Safety
Recent legislation in several states/provinces and counties has highlighted the potential danger of using "homemade devices" to practice scrummaging. Over a decade of ergonomic research and development has resulted in ScrumMaster becoming the world leader in safe scrummage training. Our R&D team has designed trainers that automatically align the players to the safest positions and in a controlled manor, thus reducing the chances of injury during practices..
Simplicity
Each piece of equipment has been designed with rugby players and coaches in mind. All unnecessary bands, straps, tools and spikes, etc. have been removed. All ScrumMasters require less than 5 minutes to set-up for a session, and often require no setting up at all. They are easily switched from productive training with a formidable professional pack, to introductory training with a youth team.
Safety: Introduction to Front Row
A young athlete is identified as having the attributes to be a front row player,
and you would like to develop his skills.
Prior to ScrumMaster, developing young players and teaching proper technique was
primarily done by putting them in "live game" situations. This, in many
cases, was done prematurely (quite often against a veteran prop), and many of these
players either "survived" or suffered sever injuries.
The International™ is the only machine in the world that can simulate any scrummaging
situation. All movements with the ScrumMaster are under deliberate control. A coach
can easily introduce, and talk his player through all situations with absolute confidence
and control with no danger to the player.
ScrumMaster's Approach
We take a player, put them through an eight week apprenticeship in addition to normal
training with the team. The player would be taken through a multitude of situations
and progressively monitored. The player builds complete body strength, especially
through the core. Once the player has strengthened and become more familiar with
the forces being applied, they are then ready to be placed in a ‘live’ situation
with a greatly reduced risk of injury and a confident knowledge of their role in
the game.