What the Latest Research Tells Us About Head Contact
Practical, low-contact drills coaches can run in 20 minutes to reinforce head placement, footwork, and body height.
Why this matters
Coaching safer contact isn’t about removing the physicality of rugby — it’s about building athletes who understand their bodies, read the contact area, and execute technique with confidence. In this article we unpack the practical steps that turn theory into a measurable change on the training pitch.
What you'll learn
- Clear, repeatable cues coaches can use in any session.
- How to measure progress without expensive equipment.
- The most common technique errors and how to correct them.
- Templates for parent and player communication.
Putting it into practice
Start small. Pick one focus area, run a baseline session, and review the footage together with your coaching team. The goal isn’t perfection in week one — it’s a steady, evidence-led trajectory across the season.
TackleTEK exists to make that trajectory visible. Every clip you review becomes a data point, and every data point becomes a coaching conversation grounded in what actually happened.