Dominant Contact

Dominant Contact

International Patent Pending

Simplicity in Complexity

The development of the DominantContact range of contact equipment grew from the frustration of the coaches of all age groups and grades worldwide in coaching the contact area (the ruck and tackle-area).

Coaches have a huge difficulty to coach players collectively and individually

(a) low-body position

(b) best practice technique in the contact-area as experience during matches

• utilising the diffirent techniques to generate dynamic ruck-ball
• slowing down opposition ball,
• creating turnovers in the contact,
• offloading the ball in contact and 
• utilising the full range of different tackle techniqiues
• (c) to get players to stay on their feet for as long as possible in the contact;

(d) getting back to their feet as soon as possible after contact;

(e) develop their analytical and instinctive decision making and

(f) provide players with sufficient contact conditioning without risking injuries.

Currently this practice has to be performed either in live contact sessions or not practice at all because of the risk of injury.

This leads to further risk of injury through incorrect technique or fatigue during games.

Studies such as those published by Cresswell (2005) have shown, a large number of player injuries are caused during training sessions and therefore it is not in the coaches best interests to conduct live training sessions every week.

Research has proven that serious rugby injuries mainly occur because players are not trained and conditioned for impact.

The way to overcome this obstacle is to improve contact training through the use of game-simulation training aids.

Until now, it was impossible to train and coach the contact-area at games-speed, emphasising correct practice technique and intensive contact conditioning while protecting the player from injuries.

The Dominant Contact-range gives coaches of all ages groups and grades the opportunity to develop the decision making skills (instinctive and analytical) , awareness, conditioning and technique of players of in the contact-area.

This can only be improved through performing skills that are likely to occur during a game, in a dynamic games-speed but controlled training environment.

This lead to more dynamic play in the contact-area, quicker ruck ball, low body position, players staying on their feet or returning immediately to their, better communication and best practice technique still being maintained despite fatigue and pressure during match situation.