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Lose points for:1) dropped ball.2) Inaccurate kick (i.e. too far or too short.)"},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/Drop-Kick.jsp","fileType":"3","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"dropkick","pracTitle":"Drop Kick","pracDescription":""},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/Kicking-to-support.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"kicksupportrfu","pracTitle":"Kicking to support","pracDescription":"One player starts with ball and runs to first cone, where he kicks the ball across to the other cone.The other player must time his run to collect the ball.He should be collecting the ball as near to full pace as he can.Either a grubber or a chip kick can be used.With a chip kick, the receiving player should try to catch the ball on the full."},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/Kick-Tennis.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"r902009","pracTitle":"Kick Tennis","pracDescription":"Two team of 4.40m x 20m area.The aim of the game is to kick / punt the ball into the oppositions half. If the ball bounces on the ground or is knocked on (from a grubber-kick) then you get 1 point. If the ball is caught cleanly then no points are scored."},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/Kick-Tennis-Moving-net.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"r902022","pracTitle":"Kick Tennis - Moving net","pracDescription":"Setup as shown.Split the group into three teams.One team starts in the middle of the grid along the line. The idea of the game is to kick the ball over the middle team and try to land the ball in the oppositions area. If the ball is caught then no points are scored, if the ball bounces in the oppositions area then 1 point is scored.If one of the players in the middle catches the ball (they gain 1 point) then they swap positions with the team that kicked the ball."},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/King-Pin.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"r902023","pracTitle":"King Pin","pracDescription":"Setup the practice as shown.Split the group into two teams.One player from each team goes to the oppositions end and starts in the end zone.The aim of the game is for each team to kick a grubber kick through to their team mate the other end of the grid in the end zone. When a ball gets through to a player in the end zone the player that kicks the ball goes to join them.The winner is the first team to get all their players in the end zone."},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/Piggy-in-the-middle.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"r902024","pracTitle":"Piggy in the middle","pracDescription":"Setup as shown.Two teams with one team in the middle.Each player has to kick the ball over the the middle team for a member of the other team to catch. The catcher then gives a pop pass for the next member of the team to kick over.If one of the middle team intercepts the ball they swap over with the team that kicked the ball."},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/Team-Kicking-(Chip-kick).jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"teamkickrfu","pracTitle":"Team Kicking (Chip kick)","pracDescription":"4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end.One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.The player with the ball runs forward and chip kicks the ball on for their team mate to come from an on side position and recovers the ball, taking it at pace.The player then runs on and hands the ball off the player in the next group.The next group repeats the drill."},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/Team-Kicking-Game.jsp","fileType":"3","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"kicking2rfu","pracTitle":"Team Kicking Game","pracDescription":"Two teams of 2.1 team attacking and the other team defenders.Attacking team starts with a ball.Aim of the game is for the attacking team to reach the opposite try line by either using a chip or grubber kick to penetrate the defensive line.The aim of the defense is to advance in a tight defensive line and prevent the attacking team from scoring."},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/Team-Kicking-(Grubber-kick).jsp","fileType":"3","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"teamkick2rfu","pracTitle":"Team Kicking (Grubber kick)","pracDescription":"4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end.One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.The player with the ball runs forward and grubber kicks the ball on for their team mate to come from an on side position and recovers the ball, taking it at pace.The player then runs on and hands the ball off the player in the next group.The next group repeats the drill."},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/Team-kicking-(variations).jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"teamkickvarirfu","pracTitle":"Team kicking (variations)","pracDescription":"4 teams of 2 players, with 2 teams at each end.One player from the 1st team starts with the ball.The player with the ball runs forward and kicks the ball on for their team mate to come from an on side position and recovers the ball, taking it at pace.The type of kick used is determined by the coach, who calls out either chip or grubber, at the last possible moment.The player then runs on and hands the ball off the player in the next group.The next group repeats the drill."},{"linkHref":"drills/Rugby/Kicking/To-practice-kicking-for-accuracy-and-catching.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/rugby","fileName":"r30007a","pracTitle":"To practice kicking for accuracy and catching","pracDescription":"Number of players: 5 Balls: 1Markers: 4Grid size: 20x20Practice grubber kick and punt.4 players on each corner of the grid kick the ball to each other. Player in the middle attempts to intercept the ball. If kick is intercepted kicker becomes the chaser."}]
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