Here’s the recording of the webinar on U12s to U16s early season planning with head of rugby at Desborough College, David Kilcoyne.
When the recording starts, we are talking about what laws are coming into play at the start of the season, post covid, before we begin the main presentation after four minutes.
Here are the links to some exercises and games to support what David was talking about.
Here’s a 30 minute upskill booster for either senior or junior players. It’s aimed to fit into your whole session. You’ve got 90 minutes at training. The first 10-15 minutes will be your warm-up. At the end, you will playing a game, plus add in some set-piece work. That leaves you with 30 minutes to... MORE
Help players practise the risk and reward elements of attempting to turnover the ball in the tackle area. It starts with good tackling and then decisions on whether to compete for the ball.
If the ball carrier is momentarily isolated, support players need to react quickly to secure the ball. MORE
You should incorporate passing under pressure into every training session, even if just part of a warm-up.
Using this 10-minute progression will improve your players’ passing. MORE
If you've been on NGB coaching courses, you'll have seen the "How to Coach" skills key factors checklist. Let's review their relevance in a new age of smartphones and videos. MORE
