Scrum Session Plan - A with Mike Cron
Part 1. Warm up Scrum and Ruck Conditioning
All Black’s scrum coach Mike Cron takes you through a multitude of drills and exercises. Starting at easy and working through to hard.
Dealing with body awareness, staying strong with movement, incorporating the neck and core.
As coaches we need to drive the development of neck and core strength for all our players,not just the front rowers.
The players will be well and truly warmed up after going through these exercises!
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Part 2. Scrum Setup
Follow Mike’s setup and your scrum will be performing in no time.
This session is considered one of the best on the site.
It is long and detailed but it covers all the key components to your scrum.
The scrum engagement has changed since this video. Kees Meeuws gives an update in the next video
Part 3. New Scrum Engagement Laws
Former All Black prop Kees Meeuws details the new scrum engagement laws.
These have been bought in to make the scrum a safer part of play.
Remember the latest law amendment prevents the props from ‘pre-loading’ by putting their heads onto the opposition players’ shoulder
Mike Cron
ex All Blacks Forwards Coach| Course | Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 89:58 |
| Topics | Session Plans |
| Applicable to | Coaches |
| Languages | English |
| Click on CC button at top left of video for other translation options. | |
Course reviews
Takai Taulanga — New ZealandI learn a lot and I really enjoy watching the drill thank you
Charles Bates — USAMaybe I’ve missed it, but I can’t find a date on these videos.
David Faingold — USAExcellent and informative…an incremental and methodical approach towards the scrum buildup. I’ve used several of the coaching techniques with my collegiate men’s club.
Thomas Parsons — USAExcellent scrum training techniques. Only one who has been there At all levels can express some of the inner working of the science of scrummaging.
Steve Botha — South AfricaSome interesting exercises