Equipment Required

Tackle Suits

Rucking Sledge or Tackle Bags (large tubes)

Balls

Whistle

Set Up

Working in groups of 3s

Player 1 wears tackle suit and holds ball.

Each sledge or tackle tube (use tackle tube if you don’t have a sledge) is placed 10 metres in front of player 1 but each of these are 10 metres away from each other.

Player 2 crouches in front of sledge or tackle tube (tube should be length ways)

Player 3 crouches in front of the other sledge or tackle tube(tube should be length ways)

On first whistle player 2 & player 3 drive the sledge or tackle tube.                             

After 5 seconds the 2^nd whistle is blown, player 2 & player 3 then tackle player 1 who is holding the ball.

One of the players should tackle high trapping the ball, the other players should drive player 1 backwards preventing him going to floor or playing the ball.

Key Points

Players to adopt a low strong body position, with straight back and spine in line to drive.

Encourage quick reaction from driving position and into live game

Trapping ball preventing ball carrier playing ball.

Drive ball carrier up and back; but keep him on his feet preventing the ball going to floor and being played.

 Donny