Evasion Skills - Touch Rugby
Evasion Skills - Touch Rugby
Evasion Skills - Touch Rugby
Description - Once students are split into groups, have them collect and set up
their equipment
- In each group, further split them into 2 or 3 and have them each
line up on a different cone
- The players of one group take turns of slowly jogging to the
opposite diagonal side of the area and then move quickly to join
the other group
- As each player begins their run, the leading player from the other
group moves out and performs a side step and runs through to
join the other team
- Continue through until everyone has had multiple goes
- Make sure all players have a ball and is performing the frill with
one
Variations Progression:
- Increase the speed of the drill
- Increase the distance
- Add in a defender
- Add in a pass
Regression:
- Walk through the drill at a slow pace until everyone understands
KTP Running with the ball:
- Carry the ball in to hands in front of the body
Regression:
- Decrease the grid size
KTP Side step (evasion):
- Body is positioned to one of the defender
- Knees and hips flex to lower your base of support
- Hand nearest the defender is extended to initiate the touch on
opponent with minimal force
Regression:
- Increase the playing area
KTP Running with the ball:
- Carry the ball in to hands in front of the body