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RE: Grab and Twist

Angus — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:38:41 GMT

If you are to stand the best chance of getting the guy out of the way then they should actually land on top of you at teh end of the roll

Legal? hmm as always an abstract concept :cool: but it is being used to great effect at the professional level

RE: Grab and Twist

Tobbe — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:24:48 GMT

Is this technique really legal?

Don't you have to follow the player to the ground?

RE: Grab and Twist

Harold — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:44:30 GMT

The technique can be even more effective if the defender twists the opponents right arm across and under his body counter clockwise. (Both hands turning the wheel). This will help overcome resistance and accelerate the move. Also, if you drive your right arm and shoulder deep to the opponent's armpit you will increase your mechanical advantage.

The Melbourne comment was funny.

RE: Grab and Twist

Angus — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:53:34 GMT

[quote][b]cjp (08/11/2008)[/b][hr]Couldn't agree more - just let's keep the nasties out - the grapple tackles, chicken wings etc! RU is lovely and innocent in this regard, let's keep it that way.[/quote]
As long as you don't play against a team from Melbourne you should be fine:hehe:

RE: Grab and Twist

cjp — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:57:21 GMT

Couldn't agree more - just let's keep the nasties out - the grapple tackles, chicken wings etc! RU is lovely and innocent in this regard, let's keep it that way.

RE: Grab and Twist

didds — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:46:34 GMT

[quote][b]Angus (06/11/2008)[/b][hr]At a recent course I was on there was a guy from the states who was a college wrestler .... These are the people we should be talking to ;)
[/quote]

absolutely angus.... and judo guys too....

didds

RE: Grab and Twist

Angus — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:56:17 GMT

At a recent course I was on there was a guy from the states who was a college wrestler before taking up rugby and was relatively new to the game

As soon as rucking started he was in his element and talking with him after he said he couldn't believe how many of the principles of wrestling he had been able to apply in the ruck to move people around while using leverage and their own weight against them

These are the people we should be talking to ;)

RE: Grab and Twist

weathergirls — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:12:25 GMT

[quote][b]Nieghorn (01/11/2008)[/b][hr]I learned something similar in Australia called, fittingly, 'the crocodile.' It involved binding onto the shoulders of someone bridging/sealing and rolling the both you and the other guy sideways like a crocodile's death roll.

Not sure about the legality/safety of it, though?[/quote]

that is the peeling' move i meant. it works if its done early.
we have never been pinged for it and will do it till we are stopped:)
i like the move. if used well, it causes confusion in the team forming up in attack, with what they assume is secured ball.

i learned it in bed:w00t: from watching the air new zealand cup...

RE: Grab and Twist

Nieghorn — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:14:56 GMT

I learned something similar in Australia called, fittingly, 'the crocodile.' It involved binding onto the shoulders of someone bridging/sealing and rolling the both you and the other guy sideways like a crocodile's death roll.

Not sure about the legality/safety of it, though?

RE: Grab and Twist

weathergirls — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:24:57 GMT

this move,and the similar peeling move, made all that fuss about sealing and bridging almost irrelevant.
its good to have a video but i dont think it is new.
get your osteopaths booking in early :)

RE: Grab and Twist

marc1600 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:52:53 GMT

I think that it is easier if you step back with your left leg and let him slide away on your left. It will take him longer to get into the game again and you need only a minimum of stength.

Marc , Netherlands

Grab and Twist

Toby — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:07:45 GMT

Grab and twist is a new technique, adapted from wrestling, to drive out opponents sealed over your ball after the tackle. We featured it in Rugby Coach in November 2007.

The author of the article is Mark Calverley, a highly qualified coach based in New Zealand. He also has produced a short film demonstrating the technique in action. You can download it from here, to open in your own movie player.

http://www.rugby-coach.com/grabandtwist.avi