that string from behind you.„Pull in and bear‟ down to engage pelvic girdle.4. Hips pelvic tilt; strong back.5. Elbows tight to the body tensed.6. Scaps (Shoulder blades) together.7. Chest up and out.8. Head “Neutral” / “Natural” walking position.

HIPS ELBOWS IN XHIPS ELBOWS IN XIn pairs:FEET Come up with 3 action pointsFeedback to whole group

What do we need to be confident in beforeour players take part in a scrum?1. Can they maintain safe & effective body posture withoutsupport from others?2. Can the player hold safe & effective posture whilst underpressure?In pairs pick one of the following;• Rugby balls.• Beach Towel.• Car Tyre.• Core ball.• Discuss how you may use the equipment to help your playersdevelop safe & effective body posture

Watch the players using this CHECK LIST:• Feet• Knees• Core• Hips• Elbows• Scaps• Chest• Head

The scrumshould be strongin length beforewidthWork inTriangles:LH, H, LockTH, Lock,Flanker1 2345 6

• 1 Set up – ‘Tower of Power’• 2 Engage – under control• 3 Re-assessment – regain ‘Tower of Power’

DirectionHip Height 2 nd RowBody ManagementShoulderContactBind/ShoulderContactStep HeightFoot AngleWidth

• In pairs – coach basic body position TOP.• In pairs – coach basic body position using theRugby balls/ Core ball/Towel/ Tyre.• Discuss;- how did you find this technique?- did the players improve?

• Promote safe and effective scrummaging as an integral partof our game.• Demonstrate good practice and underline recentdevelopments in scrummage coaching• Increase coaches confidence in coaching the(8 player) scrum