Griffins helping coach at the New Trier Rugby Clinic - 11/6/11

Photos 2011   Sheryl Bury-Michals
Some of our players, along with President Ed Michals, helped with coaching the kids at the New Trier Rugby Clinic, which was led by Old Boys Leo Sheridan, Tim Sheridan, and other New Trier coaches.

Skills drills including passing, lineouts, scrums, and tackling were among the things learned that day, with a scrimmage to end on a high note!

Leo gives an overview of the clinic to the kids
Ryan shows how to get the ball out of a ruck
Tim explains some of the fundamentals to the kids
more passing drills

Graham shows the troops how to scrum
lineout instructions
pushing techniques to help get the ball out of a ruck or maul
Tim gives tips for playing in the backs
an enthusiatic parent goes for a shot of a tackling drill
Leo shows the dos an don'ts of tackling
Ryan O. and Ryan M. help the kids with passing drills
Ed, Sean, and Graham get the kids in scrum formation
Graham talks to the troops on the scrum
Sean instructs the art of scrumming
getting in lineout lift formation, with instructions by Sean
Grahan shows the way to lift in a lineout

Ed and one of the kids prepare to throw a lineout ball, and Sean helps out with the lifts, with Graham overseeing the accuracy
Leo demonstrates a tackling drill, which is put into play
Tim demonstrates the proper kick
A nice lineout throw by one of the kids
Leo shows more ways to tackle the man down
a continuous passing from one player to another
Ryan overseas a tackling drill
final words before the scrimmage begins
The touch rugby scrimmage commences
one guy gets caught
Old Boys Ed Michals and Leo Sheridan watch the scrimmage
Ryan O. about to bolt through the defense
the ball gets passed on
ball is down for a try!
all gather for the end-of-clinic group shot

 

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