EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
in Rugby drills
The more players learn, the more they improve. Learning is about retaining relevant knowledge and then using it in the right context. Our expectation is that our training sessions will do this. We are probably not that scientific in our approach, though the main thrust of what we do tends to lead to improvements. Let’s tighten this up with some training ideas and solutions to give our players more opportunities to learn MORE
in Email Newsletters, Rugby drills
You want to keep training interesting and engaging while still working on core skills. You also want to challenge the players' brains as well. MORE
in Email Newsletters, Footwork and evasion, Rugby drills
Encourage your players to make themselves more difficult to tackle with evasive skills. Here are four different sessions to help players understand and then development their footwork. MORE
in Email Newsletters, Warm Ups
Getting ready for training needs players to get their bodies and minds in tune. Play lots of games to motivate and engage the players. Then break out into skills zones where your players can start to concentrate on the details. Here are four warm-up skills activities which can be mixed into your training routines, all from our growing video archive. MORE
Technically better tacklers are also safer tacklers. Develop tackling expertise with these exercises – they are ideal for pre-season training and are also great as revision tools as the season progresses. You will note that they include plenty of footwork, which is an essential part of the process of improvement. We will start with 4... MORE
The Super Rugby final last weekend between NZ side, the Crusaders and the Jaguares from Argentina was brutal! The contact area was keenly fought, and the players with the best technique and decision making prospered. In the end, we got to see Scott "Razor" Robertson, the Crusader coach, celebrate with his iconic dancing. However, the detail that goes into winning rucks was a crucial part of the reason that they won. MORE
The best coaches earn their corn by improving their players' skills under pressure. Let's focus on handling, and how we can provide different opportunities for players to learn, enjoy and explore. MORE
The scrum still presents the most potent attacking platform since it ties in nine defenders in a small area. Here are four tactics, plays and activities to develop different attacking options from the various scenarios a scrum presents. MORE
If you have a large squad for a training session, you will want to keep them motivated and active in a session. If there's just one or two of coaches, then a large-sided game is a great way to pursue skills and tactics within one activity. MORE
When the defending team regain possession of the ball, a turnover, it's a great chance to attack. In the pro-game, with all the organised defences in place, this is a very potent opportunity. MORE
