Former Hurricane and Chiefs Super Lock and current Wellington Lions (NPC) lineout coach Bernie Upton details the 'critical path' to secure Gold Standard Ball (GSB).
During this series Bernie looks at the keys aspects of a less known part of the game to secure good attack quality lineout possession.
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Shape on Shape, Disconnection, Weak links
Discover 3 key ways to secure your Gold Standard Ball (GSB) from a 5-man lineout.
Wellington Lions (NPC) lineout coach Bernie Upton kicks off our latest series, showing why the 5-man lineout is the most effective Critical Path option for securing GSB – especially at the Community Rugby level.
Load, step, straight up
having sharp movement so the defense can never catch up and you win the ball.
It is that simple as Bernie demonstrates as he resumes his lineouts series.
Identifying your head start, where the space is and then jumping into it.
This Lineout philosophy is suitable for all levels
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Big step then hop – lift not push
Parts of the Bernie’s Load, explode and finish lifting methodology.
Using the Wellington Lions (the NZ NPC’s most successful lineout), as an example, Bernie details the parts to a successful Lineout lift.
Simple moves with sharp movement beats complicated moves when it comes to winning lineouts!
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“We invest too much in complicated options to create that separation”
And inevitably that’s because our core skills aren’t quite there and we’re trying to compensate with complexity of movements.
Bernie talks ‘Surfing’ to emphasise the core lineout jumping skills to his players.
Get on your surfboards and really load.
You want to be lifting up
Chase that max height and get a feel for it as Bernie details at basic Squeeze Jump with his St Bernard’s Wellington players.
Note how Bernie uses a combination of learning skills in this session – verbal, kinetic, and visual with the iPad. Plus asking the players to self-reflect on their efforts.
Load, Explode, Finish
That’s the focus of the final session in Bernie Upton’s expert Gold Standard Ball (GSB) Lineout series.
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Again, Bernie coaching methodology through kinetic learning, questioning, clear verbal cues and visual review, helps the players at St Bernard’s College (Wellington, NZ) understand, retain and execute the skill.
Feet in the hoop, synchronised and power up and hold. Synchronised on the hooker’s throw.
Bernie completes his GSB Lineout series by bringing together the key elements of the lineout and confirming the players’ understanding of what good execution looks and feels like.
Importantly, he gives the players the tools to self-evaluate their lineout performance – at training and on game day – so they can take greater ownership of their ongoing development.>/i>
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Excellent detail. Broken down very well
Thank you Bernie
