Loose head prop, body position

Question
I have been requested to move back to the front row after many years away from the feared position.  I remember the basics, but due to age, weight and injury feel that it is one of the places that I might be still able to contribute with my good upper body strength.
I have had a lingering left ankle injury and wanted to know your suggestions on body position to minimize the negative impact on the scrum?
Also could your provide any tips for the staged of my body position up to and including the engage and push?
Thanks

Answer
G'day James,

I am concerned about your ankle - the reality is that your ankle is intergral next to a calf injury (common with props) your ankle is going to get a lot of stress. You might be better to look to a lower grade team and start on the flank etc - it is all up to you. Below are some tips. Really follow You Tube especially video posted by the All Blacks, South Africans and the Kiwi scrum coach Mike Cron.

Study technique a lot, here are some places to start:

Here is a link of technique  / body position which you should treat as your gospel:

Scrummaging:

http://www.coachingrugby.com/rugby/coaching/unitskills/scrum/buildingthescrum.ht

http://www.usarugby.org/media/EDocs/scrum.pdf

http://www.texasyouthrugby.com/download/748/docs/Building_the_scrum.pdf

Also there are some GREAT pointers on You Tube. If you go to You Tube and search using the key words: "building the scrum" you will find a great set of videos about scrum technique originally from www.rugbydevelopment.com Get the whole team to view them. Key word search "Mike Cron scrum" for direct tips from the All Black scrum coach.

Keep looking on You Tube for video by Mike Cron and other professional coaches about scrum technique.