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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 187

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  • Winning wet lineouts
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    Ask Dan: Instilling more fire and desire into your players

    Ask Dan: Instilling more fire and desire into your players

    Coaching problem? Put it to our head coach Dan Cottrell.
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    Speaking in riddles

    Speaking in riddles

    A guide to different strategies for getting our message across and why we must strike a balance between questions and direct instruction to ...
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    A word to the wise: semantics do matter

    A word to the wise: semantics do matter

    The language we use is pivotal to our coaching. The words we speak create meaning, shape experiences and form our understanding. In my view,...
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    Session questions – not session outcomes

    Session questions – not session outcomes

    How can we stir a curiosity in our players before a training session begins? Can we turn them into peak problem solvers? As I have learned, ...
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    Five tips for managing parent interaction

    Five tips for managing parent interaction

    WhatsApp groups with parents of young players can be a blessing and a curse. Here’s how to take the angst out of digital communication...
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    6 top tips to embed skill development

    6 top tips to embed skill development

    KEITH BOATMAN, technical consultant and head coach across both adult and school rugby, shares a number of ways for improving performance in ...
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    Is 'Once more unto the breach' a step too far?

    Is 'Once more unto the breach' a step too far?

    JAKE JOHN explores the best way to give your team momentum before a game.
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    Skill MOTs: enhancing attacks via 'ABC' skills

    Skill MOTs: enhancing attacks via 'ABC' skills

    Create good habits with a focused programme which reinforces the core skills. By KRIS STAFFORD, rugby development officer at Leeds Beckett U...
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    How long should your learning blocks be?

    How long should your learning blocks be?

    A learning block is a defined period in which you are concentrating on a certain skill or tactic. What should you focus on to make the most ...
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    Why nearly forgetting is actually a good thing

    Why nearly forgetting is actually a good thing

    Using good practice from the classroom, teacher and coach MASON DAVIES looks at the benefits of spaced practice and interleaving in ...
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    What do you base practice design on?

    What do you base practice design on?

    Your good intentions in training might be missing critical elements that would otherwise improve your players’ overall development.
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    Be tact-ful with feedback you give

    Be tact-ful with feedback you give

    Choosing the right time, approach, content and tone of interventions can make a big difference to the response you get. By PHIL KEARNEY and ...
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    Get the balance right

    Get the balance right

    Effective training is as much about moving players’ development forward as it is fixing issues from the last match. By Wales U20s coach RICH...
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    Use probing questions to bolster players' skill

    Use probing questions to bolster players' skill

    Properly challenge your charges in training by providing helpful feedback and then provoking greater thought and self-improvement.
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    Test players’ testing for better outcomes

    Test players’ testing for better outcomes

    Studying strengths and weaknesses can help players outwit their opponents. DAN COTTRELL talks to AMY PRICE about incorporating this into ...
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    Training standards

    Training standards

    Former All Black MATT TODD, now assistant coach with Super Rugby team the Crusaders, discusses how to energise those players who are not ...

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