Free Coaching Archive - The Coaches Room
The game of rugby is getting more technical every day, new ideas and strategies are constantly evolving the game, and the person that comes up with the best game plan often wins. As a coach though it's hard to both train your players to a good skill level but then come up with game winning match plans every week. To help you out with this we've got some of the finest coaches in the country to put together their strategy ideas for you enjoy for FREE.
The Lineout - John Kingston
The Lineout is a vital area of rugby and the correct tactical decisions can make or break games for your team. To give some tips from the top flight of rugby we have brought Harlequins forwards coach John Kingston onboard. He has produced a great DVD with us in which he shows not only drills and skills for lineout players but also strategy that coaches can use to outflank the opposition.
To see John's DVD simply click here and to help you out in the meantime he has put one of his tactical gems into 'The Coaches Room' for you to see for FREE, simply click below to watch.
The Scrum - Nigel Horton
The scrum is the other vital set piece in rugby that can define the way a game goes. The murky depths of the pack are often a tough place to coach and that's why we've signed up someone who truly understands these dark arts.
Nigel Horton is a former England and British Lions player who has carved a reputation for being a scrum guru. His two DVDs can be seen by clicking here and are a great guide to how to not only put together a powerful scrum but then also use it as an attacking and defensive tool.
Below Nigel has a put a FREE clip into 'The Coaching Room' to give you an idea for a drill that gets your pack used to getting from a set piece situation and quickly into the attacking phases of play, it's also a great rugby specific fitness drill.
7's Rugby - Mike Friday
7s Rugby is a growing part of world rugby and a great place for your players to learn the skills that will help them excel in the 15 man game. The tactical side of 7s is a vital aspect of the game, with such large spaces opening for attacking and defending it's essential to use the right strategies to take advantage of this.
We've brought onboard a great coach to share his ideas and tips with you. Mike Friday is the former England 7s coach who guided England to big success in both the IRB world tour and the Commonwealth games. Now Mike has put together two great DVDs in which he explains all the strategy ideas that used with England, as well as the drills that you can use to install these ideas.
To see Mike's DVDs click here and below you'll find a FREE clip that Mike has added to give you some strategy ideas for building your 7s team.
Players Psychology For Rugby
HOW TO PLAY EFFECTIVE MIND GAMES
Top Sports Psychologist Andy Barton breaks down a very effective mental technique that will allow your players to overcome negative thoughts about their play.
Andy has worked with a number of the leading premiership players and this is a great insight into how to break though mental barriers that might be slowing down your game.
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