INTRODUCING SCRUMMAGING
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1) start with 1 on 1 pushing. concentrate on the following:

   flat back with head up
   thighs perpindicular to ground
   feet splayed
   push against each other with short choppy steps

   come together on the "crouch, touch, engage" call

after about 2 practices of one on one:

2) start with front row. let go against each other. introduce concept of tight
   and loosehead. 

after 2 practices of three on three scrummaging. 

3) bring in second row

                        BASICS OF GOOD SCRUMMAGING
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get to mark early
bind early
get a good tight bind
low in front row
all 8 people in together
weight on opposition
pick out a cadence (like 'tennessee now':on tennessse part- squeeze and think;
                                         on now part- surge)
putin on hookers hand
channels in scrum  
      1) loosehead, wingforward, #8   2) loosehead, 2nd row, #8


			      SOME RULES
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1) scrums must stay stationary until ball is put in

2) before engaging each front row must be in crouched position with heads
   and shoulders no lower than hips and are within one arms length of opponents
   shoulders.

3) hookers must be in hooking position
   a) both feet on ground
   b) weight firmly on one foot with other ready to strike ball

4) all front row must have weight firmly on at least one foot for effective
   forward shove. 
   
                                 BINDING
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1) hooker may bind under or over arms of prop but, bind firmly bodies at or
   below armpits. in 15's bind over arms of prop. 

2) the props must bind similarly

3) the loosehead prop must bind inside the right arm of the opposing tighthead 
   or put his hand on his own left thigh.