Learning to train (L2T) The Rugby Teacher deals with players in this category that are approximately 12-14, or even younger. Goal is developing the fundamental rugby skills. The emphasis is now on refinement and maintenance of the athlete’s physical capacities, fundamental movement skills and the acquisition of rugby specific skills. This is allied to the…
The Number 8 is one of three Back Row Players are also called Loose Forwards or Third Row Players.
Can we create players who seem to be understand the game, and seem to think and act automatically? How to develop these type of players? Researchers now believe it has a relation with how we play our game at a young age. Future Players Another on going discussion: rugby is a very unstructured game in…
How to schedule your sessions when you want to use specialist coaches on more teams?
What is important? Get the basics right!
What precisely does injury prevention mean?
Inspired by the UK School of Hard Knocks,
How Coaches Allocate Playing Time? Decision time!
Coach on the sideline, but how to intervene?
“Be the most professional amateurs!”
One of the most serious but least appreciated injury in rugby is the concussion
After you have set your goals and thought over where you are now with the team and players, you can start to plan your season. Piecing the puzzle together is fun to do, involve as many people as possible in this. You need to think about how much time you have with the team. Will all sessions…
What motivates players? Why are people playing rugby? Always a good questions to ask, you will be amazed by the answers. If you want to get the most out of your players then you have to make sure that you can give them what they want out of the game. This is where this gets…
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