Winning Turnovers – The Jackal
A real in-depth look at the jackal turnover with a great explanation of the rules backed up by examples of legal and illegal practice. A must view for those open-side flankers who are always...
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Guscott & Moore’s Training Tips: Tackling
What could be better? two legends of English rugby taking you through my favourite part of the game: Tackling In this video Guscott & Moore highlight the importance of good technique in preventing injury,...
Lewis Moody’s Tackling Masterclass
Lewis Moody says a lot of things in this video that are no longer true…
He hasn’t played for Leceister Tigers or England for ages!
The Rules of the Breakdown
The breakdown. One of the trickiest areas to referee in rugby and often the most crucial contest in the match, where games are won and lost. To learn how to be effective at the...
‘How to do a tackle’ & what happens when you ‘do’ it wrong
Despite the dodgy name this video is a good introduction to the best part of Rugby; TACKLING!. It provides a simple overview of the basic technique and should help anyone just getting started with...
Catching a High Ball – Step by Step
I reckon this video pretty much nails it on the head too. Although, just to be clear; ‘Maintain eye contact’…. not with the girls on the side-line, we assume this means ‘watch the ball’,...
Catching the high ball – It’s all in the elbows
A quick little tip from John Haggart coaching the Crusaders – when under that high ball tuck those elbows in! We don’t want that ball slipping right through your fingers. But remember too, to...
Classic Compound: The Deadlift
“…it’s very hard to imagine a more useful application of strength than picking heavy shit up off the ground.”
Classic Compound: The Squat
The squat is a beast of an exercise. Not only will it help turn those twiglet legs into tree trunks but, as a compound exercise, it requires the use muscle groups from across the...
