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Passing the Ball

When coaching essential skills like making a pass, it’s best to keep it very simple. Keep your coaching points basic, and break things down sequentially. Listed below are the more pertinent points to cover:

• Holding the ball: When making a pass, you want to make it easy for your teammate to catch the ball. If the ball is moving around a lot in the air, it becomes harder to catch. Try to hold the ball in both hands, with the points of the ball straight up and down. Doing so opens up the middle of the ball, and gives your teammate a good chance of making the catch.
• Making the pass: With the ball about waist high, swing your arms in the direction of the teammate you’re passing to. When your arms are pointed at that teammate, flick your hands up and release the ball. The ball should rise only slightly, and it should be at about stomach height when the teammate catches it.

• Rules: When passing the ball, it’s important to remember that you can’t pass it to a teammate who’s in front of you. You also can’t throw the ball forward, even if the person you throw it to starts behind you and runs up to it. Every pass needs to travel backwards.

The best way to teach new techniques is by combining an explanation with a demonstration. Show the players what a good “swing” looks like when making a pass, or what you mean by “points of the ball straight up and down.” Showing your team the right technique as you describe it is the best way to help new players quickly get comfortable with rugby essentials.

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