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| I would be interested in any feedback on what might be regarded as intensive training sessions and their viability at junior grade rugby. Sometimes in the context of some drills players can get into what might be regarded as a comfort zone. Studies have shown that when the brain and therefore the body is under stress it is difficult to perform fine motor skills, also the field of vision is narrowed. An attempt to replicate game conditions can be seen as a useful tool. However I've received various responses as to their suitability for junior players.
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I'm a firm avoider of drills and non game related exercises whatever the age group. At U9s last season I continually used a game like situation with forwards to get them into the thought processes of rucking as a primary forwards concern as opposed to be a utility back, this retaining structure. The sessions though weren't as pressured or convoluted as those that I did with the U15s based on exactly the same game related session.
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| I think it's important to put players under pressure in training, however that pressure can be added in a number of ways. Changing the pitch dimensions, setting time limits, adding a element of competition, adding defenders, etc, etc; all these factors can add pressure to even traditional unopposed drills and force players out of their comfort zones. When using conditioned games or game like situations with junior players you can use the principles mentioned above to modify the games making them suitable for the technical, physical and mental capabilities of the players your working with. You may need to simplify/exaggerate the conditions to get what you want from the session. For instance, if your focus is passing you may want to play games with more attackers than defenders (e.g. 6 vs 3), from there you can add defenders and what not to increase the pressure/difficulty when needed.
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