WHUTUPORO TRAININGS.
TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
The players should understand what they are doing but more importantly why they are doing it
TRAINING PHRASE
Coach the skill not the drill
TRAINING PROCESS
1st phase
ABC skills & drills
Goal: micro skills to complete movement of the skill to simulation exercises using the skill
2nd phase
Small sided & over loaded games
Goal: skills being executed at pace
3rd phase
Games with advantage to non focus team. e.g when focusing on team attack let def team play offside
Goal: skills being executed at pace and under pressure with a huge focus on vision, communication, work off the ball & support play/lines
TIME % PER AGE GRADE
ABC technique
U6-U10 10%, U11-U14 20%, U15-U18 30%
Drill
U6-U10 10%, U11-U14 10%, U15-U18 10%
Small sided games
U6-U10 50%, u11-U14 30%, U15-U18 20%
Over loaded games
U6-U10 20%, U11-U14 20%, U15-U18 20%
Full team v team
U6-U10 10%, U11-U14 20% , U15-U18 20%
Add warm ups with ball games for each session
TACKLE
Key focus points: Track high, small steps, boxer’s hands, break laces, low v high, cheek on cheek/drive shoulders/punch out, wrap arms, chase feet, land on top, bounce up, take space
ABC technique
TAHI 1 v 1 knees- boxer’s hands, low v high, cheek on cheek/drive shoulders/punch out, wrap arms, land on top, bounce up, take space
RUA standing- break laces, low v high, cheek on cheek/drive shoulders/punch out, wrap arms, chase feet, land on top, bounce up, take space
TORU 1 v 1 walking- Track high, small steps, boxer’s hands, break laces, low v high, cheek on cheek/drive shoulders/punch out, wrap arms, chase feet, land on top, bounce up, take space
WHA 1 v 1 jogging- Track high, small steps, boxer’s hands, break laces, low v high, cheek on cheek/drive shoulders/punch out, wrap arms, chase feet, land on top, bounce up, take space
Drill
TAHI 10mtr square 1 v 1 with hit pad
RUA 10mtr square 1 v 1 @50%
TORU 10mtr square 1 v 1 @75%
Small sided game
TAHI 5 v 5 tackle (attack @75%)
Over loaded games
TAHI 6/7 def v 5 attack @100%
Full team v team
TAHI 15 v 15 @100%
CATCH PASS
Key focus points catch: Small controlled steps, body position leaning forward, “Haka hands” but with outside hand in line with inside shoulder to square up, catch ball early but not over reach, fingers spread and thumbs pointing up, catch ball in position you want to pass, after catch keep ball high
ABC technique catch
TAHI catch- hard pass
RUA catch- shit pass
Key focus points pass: Keep ball high, no preloading just drive from the centre of the body, square up, stay high, punch out
ABC technique pass
TAHI front punch pass
RUA side punch pass
TORU walk punch pass
WHA jog pass pass
Drill
TAHI CUS drill
RUA 6 v 4 online
Small sided game
TAHI 5 v 5 3D touch rugby
RUA 5 v 5 switch touch rugby
Over loaded games
TAHI 6/7 attack v 5 def unlimited touch rugby
Full team v team
TAHI 15 v 15 full touch rugby (4 def down in/@ each ruck)
EVASION
Key focus points: Ball in 2 hands, eye contact, stay high until last sec, create a cross footed/flat footed defender, small steps-long step-chase feet
Warm up
TAHI S&A cones-ladders
ABC technique
TAHI 1-2 step (Tana) v cones
RUA 1-1-2 step (Shaun Johnson) v cones
Drill
TAHI 1 v 1 FFF touch 15mtr box
RUA 1 v 1 FFF touch 10mtr box
TORU 1 v 1 FFF tackle 10mtr box
Small sided game
TAHI 3 v 3 touch rugby 25mtr box
Over loaded games
TAHI full team v team FFF touch rugby
CONTACT SKILLS
Warm up
TAHI S&A cones
RUA slap the bitch
TORU CUS body position
WHA bear crawl position (push side, push front, push side, PULL back)
Key focus points carry: Ball in 2 hands, eye contact, stay high until last sec, create a cross footed/flat footed defender, small steps-long step, hips square, chase feet, then 1.off load or 2.chesting-2 hands power place long ruck/squeeze ball
ABC technique FFF (feet fight finish = off load or ball placement)
TAHI stay high
RUA 3 step side step
TORU hips straight-leg drive
WHA off load, long ruck or squeeze ball
Key focus points clean table: Identifying threats, short steps, boxer’s hands, break back, high-low-high, punch out, chase feet, clean table
ABC technique clean out
TAHI touch ground-take off & punch out-chase feet v human pad
ABC technique pick & go
TAHI side squat over ball-pull ball backwards-accelerate low
Drill
TAHI WBC
RUA Chiefs
Small sided game
TAHI 5 v 5 FFF-1M1B-LQB touch rugby
Over loaded games
TAHI 6/7 attack v 5 defenders FFF-1M1B/2M2B-LQB touch rugby
RUA 15 attack v 10 hit pads team attack system in a 22mtr wide field
Full team v team
TAHI 15 v 5 FFF-1M1B/2M2B/3M3B-LQB touch rugby
SUPPORT & RUNNING LINES
Key focus points: Diamond, depth, communication, run at space, unders = straight and run sharp short line late, overs = straight and run sharp out line early
ABC technique
TAHI diamond support channel
RUA SS v cones
Drill
TAHI funnel
Small sided game
TAHI 5 + 2 attackers v 4 defenders wrap hold touch rugby, after each touch attack must reload at pace in to a 5 +2 format then play can begin, after each try turn and change direction with no stops
Over loaded games
TAHI 6/7 attack v 5 def touch rugby
note: defenders defend in channels not opposition
full team v team
TAHI 15 v 15 defenders must defend with 7mtr spacing between them selves
Note: 4 defenders down @ each ruck
ATTACK SYSTEMS/TEAM RUN
Key focus points: ABCs, Knowing roles, look forward, work off the ball, load fast @ depth, communicate, attack the ball, fix defence, run hard @ space, support
ABC
#goal: ABCs, Knowing roles, look forward, work off the ball, load fast @ depth, communicate, attack the ball, fix defence, run hard @ space, support
TAHI walk through from set piece
RUA jog through from set piece
Drill
#goal: ABCs, Knowing roles, look forward, work off the ball, load fast @ depth, communicate, attack the ball, fix defence, run hard @ space, support
TAHI blind 5 phase 10 v 5 from turn over or ruck
Small sided game
#goal: ABCs, Knowing roles, look forward, work off the ball, load fast @ depth, communicate, attack the ball, fix defence, run hard @ space, support
Over loaded games
#goal: ABCs, Knowing roles, look forward, work off the ball, load fast @ depth, communicate, attack the ball, fix defence, run hard @ space, support
TAHI ruck & run 15 attack v 10 defence tackle from set piece, turn over or ruck
Full team v team
#goal: ABCs, Knowing roles, look forward, work off the ball, load fast @ depth, communicate, attack the ball, fix defence, run hard @ space, support
TAHI 1M1B ruck & run 15 attack v 15 offside def tackle from set piece, turn over or ruck