RUGBY CONTROL-A-BALLS TRAINING - Drill 3 - The Restricted Offload Drill

Number of players: 3 Equipment: 6 cones to mark out passing area Players work in groups of: 3 Cones are set out as in diagram below to create an area of 6m x 6m
Drill Explanation: The player (B) in the middle of the square works by carrying one ball on the chest. This restricts the arm carrying the ball, preventing it from being used in the catching and offloading movement.
The players on the outside (A) or (C) pass to the catcher (B) as they come down the channel aiming at the open chest, in this way the catcher must control the ball being passed to them with one hand and then offload the ball either under or out of the back to the player (A) or (C). Start slowly even if you have to walk until you get the routine of the drill, then speed up, varying lengths of offload and also the speed the ball is passed to the player (B) working down the grid. Player (B) carries out the offload then runs through to the edge of square then returns. Again this is another great drill for changing the ‘Control A Balls’ as the drill cotinues.

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