Coaching Tips - U7/U8

HANDLING

Key Outcomes - Under 7

By the end of u7 the player will be able to:

• Pass the ball accurately to a stationary receiver.
• Understand the idea of "sympathy" of pass - making it easy for the receiver to catch the ball.
• Catch the ball in two hands while standing still.
• Pick up a stationary ball.

Key Outcomes - Under 8

By the end of u8 the player will be able to:

• Pass accurately, backwards to a moving receiver.
• Pass "sympathetically".
• Catch a ball while moving.
• Pick up a rolling ball.
• Key Coaching Factors
• Passer - ball in two hands.
• Look at receiver's hands.
• Hands pointing at receiver when ball is released
• Move ball across body.
• Receiver -call for the ball
• Hands up as a target for the passer.
• Look at the ball.

EVASION

Key Outcomes - u7

By the end of u7 the player will be able to:

• Understand the idea that you have to go forward to score.
• Carry the ball in two hands.
• Use evasion skills to avoid being tagged.

Key outcomes - u8

By the end of u8 the player will be able to:

• Take the ball forward.
• Carry the ball in two hands.
• Use evasion skills to avoid being tagged.
• Understand the idea of support for the ball carrier.

Key Coaching Factors

• Look for space
• Run through gaps
• Go forward
• Light on your feet
• Low centre of gravity
• Run into space
• Ball in 2 hands
• Change of direction
• Follow the Ball Carrier

DEFENCE

Key Outcomes - Under 7

By the end of U7 the player will be able to

Ø  Identify the ball carrier

Ø  Successfully complete TAG tackles

Key Coaching Factors

• Through playing TAG related games, players on the defending side are able to identify the ball carrier as the primary threat.
• Through playing TAG related games, players on the defending side are able to complete TAG tackles by successfully removing the TAG's from attacking players belts.

Key Outcomes - Under 8

By the end of U8 the player will be able to -

• Complete key outcomes from under 7's rugby
• Maintain a defensive line

Key Coaching Factors

• Through playing TAG related games, players are able to identify the primary threat of the ball carrier, and successfully complete TAG tackles by safely removing the TAG belts.