U9-U11 Coaching Early Contact - WRU Game Locker
WRU Game Locker

WRU Game Locker

U9-U11 Coaching Early Contact

U9-U11 Coaching Early Contact

U9-U11 Coaching Early Contact Resources

Rugby for Rugby

Rugby for Rugby

Added 4 years ago

Handling

Handling

Added 5 years ago

Evasion

Evasion

Added 5 years ago

Defence

Defence

Added 5 years ago

Kicking

Kicking

Added 5 years ago

Scrum

Scrum

Added 5 years ago

Welcome to Coaching Early Contact

To book on the New U9 - U11 Coaching early Contact course CLICK HERE! Min Age 16yrs.

To book on a free U9-U10-U11 CPD event near you CLICK HERE!

The main theme throughout mini rugby is to meet the needs of children. Fifteen-aside rugby does not meet those needs. Children need a modified game that fits their age and stage of learning and too often it's the children that are modified to meet the requirements of the game.

Mini rugby modifies the game without losing the essence of the game, which is important for the children.

All available research and observations show that children will have more fun and learn more playing a game with smaller teams and modified rules.

If children are to enjoy taking part in rugby they need to

  • Take an active part in the game
  • Form relationships and work together
  • Develop their rugby skills and get better
  • Be able to take part whatever their ability
  • Develop personal skills
  • Appreciate and demonstrate good sportsmanship • Understand the laws
  • Be listened to
  • Feel success through development.

Mini rugby aims to set realistic expectations. It focuses on the development of children rather than the result of the match. Children need to learn that cooperation is vital but also the joys that being part of a team can bring and rugby is a fantastic and exciting game that can teach those skills.

Mini rugby focuses on the introduction to contact and the following points are to be considered:

  • Develop the player safely through the introduction to contact.
  • Teach the safest points of tackling and being tackled.
  • Introduce and develop the skills of passing out of the tackle, placement of the ball and passing off the ground
  • Help children cope with the demands of the tackle area.
  • Introduce and develop an effective contest for the ball after the tackle including support for the ball carrier

Team Games For Understanding

Find Out More

Let Us Play

Find Out More

Using Welsh Whilst Coaching

Find Out More

COVID-19

Find Out More

Best Coaching Practice

Find Out More

This resource has been tagged...

Youth Mini Rugby

You might also be interested in...

U9 - U11 Coaching Early Contact

-

Added 5 years ago

Half a Game

Half a Game

Added 5 years ago

Running Relay

Running Relay

Added 5 years ago

Keep Ball

Keep Ball

Added 5 years ago