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DUBBO TOUCH ASSOCIATION INC. INCORPORATION No. Y0672816 ABN. 19 048 935 817
PO BOX 1198, Dubbo NSW 2830 www.dubbotouch.com
Skills for Touch This touch skills checklist is intended as a self-assessment tool for players to identify strengths in their game and also identify areas for improvement. There are two sections: Individual player skills and execution of two player and team moves. All of the individual skills are required in the execution of team moves. You should be striving to execute individual skills consistently when under pressure, when tired and at pace. Tick the box that you estimate your current skill is at now. Identify a couple of skills to work on each season and re-assess your skills every 6-12 months.
Individual player skills Attack Player Skill
Dump ball with right hand Dump ball with left hand Play the ball flat on the ground (so dummy half can scoop and go) with no rolling of the ball Dump the ball to the side of the defender (rather than in front of the defender) “Kicking” (engaging the defender) While driving the ball, make eye contact with one defender, then shift eye contact to an alternate defender to make more ground (and even dump on two defenders). Carry the ball in two hands Run at space between players to draw two defenders to yourself (rather than at a single player) 5m-9m pass left to right 10m- 15m pass left to right (a cut out pass) 5m-9m pass right to left 10m-15m pass right to left (a cut out pass) Pass 5m-9m from dummy half left to right Pass 5m-9m from dummy half right to left Set yourself deep (min 7m) and wide (min 5m) of the ruck when preparing to catch the ball Catch the ball when on the run (minimum 50% pace) While on the run, catch a ball in front of your body with your hands (ready to pass immediately) Right handed scoop from dummy half Left handed scoop from dummy half Scoop from dummy half and change direction In and away Talking in attack so other players know what you are planning to do or what you want them to do
Never
Sometimes
Consistently
Defence Player Skill
Never
Sometimes
Consistently
Never
Sometimes
Consistently
Never
Sometimes
Consistently
Touch on the saddle (between the opponents shoulder and neck) with inside hand (hand closest to the middle of the field) outside hand points to your corner Moving forward in defence to make a touch (shooting) once dummy half has the ball (can go at will if no dummy half) Make touch in front of the attacking player (NOT letting them get to the side of you) Getting on-side (running backwards while watching the play) When defending in the wing position- compress the link defender in to the middle of the field, but have your body positioned with chest to your corner and head turned to watch the game (when you have to chase out, your body already in the right position to go) Talking in defence about which touch you are going to make and which touch other players around you need to make Shutting down (kill, hit, crash). When the defender inside you is beaten by the attacker, you run in and make the touch on their player.
Two person and team moves Attack Player Skill
Rucking- Three man drive Arrows- four man rucking with dummy half wrapping the player receiving the ball Dump and split to receive the ball back from the dummy half „B‟ Switch Wrap Option (flat switch-) „C‟ (dummy switch and down) Bump ball Double suck Star (Spike) Rock Star Quickie Quickie Boy Quickie two (with sweeper) Finishing the set of six with the ball on your own box side as close to the sideline as possible
Defence Player Skill
Green zone defence (Frosty- link and middle attacking first play the ball) Red zone defence (Short side pairs- alternate middle and links shooting up once over the half way line. Wingers compress into the middle and players pull to their corner when the touch is made)
