It all starts with what we do with our feet 👣 Lots can be done on your own to develop strength & coordination and it all helps come scrum time 💪🏻 #silverfoxcoaching #rugby #rugbycoaching #scrummaging #scrumshape #schoolboyrugby

Here are a handful of scrummaging warm ups and primers to add to your sessions Let me know in the comments which of these you love best! #silverfoxcoaching #scrummaging #schoolboyrugby #scrumshape #corestrength #scrumsession #fy #fyp #foryou #foryoupage

This is a great activity to work in technique & timing of the chase The pair need to allow the single player to drive them back, offering just the right amount of resistance, while keeping their positive scrum shape #silverfoxcoaching #rugby #rugbycoach #scrumshape #scrum

All players are in scrum shape & need to maintain good shape moving in all directions Player on the ground is working REALLY hard Front player calls the direction Enjoy! #silverfoxcoaching #rugby #rugbycoach #rugbyforwards #scrumshape #corestrength

The player in the middle is working under a lot of pressure from all angles All others should also be in scrum shape Add this to your sessions to build strength & activate your entire body #silverfoxcoaching #rugby #rugbycoaching #scrumshape #corestrength #warmup

This warm up is competitive & great fun! It also gets the heart rate up and activates most of the muscles you’ll use for scrummaging 🦍 Be disciplined with your scrum shape to get the most out of it!!! #silverfoxcoaching #rugby #rugbycoaching #scrumshape #corestrength #warmup

Set your core, stabilise yourself & work hard to not roll/drop your hips Flick the ball to your partner who calls Left or Right for which side they’re on, & then Left or Right for which hand you’re to use e.g. “Right, Right” #silverfoxcoaching #rugby #scrumshape #corestrength

Control, communication & consistency Try this one out with a teammate and see if you can complete the course with no drops; its tougher than it looks! #silverfoxcoaching #rugby #scrum #scrumshape #corestrength #obstaclecourse #fy

All players are working here: Keeping your shape when you’re being driven back means you can still win your ball, & you’re less likely to give away a penalty Of course, you should always aim to go forward 😉 #rugby #silverfoxcoaching #rugbycoaching #rugbyscrum #scrumshape

Players can never do too much individual scrum shape work The stronger and more in control of their own body at scrum time, the stronger & more effective the whole pack 👊 #rugby #silverfoxcoaching #rugbycoaching #rugbyforward #rugbyskills #rugbyscrum #scrumstrong #scrumshape

All about technique 👌 Our Academy players last week working hard on shape! #GetOnside #ElevateYourGame #scrumshape #scrum #scrummasters

Getting the body strong in the shapes it will be in during a match This is one way to do No.8 holds Build up your times ⏱️ #rugby #rugbynumber8 #rugbyskills #onetoonecoaching #silverfoxcoaching #rugbycoach #number8 #backrowskills #coaching #scrumshape

A simple activity for no.8s to practise their shape at scrum time Resistance bands can be added in to work the arms as if they’re holding back the 2nd rows #rugby #schoolboyrugby #scrummaging #rugbynumber8 #rugby8 #scrumshape #rugbycoaching #silverfoxcoaching

The head is the heaviest part of the body so we need to be aware of it dropping Players should keep their heads/necks neutral rather than up or down #proplife #tightheadprop #looseheadprop #frontrow #rugby #rugbyscrum #scrumtraining #scrumshape #silverfoxcoaching #rugbyunion

Have a read of the fantastic @JournalRugby just in time for Christmas. You may see yours truly appear in the column. Chatting all things scrum and lack of them #Scrumbore #prop #noscrum #nofun #scrumshape #scrum