Body height key factors:to get the maximum drive and retain ball control
hit or be hit , tackle the tackler.....to get he right attitude to the ball carrier remind them of these 2 phrases hit the tackler or be hit, tackle the tackler ie forget you are carrying the ball and hit them as if you were tackling them
feet position : wide base, toes pointing to the opposition, bend the knees to lower body height ,keep chin up, push chest through to get flat back, eyes open
to generate force/transfer weight the ball carrier must hit with the shoulder facing square on to the opposition.i.e. toes pointing to oppn goaline or you lose stability and can't drive efficiently
Remind your players that the contact area is a lower body legs pushing / driving contest NOT an upper body wrestling contest
Drills : start with some 1v1 drills to get them into the right shape
I use push pull ruck as my staple activity
on the command push they push on each others shoulders on pull they grab each others elbows and pull and on ruck they go shoulder to shoulder pushing.they will automatically get into a good position spread feet toes pointing to oppn lower hips head up eyes open etc.call out the push pull ruck in any order and change the order as well
I have been using some electrical tape (because it stretches if the are too high and run into it )and attaching it between the goalposts to work on body height but you can use anything that they have to move under ie stretched out arms ,a corner flag held horizontal , anything that makes them bend their knees and sink their hips to get under..
below are some drills for body height..........
