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Jan Oberholzer

AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO MODERN RUGBY COACHINGAN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO

MODERN RUGBY COACHING

Coaching ProgramsBasic Rugby Skills

Youth and Junior Rugby Drills

Coaching ProgramsBasic Rugby Skills

Youth and Junior Rugby Drills

Youth and Junior

(Updated Edition)

Rugby Coaching

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This rugby program for youth and junior rugby coaching was compiled, written and produced by Jan Oberholzer by using his unique knowledge of youth and junior rugby in South Africa and by

adapting and combining world famous youth programs, like the New Zealand “RugbySmart”, the Australian “TryRugby” and the Irish “Youth Development Program”, for coaches world wide. The coaching plans (coaching sessions) are for the following age groups: 7 to 9 years; 10 to 13 years

and 14 to 18 years.

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Youth and Junior Rugby Coaching

Programs and Drills(Updated version)

Youth and Junior Rugby Coaching

Programs and Drills(Updated version)

written byJan Oberholzer

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Coaching Programs (Coaching Sessions)Coaching Programs (Coaching Sessions)

“Practice Plans” for age 7 – 9 years

“Practice Plans” for age 10 – 13 years

“Practice Plans” for age 14– 18 years

Summary of Drills & Exercises

Stability, Balance & Agility

Evasion & Running

Catching & Handling

Contact & Breakdown

Tackling

Kicking

Skills GamesSkills Games

Skills Games

Foreword by Jan Oberholzer

Stability, Balance & Agility

Evasion & Running

Catching & Handling

Contact & Breakdown

Tackling

Kicking

Basic Rugby Skills

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Coaching Programs for age 14 – 18 yearsCoaching Programs for age 14 – 18 yearsCoaching Programs for age 14 – 18 yearsCoaching Programs for age 14 – 18 years

These “Coaching Programs” have been constructed to allow a coach to follow a sequential plan through a season ( 16 “Coaching Programs” ). Although these programs are only a guide, they do however have several important features:- 1. Skills and drills are repeated, because you do not want a new skill and drill every week. Try to follow the “Coaching Programs” from 1 to 16 2. Coaches can easily move individual skills, unit skills and team skills around to suit their individual team’s circumstances.

Practice Plan 1 Practice Plan 2

Practice Plan 3 Practice Plan 4

Practice Plan 6Practice Plan 5

Practice Plan 9

Practice Plan 8Practice Plan 7

Practice Plan 11

Practice Plan 10

Practice Plan 12

Practice Plan 14Practice Plan 13

Week 1

Week 3

Week 5

Week 7

Week 9

Week 11

Week 13

Week 6

Week 12

Week 10

Week 8

Week 2

Week 4

Week 14

Practice Plan 16Practice Plan 15Week 13 Week 14

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ACTIVITY TIME SKILLS DEMONSTRATION EXERCISE / DRILL OBJECTIVE

Warm-up 15min 1) THE GAUNTLET FITNESS DRILL

2) HOW MANY PASSES

1) To develop players’ handling,

contact and tackling skill

2) To improve players‘ passing and

running in space skills .

Individual Skills1) Tackling

2) Contact

3) Stepping

45min 1) The tackle from the side;

tackle from the front

2) The push pass from the

ground.

3) The side step

1) SIDE AND FRONT ON TACKLE DRILL

2) THE PUSH PASS DRILL

3) THE BEAT YOUR MAN DRILL

1) To develop the basic tackle techniques

2) To develop players‘ continuity

skills by practicing the push pass

from the ground. 3) To teach players how to

evade an onrushing defender

Unit Skills

Team

Development

20min Play a game of TAG RUGBY or MINI RUGBY or FULL MATCH PRACTICE

Use one of these games to practice the skills technique for stepping, tackling and the pop pass.

Warm-down/ Skills Games

10min 1) THE PASSING WORM.

1) Improve communication and co-ordination between players.

* CLICK on the blue SKILLS DEMONSTRATION to see the necessary skills information

* CLICK on the blue EXERCISE / DRILL to see the complete exercise or drill

Age Group 14 - 18 years

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Coaching Program 8Coaching Program 8

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Exercise / Drill 47

“ The Push Pass Drill ”“ The Push Pass Drill ”

Objective:To develop players‘ continuity skills by practicing the push pass from the ground.

Exercise / Drill set up

Exercise / Drill explanation: 1) Three players start at the beginning of the first grid at A and on coach’s call they begin running forward, where the ball carrier falls down and gives a push pass from the ground to one of the supporting players, who also falls down and gives a push pass to the next player. 2) Once the players reach the end of the first grid at B, they fold around to the next grid, where the current ball carrier falls down and gives a push pass from the ground to one of the supporting players to continue the drill.

Key coaching points:• The players must use the correct grip and technique for the push pass. • The supporting players must support in depth and must call for the ball.

Equipment:1) One ball per group.2) 8 Marker cones to form the grid.

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