Pre Season Contact: How, When & Why to Reintroduce it the Right Way
Join Sale Sharks Women's Defence Coach and Women's Rugby Roadmap Rugby Lead, Charlie Beckett, for the third webinar in our four-part pre season coaching series designed to help rugby coaches safely and effectively prepare players for the physical demands of the season.
Date & Time: Wednesday 15th July, 6:00pm–7:00pm
What You'll Learn
Following on from the planning principles discussed at the start of the series, this webinar details how coaches can safely and progressively reintroduce contact throughout pre season, ensuring players are game-ready while reducing unnecessary risk.
In this session, Charlie will cover:
How to plan and structure a safe, progressive reintroduction to contact within your wider pre season programme.
Why contact doesn't have to mean full live tackles from day one, and how groundwork, bag work, wrestling and position-specific work can be used to gradually prepare players for tackling.
How tackle technique, carry technique and power-based drills can be used to simultaneously develop skills and reintroduce contact exposure.
When and how to expose players to full live rugby before the season starts, including the role of short live blocks (e.g. 2–3 x 2-minute periods) in preparing players for competition.
Key principles and practical takeaways for implementing an effective contact progression within your own environment.
Live Q&A
The final 15 minutes will be a dedicated Q&A session, giving you the opportunity to discuss your own coaching challenges and ask questions about contact preparation and pre season planning.
Bonus Resources
All attendees will receive:
✅ A downloadable Reintroduction to Contact Plan
✅ Example drills to use with your team