Why Most Ball Drills in Rugby are a Waste of Time

Most coaches and players in both rugby union and rugby league think of ball skills as passing and catching or 2v1s and 3v2s — but that's only part of the picture. In this polemical video, Tackle U's Coach Liam explains how he views ball skills in his day to day coaching in rugby league and rugby union, and why thinking about them more broadly can transform how you coach and/or prepare to play the game. Coach Liam argues that a lot of ball work in training and practice doesn't adequately prepare players for how most of them are going to be interacting with the ball in a game. For more on preparing athletes for contact and collision sports - rugby union, rugby league, or American football - join Contact IQ on Skool: a live, constantly updated library of drills, analysis, and coaching resources. The best thing is, joining the base membership of CONTACT IQ is entirely FREE: https://www.skool.com/contact-u-3534/... For rugby league-specific content, you'll love Rugby League IQ, a constantly updating resource covering anything and everything relating to the 13-a-side game, with a growing community of coaches, players and aficionados from around the world: https://www.skool.com/rugby-league-iq... Ps. don't forget to like and subscribe!