How to Master the Rugby Offload | Footwork, Scanning & Hand Position with Craig Stewart

How to master the rugby offload with Craig Stewart, focusing on the key skills that make an offload effective: footwork, hand position, body position and decision making.

Craig breaks down the technique behind successful offloads and explains how players can create better opportunities to keep the ball alive in attack. We look at what happens before contact, how to position the hands and body, and how players can develop the awareness to know when an offload is actually on.

In this video:

Footwork and attacking the space before contact
The correct hand position for passing out of contact
Body position when preparing to offload
Creating options for the ball carrier
Decision making around contact
Common offloading mistakes
How coaches can develop better offloaders in training

A practical look at one of the most important attacking skills in rugby, with ideas that coaches and players can take straight into training.

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