The Rhino Collision King Multi-Skills Bag can be used to coach 12 different techniques. Here, the man who developed the equipment, former Springbok and Scotland coach Richie Gray, explains the coaching points
Low Tackle: Speed of approach, eyes on the target and set height, hip sink, foot in close, same foot same shoulder, initial shoulder contact, arm wrap and grip, chase the feet, complete the tackle.
Mid Tackle: Speed of approach, eyes on the target and set height, hip sink, foot in close, same foot same shoulder, initial shoulder contact, arm wrap and grip, chase the feet, complete the tackle.
Chest Tackle Ball & All: Speed of approach, eyes on the target, hip sink, foot in close, same foot same shoulder, initial shoulder contact and lock in ball, arm wrap and grip, chase the feet, complete the tackle.
Double Team Tackle: Working as a tackle team 1st and 2nd man, speed of approach, eyes on the target, hip sink, foot in close, same foot same shoulder, initial shoulder contact, arm wrap and grip, chase the feet, hips together, complete the tackle.
Single Jackal: As above for key tackle points… from chasing your feet get into a strong position over the ball, hands onto ball and hold or pull ball up onto chest, feet shoulder
width apart and sink into a strong position, stay square, hips down, flat back showing no
angles and head tucked back into shoulders, head in a neutral position, eyes looking over for potential threats.
Single Jackal & Clean: As above but instead of holding in the Jackal position for the steal, go past the ball and attack through the tackle to affect opposition clean out accuracy.
Double Jackal: As Single Jackal for key tackle points… from chasing your feet get into a strong position over the ball, hands onto ball and hold or pull ball up onto chest, feet shoulder width apart and sink into a strong position, stay square, hips down, flat back showing no angles and head tucked back into shoulders, head in a neutral position, eyes looking over for potential threats. The second player then joins the jackler to create a strong bind shoulder to shoulder to protect the jackal and to form a strong holding formation.
Single Clean Out Accuracy: Use angle on the Multi-Skills Bag to create a target to clean out, drop height from approx. 3m from bag, sink hips, eyes always on target, come through the gate and make accurate shoulder and grip contact with the bag (red arms on bag are the grip-target), follow through from low to high with strong leg drive and finish on your feet or strong holding position.
Double Clean Out Accuracy: This time in pairs, use angle on Multi-Skills Bag to create a target to clean out, drop height from approx. 3m from bag, sink hips, eyes always on target, come through the gate and make accurate shoulder and grip contact with the bag (red arms on bag are the grip-target), follow through from low to high with strong leg drive and finish on your feet or strong holding position.
Shoulder Battle: Use secondary angle on Multi-Skills Bag to create a target that gives you an edge to place your shoulder under and get underneath, drop height from approx. 3m from bag, sink hips, eyes always on target, come through the gate and make accurate shoulder contact with the underside of the angle on the bag, follow through from low to high with strong leg drive and finish on your feet or strong holding position.
Shoulder Battle and Jackal Technique: Use secondary angle on Multi-Skills Bag to create a target that gives you an edge to place your shoulder under and get underneath, drop height from approx. 3m from bag, sink hips, eyes always on target, come through the gate and make accurate shoulder contact with the underside of the angle on the bag, follow through from low to high and get hands to ball either to hold or get ball onto chest.
Tackle & Walk: Speed of approach, eyes on target and set height, hip sink, foot in close, same foot same shoulder, initial shoulder contact, arm wrap and grip, chase the feet, complete the tackle first then in a secondary movement crawl out over the top of Multi- Skills Bag keeping hands off the grass and using the red arms on the side of the bag to work along, stay low and finish in strong holding position on end of bag.
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