Attack, Catch and Pass

Run, Catch and Pass Alignment and Attack Strategies

Level: intermediate, advanced

Dave Ellis (Ellis Rugby) starts this series on the pitch with the Manawatū Turbos Academy players, developing running alignment and catch-and-pass skills.

Dave’s focus is on creating straight, aligned running lines and introducing core skills that help open up defences and improve players’ passing ability.

He then moves to Nelson, building on these foundations by developing an “I” Attack structure with Waimea College and Nelson College players.

An excellent progression series for high school and senior teams looking to develop modern attacking capability using current strategies.

Age Grades: Colts-U18, Girls-U16, Girls-U18, Senior, U16

Attack, Catch and Pass

Dave Ellis

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Part 1. Testing Passing Ability

Level: High School, Senior

Dave Ellis is out on the pitch with the players, testing their passing ability plus keeping square and aligned. It’s a race to the gain line. The quicker the pass means start closer to gain line. Stay flat and leave later. Enjoy!

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Part 2. Reading and Unlocking Defences

Level: High School, Senior

Angled runners, skip passes, layered attack. Which Attack option to use where and when to beat defences. EllisRugby’s Dave Ellis is back making attack option decisions to beat different defences in his latest Run Catch and Pass series release. Dave with the help of the Manawatu Turbos Academy players details Attack play options to be used against different defences. Find the space, Defend at real speed to create real scenarios, Ball will always beat the man.

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Part 3. I Formation Attack

Level: High School, Senior

Can be executed at set piece or phase play and by different players During this session Dave Ellis works on creating player awareness and understanding of purpose of the skill application and developing skills required to deliver the moves. As Dave says “The edge is in the detail!”

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Part 4. Attacking Player Role Awareness

Level: High School, Senior

Stress the 2nd defender to force the Trigger to make decisions Dave Ellis with his Waimea and Nelson college players break down the Attacking Players’ Roles to unlock a defence. This drill can be done with any number of players. As Dave says “be innovative” and develop your player decision making.