Improve your players’ concentration in training

It’s extremely frustrating when players fail to be attentive in training. They miss vital instructions, make unforced errors or just slow the flow of the session.

It happens at all ages, though we know that younger players are the worst culprits.

Some of the time, it’s out of your control. The player arrives tired or distracted. But there are plenty of ways you can adjust your session to maintain their concentration.

Here’s a selection of our best ideas. It’s a mix of organising your training and then engaging training activities.

Prevent boredom when doing core skills

in Tips

Kids are not the only ones with short attention spans - all players get bored if they are repeating the same thing. There are different training strategies you can use to ensure your players stay focused by keeping your sessions active, enjoyable and purposeful. MORE

Keep your players motivated with TARGET

in Team Management

Always hit the spot by using the TARGET model to keep your players motivated and concentrating fully on the job in hand during training sessions. MORE

5v5 “Shouty keep ball”

in Passing & Handling

Use this simple game to work on communication, movement and handling skills. It is noisy, fun and gets the players active quickly and is one of my best 5v5 games. MORE

Nine clever ways to ramp up rugby coaching intensity

in Fitness & Conditioning

Broadly speaking commentators say intensity when they mean "ferociously tough". But in coaching terms it refers to putting your players' techniques and skills under the toughest tests. Here's how to do it. MORE

Overload attack game

in Attack

Challenge your players' individual and unit defensive abilities with this fun rugby skills game. MORE