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Offload & Continuity with Gregor Townsend

Offloading the ball is a skill that everyone in a team should have, not just backs. Continuity relies on the attack finding space, this means the attack finding space in the defence and trying to keep the ball alive. A successful offload depends on having effective support runners. In this course, I’m going to show you drills and games to help develop your players offloading skills, support running lines and decision making in this critical area if the game.

Part 1. Offload & Continuity   35:51 Member content

Offloading the ball is a skill that everyone in a team should have, not just backs. Continuity relies on the attack finding space, this means the attack finding space in the defence and trying to keep the ball alive. A successful offload depends on having effective support runners. In this course, I’m going to show you drills and games to help develop your players offloading skills, support running lines and decision making in this critical area if the game.

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Course Part 1
Duration 35:51
Topics Coaches Corner Attack
Applicable to Coaches   Players  
Languages English , Español

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Course reviews

Super !!gregor Je comprend mieux pourquoi les écossais sont en progression constante Simple efficace avec beaucoup d humilité Merci

France

sadly cannot play this video, is it still available?

Spain

Last 3 trainings i focussed on the sepriciples. Amazing the progress players make. More important, this has a big fun factor. 1-hand passing and JBW-passing gets up the fun. Learning handoffs. Good inspirational video.

Netherlands

Great video from Townsend.. Easy to understand. Simple rugby can be so effective

Scotland

Awesome skills. If players buy into the attacking philosophy and maintain discipline in the offloads, you will have an awesome attacking team.

South Africa

very important to trust your teammate skilset by continue surport and encourage his or her ability.

South Africa

Great video Great lessons its clear and simple

South Africa

This video shows the progressions to have a productive training session for beginners and the more experienced players. I look forward to more videos from coach Townsend.

USA

great lessons. clear and simple. great to see after ben herring´s evasion series (step+fend+hit the gap)

Argentina

Great video putting together skills necessary to avoid the breakdown, keep possession.

USA

Great training Vid. Can’t wait to put it into action

Australia

excelente clase del pase en el punto de encuentro y de los apoyadores. muy bueno

Argentina

Muy claro

Argentina

Clear explanations, the power point key points are perfect, I will be using Gregors games this season.

France

Be careful, these games/drills can instill some bad habits, especially in your forwards. They may develop a tendency to stay out of rucks when needed. This is a great tool to add to the “decision making at the breakdown” or decision making at contact before there is a breakdown.

USA

quality presented players loved it, and learnt so much about my players

England

Good stuff. This is an area I am really focused on as I am not blessed with big players. This video just broaden my approach as to how to coach this particular skill. Well presented.

Namibia

Muito bom, exemplo de rugby moderno

Brazil

Very good, I am going to have my players watch this video which confirms the techniques we are coaching.

USA

muy buen video , reafirma conceptos y confirma el rugby dinamico. En castellano por favor!!!

Argentina

Great video and easy to follow. Skill to drill to game concept makes getting for delivering a slick training session

Australia

Buen video . Cuanto antes agradezco incluir la opción en español !!!!

Argentina

Estaria buenisimo que lo pongan en castellano!

Argentina

Trying the keep the ball alive as much as possible is making rugby more attractive for everybody. I had the chance to participate last year at one of Gregor Townsend sessions and I’ve really been impressed by his coaching skills. I really like his style and I consider that rugby needs to be played at full speed. Great video especially for junior coaches.

Romania

Por favor los subtítulos en español, muchas gracias.

Argentina

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