Defined Off-Season

Off-Season practice videos for aged 12+

The videos below will show you several practices that can be used when you return to contact in January.

These practices are aimed at the 13-a-side game (U12 upwards) but some of the movement non-contact activities can also be used in Primary Rugby League.

Warm Up

These are activities to use in a tackle session warm up. They can be used as part of a general warm up so players are ready to take part in contact during the latter part of the session.

These videos focus on movements that can be used in preparation for contact, they will help players get used to the right body position in order to perform safe efficient tackle technique as well as working on shoulder mobility and core stability which will assist with tackle technique.

Bear Crawl Sidewards

Bear Crawl

Sumo Squat

Walking Lunges

Warm Up Challenges

These are fun challenges that players can take part in as part of a warm up for a session involving tackle practice. The challenges incorporate movement and body positions that link into tackle around leading same foot same shoulder and bending at the knees and hips to sit into a tackle.

Ankle Tag

Bib Grab

Knee Tag

Preparation for contact

These are activities to use as part of a tackle technique session. They can be used to help players prepare for contact and focus on some of the different parts of the tackle in isolation.

Approach to Contact

Shoulder Prep

Dip to Shoulder

Keeping hips square

The Tackle

These videos that focus on the 1v1 tackle. The videos break this down into different components that you should use with players before progressing to a full tackle from approach to finishing on the ground.

The main focal points of a 1v1 tackle should be foot positioning, leading same foot same shoulder, bending from the knees and hips (sitting in to the tackle), keeping hips square on and making shoulder contact under the ball or around the bottom of the ball.

The same principles can be used when progressing to the 2v1 tackle.