Worcester Academy - Jackal Technique

Take a look at how they coach the jackal technique at Worcester academy!

Worcester Academy - Clearout Techniques

Worcester Academy - Clearout Techniques

Worcester Academy - Clearout Technique Exercise

Worcester Academy - Clearout Technique Exercise

Worcester Academy - Ball Presentation

Worcester Academy - Ball Presentation

Worcester Academy - Breakdown Exercise

Combat fitness - Press Up Jackal

Our combat & collision skills are behind the southern hemisphere and elite coaches are working hard to change this. Here is a simple exercise for both technique and fitness

Worcester - Breakdown decision making

The coach progresses a static decision making exercise into a moving one. The coach uses a ball strapped to a tackle sausage to replicate attackers and where they may be tackled. The defenders then have a decision to make, either jackal on the ball or clear opponents

Ball Retention Techniques

Progressions are used to build the technical competency and the confidence of players learning to clear defenders away from the contact area. It is interesting to see that no contact shields are used

Tackle Technique - Progressions for Juniors

This clip illustrates tackle technique using progressions suitable to all players and possibly requiring regular revisit to embed safe and effective tackling