What good looks like
- Early reach toward the ball
- Fingers spread, thumbs close
- Eyes on the ball to the hands
Guides / Catching and handling / Wall rebound catch
Catching and handling
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Wall rebound catch
This drill is catching a ball you did not throw to yourself on a line, reacting to the rebound.
The drill
- Stand 3 meters from a flat wall.
- Throw the ball firmly against the wall at varying heights and take the rebound on the full.
- Keep your hands up and reaching toward the wall before the ball comes off it.
- Mix the throw angle so some rebounds arrive at your chest, some high, some low.
Space
A flat wall, one ball, 4m of run-off.
Make it harder / make it easier
Harder. Stand closer to shorten reaction time, or throw off-line so you must move your feet to the catch.
Easier. Step back to 5 meters and throw only chest-height.
How to film it
Prop the phone at 45 degrees so wall and hands are both visible. How to film a drill.
Count your rebound catches tonight.
Prop your iPhone, film your set, and Rugby AI counts what it sees in your catching. You get one thing to work on, a drill for it, and this check next to your last one.
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