Rugby, the original version

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richmac Jun 2020 9:56am, 17 Jun 2020 14,165 posts	0 richmac It's sounds difficult but yes fitness and skills time 😃
flanker Jun 2020 2:25pm, 17 Jun 2020 19,209 posts	0 flanker It wasn't a loaded question - just interested in your thinking and approach. Keeping them engaged is definitely worthwhile, although hopefully it could go the other way, and after months of isolation they are desperate for a bit of team sport. I guess rucking, mauling ands scrummaging practice is out!
ftrobbie Jun 2020 4:07pm, 17 Jun 2020 60 posts	0 ftrobbie flanker, you're right, any face to face contact is out, so most forward skills are out. Passing drills are ok but each group has nominated equipment and quarter pitch and providing we sanitize hands and remind them not to touch their faces, I think we'll be ok. We have one benefit, lineouts are introduced at this age group as non contested, non jumping. So we can do some basic work on that before we can form a maul from a lineout. Re interest, I think getting most of the squad down supports your view of wanting something to do. I'll touch base Sunday or Monday with a reflection of WWW and EBI.
ftrobbie Jun 2020 8:35am, 22 Jun 2020 98 posts	0 ftrobbie So we had a session yesterday 21 players, 6 coaches, yes we have an overkill in ex players with sons at this age group. Primarily a benchmarking session, bleep test, pressups, situps, burpees. It was interesting to see how the boys have used lockdown. Whether to get better, stay the same or do nothing and get worse. The groups were split along the lines with coaches and their son and kids with similar attributes were added to those groups. I had the units. Warmup was more of a 70/80s style warmup, jog out run back, run forwards run backwards, sideways gallops etc. Not satisfying as I/ they prefer small sided games. We have challenged them to think of small sided socially distanced games for next time out. We did the benchmarking and I progressed to lineout. We have lineouts for the first time so a useful session on the basics but we couldn't progress to maul. A good 75 minutes spent together. The boys via their parents have reported they enjoyed it. The challenge for us is the progression. What we did yesterday will get stale very quickly. So how to challenge year 8 going into year 9 boys whilst respecting the rfu and government guidelines. My big frustration from yesterday was the limitation of 5 player pods and a single coach. Our default style is for 2 coaches to lead a session and then the other coaches pull out 1 or 2 boys for 1 to 1 coaching to upskill them and then put them back into the session. It really upskills the boys for are lacking in a facet of the game. WWW Getting the boys together even in 5 player pods Having them set a new baseline and being able to compare it to their last midseason fitness test Introduction of lineout and lineout drills Some focus on basic ball handling skills Sanitiser stations and adherence to rfu/government guidance Engagement from players and parents EBI Small sided games for warmup (socially distances) Setting up training grid for social distancing took too long (have plane to address) Unable to link forward and back play Unable to give 1 to 1 feedback ala our normal style Any thoughts from anyone greatly received. Have fun, stay safe.
Raemond Jun 2020 8:48am, 22 Jun 2020 5,626 posts	0 Raemond The other week we ended up playing dodge ball at the end of training, could that work as a small sided warm up type game for you? No moving with the ball, so you have to pass and communicate and know where your opposition are, etc, so it's still useful game skills. It could be a bit static for a warm up, but you could say that when a player gets hit he has to run a lap of the pitch or the half or whatever, rather than being 'out'.
ftrobbie Jun 2020 8:49am, 22 Jun 2020 99 posts	0 ftrobbie Good call will have a look
Raemond Jun 2020 8:56am, 22 Jun 2020 5,627 posts	0 Raemond We sometimes play the high kick game (you know, where you have to kick the ball over an imaginary volleyball type net to the other team and if it's caught the kicker is 'out', if it's not the nearest person to where it landed who didn't catch it is) with the run around the pitch when you're out rule, and it can lead to some tense moments when there's only person left 'in' on one side with all their team mates running as fast as they can to get back before they lose the game.
paul the builder Jun 2020 1:36pm, 25 Jun 2020 6,813 posts	0 paul the builder So it appears another cross-code game is on the cards, although with basically all the details still to be agreed it's far from a cert. NZ All Blacks v. Australia RL Kangaroos Let the speculation begin theguardian.com
g1ngerrevolution Jun 2020 1:45pm, 25 Jun 2020 9,019 posts	0 g1ngerrevolution Rugby netball could work as you're supposed to be 1m apart at all times and it's about finding space? https://www.rugbycoaching.tv/video/quins-rugby-netball-game/10001565#:~:text=Rugby%20netball%20is%20a%20ball,you%20want%20to%20work%20to
ftrobbie Jun 2020 3:02pm, 25 Jun 2020 126 posts	0 ftrobbie g1nger, You've never seen our lot play rugby netball it makes basketball look like a non contact sport