Tackle Tech with Lesley McKenzie
Japan women's head coach Lesley Mckenzie returns to The Rugby Site with a really effective new Tackle Tech series, showing that size isn’t the most important factor in achieving effective, dominant tackles.
Filmed at the National Rugby Summit, in San Francisco.
Part 1. Setup to Transfer the Power 14:41 Free video
Hand to the Shoulder: Defining Tackle Power
Maximising tackle power can help overcome size differences – as demonstrated by Japan’s Women’s team.
In this new series, Japan Women’s Head Coach Lesley McKenzie introduces a simple yet effective technique at the San Francisco Coach Summit, helping her players to
setup power transfer and measure how effective the power transfer was in their tackle.
Part 2. Push away to feel the Power 11:04 Member content
Outside hip of the ball carrier
is Lesley Mckenzie’s Japan’s Women’s HC point of focus for the tackler’s push target and tackle drive.
It keeps the tackler’s hips square and aligned with the ball carrier.
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Part 3. Delivering an Effective Contact 6:08 Member content
Take the space 1st
to give yourself time to close in on the ball carrier and make an effective tackle.
Japan Women’s Head Coach Lesley McKenzie walks through the key contact elements of the tackle to ensure it’s safe and effective.
Drop your height quickly before contact.
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Part 4. Up and Out Low Impact Chop Tackle Drill 8:48 Member content
Build Tackle Confidence – the Smart Way
Zipped up. Outside hip focused. Hips square – north to south.
Lesley McKenzie’s latest release – a Low Impact Tackle Drill, puts detail to the Chop Tackle technique without heavy contact.
Ideal for the start of practice or to ease into your tackle-focused sessions.
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Part 5. Tackle on your Terms 5:33 Member content
Accelerate off the line then controlled accuracy into the tackle.
Lesley McKenzie in her latest release adds speed into the Tackle Tech to take control of the tackle.
Peer to peer feedback is a great way to give players positive insight into their Tackle Tech.
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Part 6. Building Power into the Tackle Contact 11:01 Member content
Pressure through the body – zipped up to transfer tackle power via the T1
Japan Women’s HC Lesley McKenzie, in her latest release, prioritises safety and feeling secure as she builds power into the tackle contact.
Reps, reps and more reps to build the skill and player confidence.
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Lesley McKenzie
Lesley McKenzie is a Canadian rugby union player with 25 caps and the coach of the Japan women's national rugby union team.[2] She played in the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.| Course | Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 |
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| Duration | 25:40 |
| Topics | Tackling Women's Rugby Youth Coaching |
| Applicable to | Coaches Players Youths, ands, highs, and schools |
| Languages | English |
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Course reviews
Teresa Jackson CanadaLove the way to build up technique and confidence without it always being about smashing each other. The “It’s Tuesday, I only have 17 players, I don’t want to break anyone” comment really resonates.
Matt Pierce Great Britain & Northern IrelandGreat videos series, it would be really good if I could favourite these or save them to my account as a video library or some sort.Great to refer back to.
Aart Jongejans NetherlandsThanks so much, great details and explained so straight forward and easy to understand for trainers and players.
Jason Stine USAExcellent and well explained/demonstrated way to improve tackle technique – my team’s biggest problem. I’ll definitely be using this one.
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