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Rugby catching basics

Play good rugby and you are good at dealing with the ball in a multitude of situations. Rugby catching basics are the things common to all good rugby catches.

Good handling skills lead to good catching

You will be well on the way to winning...
...when you control the ball during a game.

So you use the ball well and with outstanding skill...
...when you make good catches...
...make the best start with skills...
...you learn at rugby handling skills

How do you catch a rugby ball

You will have great ability to catch a rugby ball...
...when you concentrate on just a few rugby catching basics...

keep your eyes and mind on the ball
develop good eye/body co-ordination
be in the right place
be in the right place at the right time

You keep your eyes and mind on the ball...

In a game of rugby there are many distractions.

There are lots of intersting movements...
...players falling, players diving, running, jumping

Amazing expressions on peoples faces...
...excitement, fear, loathing, satisfation, determination

There are lots of bright, attractive colours...
...rugby jerseys, shorts, socks, blood, skin, hair, grass, sky...
...eyes, mouthguards, headgear, strapping, seats, lines, advertising

Lots of interesting sights...
....bandages, sidesteps, pure speed, unusual sizes, strange boots.

Lots of fascinating sounds...
...whoops of excitement, yelps of fear and pain, commands, advice...
...gamesmanship, bodies thumping, rugby boots thudding on turf...
...yelling, cheering, booing, catcalls, shouts of encouragement.

Lots of smells...
...liniment, body odour, deodorants, sweat, grass, mud...
...and wafting from the canteen - sausages, pies, steak sandwiches.

Feelings...
...of triumph, of fear, of dislike, of confidence, invincibility, pain...
...vulnerability, isolation, strenght, companionship, boredom

And day-dreams or thoughts...
...about what, where, when, why and how you are going to do things...
...and worries and hopes carried from the rest of your life.

There is a great deal...
...competing for your attention!!!!
You can make...
...a rugby pitch during a game...
...a more confortable, calmer, friendlier place.
Concentrate in your spare time...
...on developing basic skills.
Do it enough, they become instinctive.

This helps you when...
...you are back on the field
This leaves you with more brain capacity...
...to deal with other things during the game (Just my theory!)
It also helps you focus.
With good ability to concentrate...
...you improve your ability...
...to filter out distractions.
An essential part of rugby catching basics.

You have good eye/body co-ordination

You know about one of the rugby catching basics.
You concentrate your eyes and mind...
...on the ball.

To actually catch the rugby ball...
...you must ensure you have good eye/body co-ordination.

How?

Just the usual...Practice!

You concentrate on the ball...
...think about catcing it...
...and your subconcious mind does the rest.
It will move your body to the correct position.
It will make sure all your body parts...
...work in a co-ordinated way...
...to achieve the result you want.

How will it know?

Because you have done it correctly...
...enough times before this one!

Because you have trained it.
You have done the same things over and over...
...kept your eyes and mind on the ball...
...and thought about catching the ball.

If the result was a perfect catch...
...you attempted to repeat it...
...otherwise you made an effort to improve.

Rugby catching basics are less about...
...specific physical movements...
...more about what goes on...
...in your mind.

For catching...
...act like a bean-bag - not exactly, of course!
Get your body to the right location (position the bean-bag)...
When the ball arrives...
..."give" - just the right amount...
...with fingers, arms, torso, legs...
...to prevent rebounding...
...and ensures the ball is held safely.

You are in the right place at the right time

To make any kind of catch...
...you have to be there...
...in the right place on the field...
...and at the right time in relation to movement of the ball.
It`s just as important as the other rugby catching basics.

To do this be interested in the game.
Watch all the players.
Get a feel for their abilities...
...how far can your team mates pass and kick.
How well do they pass and kick?
How far can the opposition kick?
How good are their rugby catching basics?
How well do they pass...are they open to the intercepted pass?
How much "attention" are the ball-carriers getting?
Will it affect how well they deal with the ball

Know your own abilities and work to improve them.
Is there enough time to get there...
...and accept a pass or kick...
...or would you be best...
...supporting another better placed player.

Watch play developing...
...well ahead of the ball.
Watch where players are running, what they are doing.
For each of them, what options are open to them
To be good and improve as a player...
...you must ask yourself "Why are they doing that"?
Good players become expert at reading play.
You will too, when the answers you give...
...turn out to be the same as the unfolding game

Amazing - rugby catching basics...
...includes watching how other players...
...pass and kick the ball!!

Click on the link below...
...to find more information...
...and apply your rugby catching basics...
...to the individual types of catch.

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Evtechs Sports Training
Sydney, Australia