Attention: This CD-Rom is Copy Protected and will run on the users’ computer only Jan Oberholzer AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO MODERN RUGBY COACHING AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO MODERN RUGBY COACHING Coaching Programs Basic Rugby Skills Youth and Junior Rugby Drills Coaching Programs Basic Rugby Skills Youth and Junior Rugby Drills Youth and Junior (Updated Edition) Rugby Coaching

(( Jober rugby )) SA This rugby program for youth and junior rugby coaching was compiled, written and produced by Jan Oberholzer by using his unique knowledge of youth and junior rugby in South Africa and by adapting and combining world famous youth programs, like the New Zealand “RugbySmart”, the Australian “TryRugby” and the Irish “Youth Development Program”, for coaches world wide. The coaching plans (coaching sessions) are for the following age groups: 7 to 9 years; 10 to 13 years and 14 to 18 years. CLICK for INDEX CLICK for INDEX using the Rugby Coaching Program Youth and Junior Rugby Coaching Programs and Drills (Updated version) Youth and Junior Rugby Coaching Programs and Drills (Updated version) written by Jan Oberholzer

CD-Rom Index Coaching Programs (Coaching Sessions) “Practice Plans” for age 7 – 9 years “Practice Plans” for age 10 – 13 years “Practice Plans” for age 14– 18 years Summary of Drills & Exercises Stability, Balance & Agility Evasion & Running Catching & Handling Contact & Breakdown Tackling Kicking Skills Games Foreword by Jan Oberholzer Stability, Balance & Agility Evasion & Running Catching & Handling Contact & Breakdown Tackling Kicking Basic Rugby Skills

Back to CD-ROM INDEX Coaching Programs for age 14 – 18 years These “Coaching Programs” have been constructed to allow a coach to follow a sequential plan through a season ( 16 “Coaching Programs” ). Although these programs are only a guide, they do however have several important features:- 1. Skills and drills are repeated, because you do not want a new skill and drill every week. Try to follow the “Coaching Programs” from 1 to Coaches can easily move individual skills, unit skills and team skills around to suit their individual team’s circumstances. Practice Plan 1 Practice Plan 2 Practice Plan 3 Practice Plan 4 Practice Plan 6 Practice Plan 5 Practice Plan 9 Practice Plan 8 Practice Plan 7 Practice Plan 11 Practice Plan 10 Practice Plan 12 Practice Plan 14 Practice Plan 13 Week 1 Week 3 Week 5 Week 7 Week 9 Week 11 Week 13 Week 6 Week 12 Week 10 Week 8 Week 2 Week 4 Week 14 Practice Plan 16 Practice Plan 15 Week 13 Week 14 Jober rugby Coaching Programs

ACTIVITYTIMESKILLS DEMONSTRATION EXERCISE / DRILLOBJECTIVE Warm-up15min 1) THE GAUNTLET FITNESS DRILL 2) HOW MANY PASSES 1) To develop players’ handling, contact and tackling skill 2) To improve players‘ passing and running in space skills. Individual Skills 1) Tackling 2) Contact 3) Stepping 45min 1) The tackle from the side;The tackle from the side tackle from the front 2) The push pass from theThe push pass from the ground. 3) The side stepThe side step 1) SIDE AND FRONT ON TACKLE DRILL 2) THE PUSH PASS DRILL 3) THE BEAT YOUR MAN DRILL 1) To develop the basic tackle techniques 2) To develop players‘ continuity skills by practicing the push pass from the ground. 3) To teach players how to evade an onrushing defender Unit Skills Team Development 20min Play a game of TAG RUGBY or MINI RUGBY or FULL MATCH PRACTICE Use one of these games to practice the skills technique for stepping, tackling and the pop pass. Warm-down/ Skills Games 10min 1) THE PASSING WORM. 1) Improve communication and co- ordination between players. * CLICK on the blue SKILLS DEMONSTRATION to see the necessary skills information * CLICK on the blue EXERCISE / DRILL to see the complete exercise or drill Age Group years Jober rugby Coaching Programs Coaching Program 8 Back to “Practice Plans for 10 – 13 yrs”

Exercise / Drill 47 “ The Push Pass Drill ” Objective: To develop players‘ continuity skills by practicing the push pass from the ground. Exercise / Drill set up Exercise / Drill explanation: 1) Three players start at the beginning of the first grid at A and on coach’s call they begin running forward, where the ball carrier falls down and gives a push pass from the ground to one of the supporting players, who also falls down and gives a push pass to the next player. 2) Once the players reach the end of the first grid at B, they fold around to the next grid, where the current ball carrier falls down and gives a push pass from the ground to one of the supporting players to continue the drill. Key coaching points: The players must use the correct grip and technique for the push pass. The supporting players must support in depth and must call for the ball. Equipment: 1) One ball per group. 2) 8 Marker cones to form the grid. 20m 10m A A B B C C D D Video Clip CLICK to play to stop to play again Back to PREVIOUS PAGE Jober rugby