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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 

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