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Well? I've been asked to help out at school, as a de facto forwards coach, and one of the few things I don't feel confident withis coachiiing the throw in..
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| Nearly all hookers throw the ball two-handed these days - it is more accurate, though less powerful. The strong hand is positioned towards the back of the ball, and the weaker guides from near the front. Exact positioning of the hands is something for your hooker to experiment with. Feet positioning is again something for experimenting with. Both feet parallel to the touchline is very popular, but some offset the feet. Depending on your hookers' abilities then you may want them to start with the ball already with the ball behind the head, or allow them a backswing before their forward swing. It's easier with a backswing, but it gives a trigger to the opposition's jumpers. In terms of practice remember that the lines on the pitch can give a good guide during practice. Players like to feel progress as well, so move from one lineout to the next, rather than taking them all in the same place. As a former hooker I would just like to add that in every succesful catch there are normally four people involved, so the hooker will generally account for 25% of errors. That's my excuse anyway...
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| "As a former hooker I would just like to add that in every succesful catch there are normally four people involved, so the hooker will generally account for 25% of errors. That's my excuse anyway... " of course at ages below U16 generally in England that error rate rises to 50% (no lifting allowed except at U15 county). ;-) didds
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So, for a right handed thrower, the right hand holds the ball slightly towards the end of the ball and provides the direction and power and the left hand sits further forward and nearer the top to give some sort of spin?? Considering that I will be dealing with students who are 13-16 and that rugby isn't (yet) too strong at my school, is there a better/easier throw to coach??
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| The two handed throw in for a hooker is the easiest both for accuracy and distance, of course the technique used is the most important thing. A successful technique for my son, age 12 (U13), is the parallel feet position, ie both toes touching the sideline with the ball starting behind his head his strongest hand (right) towards the back of the ball with the left at the front to guide the throw, hands are really placed in the same position on the ball as a spin pass but upside down, we started with just the short throw and went for accuracy and this was repeated endlessly either at me or a target drawn on the wall of the house. He then started to move further away and we also introduced the knees bent and a whiplash action for power/further distance. Incidentally the throw itself actually comes from the trunk/stomach and and the knee bend must be controlled while remaining balance so we then introduced throwing in while sat on one of those big excercise ball to help with his control. The knee bend is done for all throws so not to indicate that it will be a long throw. He's getting really good at it now so I'm now getting him to practise with his hands the other way around so he can ensure that what ever side he's throwing in from the spin of the ball will be back towards our line which may benefit us when the ball is just touched in flight by either side. Lots there to be getting on with but the most important thing is encouragement and support, the more confident the hooker is the better the throw in is usually. PS. I've also used the big excercise balls for the scrumhalfs to sit on and balance and throw their passes as well and have extended it to other backs as well to catch and pass from. It reinforces keeping an eye on the ball while trying to balance but also actually strengthens the pass via the wrists and forearms rather than a huge windup. It's also a bit of fun and something different to the usual passing drills. Best of luck Jenks
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| Also use of the excercise balls are strengthening and conditioning the core muscles because of the continual adjustments they are making while balancing.
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Thanks Jenks - Really good advice for us coaches out here in rugby development countries.
Like any good Jackal scrounging at the Rucks!
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| Great advice from Jenks. Don't forget that it doesn't have to be the hooker who throws in. And it's always a good idea to have at least 2 people who can throw in - in case of injuries.
Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance - Sun Tzu
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