Comments on: Rugby Coaching - Sliding Defence

By: chateaux

chateaux — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:42:12 +0000

Hi Greg, wow you’ve got a good memory as my Warrington stomping days were many moons ago now:) However, hopefully I can help you improve on the final appearance to a final win. Stay tuned as I’ve been working non stop to launch my main coaching site which will be packed with drills, articles and templates for you to use….

By: andydy

andydy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:01:07 +0000

neil,
I remember you in that warrington kit, with your hair flying in the wind. poetry in motion. you were the dogs bolloks.

We have just lost our grand final. help.
greg.

By: colin phillips

colin phillips — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:42:58 +0000

Neil thanks for the information and coaching points on the sliding defence , some really good points in regards to keeping the shoulders square on etc i can concentrate on these areas now when coaching the sliding defence. I think what we need as coach’s is more information on winning and working the floor also new techniques that are coming into the game agility drills , approach to contact in defence etc. In the meantime many thanks for your help and your website is really good for us as coach’s , keep up the good work Neil.

Thanks
Colin Phillips

By: chateaux

chateaux — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:44:10 +0000

Thanks for the comment. You are right to say one of the most important points is communication. One thing I would stress is to explain to the players that they are only working with 2 men. One inside and one outside, however they only need to talk to the man directly outside them as all slide defence operates with the talk coming from the inside.

So as the player moves up he reacts to what is in front of him and should hear the guy inside him talking. Once the ball has gone passed him then he slides and talks to the guy on his outside (the man inside him should still be talking to him telling him he’s got his inside covered.) Therefore the whole line will be talking to the guy directly outside him on the slide.

The above drill can be adapted numerous ways but the principal remains the same.

Hope this helps

By: Francesco

Francesco — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:08:53 +0000

I think that the drills will help the team I’m coaching; Hoever, I really think that one of the most imprtant points is the communication between players.
We had been practicing sliding defense for the past 4 weeks now and the most common mistake I am having is communication between players.
I have them do push-ups for miscommunication but It seems that on the game day they just forget about it.

By: Giorgi

Giorgi — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:46:33 +0000

this is not bAd but i thinks this is Easily and this Defence will work if attack play only passing

By: jacob

jacob — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:25:21 +0000

hey loved the sliding drill but what i need is something for the forward pack to improve thier loose play

By: Keith Bullimore

Keith Bullimore — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:10:23 +0000

Do you have any tips for building a teams Go Forward capabilities

By: David Cole

David Cole — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:25:09 +0000

Neil, Great job. This is exactly the kind of thing I am looking for. I coach the College of Charleston RFC in South Carolina, USA and need lots of help coaching the basics. Some of the guys on the team have never seen rugby on TV let alone play it. When can we get/see more from you? I played for 12 years at club level in England. I have lived in the US for almost 25 years. Keep it up and let me know what else is available.

Dave.

By: tony cook

tony cook — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:04 +0000

hi i read your article and was impressed with your explanation and lay out, i am involved with a small rugby union team but im sure i will be able to carry some of this information forward