The defensive system has to be sound, it needs to be one where everyone knows what’s happening and where all the players trust each other. These days, most teams play with a sweeper, where there’s 6 defenders in the front line and the sweeper in behind. Pretty much every international 7’s side use this 6-up, sweeper defence. It’s not rocket science, you can make slight modifications to it, but I’ll show you the way that I’m comfortable with the defence working.
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The defensive system has to be sound, it needs to be one where everyone knows what’s happening and where all the players trust each other. These days, most teams play with a sweeper, where there’s 6 defenders in the front line and the sweeper in behind. Pretty much every international 7’s side use this 6-up, sweeper defence. It’s not rocket science, you can make slight modifications to it, but I’ll show you the way that I’m comfortable with the defence working.
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Really helpful video, love the simple to complex progression. Thank you👍
Thank you Coach Rush! This is an excellent video for press defense.
Good stuff
Using for Chiang Rai 7s Thailand
Rushy is a gem. National taonga.
Brilliant, nice basic system to understand in easy language. Rushy is excellent.
Thanks Rushy…
Nice and simple drills to build 6 player defence around …. great starting point for any team.
By far one of the best sevens coaches! Shot Rushy
Awesome! Thats exactly what I needed to see. Thanks Eric
Gracias por traducir.
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traduccion al español!!!!!!!
very helpful
Really helpful
Been a 15s player/ coach for 20 years, just now studying to coach 7s. Quick question, at the 12:00 minute mark of the video both defenders are coming up and pushing to create pressure on the wing. Is the second defender in that scenario the sweeper coming up in line, or the 5th player in the 6 man line? Just wasn’t clear to me. Thanks.
Great coaching Eric. This defense module will be a huge help.
This video was very helpful and has given me a simple way to structure my defence patterns
Great to see the recent installments of 7s videos from Rush and Friday. Quality instruction from quality coaches! Would love to see one on attack support sytems.
Probably the best module on Defence in the shortened game,your likely to find.Competition,repetition,easy learning,so simple,so quick,so effective.
Rushie explains respectfully and enthusiastically. No better way to learn,how to use space by constantly passing under pressure. Full marks.
Good basic introduction to a 6/1 defence. Fixating on inside & outside shoulders is a good cue for the young guys. Could have thrown the sweeper into the drill instead of just the small bit at the end. Its always helpful to watch sweeper track and slow play
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