Kicking Machines

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• Wingers and fullbacks need constant practice in catching high, long kicks. The forwards (and particularly second-rows) need to practice catching 10 metre kicks and dropouts. With this machine these players will field more kicks in a week then they normally would in an entire season.
• Various counter attack options can be practised without taking the best kicker away from where he really needs to be, behind the ball. Any available individual can operate the machine, thus freeing both coach and kicker.
• When practising kickoffs & dropouts (both following and receiving), no time is wasted. With the machine doing the kicking, balls go exactly where you want them to, so your players learn their assignments efficiently.
• Put the machine on short legs and your fly-half will receive a stream of consistent "scrum-half passes" without utilising the scrum-half. (Short legs sold separately)
• Use the machine for a variety of enjoyable, competitive conditioning drills. All players will get plenty of sprinting while chasing down perfectly placed kicks. You can place the ball just beyond the reach of your players and with the incentive to catch the ball, they will give that extra effort!
• The distance and height of the kick are controlled by changing the speed of the wheels and by tilting them upward or downward. Turning a dial changes the wheel speed. A simple lever locks the unit after any lateral or vertical change. Once set the machine will kick rugby balls to the same spot time after time.
• Whether you are delivering end-over-end kick offs or booming 75 metre spiraling punts, the machine is easy to operate. A simple adjustment of the wheel angle determines whether the ball will be a spiral or end-over-end kick. A variety of power options is available including: mains electric, portable generator or a rechargeable battery powered system.
• The machine can be easily moved and set up by one person. Relocating the machine simply involves tipping it onto its transport wheel and then rolling it like a wheelbarrow.