Coaching Page
Coaching is not something that is picked up overnight or something that you will get from a single book.
To become a better coach try to:
- explore a range of styles and techniques and cut and paste them into your overall ethos of coaching.
- Listen to people. There are so many different ways to be successful.
- watch as much rugby as possible at all levels of the game. Remember that what works for the top of the game may not work for the grass roots of the game.
- practice drills. In the same way a player develops so does a coach. You will find things that work and things that don't work.
- be a S.M.A.R.T coach. Make sure that drills are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and lack Tedium I still see coaches setting up Auckland Squares and getting players to perform this for 30mins. AnAuckland square is a 2 to 3min warm-up drill and nothing more (when does a player run directly at another player and passes the ball at him - It lacks specificity).
- contact drills should be well managed. Players should not be encouraged to run 20 yards to tackle another player, tackle bag or ruck a contact shield. In the game most contact will be made with a maximum of 10 yards - most will occur 1 - 2 yards.
- a drill should always transferred to a pressure situation. For example a team may pass the ball well with no one in front of them but when in the game situation knock on a lot (Bring in 3v1, 3v2 etc).
Malcolm Moaby - GRFC Coach, County 18's coach, Divisional 18's group selector
If you would like to get on the RFU coaching structure explore the link below;
RFU - Rugby Coach
Coaching Websites
I have added some of the Websites I have used over the years. Please note that very few of these drills I have used exactly as it has been stated but have adapted them to suit my style of coaching and the way I want my team to play.
Dan Cottrell - Better Rugby Coaching
Coaching Rugby.Com
Sportplan Rugby
This is Rugby
Game Planner
Joberrugby
Eureka Street
Rugby Rugby
Rugby Bureau
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