A couple of years ago another coach introduced me to a concept that struck a chord with my own Philosophies on Rugby and simplified what for me our game is all about!
T.U.B.S
Them - The opposition
Us - Our Team
Ball - Gold!
Space - attack this area
So if we apply it to how it fits into a game plan scenario: Ball is turned over through a tight head at scrum time, loose pass is thrown from number 8 who runs the open side coming off the back of the scrum to 9 who see's in the mean time the opposition backline has come up defensively (Them), he then looks to see where we have opportunity to attack with our players (Us and Space), see's space down teh blind throws a pass to fullback who attacks space with the ball and scores!!!!
TUBS - Get your players using this as a decision making tool on the field and you will see great things!!!!
Here is a short video from a club team I coach applying TUBS to how we attack:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzC3YpGcIOs
I think that there are times that the ball is not necessarily gold, and you want the opposition tohave the footy, in their own zone. In the wet would be one example, let them play, let them make the mistakes.
ReplyDeleteFor me personally around my own coaching philosophy, field position or conditions wouldn't change my thinking too much around T.U.B.S eg: You recieve the ball inside your own 22 and opposition has a strong defensive line with no space to run, the next option to attack space would be by kicking to space and although you may give up the ball you would be again fighting to get the ball back to reset our attack.
ReplyDeleteThe big thing I have found with this philosophy is you develop better vision with your players and they tend to scan and look at what the opposition are doing before they Run, pass or kick.
Thanks for your comments!