Dropkick rugby: your new training partner
Sports training is based on intensive repetition of technical movements. The limiting factor is often linked to the limited duration of a training session and the difficulty of repeating the exercise. The drop kick (a recognisable bell-shaped trajectory) and its reception are rarely practised; lack of time, lack of precision, kicker not present, etc.
DropKick Rugby is the ideal training partner for all levels of practice. Combining robustness, reliability and safety, it is a real performance tool in the search for the perfect movement.
Competitive advantages
- Robustness and ease of use
- Trajectory simulates drop kicks and passes
- Visual warning to help players synchronise their starts
- Freedom to place the ball on the tee
- No wear and tear on the balls
Applications
- Drop kick
- Kicking out wide
Intellectual property
- Expertise
- Patent
Development stage
Demonstration of the technology in a real environment
Laboratories
ICA IMT and INSAA Toulouse
Description
DropKick Rugby is a rugby ball launcher that allows you to take hundreds of precise shots.
It mimics a kicking leg with a rotating movement. The originality of the system lies mainly in its simplicity, since it uses a single actuator.
Technical specifications
- Type of trajectory: High kicking position/drop kick; Long kicking position/kicking out wide
- Air time: > 3 seconds
- Distance: From 20 to 30 metres depending on the trajectory
- Accuracy: ± 1 m depending on the position of the ball
- Launch frequency: 30 seconds
- Power supply: Mechanical and electrical systems fully protected by a protective grille