Filed under: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Fitness, Rugby Skills | Tags: coaching technique, contact rugby, judo, rugby safety, Rugby Skills, tackle situation
Here is a Judo throw which you might be able to use in your rugby training.
REMEMBER: safety first. Work on soft grounds with prepared players.
But, as Craig’s blog post asks below, is it legal?
Filed under: Better Rugby Blog Guests, Rugby Coaching, Rugby Fitness, Rugby Skills, Rugby Training | Tags: judo, Rugby Coaching, Rugby Fitness, Rugby Training, rugby training technqiues
Craig McKay, a Rugby Coach subscriber from Grimsby, UK, says that certain professionals in rugby are telling us that judo is a necessary part of development training for young players, even Premiership players. He wants to know why.
Something is bothering me.
My son trains with the local professional club’s development squad and so I get hear about some of the current thinking in rugby. And one of those ideas which keeps coming up is using judo training to enhance the ability of players in contact.
I want to know more. It sounds like a good thought, but I need some more convincing.
Here are my five must know questions… (more…)
