Extender U14s
UPCOMING SESSIONS
Extender 3, U14s - 90min
13th November, 11.30am-1pm
11.00 Arrive, catch up and set up
11.30 Korero - values, expectations, parents included
11.40 Warm-ups - whole group
12.00 Coaches take their teams
Introductions
Positions, game plans, roles
Games, skills
Stop for drinks when needed, coach as you see fit
12.55 Korero, wrap-up
13.00 Whakamutunga - handshake
Extender 4, U14s - 90min
21st November, 11.30am-1pm
3X FOCUS:
Drives
Defence
Attack
Tournament - Whanganui
26th November, 10-11.30am
Start time
3X FOCUS:
Extender 5 - 90min
4th December, 10-11.30am
Start time
3X FOCUS:
Extender 6 - 90min
11th December, 10-11.30am
Start time
3X FOCUS:
Tournament - P-North
17th December
Start time
Open Side / Short Side
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


Knighting and Rucking
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
Velodromes
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
Quickee
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
Passing and Catching
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
Corey Super Pass
Goal
Teach the tamariki how to do a strong 5-10m pass while running
Set up: 4 base cones, 5m apart for distance purposes, and 2 cones to make a tryline
Pair up the kids, with a ball between them
Ball carrier runs a tight turn around first cone, then passes to partner
The catcher times to run with them from the base line
Start with a small pop pass, then extend
Score on the tryline
Change sides, pass both sides
Key skills
Timing and distance of the pass
Timing of the runner
Spiral passes for 10m+
Extensions
Add a defender
Add slide dive
COMPLETED SESSIONS
Extender 1 - 90min
31st October, 11.30am - 1pm
Start on time
3X FOCUS: SKILLS, FUN, FITNESS
10.30 Arrive, catch up and set up
11.30 Warm Up Activity - Touchfit 360 Warm-Ups
11.35 Timata - Korero
11.45 Station Session - Game Field
12.00 Station Session - Corey Super Pass
12.15 Station Session - Kings Castle
12.30 Station Session - Back-to-Backs
12.45 Station Session - 3-man Dives
12.55 Whakamutunga -Korero
13.00 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
Extender 2 - 90min U14s
7th November, 11.30am - 1pm
Start time
3X FOCUS:
Drives
Defence
Attack
11.00 Arrive, catch up and set up
11.30 Korero
11.35 Warm-ups
11.40 Station 1 - Fitness / Speed, as an entire group
12.00 Game 1 - Coaching and Grading
12.15 Game 2 - Coaching and Grading
12.30 Game 3 - Coaching and Grading
12.50 Korero, wrap-up
13.00 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
Open Day - 90min
Sunday 17th, 10.00am start, arrive 9.15am
Being early will allow ease into day
2X FOCUS:
ENJOYMENT
SKILLS
10.45 Arrive, catch up and set up
11.30 Warm Up Activity - as a group
11.48 Korero
11.55 Station Session 1
12.15 Station Session 2
12.35 Station Session 3
12.50 Station Session 4
12.55 Korero
13.00 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
Scoring Trys – Attacking Space
Passing
2 on 1
3 on 2
Stopping Trys - Defence
Profiling on pre touch / post touch
Rope drill
Drills, fun relays
Starting Trys - Ruck
Basic ruck cues
Kinighting
2 man drives
Scoring Trys – Attack
32 set up
Pick, peel
Attacking Space
Concept
Passing
2 on 1
3 on 2
Activity Ideas
1. Lanes, relays, catch and pass
1 atk line and 1 Def line - around cones 2 on 1
2 on D + 3 atk lines - 2 atackers without ball rotate to D
Key Cues
Load at hip, punch, thumb down on follow through.
Accelerate to engage, depth, buy time at contact zone
Accelerate to engage, depth, buy time at contact zone, chop line
Defence
Concept
Pofiling on pre touch/post touch
rope drill
drills fun relays
Activity Ideas
Up and back through four rotations
lines of 4 up and back, lift and move together
Key Cues
Same hand, same foot with body angled toward short side, hit line square and lift
Keep connection by having consistant gates, comms, reaction time
Ruck
Concept
Basic ruck ques
Knighting
2 man drives involing ruck
Activity Ideas
Grab a partner and stand in opposite lines facing each other
Diamond drill (1x passer, defender, attacker)
ACC cone set up but 7m apart, Defeender to push back and get up to pressure
Key Cues
Initiate touch (short levers), get to the side (hip2hip), bend at knee and hip, squash ball.
Footwork, push through the pocket of the defender
Same as above for planter. Dummy half approach perpendicular, step forward to get planter onside
Attack
Concept
32 set up
pick, peel
Activity Ideas
Colour coordinated cones for example- waves with zones labelled
Waves then introduced light Defence
Jam 4v4 if time
Key Cues
3 drags toward 2, latch defender, good plant
same as above but look to work inside out (kick out)