Start time

3X FOCUS:

• Drives

• Defence

• Attack

• 09.30 Arrive, catch up and set up

• 10.00 Korero

• 10.05 Warm-ups

• 10.10 Station 1 - Fitness / Speed tests as an entire group

• 10.30 Game 1 - Coaching and Grading

• 10.45 Game 2 - Coaching and Grading

• 11.00 Game 3 - Coaching and Grading

• 11.20 Korero, wrap-up

• 11.30 Whakamutunga - handshake

GRADING

- Sheets will be pre-printed with names and numbers. Manually add any extras that have shown up on the day.

- Introduce yourself and check off your group

- Remember, all kids start as a 3 - if we move them off a 3 or then we COMMENT - 1 to 5

- You are coaching them too, so really very few should leave your station with a 1

- Coaches will be on the Games Station - be prepared to play 3v3 or 5v5 depending on size of group

Start on time

3X FOCUS: SKILLS, FUN, FITNESS

• 09.30 Arrive, catch up and set up

• 10.00 Warm Up Activity - Touchfit 360 Warm-Ups

• 10.05 Timata - Korero

• 10.15 Station Session - Game Field

• 10.30 Station Session - Corey Super Pass

• 10.45 Station Session - Kings Castle

• 11.00 Station Session - Back-to-Backs

• 11.15 Station Session - 3-man Dives

• 11.25 Whakamutunga -Korero

• 11.30 Handshakes

GRADING

- Sheets will be pre-printed with names and numbers. Manually add any extras that have shown up on the day.

- Introduce yourself and check off your group

- Remember, all kids start as a 3 - if we move them off a 3 or then we COMMENT - 1 to 5

- You are coaching them too, so really very few should leave your station with a 1

- Coaches will be on the Games Station - be prepared to play 3v3 or 5v5 depending on size of group

2X FOCUS:

• ENJOYMENT

• SKILLS

• 09.15 Arrive, catch up and set up

• 10.00 Warm Up Activity - Hare/Whare

• 10.05 Korero

• 10.10 Groups - Ice breaking games

• 10.20 Station Session

• 10.32 Station Session

• 10.44 Station Session

• 10.56 Station Session

• 11.08 Station Session + Bonus

• 11.25 Korero

• 11.30 Whakamutunga - handshake

Coach role:

Be comfortable with 2 stations; lead those stations; Refine their presentation skills at those stations

Coaches will stay on stages for 3 rotations and then move back one station session for the last 2 rotations. This will allow the coaches to start and finish with a particular group/team

1. Scoring – Slide dive

*Field 3A

2. Game 2 – With focus i.e. 3 drives towards wing Touch

*Field 7

3. Draw and Pass – Back to Back

*Field middle of 3B-A

4. Game 1 – With focus i.e. 2 or 3 second Touch

*Field 6 4.

5. Rucking – 2 man and 3 man relays

*Field 3B

Bonus: Race offs to find the fastest 3-4 in each group *at last station

Goal

Teach them how to slide dive, increase them to 1v1 if needed.

Set up: 6 x squares (7m x 7m), with one side as the try line and one side for the defender.

Key skills

• Range - identify their range from the tryline

• Frogger - get into position

• Press - ball onto the ground

• Jet boat - point of the ball pointing up like boat

• Mow the lawns - slide along the ground to the tryline

Extensions

• Slow walk to the line

• Go faster

• 1-on-1 with a mate

• Video support link = www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jf69MCjQTk&list=PL8mZVKd1MTZVsCv7dIcN7qV_wI1pWHBLf

Goal

Teach the tamariki so that they can identify the Short Side and which hand to touch with

Key skills

• Know short side from the open side

• Used on the try line

• Teach them WHY we protect the short side

• Corner / Shuts rely on protecting the short side

• Profiling for the touch - which hand

Extensions

• Profiling the pre-touch - same hand, same foot

• 3v2 defensive drill

Goal

Teach the tamariki how to do a strong quickee with 2 options (outside or inside)

Set up - 1 cones, 7m from the tryline

• 2 attackers, plant and perform a strong quickee

Key skills

• Strong plant and split

• High speed to draw the defender

• Take the correct option - inside or outside

Extensions

• Add a defender

• Add a cone and a stop watch

• Add a pass option

• Add a second defender

Goal

The kids race each other in a velodrome style, running race

Set up - 3 cones, 10m apart in a line

• 2 teams (3 per team), line up either side of the middle cone with you, facing opposite directions

• They race around their end cone, down the other side, around the other end cone and back to the middle cone (where they started)

• The front player drops off and the other 2 keep running

• Next lap, the front player drops off and the last players sprint the final lap

Key skills

• Running and racing

• Planting

Extensions

• Add a ball, plant and scoop at the end of each lap

• After each lap, lead runner lies down and other runners jump him

• One runner at a time, tag new runner at end of each lap

• Pop pass at the end of each lap, to new lead runner

Goal

Teach the tamariki how to do a strong 5-10m pass from stationary

Set up: 4 rows of cones, 5m apart for spacing purposes

• Pair up the kids, with a ball between them

• Start them 5m apart and complete 10 passes and sit down

• Move the kids back, extend them to 10m and 15m

• Bring them back to 5m and the completion rate should be better

• Change arm, pass both sides

Key skills

• Targets for the catcher

• Elephant arms to increase power

• Spiral passes for 10m+

Extensions

• Catcher can run in to catch short passes

• Watch an adult throw

• Add a pass option

• Add a second defender

Goal

Teach the tamariki about rucking and knighting.

Key skills

• Plant both sides, with correct hand

• Initiate touch, on the hip or pocket

• Hold ball in both hands, so defender cannot tell which side

• Short steps, so you can change direction

• Lunging haka stance

• Eyes up before plant

Extensions

• Add defenders

• 2v1 quickee

• Defender can knight to make plant hard

Goal

Kids play a game but work on tactics that keep the game flowing

• Normal game of Touch but once Touch has been made, the attack have 2-3 seconds to pick up and pass to next team members.

• If not performed in the time frame, ball is given to the opposition

*You can adjust time to suit level

Key skills

• Working as a team

• Performing the plant without delay

Extensions

• Add new rules to involve more players e.g. 2 passes every plant etc. Change position on the field wingers have a turn in the middle

Goal

Kids play a game but work on tactics that keep the game flowing with the use of 3 man plays and opening space for end of set plays

• Normal game of Touch but every handover, the attack have to do 3 drives towards the side line

• If 3 drives are performed - team gets 2 points. 5 points for 3 drives and a try. 2 points for a try with no drives.

*You can adjust defence distance to suit level... bigger 7s will allow more time for attack to perform task.

Key skills

• Working as a team

• Performing drives

Extensions

• Add new rules to involve more players e.g. Change position on the field wingers have a turn in the middle

Goal

Teach or improve 2 man and 3 mans at speed .

Set up - 5 cones in a line, per team (usually 2 teams).

• Perform 2 mans or 3 mans up the coned line

• Team members waiting at the end will perform the other way

• Continue racing until you perform the recommended number

Key skills

• 2 man – calling sides, dump split, quick ‘pop’ pass, acting half foot placement

• 3 man – driving forward, pass and wrap, dump and walk forward, calling sides

Extensions

• Add a player half way through relay e.g. 2 x 2 man and then 3rd man gets involved

Goal

Let's see how fast and fit our tamariki are:

Set up - 5x cones in a line at 20m, 40m, 60m, 80m

• Boys v boys, girls v girls

• Start with a group sprint, heats of 9-10 - 40m sprint

• Top 3 from each group go through to finals

• Final heat of 9-10 to find top 3 fastest

Then, onto Bronco test

• All boys together, at the same time

• All girls together, at the same time

• Find top 5 fastest, using stop watch

Key skills

• Speed, fitness, grit

Extensions

• N/A