Developing Catch and Pass Skills - HS and A with Dave Ellis

We catch up with Dave Ellis at an IRANZ's camp building players catch and pass skills and reaction times with a range of activities. Applicable to all levels of the game. Just vary the intensity for the playing level. And have fun doing it.

Part 1. Pure Catch   9:37 Member content

Ex Blues and Connacht Skills coach Dave Ellis demonstrates an easy way to start building player pressure and build their skills at the same time with a series of skill drills using tennis balls only.

Get into a pass catch rhythm

Part 2. Targeting & Release 15:11 Member content

Is your backline catch and pass good enough to be flat on the line or do you need depth and time to execute?

During IRANZ’s latest camp Dave Ellis with his Palmerston North High school players demonstrates the importance of players’ targeting and releasing the catch and pass from individual tennis ball passing to a backline routine.

Pass through your body not around it

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Dave Ellis

_{ex Blues Super Rugby and Connacht Pro 12 coach}

Course	Part 1, Part 2
Duration	20:40
Topics	Youth Coaching Catch and Pass
Applicable to	Coaches   Players   Youths, ands, highs, and schools
Languages	English
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