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I agree with everything said above, but would like to emphasize that repetitive training of the throw MUST form part of any hooker's daily routine.
No supervision, marks on the goal posts at different heights, 5m marked from the post, a few rugby balls and away they go.....not!
Hookers are nutters and must be constantly reminded to practice. But it does pay of and like a golf swing, under pressure, the throw should be instinctive.
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| One exercise i've tried with my son to help with the development of his throwing in is to have him kneeling down on both knees. Get him to throw th eball in but not to fall forward and put his hands on the floor after the throw. to begin with he found this difficult but in=mporived as his balance improved and concentrates on the core muscles, abs and lower back, to throw in. Also, get them to perform a set of exercises, running, push ups, sit up's etc before they throw to get them used to being out of breath when they throw in to try an dreplicate a game situation.
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I have started using the basics you have mentioned here and I will let you know how we progress.
As I am not lucky enough to have a full squad (15 man Union) I have had to resort to training as a Sevens outfit but lineouts and 3 man scrums are still what we have to tackle. Can you advise me on two things?
1) How many jumpers would recommend in a 7´s team plus the player throwing in? Do i commit 2 jumpers? (1 lifter and 1 jumper) so I have 4 defenders in case the oppositions wins the throw...as its our throw they would tend to mirror us right?
2) How many do we commit to rucks with 7 players - I have planned and we have trained on two cleaners and a s/half to feed the backs.. Am I on the right track? Is there an 7´s specific info out there in terms of strategies, channels, defence etc?
Like any good Jackal scrounging at the Rucks!
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Ok - I have just done a Sevens search on the Huddle and found some great resources - thank you
Like any good Jackal scrounging at the Rucks!
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referee (18/09/2008)
One exercise i've tried with my son to help with the development of his throwing in is to have him kneeling down on both knees.
Get him to throw the ball in but not to fall forward and put his hands on the floor after the throw.
Practicing while kneeling is a great isolation exercise and forces throwers who rely on leg and hip movements to concentrate on the throw itself and not compensate for a lack of correct technique through movement below the waist but I would not encourage him to finish with his hands on the ground
Like in golf and darts it is the follow through of the hands in the direction you wish the ball to go which is all important just like passing a rugby ball. Monitoring where the thrower's hands finish is a quick and easy way to perform corrections to technique as it is often the result of trying to force the ball that the hands go awry leading to the same with the ball
Another exercise to try is to have the thrower lie on his back with a hit shield or tackle back below his shoulders and then get him to throw the ball straight up with the objective of it coming down straight and back to his hands above his head
This exercise will provide immediate results
Cheers
Angus
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| The large sit on balls for core stability is a great idea. what do you mean by exercise ball it sounds as if this is a heavy object is this a new variation on a medicine ball? Narky marky
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| They're large inflatable balls..... a bit like a space hopper without the horns/handles to hold on to.
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