EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
in Rugby drills, Tackling
Upgrade your good tacklers by making them more aware of the type of tackles which would prevent offloads or create opportunities for turnovers. That will make them defenders not just tacklers. MORE
in Footwork and evasion, Rugby drills
How far should you go in developing better evasion skills by setting up footwork exercises without defenders? Is it better to let them play and discover? MORE
in Rugby drills
In essence, I wanted to create defensive games which would force attacking teams to realign with more depth. The rewards were aimed squarely at the defence. If they were successful, they would either gain the ball, or in the case of the overloaded game (where there were more attackers than defenders), they would move over into the attacking team. MORE
Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is becoming more popular as a way to aid recovery. Here's an introduction to how it might benefit your players. By Robin Roy Krigslund-Hansen. Cannabidiol (CBD), is a non-psychoactive compound derived from the cannabis plant. Nowadays, CBD is finally gaining popularity as a natural treatment for a wide range of health conditions, including recovery of muscle tissue, inflammation, pain management, improving sleep quality, and promoting overall muscle recovery. MORE
How will you prepare your players for the new tackle laws in England? Dan Cottrell will outline plans, skills targets and training programmes to help your teams adjust. MORE
in Rugby drills, Tackling
This is my favourite tackle drill because it works on both shoulders and gets in lots of dynamic repetitions of the tackle. You can easily dial up and down the pace of the drill to suit the needs of your players. Ideally, you focus on one aspect of the tackle in this drill, running it for no more than five minutes at a time. MORE
in Contact, Rugby drills
Rugby training should be physical at times, and with that, the players must want to win contact situations. How do you create that atmosphere in a positive way in your sessions? MORE
Twenty years of writing about coaching makes you reflective. I did use games 20 years ago. I invented some at the time, and still use variations of them. You would think by now I would have seen them all. MORE
in Attack, Passing & Handling, Small-sided games
Keep the players thinking about where to attack as the defence move around dynamically, adding in players as the attack becomes more successful. MORE
in Kicking & Catching, Rugby drills
Use this game of catch, pass and movement to work on players’ quickness, high ball awareness and ability to handle under pressure. You can add lots of variations to the initial game. Organise to take a high ball, like from a kick-off and then put the opposition under pressure. MORE
