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Evasion Skills - 1 v 1

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Evasion Skills - 1 v 1

An excellent core skill for all levels. Beating a man is the basis for going forward, working with support or just using your feet.

Principles of Attack

2 v 1 from diff starting points

This drill is the key to developing decision making in players, this is fundamental to how players understand how to create and use overlaps

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Swerve & side step exercise

Develop agility and encourage players to try and beat defenders

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Learning to side step defenders

Developing core skills for agility

Pass into 1 to 1 evasion

An extension of working one to one - here you can provide a group session and observe the group working together and being active.

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Tacking & evasion exercise

Developing core skills for evasion with other players

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Working in units and working through phases is crucial to modern day sevens and in this clip the White team show great technique and patience to work their way up the field to score. Key factors : Ball retention - Communication - Work in units - Accurate passing - Patience - Stamina

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Sevens - Uncovered - The Playmaker

This footage outlines the importance of "decision making" in seven's. The top sides have players with a variety of skills but to be consistent performers teams require a playmaker who has the vision and tactical acumen to manage team tactics "On the move" and the ability to create opportunities out of nothing

Sevens - 2 v 1

Seven's is about creating chances and then taking them. In this clip the Blue team take the ball up the middle of the pitch to draw in defenders, after recycling the ball they have a 2 v 1 opportunity, a straight line of running and a flat wide pass creates the try. Key factors : Call early - Run straight - Wide spin pass - Catch and swerve to score

Run with ball in 2 hands

A core ability for all players is to be able to run with the ball in two hands thus being able to pass effectively off both hands.

2 v 1 relay

This is a great progression from the standard two v one format. Players are continually given the opportunity to develop their decision making skills.

The grubber kick

The grubber kick is a closed skill that requires regular practice in drill form and games to be used competently.

Double switch

This drill is a good method of learning the importance of running lines. Concentrates on the player holding their depth and improving their communication.

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Group exercise for evasion & agility

Developing core skills for evasion and agility

Switch - simple coaching exercise

To develop handling skills

Box kick

The development of positional skills is very important for all players. Here the scrum half has to master the specialist box kick, a method of applying pressure and hopefully creating turnover opportunities.

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High kick

Wingers positional skills.

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Tramline kick

Wingers positional skills. A kick straight down the channel on the run

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Sevens - Uncovered - Attack

Elite coaches discuss their attacking philosophies and this underpines the skills and techniques they will work on as coaches and the type of trainign sessions they will plan. As a coach how do you coach the skills that the Fijian players possess or the patience the Welsh side had to win the last 7's world cup. Does the team represent the ideas and plans of the coach?

Run with Ball in Two Hands

A good starting point for all levels, how fast can the player run with the ball in two hands? A cyclic exercise that allows players to practice and practice the core skill.