Breakdown Session Plans - HS with The Rugby Site
We advance the Breakdown session plan for players at a level where the Breakdown involves bigger players who are hitting at a greater speed. Technique, cohesion and decision making through the key Breakdown parts are important. Again this training session is set for 40-45mins. Make sure the warm up is effective as players are into contact. You can individualise player skills in this session as well.
Part 1. Breakdown Warm-up 6:19 Member content
We start the session with some Breakdown Primer drills.
It is important to get the body right for the Breakdown contact plus develop the right techniques along the way.
Hawkes Bay coach Josh Syms shares his innovative ideas around developing breakdown skills. Session one is all about preparing the body for the Breakdown ground work. Uniquely, Josh has premier and schoolboy men’s and women’s players at the session. All learning and performing the same skills, and drills, at the same time.
Part 2. Ball Carry into Contact 8:18 Member content
Ball Carry into Contact – we have a number of excellent videos explaining this aspect of the game. For this training session we bring in Lions and England second row Courtney Lawes. Courtney presents a great session for youth players to develop their ball carry into contact and ball presentation.
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Part 3. Contesting the Breakdown - Defence 6:23 Member content
Making the right decisions at the Breakdown. Wallaby great No 7 George Smith outlines how to get players into the right defensive mindset to win the breakdown contest. You can use All Black great Richie McCaw or Lions and Wales captain Sam Warburton or England coach Eddie Jones videos as well for this part of the session. All are equally expert and detailed in presentation of the breakdown contest.
Play videoPart 4. Contesting the Breakdown - Attack 3:30 Member content
As with the breakdown defence, the site has a number of videos you can use for this session – Richie McCaw, Sam Warburton, Eddie Jones, Warren Gatland and Nick Stiles. In this session we will continue with Wallaby great No 7 George Smith.
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Part 5. King of the Jackal 4:45 Member content
Finish the session with a breakdown contest from George Smith. It helps reinforce the skills learnt during the session.
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The Rugby Site
The Rugby Site - Rugby Coaching Made Easy| Course | Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 |
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| Duration | 29:15 |
| Topics | Session Plans |
| Applicable to | Coaches |
| Languages | English |
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Course reviews
Andy South AfricaLove the king of the jackal game! Can see this becoming a request from players at the end of sessions
Dan Simpson AustraliaGreat drill, good tips Courtney
John Coumbe-Lilley USAClear demonstration of priming activities, key coaching factors presented and being strong you can see for yourself. Nicely done!
Siyabonga Ndwandwe South Africathis is a good build up on play in close quarters, its a good follow up from part 1 where body position was key
Mark Manderson USASome great drills from George – I loved the one on one games
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