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Scrum Setup Fundamentals

Biarticular line. Hand brake on and off.

Want to understand the theory and practice behind creating a safe and effective scrum?

Current All Blacks Forwards Coach Jase Ryan (filmed while he was still Crusaders Forwards Coach) delivers an outstanding and detailed 12-part Scrum Setup Series, captured during a Rugby Site Coach Clinic in San Francisco.

Jase covers all the fundamental positional roles — both in theory and through live player demonstrations (using Powa equipment),— providing coaches with clear, practical understanding they can take straight onto the training field.

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

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Part 1. Hooker Setup

Jase starts his Scrum Setup series in the heart of the front row – the hooker and their role in setting up a stable successful scrum.

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Part 2. Hooker Setup and Engage on Powa Sled

Hand brake on, hand brake off, stay square and hips up and forward. Using a Scrum Sled Jase Ryan demonstrates key hooker scrum technique.

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Part 3. Front Row Setup

Jase is back in the classroom as he discusses the theory to successfully add props to your scrum setup. Jase uses a combination of presentation and demonstrations to convey his message.

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Part 5. Prop Setup & Engage on Powa Sled

Jase returns to the pitch and demonstrates how a prop sets for a scrum, incorporating the Biarticular Line.

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Part 6. Lock Setup

Jase is back in the classroom explaining the technique and science behind adding the locks to the front row.

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Part 7. Prop & Lock Setup on a Powa Sled

Jase returns to the pitch and Powa Singleman sled to demonstrate connecting your locks to the props at scrum time.

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Part 8. Loose Forward Setup & Engage on Powa Sled

Jase stays on the pitch with ‘stick’ in hand and adds Loose forwards – a very important part of modern day scrummaging, to the scrum setup.

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Part 9. Prop – Ground based Binding Drills

Jase goes to ‘ground’ and introduces some excellent ‘on your knees’ binding drills to help your forwards understand and ‘feel’ the power and importance of the ‘bind’.

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Part 10. Good Technique, Great Technique (working together as an 8)

Jase details why great technique is important for all levels of rugby scrummaging.

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Part 11. Staying Strong with Movement – Working to Fix Bad Technique

In this session, Jase demonstrates a technique drill for forwards. The drill itself is excellent for managing scrummaging technique when in motion.

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Part 12. Feeding the Scrum

Jase gets ‘deep’ into the relationship required between half back and hooker for a successful scrum feed to complete the series.