Rugby handling class

See unexpected things in this rugby handling class which may help you improve how you pick up, hold, carry, run with and prepare to pass a rugby ball.

Handling class - rugby ball skills video

You improve and handle well when you practice and play about with the ball.

This video may help you have ideas so you can create your own training sequences.

Remember rugby handling is a basic rugby skill.

Be sure when you are on the rugby field, or when you play about with the ball a lot, you are on your way to mastering it. At the same time you are mastering your other rugby core skills.

Remember rugby handling

Information from the rugby handling page is worth summarizing.

You have individual skills in passing and catching.

Handling is when you pick up the ball and you control the ball with your hands when you move around the field.

Get into the habit so you use a cage grip when you pick up the ball.

Then you have no need to adjust your grip and your are certain you will hold the ball securely and be ready to pass or ground the ball for a try.

You do it well and you play confidently.

You want fingertips that mould themseves to the shape of the ball and create a cage so you hold the ball securely.

Develop strong responsive fingers by any means you like. A good way is play about with a basketball. Bounce it, dribble it throw it about and just generally play about and enjoy yourself.

And practice using your fingertips.

Make sure you are creative when you make up practice routines

Create enjoyable ways to practice so you want do do some every day.

Make the practice as concentrated as possible really focused on handling the ball.

Imagine you do enough so it becomes instinctive and one day you discover it`s true.

You`ll score more tries with your sidestep as well because you hold the ball securely.