Know the Game: Complete skills: Rugby

Description

A complete guide to rugby skills for players aged 7-10 The Know the Game Complete Skills series is a perfect introduction to a sport for every budding player. Compiled from the individual Know the Game Rugby titles, the book will teach young players the basic skills they need to start enjoying the sport - by giving them plenty of simple practice drills and showing how the star players do it. In this book, players will learn : Passing, catching and kicking Rugby terms Positions in rugby Passing Catching Kicking Tackling, contact, teamwork and tactics Scoring a try Avoiding a tackle Tackling Contact Teamwork Tactics Clearly illustrated and written by a professional coach, this book will give every young player the all the skills they need to enjoy rugby.

Simon Jones is a level three rugby coach. He made more than 150 first team appearances for Bath. Currently he is a trainer of coaches for the RFU (Rugby Football Union) and the IRB (International Rugby Board). A former teacher, he now runs a team of coaches delivering sport and PE in primary schools.