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Get serious about winning games by working on active and successul rucks to recycle good ball to attack with - but use fun activites to practise these skills. MORE
Don’t spend your time fretting over plays in training. Give your players the tools to attack and then let them find the best ways to use those tools. MORE
Confidence in tackling is key to helping young players feel safe. Build from slow to quick in successive tackles to increase belief in their ability. MORE
Show your players why straightening up rather than running across the pitch makes it easier to set up and execute overlaps. MORE
When a ball carrier enters the tackle, we call that the contact collision. Ideally, they don’t take contact, but inevitably it will happen plenty of times in the game, and the more dominant your ball carrier is, the more likely your team will succeed in the next phase of the game. Win the contact collision... MORE
Replicate the intensity of the game and improve player awareness even through tackle fatigue. This activity develops decision-making skills straight after contact. MORE
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Like other disciplines, rugby has a jargon of its own. Unless the meanings are explained they can be meaning-less. That's why I've explained them in plain, simple English and with large, clear illustrations in my manual Rugby Tactics Made Simple. But not only that, you'll learn how to coach the tactics with my tips. If you’re new to coaching or prefer a more simple style this is a great, straightforward introduction to rugby tactics. "It highlights the key fundamentals of all aspects of play & gives coaches a good understanding of terminology and techniques at the highest level" - Richard Whiffin, assistant coach at London Irish MORE
Anxious about coaching rugby to children? Maybe you're already coaching, but sometimes struggling to get your points across at training? Perhaps you sometimes simply run out of preparation time? Possibly you're feeling your sessions are getting dull? Do you want a few new skills to boost your player's skills now? Or to help your players develop the techniques for seasons ahead? Maybe even the core skills for their whole rugby playing career? Here's the answer... MORE
Ready-made, age-appropriate, safe training activities, to provide a complete rugby coaching curriculum for players from ages 11 - 16. MORE
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Activities for all boys and girls youth age groups
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