Rugby drills
Rugby footwork drills
Rugby footwork drills groove the side step and the goose step, then test them against a live defender in a narrowing channel. Evasion only counts when it beats a real player, so most drills here are opposed.
- Drills
- 8
- Time each
- 12 to 20 minutes
- Group
- Speed and agility
All 8 footwork drills
- The StepGroove the side step - the plant, the lean and the acceleration out of it.
- Cue Cone AgilityPattern the deceleration and lateral cut that a genuine side step is built on.
- Goose Step PatterningLearn the timing-disruption step used to beat cover defence in open field.
- Shadow RunBuild continuous evasive movement with a live shadow behind you.
- One-on-One EvasionBeat a live defender in a confined space, which is the real skill cone work only imitates.
- Narrowing Channel EvasionFind the exact width at which your evasion breaks down, and then train there.
- Evading the PlayerBeat a defender inside a channel that forces you to step rather than run around.
- Reactive Side-Step vs DefenderTrain the reactive cut, which is mechanically a different movement from a pre-planned one.