COACHING BLUEPRINT – MINIS
UNDER 7s
KEY ASPECTS
NO CONTACT
KEY INDIVIDUAL SKILLS:
Passing backwards; getting behind the ball; running on to the ball; touchline awareness (pitch is 40 metres long x 30 metres wide)
KEY UNIT SKILLS:
Attacking alignment; defensive alignment; 2 versus 1
SPECIALIST COACH FOR INDIVIDUAL & UNIT SKILL
INDEPENDENT ASSESMENT CHECKLIST
SUGGESTED DRILLS
UNDER 9s
KEY ASPECTS
TACKLING INTRODUCED
KEY INDIVIDUAL SKILLS:
Tackling handling contact, getting behind the ball; running on to the ball; touchline awareness using width (pitch is 59 metres wide x 35 metres long)
KEY UNIT SKILLS:
Scrum formation, mauling, rucking, attacking alignment; defensive alignment; 4 versus 3
SPECIALIST COACH FOR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS
Tackling: Mark Kinsella
SPECIALIST COACH FOR UNIT SKILLS
Scrummaging: Leigh Puttock
INDEPENDENT ASSESMENT CHECKLIST
SUGGESTED DRILLS